TOWN OF RUTLAND
SELECT BOARD
Board members present: Joe Dicton, Stanley Rhodes III, Steve Hawley, Joshua Terenzini and James Hall
The
Meeting opened at 6:41 P.M. with the pledge of allegiance.
Mr.
Hawley moved to approve the 12-20-11 minutes as printed. Mr. Terenzini made a
second to the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Questions
from the floor:
There
were no questions from the floor.
Town
Clerk & Treasurer: Ms. Marie Hyjek reported:
Mr.
Rhodes read from the draft March warning. He cited the fact the entire general
budget is anticipated to be off set by anticipated revenue from the 1% local
tax and other anticipated revenues. He said the voters would be asked to
approve the budget but that the Town would not raise the amount through local
taxes.
Mr. Rhodes also read the proposed Fire Department ballot item seeking $9,000.00 for developing building plans for future
renovations to the Center Rutland Station.
Solid
Waste Alliance Communities & Rutland Transportation Council: Mr. Shields
reported:
No meeting, no report.
Regional
Planning Commission Mr. Fred
Nicholson reported:
Town
Road Commissioner: Mr. Byron
Hathaway reported:
Mr.
Rhodes asked Mr. Hathaway to check and see whether all the winter snowplow
drivers have submitted the required insurance and driver license information.
Town
Police Captain, Mr. John Paul Faignant informed the Board that Mr. Hathaway had
received a master’s level degree in road maintenance from a program administer
by Saint Michael’s College. Mr. Faignant said the Master’s level is the highest
level to receive.
Police
Department: Chief John Sly reported:
No
meeting, no report.
Recreation
Director: Mike Rowe reported:
Planning
Commission: Mr. William Matteson
reported:
Not
present
Fire
Chief: Joseph Denardo reported:
Not
present
The
Board addressed two dog complaints. Mr. Faignant told the Board he had
submitted all of his information to the Board. Mr. Rhodes said the Board would
schedule public hearing for the next meeting beginning at 6:30 PM.
Mr.
Faignant will work with Mr. Zingale to send out the notices. Mr. Rhodes cited
the fact that Mr. Faignant has recommended that the dogs be taken from the
owners and brought to the Rutland County Humane Society, where they might get
adopted. Mr. Faignant said the dogs would be euthanized (put to sleep) if they
were not adopted.
Town
Administrator: Mr. Joseph Zingale reported:
1. Informed the Board that he had received one of four liability release agreements forms from the Oak Ridge Drive residents.
Mr. Rhodes cited the fact that the Town was suppose
to collect $16,500.00 from the business
for the last study but only received $14,980.00. Mr. Rhodes said the Town should have a
$980.00 credit toward the new study. Ms.
Hyjek will check to see how much the businesses contributed.
The
Board considered a liquor license for New England Smoked Seafood Incorporated
doing business as Noels Specialty Foods and Catering. Chief Sly said the application
is ok to sign. Mr. Terenzini moved to approve the second-class license for
Noels Specialty Foods and Catering. Mr. Hall made a second to the motion. The
motion passed unanimously.
Planning
Commission: Mr. William Matteson
reported:
Not
present
Fire
Chief: Joseph Denardo reported:
Not
present
The
Board reviewed packet correspondence.
Mr.
Zingale informed the Board that the Town had received a $16,500.00 bill from A1 Sewer and Drain Service
for Irene related repair work. Mr.Zingale said he would forward the invoice to
the Town’s Insurance company. Mr. Dicton said in the future A1 should contact
Mr. Zingale before doing work for the Town. Mr. Zingale cited the fact the work
was a continuation of a job begun after tropical storm Irene.
Mr.
Hathaway told the Board that the Town should receive its first tropic storm
reimbursement payment later in the week. He said the total amount would be
about $5,000.00.
Mr.
Rhodes reviewed proposed increases in Town appropriations:
Regional
Ambulance is up $64.00
The
Library is up $2,322.00
Mr.
Terenzini moved to close the meeting at 7:24 P.M. Mr. Dicton made a second to
the motion. The motion passed unanimously.