Selectboard and Board of Sewer Commissioners Meeting

Attendees: Ivan Beattie (chair), Wayne Bell (vice-chair), Carol Lattuga, Lisa Souls. Absent: Steve Nichols.

Other Attendees: John O'Keefe (Town Manager), Patrick McArdle (Rutland Herald).

Acting chair Bell called the meeting to order at 5:25PM. (Beattie arrived late - see note below).

Minutes from March 13, 2012

Lattuga moved, seconded by Souls, to approve the minutes from March 13, 2012. Motion carried 3-0.

Selectboard Organization

Souls moved, seconded by Lattuga, to nominate Beattie as chair, Bell as vice-chair, Nichols as treasurer and Lattuga as the Selectboard designee to sign warrants. Motion carried 3-0.

Selectboard Rules

Lattuga moved, seconded by Souls, to approve the Rules for the Selectboard for 2012. Motion carried 3-0. 2012 Rules attached.

Beattie arrives at meeting. Bell informed Beattie that he was re-elected as chair of the Board.

Yetta Fund Allocation to Northshire Day School

The Board and O'Keefe discussed the funding request from Northshire Day School. It was noted that the property that Northshire Day School is built on was previously owned by Yetta Isaacs.

Beattie moved, seconded by Bell, to allocate $20,000 to the Northshire Day School for the construction of a shade pavilion; provided that this allocation shall include all funding for Fiscal Years 2013 through 2017 and that NDS erect appropriate signage that dedicates the pavilion in memory of Yetta G. Isaacs and Morris Greenberg. Motion carried 4-0.

Roundabout Project - update

O'Keefe updated the Board on the upcoming Roundabout project, including some key dates for meeting and events. The Board and O'Keefe discussed the project.

Other Business - sidewalk project on Main Street

O'Keefe and the Board discussed the upcoming sidewalk project on Main Street. O'Keefe distributed a drawing of the proposed project, which includes a bus pull-off and bus stop. O'Keefe noted that the project is significantly under budget and recommended that the Town consider extending the lighting associated with the Roundabout project up through the adjacent sidewalk project.

The Board agreed to pursue the lighting extension as part of the project.

Other Business - Adams Park Events

O'Keefe and the Board discussed special events at Adams Park. O'Keefe noted that the current conservation easement only permitted farmers' markets. The Board stated that it though the current easement was appropriate.

Liquor Licenses

The Board, acting as the local board of liquor control, approved two licenses.

Executive Session - contract negotiations

Bell moved, seconded by Lattuga, to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing contract negotiations, the premature disclosure may place the Town at a significant disadvantage. Motion carried 4-0. O'Keefe was invited to attend the Session.

Adjournment

Beattie moved, seconded by Souls, to adjourn. Motion carried 4-0.