TOWN OF SALISBURY
SELECT BOARD MINUTES
DECEMBER 8, 2009
SELECT BOARD PRESENT WERE: Jack Beasley, Martha Sullivan, Jim Eagan and Jackie Devoid
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Joyce Cameron
OTHERS PRESENT WERE: Mary Anne Sullivan
Jack Beasley called the meeting to order at 6:30
Administrative issues
Jack Beasley addressed the fact that the Board members were conducting business in e-mail form. The latest issue of opinions stated that this was not a good idea.
Jack Beasley stated that he felt Martha Sullivan should recuse herself from the interview with her sister for the DRB position because, he felt it was a conflict of interest. Martha stated that she had read the Select Board handbook and felt that she did not have a conflict.
Jim Eagan moved to go into Executive Session to discuss a matter of personnel at 6:39 PM. Motion carried, 3 yes, 1 abstention. Joyce Cameron left the meeting.
Jack Beasley reconvened the regular meeting at 7:10 PM
OTHERS PRESENT WERE: Tom Barker, Ann Dittami, Eloise Crane, Pedie O’Brien, David Nuceder, Merle Schloff, Alex Wylie, Don Burchard, Kim Schroeder, Jonathan Blake, Jim Ploof, Priscilla Gilman, and Bryan Jones Jr.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
MINUTES
Jackie Devoid moved to accept the minutes of November 24, 2009 as corrected. Motion carried, unanimous.
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Town Clerk
Ann Dittami reported:
- she has asked Martha Sullivan for the key to the filing cabinet for two years and as long as she does
not have a key, it stays in the vault. She contacted Jim Barlow of VLCT and was told she has the
right to put it in the vault.
- she stated that if the Town Report Committee was going to edit her Town Clerk’s report she would not turn one in. Eloise felt that way also. Pedie also wanted to read her report before printed.
- she stated that it is illegal to place same sex marriages in categories they are all marriages.
Constable
Kim Schroeder reported:
- there is no activity at the Willis home. He believes the dog is out of state.
- he and Frank Dittami investigated a complaint of a pit bull showing aggression on North Pond Road. The neighbors have resolved it and he gave the owner a copy of the dog ordinance.
Road Foreman’s Report
Tom Barker reported:
- there is a problem with manure on West Salisbury Road.
- there is a problem with the pickup truck and he is using his.
- the 1998 truck won’t go another year unless it has a new bed.
At this time Jack Beasley moved to suspend the rules to meet with the landfill committee and Doug MacCallum. Motion carried, unanimous.
Landfill
Doug passed out financial information showing that the money is invested in Mutual Funds and CD’s. The group discussed:
- financial information
- balance in the checkbook
- set a meeting date for Tuesday December 15, 2009 at 7:00 to discuss to discuss the landfill committee’s role and other topics.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Jonathan Blake said that he was charged at the landfill 14 yards per load for the cabin he tore down. Jim Ploof’s truck (who did the hauling) is consistently charged at 10 yards. Jim brought demo from two other people in Salisbury and was charged for 10 yards. Jonathan feels her owes three loads at 10 yards because one of them should have gone in the burn pile it was so clean.
Bryan Jones Jr. is interested in being the delegate to the Regional Planning Board. Jim Eagan moved to appoint Bryan Jones to the Regional Planning Commission. Motion carried, unanimous. He will send a letter of intent to the Board about possibly joining the Salisbury Planning Commission.
CORRESPONDENCE:
Jack Beasley read correspondence from: T.B.I. rejecting both bids on the Town Hall (because they were to high) and will put it out to bid again on Jan. 5th, VT AOT bridge Scour report ( put in Tom’s box), DRB upcoming hearings, letter from Z.A. to Stacy Rheaume conducting a day care without a permit, Treasurers reports, Del. Tax Report, Mileage from Tom Barker for use of his truck (129 miles)
OLD BUSINESS:
Unified Development Regulations
The Hearing is January 14, 2010 at 7:00 PM in the school. The Board will send post cards again to residents and residents that have P.O. boxes in other towns.
Treasurers Computer
Jim Eagan moved to buy a new computer for the Treasurer and have NEMRC come and install what they need to. The vote was 3 yes, 1 no, motion carried.
ESBI Charges
Jack Beasley will write a letter to Wayne Burlett concerning the charges that the town was billed for his vmail.
NEW BUSINESS:
Public Service Awards
The Clerk is working on the Public Service Awards. If anyone knows of anyone who should be nominated, please let her know.
Landfill Checking Account
Eloise will look at the checking account and see what the Board should invest.
Jonathan Blake Charges
Jackie Devoid moved to charge Jonathan Blake four loads at 10 yards a load. Motion carried, unanimous.
Tom Barker Mileage
The Board will pay Tom .55 cents a mile (Federal rate) but he needs to provide the town with an insurance certificate first.
Select Board signed the warrants
ADJOURNMENT
Being no objection the Board adjourned at 9:25 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Joyce Cameron
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