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Selectboard and Board of Sewer Commissioners Meeting
Minutes from November 1, 2011
Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Flood Hazard (previously advertised)
Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Industrial Districts, et. al. (previously advertised)
Student Appointments to Town Board and Commissions - discussion with Lee Krohn
New Liquor License - Brasserie L'Oustau de Provence
New Liquor License - Wood Fired Pizza Co.
Other Business
Executive Session - Contract Negotiations
Attendees: Ivan Beattie (chair), Wayne Bell (vice-chair), Lisa Souls, Steve Nichols and Carol Lattuga.
Other Attendees: John O'Keefe (Town Manager), Lee Krohn (Planning Director), John Ringwood (Planning Commission), Frank Hoard and others (see attached).
Beattie called the meeting to order at 7:10PM.
Minutes from November 1, 2011
Lattuga moved, seconded by Souls, to approve the minutes from November 1, 2011. Motion carried 5-0.
Other Business - Lye Brook Flood Damage
Hoard stated that he believed that Lye Brook, just southwest of Route 7 needed to be repaired. Beattie stated that the majority of the Board and the Town Manager believed it was not the Town responsibility, but perhaps that of the State of Vermont Agency of Transportation since a lot of the debris came from the bank of Route 7.
O'Keefe noted that DPW Director Williams is concerned that the new stone installed along the western bank of Route 7 is too small to hold up to another storm.
O'Keefe provided the Board a list of grants the Town has pursued, including FEMA funding, Hazard Mitigation funds and USDA EWP funding. All of the avenues, including the USDA EWP funding, have not yielded any results. The area of concern did not meet the Hazard Mitigation and EWP funding cost-benefit analysis and FEMA will not fund river restoration efforts.
Bell moved, seconded by Souls, to direct the Town Manager to send correspondence to the State legislative delegation (Senators Sears and Hartwell and Representative Wilson) and the Agency of Transportation to request a meeting to discuss the situation in and around Lye Brook as well as the restored bank along Route 7. Motion carried 5-0.
Hearing Regarding Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendments (Industrial Zones and Flood Hazard Regulations)
Beattie opened the hearing at 8:12PM.
Krohn presented to the Board information regarding the two proposed amendments to the Zoning Bylaws (see attached).
The Board and Krohn discussed the proposed changes. Ringwood offered comments.
Suspension of the Rules
Just before 9PM, Nichols moved, seconded by Lattuga, to suspend the Rules so that the Board could meet until no later than 10PM. Motion carried 5-0.
Hearing Regarding Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendments (Industrial Zones and Flood Hazard Regulations) - continued
At 9:30PM, Nichols moved, sconded by Lattuga, to close the hearing. Motion carried 5-0.
After a long discussion, Bell moved, seconded by Lattuga, to approve the recommended Zoning Bylaw Amendments, as proposed by the Planning Commission. Motion carried 5-0.
Student Appointments to Town Boards and Commissions
Krohn, O'Keefe and the Board discussed the appointment process for Town boards and commissions, including student appointments.
After discussing the matter, the Board agreed to direct O'Keefe and Krohn to draft up new policy recommendations for board and commission appointments.
O'Keefe notified the Board that Dave Quesnel and George Schmidt have resigned from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. The Board discussed the matter. Beattie stated that he would like to discuss the matter with Quesnel before accepting his recommendation.
Bell moved, seconded by Nichols, to make the following student (non-voting) appointments:
Nikki Grossfeld to Development Review Board; Lauren Yager to Planning Commission.
Liquor Licenses
The Board signed the liquor license for Brasserie L'Oustau de Provence. The Board held the liquor license for Wood Fired Pizza Co. pending the payment of a past due water bill.
Suspension of the Rules
Lattuga moved, seconded by Nichols, to suspend the Rules so that the Board could meeting no later than 10:15PM. Motion carried 5-0.
Executive Session - Contract Negotiations
Bell moved, seconded by Lattuga, to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing contract negotiations, the premature disclose of which may place the Town at a significant disadvantage. Motion carried 5-0. O'Keefe was invited to attend.
Adjournment
Nichols moved, seconded by Souls, to adjourn. Motion carried 5-0.