TOWN OF SALISBURY
SELECT BOARD MINUTES
JANUARY 12, 2010
SELECT BOARD PRESENT WERE: Jack Beasley, Jackie Devoid, Martha Sullivan, Jim
Eagan and Jeff Laberge
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Joyce Cameron
OTHERS PRESENT WERE: Ben Lawton, Ben Fuller, Bryan Jones Jr., David Nuceder, Allen Wilson, Jay Michael, John Nuceder, Jonathan Blake and Pedie O’Brien.
Jack Beasley called the meeting to order at 7:02 and led in the pledge of allegiance.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
MINUTES
Jackie Devoid moved to accept the minutes of December 22nd as amended Motion carried, unanimous. Jackie Devoid moved to accept the budget meeting minutes of January 5th as written. The vote was three yes, Jack Beasley and Jeff Laberge abstained
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Road Foreman’s Report
Tom Barker reported:
- all four trucks are running now.
Landfill Committee
Pedie O’Brien reported:
- the town is spending a lot of money on transferring the recycling.
- David Nuceder went to G. Stone Commercial and obtained two quotes on trucks they have for sale. Pedie and David would like to talk to Tom Barker about purchasing a truck and come back to the Select Board with the information.
- the water test results from Lincoln Applied Geology are back and Pedie gave them to the Board.
- The Committee would like to have an executive session meeting with the Board regarding some personnel matters at 6:15 January 26th (their next meeting).
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Pedie O’Brien- would still like to see a light at the bus stop across from Maple Meadow Farm and the intersection of West Salisbury Road and Route 7. She gave the Board a newspaper article and a survey about junk yards.
Mosquito District
Ben Lawton and Ben Fuller gave a presentation about the Mosquito District. Ben Lawton brought up the fact that when the district was formed, Salisbury agreed with Brandon and Leicester to support it. The District will be level funded this year at $12,436. Jim Eagan moved to put the Mosquito District in the Budget so the organization did not have to petition. Motion carried, unanimous.
John Nuceder
John has a School Board meeting in the school the same night as the hearing on the Unified Development Regulations. When he bought his property it was zoned MDR (Medium Density Residential). He is now in the LS2 (Lake Shore 2) district and his property is .05 miles from the lake and is not even on the same side of the road as the lake. He cannot subdivide his property now. He will leave the School Board Meeting to attend the Unified Development Regulations meeting to testify. He said that he will be responsible to lock up the building after the hearing.
Milfoil Control Program
Jay Michael and Allen Wilson passed out charts and gave a presentation about the Milfoil program. They reported that state funding is reduced and they will have to raise $7, 225 this year. That is $5,473 over their request from last year. They will be petitioning the voters for the money.
CORRESPONDENCE:
Jack Beasley read correspondence from: Lincoln Applied Geology water test results, survey from Pedie O’Brien about ANR help with salvage yards, Calendar from Geo Design, Landfill Profit and Loss statement, Delinquent tax report (Martha asked if Eloise could add what she has collected since the last report), ACRPC ( increasing assessment) and notice of meeting 1/13/10, copy of letter from Zoning Administrator and his monthly report, Conservation Commission budget request, Letter from Ernest Coburn requesting $600 as Fire Warden and asked for half since July 1st ,the Board agreed that there is only $400 budgeted for Fire Warden and he can receive $200, forms from Judicial Bureau (Report of Nonpayment and Affidavit of Non-payment for Natsha Suarez), VLCT (Town Meeting Tuneup), e-mail to Clerk from the National Forest, Public Library request $5,000,copy of Sheriff Contract (Martha requested), Letter from Lewis Creek about Riverwatch (Board did not think it was enough information), General and Highway budget information.
OLD BUSINESS:
Cushing LLC appeal
The Board is offered no motion to appeal the decision of the Environmental Court in the Cushing, LLC case. The Board authorized Deb Hurlburt to talk to Jim Carroll esq. on how to proceed since the Environmental Court remanded it back to the DRB.
Town Report Update
Jackie Devoid reported that no one turned in a photo for the photo contest. Joyce Cameron got an estimate for 550 reports from Little Pressroom and it was $1500.
Salisbury Swim Program
Jeff Laberge moved to exempt the swim program from getting a petition of $800 signed by voters since it is less than the amount they last asked for on the ballot. Motion carried, unanimous.
Town Hall
The library has been able to find a plumber who ordered the part for the composting toilet. The library is having trouble with the double doors going into the library. Being no objection Jim Eagan will contact Sid Hutchins to see if he can fix it.
Budget Meetings
The Board set meetings for January 18th and 20th and possibly the 21st if needed.
NEW BUSINESS:
Zoning Administrator
Jeff Laberge moved to appoint Mark Wilch as Zoning Administrator for three years. Motion carried, unanimous.
Select Board articles for Town Meeting Warning
The Board would like to discuss the landfill at Town Meeting. It may not be an article but should be on the agenda.
- Martha Sullivan would like to see an article changing the covered bridge account to an all
bridge account.
- Jack Beasley stated that there should be an article saying: if there is any surplus budget
money in the General Account, the voters give the select board authority to spend it to
reduce taxes for the ensuing year.
- Jim Eagan would like to see an article asking the voters if the Clerk and Treasurer should
receive health insurance benefits.
- Jim Eagan would like to see an article on the painting of the Town Hall. He will write
something up on the Painting and the insurance question.
Conflict of interest training
The Board discussed the training that VLCT will do for the town. The cost is $400. Joyce will call the league and see if there is any grant money for this. The Board would like to do this during the week and all town employees and Boards will be invited.
Voting on Unified Development Regulations
Jackie Devoid contacted the Secretary of State and VLCT about Jim Eagan and Martha Sullivan, who wrote the Unified Regulations, then voting on them. Both responded that it might be a perceived conflict. Both agreed that the Board should not appoint Select Board members to the Planning Commission. Martha Sullivan had a response from Deb Markowitz from some time ago herself that stated there was not a conflict of interest.
VAST, snow machines & Pidgeon Road(s)
Jack Beasley told the Board that VAST has been using Pidgeon road since 1977. There is a concern that someone will get hurt and the town is liable. VAST is not supposed to use town roads but on Pidgeon road the trees and mail boxes come out to the road and snowmobiles have to run on the road. He said the town must have an ordinance on the use of snowmobiles if they are to be permitted on town highways. Being no objection, Jeff Laberge will talk to a representative from VAST and see if another route could be used.
The Select Board signed the warrants.
ADJOURNMENT
Being no objection the Board adjourned at 9:50 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joyce Cameron