SELECTMEN'S MEETING

November 9, 1998

Members present: Kent Hanley, Bradley Reed, Eric Osgood, Michael Patch, Selectmen;
Amber Osgood; William Jewen, Road Foreman; Mark Woodward; Barbara Fan, LCPC;
Bruce Butler; Michael Dunham, Stuart Rowe, Harlan Lurnbra, Chris Parker, Village
Trustees; Rosemary Audibert; Helen Neill, Clerk.


Selectmen viewed and signed the orders.

Willie reported that they are ready for winter. They cleaned out culverts and put up sticks on the roadside for plowing. Left meeting.

Barbara Farr here in regard to the Grant for Town Clerk1s Office. She stated the grant was signed. She asked the Boards which firm they would like to go with for the asbestos/lead inspections:

ATC Associates (within three weeks)

$1670.00

Clay Point Associates (within three weeks)

$1095.00

KD Associates (within ten days)

$1440.00

 

 
 

Michael Dunham made motion to go with Clay Point Associates at $1,095.00; seconded, so voted.

Barb said there are two firms that would do the archeological study:
Hartgen Archeological Associates
$1158.00
UVM Program (two week turn around)
$1202.00
 
 


Bradley Reed made motion to go with Peter Thomas of UVM, seconded, so voted.

Barb said that it is necessary to have historic information and no one has applied for it yet. Mark Woodward said that he would call the list and see what he could co. There were eleven people on the list. The List went out Oct.28 and the deadline was 4 p.m. Nov. 9. Barb left meeting.

Chris Parker told the Selectboard that he had put in a request for a two hour parking on Main Street and also asked for a three way stop at Pearl and Main Streets. The Selectmen said fine if it can happen.

Eric told both Boards that he would like to get the whole office on the Internet and the Town has over 800.00 for this. Trustees said they would talk about this at their regular meeting.

Mark said that the Secretary of State likes the Home Page.
The two Boards discussed the Planning Commission. They wondered where they got their information. Some of the people that the woman interviewed weren't even from Johnson.

Kent asked the Trustees about the ten cents on the Grand List for budget purposes. Chris Parker said that they would discuss this at their Monday meeting.

Mark said that there are three bridges in Town that need to be done. He said that the Town and Village should receive Pilot Money again and current use. He said that he is against electric restructuring.

Bruce Butler here because he is puffing together an Act 250 permit to sell gravel. He wants to do 10,000 yards a year. This can be used for road maintenance as it is good gravel. The Board said they have no problem with this.


Board said that hauling the gravel out will be at the discretion of the Road Foreman due to the roads at different times of the year.

The Board signed the Act 250 permit for Bruce. He said that when the gravel is gone they will put in a pond.

Clerk asked about Christmas bonuses for the help.

Motion made to give $100.00 for lull time and $50.00 for Rhonda Giloris; seconded, so voted.

Resignation ]effer of Raechel Patch on file.

Motion made to accept the resignation of Raechel Patch from the Recreation Connnittee; seconded, so voted. Mike Patch abstained and Kent Hanley voted yes.

Discussion of an officer with a gun patrolling at LUHS. Board does not approve of this.


Land Use Amendment for David Peatman on file.

Minutes from LCPC for Oct. 1998 on file.

VLCT reports that their dues will be $160.00 for next year.

On file, Lamoille Ambulance Service current insurance coverage.

Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.