Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Selectboard Meeting 5/18/16 Unapproved Minutes

TOWN OF PEACHAM
SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES
Town Hall Meeting Room
Wednesday May 18, 2016 6:30PM

Present:
Selectboard: Annette Lorraine, Tim Scott, and David Jacobs
Clerk to the Selectboard: Melissa Laurita Kohl
Public: Road Foreman Jeremy Withers, Mike Bruton, Rodney Reis, Steve Engles, Town Clerk Tom Galinat, Jock Gill, Marty Cavanaugh, Ed Vilandre, Dale Roy

The meeting was called to order by Annette Lorraine at 6:33PM.

  1. Additions to Agenda
    1. Village Pathway
    2. Peacham Pond

  1. Review and Approve Minutes of 5/4/16
    1. David and Annette made two amendments to the minutes. David moves to approve the minutes as amended. Annette seconds. So moved. All in favor.

  1. Village Pathway.
    1. Rodney Reis wanted to know if the pathway would remain grass. He was concerned as the dead grass in the path is unsightly, the path is not a straight path, and the path was not maintained adequately through the winter. He said that almost no one used it in the winter.
    2. Annette said that the Selectboard never made a decision. The Selectboard has a new board member. He was given emails from the public and minutes from former meetings about this issue so he could review.
    3. David said the Selectboard can reseed the path. Annette said it might be premature because the path might become staymat for safety reasons.
    4. The Selectboard will make a decision on this issue at the June 1, 2016 regular meeting.

  1. Peacham Pond
    1. Steve said the pond he was referring to was at the corner by the Jensen’s. He said that you bottom out now and then from the pond like situation and you can’t see the problem until you are in it. The Selectboard and Jeremy discussed options to remedy the situation and will pursue a solution. That short stretch of road is likely not a road (it is not on the town map and the Jensen’s say it is part of their land). Closing it is a possibility as is taking a backhoe up there to get it to drain.

  1. Roller Barn Progress
    1. Ray still planning to finish the work before end of May. Tim will call to check in with him.

  1. Potential electrical work for exterior of town office building - second estimate
    1. David shared both bids with the Selectboard
      1. CFW’s is more affordable.
      2. Annette moves to accept CFW electric’s proposal. David seconds. So moved. All in favor.

  1. Re-adopting policies in the policy binder that are not signed
    1. Tom brought in the policy binder. He will leave it in the Selectboard box in the town office and all Selectboard members will come in and look between now and the next meeting.
  1. Legal trail closure process
    1. There will be a site visit and hearing on July 6th. The site visit will start at 5pm at Mill Terrace and Peacham Barnet Rd. At 5:30pm there will be a site visit at Taylor Rd, including the Legal Trail through the Vilandre-Cavanaugh property. After that there will be a Ewell Pond mill site visit. The hearing will follow Taylor site visit and will be at town hall.
    2. David moves to amend the motion from 5/4/16 - instead of discontinuing Mill Terrace Road, the Selectboard moves to begin the process to  reclassify that section of the road to a legal trail. Tim seconds. So moved. All in favor.

  1. Using the town gym for one day events
    1. The Selectboard decided that the town hall gym can be used for events by donation.

  1. Hazard mitigation plan committee suggestions
    1. Marty Cavanaugh volunteered to join the committee.
    2. The Selectboard is seeking additional volunteers.
  1. Request to allow parking on town property
    1. Tom is hoping to start wagon rides once a week in the village. He would like permission for people to park by the monument at the top of Church St on the grass. The Selectboard will allow it on a trial basis for 2016.

  1. Town Clerk Update - N/A

  1. Highway Department update
    1. Jeremy gave the Selectboard a draft of the bid for the paving project.
    2. The bid will go out tomorrow.
    3. Jeremy said that the road crew is  working on summer maintenance and are working on class 4 roads as people are coming up for the summer. Annette said that Hookerville Cutoff looks great.

  1. Review and approve bills
    1. The Selectboard reviewed and approved bills.

  1. Review correspondence
    1. The Selectboard reviewed and approved correspondence.
    2. The Selectboard signed a Deed of Cemetery Lot.


David moves to adjourn at 7:52pm. Annette seconds. So moved.
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