09-09-2019 Selectboard Meeting
Town of Fairlee Selectboard Meeting
Town of Fairlee Town Hall
Grange Room
75 Town Common Road
Fairlee, VT 05045
Monday, September 9, 2019
Call to Order: 6:02 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 Administrator: Tad Nunez
- Board Clerk: Joanna Bligh
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
MOTION: Cathy McGrath/Josh Hickman moved/seconded the motion to approve the Agenda as written. The motion passed unanimously.
STAFF AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
Town Administrator’s Report
Nunez presented the Town Administrator’s report highlighting his activities and meetings during the week beginning August 26, 2019:
Water Tank Project
Nunez will meet with Tata & Howard on September 16 to finalize the change order items.
Nunez met with a Vermont Agency of Natural Resources specialist to assess the stream adjacent to the water tank project. The ANR staff recommended water bars and seeding and mulch application along the stream.
Town Road Projects
Nunez reported that Mike Wright began the parking access project on Lake Morey Rd. East.
FY2020 Better Connections Grant
Nunez reported that there will be another grant opportunity from Vermont Department of Health for “shovel ready” projects.
I-91 Closure
Nunez reported that the I-91 closure could happen as early as October 7. VTrans plans a public meeting before the project begins and asked if Fairlee would like to host the meeting.
HCT Sun Enterprises
The Town received a notice that HCT Sun acquired the Norwich UU Community Solar company.
Speed Counters on Rt 5
Nunez met with TRORC and Jason Bachus, Chief of Police, to install the speed counters on Rt 5 in the village.
Emergency Services Building
Nunez reported that two bids for the painting/staining of the Emergency Services building have been received.
Central VT Solid Waste Management District
Nunez attended the CVSWM district meeting and the State of Vermont is emphasizing proper disposal of household hazardous waste and is funding grants for waste pickups and hazardous waste stations.
[End of Town Administrator’s Report]
Zoning Administrator’s Report
Listening Sessions: Report
Chris Brimmer and Smith Reed facilitated the Listening Sessions on August 26th and 27th during which the attendees, mainly landowners with property adjacent to the Town Forest, came together to discuss the draft Town map.
Town Hall Windows Update
Brimmer provided a list of costs of replacement of the basement, first floor, and kitchen windows based on report from S. A. Fishburn, Inc. (through a grant from the Preservation Trust of Vermont).
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission has warned its statutory Town Plan hearing for October 10th at 7 PM.
[End of Zoning Administrator’s Report]
NEW BUSINESS
Vermont League of Cities and Towns: Town Fair
Nunez announced that Fairlee needs to select a voting representative for the October 2nd meeting.
MOTION: Cathy McGrath/Josh Hickman moved/seconded the motion appoint Peter Berger as the official representative to the VLCT meeting on Wednesday, October 2nd at the Killington Resort. The motion passed unanimously.
FY2019 Budget Review
Nunez presented a Town budget (General Fund) as of August 2019, which the Selectboard reviewed.
Recreational Council
Matt Jung has resigned from the Rec Council. His legacy on the Rec Council will be difficult to match.
Town-Wide E-mail Addresses/Communication
Cathy McGrath volunteered to produce a list of customer relationships management or CRM databases that are appropriate for municipalities.
OLD BUSINESS
Better Connections Grant/Rt 5 Corridor Planning Project
Chris Sargent of Dubois & King sent Nunez an agenda for the kick-off meeting of the Steering Committee. The agenda was approved by the Selectboard.
Town Survey Update
McGrath stated that 185 online responses have been received to date, with an additional 29 hard copies. McGrath noted that the results of the survey will be posted in the Town newsletter and online.
BOARD ORDERS & CORRESPONDENCES
The board orders and correspondences were presented to the Selectboard for signatures.
MINUTES REVIEW
MOTION: Cathy McGrath/Josh Hickman moved/seconded the motion to accept the Minutes from the 8-26-19 Selectboard meeting 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 8:20 PM.
Attest: Joanna Bligh, Minutes Clerk.
No meeting Labor Day 9/2/2019