Thetford Selectboard Meeting Minutes - Final -
February 1, 2010
Present: Tig Tillinghast, John Bacon, Cathee Clement, Andrew Toler and Donn Downey
Guests: Ben Bradley, Greater UV Solid Waste District Representative and Fred Moody, Executive Director, Greater UV Solid Waste District (7:30 pm),
Agenda
Call to order and Agenda Review
Public Comment
Minutes & Warrants
Ben Bradley on Waste District Process
Selectboard Discussion of Treasure Island Contract*
Sidewalk Project Meeting Discussion
Liquor Licenses Annual Approval
- Break -
Selectboard Discussion of Police Chief Contract*
Old Business
Other Business
Adjourn
(* Executive Session Anticipated)
Call to Order, 7:01 pm
Tig Tillinghast called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm.
Minutes, 7:02pm
The Selectboard reviewed/revised draft meeting minutes for the January 25, 2010 meeting. Andrew Toler made a motion to accept the January 25, 2010 meeting minutes as revised. Cathee Clement seconded. All members approved.
Warrants, 7:10 pm
Andrew Toler made motion to accept the following warrant. Donn Downey seconded. All members approved.
#2.3 $16,234.50
#2.3 $ 9,224.97
#4.1 $18,082.19
#2.4 $14,784.31
Liquor Licenses Annual Approval, 7:23 pm
Tig Tillinghast made a motion to approve liquor licenses for the following local vendors: Bakers Store, Wings Supermarket, Huggets Mart, Thetford Center Village Store. Andrew Toler seconded. All members approved.
Ben Bradley on Waste District Process, 7:30 pm
Ben Bradley, Greater UV Solid Waste District Representative and Fred Moody, Executive Director, Greater UV Solid Waste District stopped by to continue the conversation started on January 11, 2010 with the Selectboard on the Greater UV Waste District process. Ben Bradley mentioned that the Act 250 permit expires at the end of July and reviewed the process for an extension with Selectboard members. John Bacon made a motion for Ben Bradley to bring the following resolution to the Board of Supervisors from the Thetford Selectboard: to advise Fred Moody, Executive Director, Greater UV Solid Waste District, to apply for an Act 250 Landfill permit extension as soon as possible. Cathee Clement seconded. All members approved.
Ben Bradley discussed the possible implications of the previous financial presentation (January 11, 2010). Fred Moody handed out information which states that the Greater UV Solid Waste Management District doesn’t need approval or concurrence of any member Town or Selectboard to go forward with capital lease financing since the GUVSW district is considered a municipality, by an act of the Vermont Legislature. Ben Bradley will attend the next Waste District meeting on February 18, 2010 and come back to the Selectboard with an update.
Selectboard Discussion of Treasure Island Contract, 8:37 pm
Andrew Toler made a motion to go into executive session to discuss the Treasure Island Contract. At 9:00 pm, Andrew Toler made a motion to leave the executive session with no decisions being made. John Bacon seconded and all members approved.
Sidewalk Project Meeting Discussion, 9:01 pm
Cathee Clement reviewed the proposed agenda for the February 2, 2010 meeting to be held at 7pm in the Thetford Elementary School Cafeteria. Cathee Clement will make suggested revisions and post the agenda at the meeting.
Selectboard Discussion of Police Chief Contract, 9:12 pm
Tig Tillinghast made a motion to go into executive session to discuss the Police Chief Contract.
At 9:12 pm, Cheryl Ulz was excused from the Selectboard meeting.
At 10:44 pm, Selectboard members came out of executive session with no decisions being made.
Adjournment, 10:56 pm
John Bacon made a motion to adjourn, which passed by acclamation.
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