TOWN OF RUTLAND
SELECT BOARD
Board members present: Stanley Rhodes III, Steve Hawley, Jim Hall, John Paul Faignant and Joe Dicton
The Meeting opened at 6:50 P.M.
All rose for The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag.
Mr. Rhodes, on behalf of the Board, apologized to Town Clerk & Treasurer Ms. Marie Hyjek for the last meeting in which she was spoken and directed at inappropriately and should not have been. He said it is not the policy of the Board or a reflection or attitude of the Board. He asked Ms. Hyjek to accept the Board’s apology.
Mr.
Faignant moved to go into executive session to discuss personnel. Mr. Hawley
made a second to the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The Board came out
of executive session at 7:50 P.M.
The
Board reviewed the 4-10-12 minutes. Mr. Hall moved to approve the 4-10-12
minutes with changes. Mr. Hawley made a second to the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
Town
Clerk & Treasurer: Ms. Marie Hyjek reported:
Mr.
Rhodes said Chief John Sly had checked both the East Restaurant LLC and the
Holiday Inn’s request and has no concerns. Mr. Hall moved to approve the
licenses for East Restaurant LLC and the Holiday Inn. Mr. Dicton made a second
to the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Mr.
Rhodes read correspondence from the Vermont League of Cities & Towns (VLCT)
Retirement Office regarding extending retirement group “C” to all Highway
department employees. Mr. Rhodes discussed the correspondence with Ms. Hyjek.
Mr. Faignant moved to sign the document from the Vermont Municipal Retirement
office. Mr. Hall made a second to the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Solid
Waste Alliance Communities & Rutland Transportation Council: Mr. Shields
reported:
Mr.
Hawley asked if the Town puts a notice in the Newspaper. Mr. Rhodes said the
Town puts a notice in the paper and Ms. Hyjek said she does not put a notice in
the paper. Mr. Rhodes said SWAC puts the notice in the paper.
Mr.
Hawley suggested the notice be placed in the paper earlier in the year so
people are aware of the event. Mr. Hawley said the notice should be put in the
paper in March. Mr. Shields said a notice was in Sam’s Good News in March.
Regional
Planning Commission Mr. Fred
Nicholson reported:
Police
Department: Chief John Sly reported:
Recreation
Director: Mike Rowe reported:
1. Told the Board the new maintenance guy is doing a fantastic job.
Town Administrator: Mr. Joseph Zingale reported:
1.
Reported he and Mr.
Hathaway and Mr. Shields recently attended a meeting at the RRPC regarding
possible funding to study the proposed south end service road.
Mr. Zingale told the Board he introduced a new road extension to the concept.
Mr. Zingale said he has proposed extending a road from Park Street (in the City
of Rutland) to the proposed south end service road.
Mr. Zingale said he believes Rutland City Mayor Christopher Louras and Mr. Joe
Segale, from VTrans, like the idea and believe it has merit. Mr. Zingale said
there could be up to $25,000.00 available
to study the proposed service road.
Mr. Zingale told the Board he thinks the group may have the cart in front of
the horse since it plans to consider traffic issues before determining whether
the road can be built. Mr. Nicholson said Ms. Susan Schreibman, Acting Director
of the Rutland Regional Planning Commission, has assured him that the RFP will
emphasize a route and any problems with the route.
2.
Informed the Board that
he has A1 Sewer & Drain service cleaning Town Sewer lines. Mr. Zingale said
A1 began cleaning on Quality Lane. Mr. Zingale said it could cost upwards of $10,000.00 to clean all of the Town’s sewer lines.
Mr.
Faignant told the Board that after he received permission from Mr. Rhodes he
took the liberty to reach out to counsel, after receiving approval from the
Chairman, for the Board to get the personnel manual that had been previously
reviewed in the 07-08 time frame.
He
said the draft manual has to be brought up to date and made current. Mr.
Faignant moved to send the manual back to the Town attorney asking him to make
it current and write it so it applies
to everybody who receives a check from the Town. Mr. Dicton made a second to
the motion. Mr. Faignant said we are looking to get uniform policies in place
that would govern everybody that is considered a Town employee. Mr. Faignant
said he would check to see that it would cover everybody from the top on down
to the fire department. Including everybody that receives a check form the Town
as an employee. Mr. Rhodes asked if it would apply to part-time employees. Mr.
Faignant said it would apply to everybody.
Mr.
Faignant said the manual would give everybody a nice outline and a map of how
things should flow and what happens in certain circumstances. Mr. Faignant said
it would apply to elected and non-elected employees. The motion passed
unanimously.
Planning
Commission: William Matteson:
Not
present
Town
Road Commissioner: Mr. Byron
Hathaway reported:
Not
present
Mr.
Dicton moved to go into executive session at 9:14 P.M to discuss a personnel
matter with the Police Chief, Mr. Sly. Mr. Hawley made a second to the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
The
Board came out of executive session at 9:56 P.M.
Mr.
Hall made a motion to bring the Sheriff’s Department on for 26 hours of speed
coverage. Mr. Hawley made a second to the motion. The motion passed
unanimously. The Board requested Chief Sly provide more daytime coverage and
ticket production. His hours will be 20 hours for days and 20 hours for
evenings. The Board will review the matter in two months.
Mr.
Hall moved to close the meeting at 10:04 P.M. Mr. Faignant made a second to the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.