SWANTON VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SWANTON VILLAGE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX
120 FIRST STREET
SWANTON, VT 05488
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
6:30 PM
PRESENT: Neal Speer, Village President; Chris Leach, Trustee; Eugene LaBombard, Trustee; Adam Paxman, Trustee; Reginald Beliveau Jr., Village Manager; Dianne Day, Village Clerk.
Unless otherwise noted, all motions carried unanimously.
- Call to Order:
Neal Speer, Village President, welcomed all to the Regular Board of Trustees meeting and called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
- Agenda Review:
Reg Beliveau stated he would need an Executive Session to discuss Real Estate and Contracts. Dianne Day, Village Clerk, stated she was removing the Dennis Nolan Water Allocation Request and replacing it with Dan Billado Water Allocation Request.
3. Public Comment:
None.
4. Approve and Accept Minutes from Monday, June 24, 2019 Meeting:
Adam Paxman made the motion to approve and accept Minutes from the Monday, June 24, 2019 meeting as presented. Eugene LaBombard seconded. Discussion: None. Motion carried.
5. Approve and Accept Village Warrants through July 3, 2019:
Chris Leach made the motion to approve and accept Village Warrants through July 3, 2019 as presented. Eugene LaBombard seconded. Discussion: Adam Paxman asked about the payment made to Franklin Miller for $11,318.40. Reg Beliveau stated he couldn’t recall but said he would look that one up for him. Motion carried.
6. Steven and Lucie Hill Request Water Connection and Allocation for 457 Maquam Shore Road:
Adam Paxman made the motion to entered into a Water Commissioner’s meeting at 6:32 p.m. Eugene LaBombard seconded. Motion carried.
Steven and Lucie Hill are requesting permission to connect their seasonal three-bedroom mobile home to the Village of Swanton water system. They are also requesting a water allocation of 400 gallons per day (gpd). This is a privately-owned water line, owned by Bobby Bonk. He has given permission for the Hill’s to connect to his line. The Hill’s are aware of the Village’s $1500 water connection fee and are aware that they will need to purchase a water meter package from the Village. Eugene LaBombard made the motion to approve Steven and Lucie Hill’s request to connect to the Village of Swanton water system at 457 Maquam Shore Road as well as their water allocation request for 400 gpd. Adam Paxman seconded. Motion carried.
7. Daniel & Lynn Billado Request Water Allocation at 41 Bushey Street:
Dan and Lynn Billado are requesting a water allocation of 400 gallons per day for their four-bedroom home located at 41 Bushey Street. They are in the process of listing their home for sale and need a current water allocation for the number of bedrooms their home has. Adam Paxman made the motion to approve Dan and Lynn Billado’s request for a water allocation of 400 gpd for their four-bedroom home located at 41 Bushey Street in Swanton. Eugene LaBombard seconded. Motion carried.
Adam Paxman made the motion to exit Water Commissioner’s meeting and re-enter Open Meeting at 6:35 p.m. Eugene LaBombard seconded. Motion carried.
8. Discuss and Approve Purchasing an Empower GPS Software System for Electric Grid:
Eugene LaBombard made the motion to authorize Village Manager Reg Beliveau to purchase a QGIS mapping system from MPower at a cost not to exceed $50,000. Discussion: Reg Beliveau informed the Board that he received a quote from MPower for a QGIS mapping system that’s capable of mapping the entire electric grid along with the water system. He said they will be able to take the GPS mapping of the water system that’s already been done and import that into this mapping system, saving the Village money. Reg stated the system already in place isn’t capable of being upgraded. He is asking the Board to approve this MPower quote not to exceed $50,000 which will include all the necessary training and installation. Adam Paxman seconded. Motion carried.
9. Any Other Necessary Business:
Chris Leach stated he has been looking at a map of the Village streets regarding lowering the speed limit to 20 mph on all short or dead-end streets. He said Gallup Court is unique because of the apartment building at the end of that road. He said there is more traffic and he would really like the Board to consider doing an Ordinance to lower the speed limit to 20 mph for that street. He said he would like to canvas the other small streets in the Village to see if the residents feel their speed limit should be lower. Reg Beliveau suggested sending a letter from the Board of Trustees to all the residents on Gallup Court, including the apartment building, notifying them that if they don’t reduce their speed they will be forced to lower the speed limit. The Board was in favor of this idea. Chris stated he would still like the SLOW stencil added to the road after the paving project. Chris also mentioned the water problem at Mrs. Charbonneau’s house and asked if Dean Ryan could meet with her and look at the issue and discuss it before the paving happens. Reg said he would talk to Dean about this issue.
10. Executive Session to Discuss Real Estate and Contracts:
Adam Paxman made a motion, seconded by Chris Leach, to go into executive session at 6:47 p.m. to discuss Real Estate and Contracts. Motion carried.
Chris Leach made the motion to exit Executive Session at 6:58 p.m., seconded by Adam Paxman. Motion carried.
ACTION TAKEN: None.
11. Adjournment:
Eugene LaBombard made the motion to adjourn the Regular Board of the Trustees meeting at 6:58 p.m. Chris Leach seconded. There being no further business at hand, Neal Speer, Village President, adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p.m. Motion carried.
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Neal Speer, Village President Date
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