A regular meeting of the Hardwick Select Board was held on Thursday, September 17th, 2009 at 7:00 P.M. in the 3rd floor meeting room of the Hardwick Memorial Building.

         

          Members Present                                                Also Present

          Richard Brochu                                                       Rosie Gillen – Executive Assistant

          Shari Cornish                                                                    Rob Lewis- Town Manager

Marcus Brown - Absent                                            Joe Brochu

          Kathleen Hemmens                                                                                                            Tod Delaricheliere                                                         

         

7:05 P.M.  Meeting called to order by Select Board Vice Chair Tod Delaricheliere.

 

 

7:02P.M.   Minutes for meeting September 03, 2009.

 

-         Motion was made by Richard to approve the minutes for September 03, 2009 as written.

-         Motion 2nd By Shari Cornish

-         Motion Passed  

 

7:05 P.M.    Set/Adjust Agenda

 

-         Motion was made by Kathleen to accept the agenda as written with the following            

       Additions/adjustments

-         Add an Executive Session for Legal

-         Motion was 2nd by Richard

-         Motion passed unanimously.

 

7:07 P.M.    Communications from the Audience

 

                   None

 

7:08P.M.     Town Managers Report

 

                   Please see attached report.

 

7:12 P.M.    Road Foreman Report Given by the Town Manager

 

§      Over the last week the road crew has begun to grade again.  Bridgeman Hill and Mountain View is particular.  In addition both these roads received extra chloride to see if they would hold up better.  If this works, we may want to consider an increase in the chloride budget. 

 

§         Brent has been busy working with Morrill Construction on the water project.

 

§         The crew took two days last week to completely clean out in and around the highway garage.  Tom ordered a new cabinet to hold the highways flammable items. By doing this the highway department should be in compliance with VOSHA.

 

§         There are still the environmental issues of air quality and ventilation issues caused by the pigeon problem.

 

§         Tod suggested that at the next meeting he would like to start at the Highway garage to view their space and also look at the existing issues in order to prepare for the budget season as well.

 

7:18P.M.     Item # 1 Set time & date for hearing on a petition to discontinue a Pent

                   Road off Mackville Road.

 

TM explained to the board that the above item # 1 on the agenda is to set a date and time to hear testimony at the property site.  This time is not for a debate of any sort.  The statutes state that the Town is required to hold a hearing within  a timely fashion after receiving the certified petition.  TM stated 30-45 days is what is considered timely. 

 

Tod stated that when the hearing is set that it needs to be at the location of the road and should be held during the daylight hours.

 

TM recommended that we wait until the next meeting to see if the second petition is received.  

         

-         Motion was made by Shari to postpone Item # 1 until the next board meeting on October 1, 2009.

-         Motion was 2nd by Richard

-         Motion passed

 

7:15P.M.     Select Board Reports

 

Richard asked the status of the Cell Tower?  TM informed him just the day before he was contacted by Carl Rinker (the owner).  Carl asked the TM if he would give testimony regarding the Town’s position on the cell Tower.  The only testimony that the TM will be able to give is the issue regarding the public safety issues without having the cell tower in place.  The TM ran this item by the Town’s legal counsel and counsel informed him that he would be required to testify.

 

Richard Brochu received some pictures from a concerned citizen and brought them to the meeting tonight.  These pictures are of portions of the Hardwick/Woodbury Trails.  The pictures show the current conditions of the trail due to excessive logging etc. 

The TM stated that he walked a portion of the trail today and that this issue would be addressed.

 

8:20P.M.     New Business

                  

                   None

 

8:21 P.M.    Old Business

         

Richard has been approached several times lately from residents expressing their frustration regarding all of the yahoo’s around town that have been riding loud four wheelers, squealing tires, driving loud cars and leaving several black marks around the village area.  Richard stated that he reads the Caledonia Record court report weekly and has not seen many if any referrals from the Hardwick PD for incidents of this type.  Richard feels that the people responsible for this behavior need to be ticketed by the PD.  Richard has not seen any action from PD lately or all summer. 

 

It was also stated that the TM has asked for construction surveillance on occasion he noted that the Farmer’s Market has asked in the past for police presence and there has been none.

                  

7:40 P.M.    Executive Session – Legal

 

-         Motion was made by Shari to go into executive session for Legal.

-         Motion was 2nd by Richard

-         Motion passed.

 

-         Motion by Richard to come out of Executive Session at 8:15P.M.

-         Motion 2nd by Shari

-         Motion Passed.  No action taken

 

8:16P.M      Adjourn

 

-         Motion was made by Richard to adjourn at 8:16P.M.

-         Motion was 2nd by Kathleen

-         Motion passed unanimously

 

 

 

Minutes approved by: Tod Delaricheliere, Select Board Vice Chair

 

 

Minutes taken by: Rosie Gillen