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Selectboard and Board of Sewer Commissioners Meeting
Minutes from May 31, 2011
Vendor License - Hound Dogs (approval July 1 to December 31, 2011)
New Liquor License - Stamford Motel (approval)
Rotary Naming of Field at Rec. Park
Downtown WiFi (discussion)
BCRC Solid Waste Outreach Coordinator MOU
Employee Handbook (discussion and approval)
Other Business
Attendees: Ivan Beattie (chair), Wayne Bell (vice-chair), Lisa Souls, Carol Lattuga and Steve Nichols.
Other Attendees: John O'Keefe (Town Manager), Adam Dworkin and Dave Quesnel (see attached).
Beattie called the meeting to order at 7:08PM.
Minutes from May 31, 2011
Bell moved, seconded by Lattuga, to approve the minutes from May 31, 2011. Motion carried 5-0.
Vendor License - Hound Dogs
The Board, O'Keefe and Shulman discussed the pending vendor license. Bell moved, seconded by Lattuga, to approve the license through December 31, 2011. Motion carried 5-0.
Liquor License - Stamford Motel
The Board and Dworkin discussed a proposed liquor license for the Stamford Motel, located on Main Street as well as an outdoor consumption permit.
The Board signed the license. Bell moved, seconded by Lattuga, to approve the outdoor consumption permit with the following conditions:
(1) the license holder shall ensure that such outside consumption of alcoholic beverages does not result in unreasonable noise, so that the comfort and repose of any person in the vicinity is disturbed; (2) total restaurant seating for the license holder shall not exceed the maximum number of seats set forth in the license holder’s zoning permit and Town Water/Sewer permits; (3) all aspects of the permit granted herein shall conform to the regulations and requirements set forth in the Town of Manchester’s Zoning and Sign Ordinances; and, (4) Patrons shall not be seated outdoors after 11:00 p.m.
Motion carried 5-0.
Rotary Naming of Baseball Field at Rec Park
Quesnel and the Board discussed a proposal to dedicate the baseball field on the north side of the Park, the so-called Old Baseball Field. Quesnel asked that the Board delay acting on this request until a future meeting. The Board took no action.
Downtown Wi-Fi
O'Keefe and the Board discussed an upcoming project, approved by Town Meeting, that would install Wi-Fi in the downtown core. O'Keefe noted that a potential bidder may propose advertising on the system to offset maintenance costs. The Board agreed that the Town should consider proposals that incorporate advertising.
BCRC Solid Waste Outreach Coordinator MOU
O'Keefe presented to the Board a proposed MOU between the Town and BCRC whereby BCRC would manage outreach duties, which are mandated by the State of Vermont.
Bell moved, seconded by Nichols, to authorized the Town Manager to sign the MOU, provided the agreement sunset on June 30, 2012. Motion carried 5-0. O'Keefe signed the document.
Suspension of the Rules
Nichols moved, seconded by Souls, to suspend the Rules so that the Board may meet until no later than 10PM. Motion carried 3-2.
Beattie noted that only a majority is needed to extend meetings until 10PM.
Employee Handbook
The Board and O'Keefe discussed the proposed Employee Handbook in detail.
On behalf of the Board of Sewer Commissioners and Selectboard, Bell moved, seconded by Lattuga to approve the Employee Handbook, effective July 1, 2011, subject to non-substantive amendments by the Board of Water Commissioners. Motion carried 5-0.
Adjournment
Bell moved, seconded by Lattuga, to adjourn. Motion carried 5-0.