TOWN
OF PEACHAM
SELECTBOARD
MEETING
MINUTES
January
20, 2016
UNAPPROVED
Present:
Selectboard:
David Jacobs & Annette
Lorraine
Clerk
to the Board: Melissa Laurita
Kohl
Public:
Diana Senturia,
Road Foreman Jeremy Withers
The meeting was called to order by Chair Annette Lorraine at 7:40A.M.
Additions
No additions
Minutes
The minutes from the Joint Meeting with the Planning Commission on
12/13/16 will be formally approved at the Planning Commission
next's meeting. Annette made a couple of additions to those minutes
for the Planning Commission to review.
David
moves to approve the minutes of 1/5/17 with minor edits. Annette
seconds. All in favor. So moved.
Highway Department Update
Jeremy said that there have been a few breakdowns that they have
been fixing.
Troy is filling in as needed.
The roads have a large amount of ice on them. The ice blades on the
graders can't touch it and seem to make it worse. Jeremy said that
there is at least 2 inches of ice on the roads and that people need
to slow down.
The equipment is getting old so the road crew has been having some
re-occuring problems.
Diana wondered if the town could find road equipment on ebay like
she did for the Fire Department equipment. She got a great deal
from another fire station. Jeremy said that they could if it's a
good deal.
Potential Ice Skating Rink on Town Tennis Court
Annette does not think it would cause any structural issues and
does not have a problem with it.
David is fine with it as long as it is flagged off when it is not
skateable.
Purchasing Policy
Annette asked David if he was fine with the final draft. He was.
Annette
moves to accept the Revised Purchasing Policy. David seconds. All
in favor. So moved.
Planning Commission Update
Melissa said that the town plan expires on 3/1/17 so the bylaws
need to be approved by then as it will take the Planning Commission
at least 1.5 – 2 years to finalize a new version. She said she is
still waiting to hear back about whether or not the Village Center
Designation can be renewed before then. If so, David and Annette
would like to move forward with the renewal. If not, Alison Low of
NVDA will work with the Planning Commission to make sure our town
plan qualifies for the designation and she will help us re-apply.
Melissa said that they are finalizing the community survey and she
will email it to the Selectboard to see if they would like to add
anything.
Heating Grants
Annette said that she was unable to attend the school board meeting
but that Jock Gill did and reported back. She brought the “A
Practical Guide to Modern Woodheating” document from Adam
Sherman, the expert for the State. Annette would like to invite him
to survey the town hall and write a report to see what the town
would need to heat with biomass. With this report the town would be
able to apply for grants.
The installation is a lot more expensive than replacing the boiler
but there is an immediate cost savings on fuel and potentially you
can recover that expense quickly.
Jock thought that the town might be able to get away with the
largest residential unit, which is much cheaper than a commercial
model.
Review & Approve Bills
The Selectboard reviewed and approved bills.
Rebecca presented a receipt for a credit card purchase. This is the
new town credit card tied to a smaller high risk bank account.
Review Correspondence
The Selectboard reviewed correspondence.
Annette signed the contract with the Caledonia County Sheriff's
Department.
David
moves to adjourn at 8:45A.M. Annette seconds. All in favor. So moved.
