Selectboard Minutes
Regular Meeting of August 28, 2017
South Hero Town Hall, Monday 7:00 PM
Board Members Present: Jonathan Shaw, Skip Brown (also Board Secretary), Anne Zolotas, David Carter,
Board Members Not Present: George Rice (He was deployed by the Red Cross to assist with Hurricane Harvey relief)
Others Present: Sharon Roy, Town Clerk and Martha Taylor-Varney, Admin. Assistant. Also see sign in sheet.
1. Called to Order:
-The meeting was called to order by Chairman Shaw at 7:00 pm.
2. Adjustment to Agenda:
-Delete Road Commissioner John Roy from new business
3. Minutes:
– Anne Zolotas made a motion to accept the minutes of the meeting of August 14, 2017 as written. The motion was seconded, all in attendance so voted and the motion carried.
4. Public input:
A. Jeff Parizo of the Isle of Patmos Masonic Lodge on South Street was present to discuss the possibility of holding a holiday parade in December, mainly for the children in the community. The vision is for an early evening event on South St. with lighted floats, trucks and tractors. The exact date, time and route have not been determined. Any money raised will be donated to the Children’s Hospital at UVM Medical Center. The consensus of the Board is that this seems like a nice idea and no objections were raised. More details to follow as they become available.
B. Sandy Gregg questioned why the small speed limit warning sign was not operating. It is the property of the Grand Isle County Sheriff and is used at their discretion. It may need charging.
5. New Business:
A. Luke Tremble, South Hero Library liaison, was present to discuss updates.
-The summer programs were well attended.
-Now that school is in session, the new hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 3:00-8:00 pm, Friday 3:00-6:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am- 3:00 pm.
-Plans for the new library are progressing and fundraising is underway.
B. South Hero has a current dog ordinance. VLCT has an updated template for a dog ordinance that the Board reviewed and made some changes to. The updates will be posted on the Town website so that residents can review it and comment. Brigitte Barrette of South St. asked about the possibility of a leash law on public areas. The Board is not currently in favor of a leash law, and she was advised that such a law would be up to a Town vote if it was placed on the ballot.
6. Administrative Assistant Report:
A. A written report was submitted. A hard copy with discussion points can be seen in Town Hall filed with these minutes or on www.southherovt.org.
B. David Carter made a motion to appoint Jim Brightwell to the DRB to complete the term of former alternate (and now full time member) Liza Kilcoyne. The motion was seconded, all in attendance so voted and the motion carried.
7. Old and Ongoing Business:
A. South Street reconstruction project from Landon to Martin Roads updates:
-The section from Martin to West Shore Rd. has been paved with a base coat and has temporary lines painted. Jim Bond questioned this section. As discussed at the last meeting, Frank W. Whitcomb Construction was the paving contractor and will repair any defects by shimming the base coat before the final coating is done. Final paving and line painting will be done when the base coat is finished on the section from West Shore to Landon Rd. The section from West Shore Rd. to Landon Rd. is being worked on now. Gravel has been in short supply and the contractor is moving as fast as possible with the materials available.
B. The emergency services building construction is underway and no new updates at this meeting.
8. Other Business:
A. David Carter made a motion to sign orders 18-04 and pay the bills associated with this order. The motion was seconded, all in attendance so voted and the motion carried.
B. Anne Zolotas made a motion to approve and have the Chair sign the annual contract from Milton Cat to service the 4 generators in Town. The motion was seconded, all in attendance so voted and the motion carried.
9. Announcements and Communications:
A. The Community Health Center missed the deadline to ask for tax exempt status for the new building. The Town attorney is reviewing paperwork in anticipation of this being brought up next year.
10. Adjournment:
-David Carter made a motion to adjourn 8:05 pm. The motion was seconded, all in attendance so voted and the motion carried.
Respectfully submitted, Approved by,
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Graham Brown Jonathan Shaw, Chair
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TOWN OF SOUTH HERO
Administrative Officer’s Report to Selectboard August 28, 2017
Discussion Items:
1. I have received an application from Jim Brightwell for the open position for DRB Alternate for a 1-year term. DRB Chair Tim Maxham recommends the Selectboard appoint Jim to the DRB.
-Planning Commission: Continued discussion with the SB and DRB re the draft updates to the Development Regulations. Next meeting scheduled for September 6 or 20 (TBA) at 7PM. Public hearings have not yet been scheduled.
-Development Review Board: The next scheduled hearing will be September 13, 2017 with Camp Ta-Kum-Ta for additional site plan review requested by the DRB as part of the previous Site Plan and Conditional Use approval in March of this year.