12-16-2019 Selectboard Meeting
Town of Fairlee Selectboard Meeting
Town of Fairlee Town Hall
Grange Room
75 Town Common Road
Fairlee, VT 05045
Monday, December 16, 2019
Call to Order: 6:10 PM
Peter Berger, Chair, called the meeting to order. A quorum was met.
- Selectboard Members: Peter Berger, Chair; Cathy McGrath, Vice Chair; and Josh Hickman
- Town Clerk: Georgette Wolf-Ludwig
- Board Clerk: Joanna Bligh
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
Berger added a discussion of the Town Plan informational PUBLIC HEARING on Wednesday, January 15, and the Town Plan vote on Tuesday, January 21
MOTION: Cathy McGrath/Josh Hickman moved/seconded the motion to approve the agenda as amended. The motion passed unanimously.
STAFF AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
Town Administrator’s Report
Tad Nunez sent a report on the Town Administrator’s activities and meetings during the week beginning December 9, 2019:
Low Temperature Alert in Town Hall
Nunez reported that Cramer Electric investigated setting up a device that alerts Hanover dispatch if the interior temperature of the Town Hall drops too low.
Aquatic Nuisance Control Grant
Nunez submitted the close-out for this grant in the amount of $22,582.
[End of Town Administrator’s Report]
Zoning Administrator’s Report
Chris Brimmer will be attending the Town of Thetford Planning Commission along with Peter Berger on Tuesday, December 17, to discuss the possibility of consortium efforts for housing grant funding.
[End of Zoning Administrator’s Report]
NEW BUSINESS
Town Report: Selectboard
Berger is in the process of finalizing the Selectboard’s section of the Town Report. McGrath will add a brief summary of the recent Town Survey.
Solar Array Opportunity
Berger stated that he will speak with Dori from Wolfe Energy.
Extension of USDA Working Capital Loan
MOTION: Cathy McGrath/Josh Hickman moved/seconded the motion to approve the water construction loan line-of-credit (USDA grant loan) extension from 12-4-19 to 12-4-2020. The motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
Main St. to Morey/Better Connections
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Town Plan Vote
Georgette Wolf-Ludwig provided the warning document for Selectboard approval related to the Town Plan informational PUBLIC HEARING on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, and the Town Plan vote on Tuesday, January 21. Wolf-Ludwig stated that the polls will be open from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM on January 21.
MOTION: Cathy McGrath/Josh Hickman moved/seconded the motion to approve the warning for the Town Plan informational PUBLIC HEARING on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, and the Town Plan vote on Tuesday, January 21. The motion passed unanimously.
Selectboard Meeting Frequency
The Selectboard discussed the frequency of Board meetings.
Live Nativity Play
Berger stated that Pastor Hodge at the Fairlee Community Church of Christ wishes to get approval from the Selectboard to put on a live nativity play in the Town Common with children, adults, and live animals (sheep, goats, oxen, and a donkey) on Sunday, December 22, at 5:00 PM.
BOARD ORDERS & CORRESPONDENCES
The board orders and correspondences were presented to the Selectboard for review and signatures.
MINUTES REVIEW
MOTION: Cathy McGrath/Josh Hickman moved/seconded the motion to accept the Minutes from the 12-9-19 Selectboard meeting as amended. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Cathy McGrath/Josh Hickman moved/seconded the motion to accept the Minutes from the 12-12-19 Selectboard PUBLIC HEARING as amended. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Cathy McGrath/Josh Hickman moved/seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURN: The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 PM.
Attest: Joanna Bligh, Minutes Clerk.