Danville Vermont             

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                                        Town of Danville

                                    Selectboard Minutes of

                          May 5th, 2011 Meeting

Douglas Pastula, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 6:00pm. Other Selectboard present were Denise Briggs, Michael K Walsh, Angelo Incerpi, and Marvin Withers; Town Clerk Wendy Somers;  personnel Kevin Gadapee, William Bailey, and Merton Leonard; Historical Society Paul Chouinard; Conservation Committee members Dave Machall and Andrea (Machall) Olcott; visitors Gary & Barb Fontaine, Kirk Fenoff, and Ed Hebebrand. Michael K Walsh moved to accept the minutes of the April 21st meeting as corrected by adding Denise Stuart's former address, checking legality of naming a driveway a road, correcting Michaels name, and added 2012 budget to replace Town Clerks funds borrowed for the audit. Denise Briggs seconded the motion the minutes were approved as corrected.

Paul Chouinard was present to discuss the Memorial Day events planned with the Hemlocks civil war group. They plan to camp near the school on Sunday with the camps being open to the public by 1:00pm. They will have various activities over Monday, including marching to the cemeteries for memorial services on Monday morning, and other various demonstrations throughout the encampment. He inquired if the promised donation of $2600 to the Hemlocks was available from Marion's Memorial Day Fund at this time.  Wendy confirmed that it would be available soon.

The Conservation Commission members were present to discuss their Town Forrest Management Plan. After some preliminary discussion, it was decided to meet at a later date in a smaller group with Angelo Incerpi to work out the finer details of the plan. Wendy is still working on the Rescue Squads Workman's Comp insurance. She is working with Sawyer Insurance agency to try to find a lower price policy. The problem is the big increase is owed for last year, and will be payable even if a cheaper insurance found. She is also working on the request from Scott Palmer to rename his driveway to reclassify his driveway to a private road. It does not appear that it will be allowable under the current 911 state rules.

Kevin reported that the town roads remain rather rough with a mixture of soft spots, but they are continuing to grade them. He even had the grader out over the previous weekend as the weather and roads were dryer that they have been. Kevin reported that they have started working their 40 hr per week on Monday, working 4 ten hour days, with Friday's off. He has received an approved bidders list from the state for paving; he will try to get the bid specs and bidders list ready to go by next meeting. He presented the draft purchasing policy that the committee put together, and stated everyone was pleased with the results. There was a brief discussion about the policy, centering on lack of a conflict of interest statement. Kirk Fenoff commented that the plan is basically good, but would he like to see some mention of conflict of interest in the policy. After further discussion, it was decide that the Committee would get together and add a conflict of interest statement.  Kevin also brought up he had investigated information on the underground tank at the North Danville town shed. There are few facts known about it as it has been discontinued for many years. Marvin Withers moved to have Kevin call Ross Environmental to investigate the tank and have it removed. Michael K Walsh seconded the motion which was approved.

 Merton reported that he had advertised for carpenters to install the bases of the town hall columns for three days in the Caledonian Record, and Wendy presented the only sealed bid received for the job. Michael K Walsh recused himself from the Board for the bid opening. Denise open the bid from Walsh & Son Builders, who quoted $2072.00 for installation of the town supplied prefabricated materials. After a short discussion, Denise Briggs moved to award the job to Walsh & Son Builders, Marvin Withers seconded the motion, the motion was approved. Michael recused himself from all discussion. Merton reported he looked up the details of the previous town audit, the requests for audits were sent to six area accountants with Corrette & Associates being the successful bidder at $6200.00. Michael K Walsh moved to proceed with advertising for bids for the town audit, Denise Briggs seconded the motion which was approved. Stone Environmental has arrived at the Joes Pond beach and is drilling test wells for water sample collection. They expect to be done drilling that day and will set up the wells to gather water samples for a week or so. Depending on their findings will determine what they will do next. Merton has changed the town plans with the final changes approved by the Planning Commission and the Board last meeting. He requested if they were ready to proceed with printing the notice in the paper advertising the public hearing on June 2nd. The general consensus was in agreement to proceed, with the hearing on June 2nd. There was some discussion about whether to mow the Green and when construction was being planned. According to the time base line construction schedule passed out at the meeting, construction may not start on the entire green until after August. Michael moved to have Merton double check on the schedule for construction on the Green and to advertise for mowing if work is not going to start soon. Angelo Incerpi seconded the motion which was approved. Merton had included a list of the rules for Joes Pond Beach to check with the Board that they were all still acceptable before ordering the new signs. The general consensus was in agreement of the rules as printed and to proceed with the signs.

  Merton is following an apparent septic problem with an apartment at the Joes Pond Country store, as the Health Officer. State engineers will be involved to investigate and solve any problem they find. Merton presented an application for a sewer connection for a single house at 23 Windswept Drive for Michael & Jennifer Paine. The Board approved the sewer connection with the standard conditions on a motion by Denise Briggs that was seconded by Marvin Withers. Merton also distributed letters from Paul Olander to be reviewed and sent to the ANR in the continued debate over nitrates empting into Long Island Sound.

 The Board reviewed and signed the orders. Michael K Walsh moved to go into executive session to discuss a personnel issue at 7:25, Marvin Withers seconded the motion which was approved. The Board returned from executive session with no decisions made at 7:45. Michael K Walsh moved to supplement the cost of Kevin's personal cell phone to be used in conjunction with work at the rate of $50.00 per month, Denise Briggs seconded the motion. Further discussion resulted in Denise withdrawing her second and the motion dying for lack of a second. There was a discussion about a mistake made at the previous meeting as to weather there was an opening on the DRB for Denise Stewart because they already had 7 people on the Board. However, in the mean time Bob Briggs had resigned from both the DRB and the Planning Commission. Michael K Walsh moved to accept Bob Briggs resignations with regret, Marvin Withers seconded the motion, which was approved. There was now room for Denise Stuart on the DRB.

            With no further business, the Board voted to adjourn at 8:30 pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Merton Leonard,

Clerk of the Selectboard

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