SWANTON VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
120 FIRST
STREET
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012
7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Ronald Kilburn, Village President; Chris Leach,
Trustee; Adam Paxman, Trustee; Reginald Beliveau, Village Manager; Dianne Day,
Village Clerk; Katie Judd, Village Customer Service Rep; Donald Collins and
Channel 16.
Ronald Kilburn, Village
President, welcomed all to the Regular Board of Trustees Meeting and called the
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Unless otherwise noted, all
motions carried unanimously.
1. Approve and Accept the
Minutes from Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Meeting:
Adam Paxman made the motion
to approve and accept the Minutes from Tuesday, October 9, 2012 as presented. Chris
Leach seconded. Discussion: None. Motion carried.
2. Approve Village
Warrants Through October 19, 2012:
Chris Leach made the motion
to approve and accept Village Warrants (#485-#488) through October 19, 2012 as
presented. Adam Paxman seconded. Discussion: Adam Paxman asked what we used
vendor R&R Sprinkler for, Reg advised that was for testing and maintaining
the Village’s sprinkler system. He also
asked what Mountain Air System was used for. Reg advised they did some work at
the Hydro Plant. Chris Leach asked what Benoit’s Towing & Recovery was for,
Reg thought the Police Department towed a vehicle. No further discussion. Motion
carried.
3. Martha Guarino Request
Permission to Connect to Private Water Line, Maquam Shore Rd.:
Chris Leach made the motion
to enter into a Water Commissioner’s meeting at 7:08 p.m. Adam Paxman seconded,
carried unanimously. Reg Beliveau advised the Board that Bobby Bonk installed
that private line a few years back, engineered by Cross Consulting. He said Mr.
Bonk was allocated a certain number of connections so he wanted to contact the
State of Vermont to make sure they are in compliance with the number of
connections on that line. Reg said he would contact the State and would let the
Board know what he finds out. The Board stated they would approve this item
once they know they are within the State’s expectations. Ron Kilburn stated
they won’t need this until Spring as that is when their new home is arriving.
4. Porter Hodgdon Request Permission to Connect to
Village Water Line, Hodgdon Drive:
Dianne Day, Village Clerk,
explained Porter’s request to the Board stating that he would like to set up
two mobile homes on Hodgdon Drive and would like permission to connect to the
Village’s main water line. Chris Leach asked what size pipe was there, Reg
thought either an 8 or 12 inch main was there. He also asked if Porter was
aware of all the fees associated with the connections. I advised him he was.
The Board approved Porter Hodgdon’s request to connect to the main water line
on Hodgdon Drive as long as it was a 8 inch or greater line and as long as he
was aware of the connections fees. I advised the Board I would confirm the size
of the pipe with Mike Menard.
Chris Leach made the motion
to exit Water Commissioner’s meeting at 7:14 p.m. Adam Paxman seconded. Motion
carried.
Don Collins thanked the
Village for a great job done on the building’s appearance and new sign.
5. Katie Judd, Swanton Village Website Demonstration:
Katie
Judd, Customer Service Rep for the Village of Swanton showed the Board the
Village’s website and how to maneuver throughout the website. She explained how
she is still working on the Community News page and stated this is where she
can put all sorts of information for events going on in the Village. She showed
them each department’s page and advised them if they wanted anything posted on
the website to either email her or Reggie the information. Chris Leach stated
he would like to see information about inviting industry to Swanton. He also
said he would like to see more pictures of the employees. The Board thanked
Katie for her presentation and stated they thoroughly enjoyed seeing the
website.
6. Any Other Necessary
Business:
Chris Leach stated the new
sign for the Complex was really nice, the right size and fits the building
well. He asked Reg if there was an update on the First Street paving issue. Reg
stated he has no returned calls as of yet.
Any Other Business: Adam Paxman stated there will be a Pumpkin Lighting Ceremony in the
Park on Halloween night from 5 to 9 p.m. He said they are carrying on the
Livingston family tradition and said the Chamber of Commerce will be there in
support of this activity. Reg said they could compost the pumpkins at Hudak’s
on Route 7, and said the Village has started a compost pile there.
Any Other Business: Reg Beliveau informed the Board that Mike Menard and his crew
received a thank you card from resident Steve Hill on Maquam Shore Rd.
Any Other Business: Ron Kilburn stated that he has an update regarding the Doughboy restoration
in Flat Iron Park. He said he was in contact with a company and he will send
them quality photos of the Doughboy in order to get a quote on how much this
will cost. He said they should include the Goddess of Liberty in the Village
Green as well. He said they are also forming a committee for the 250 year
celebration happening next summer.
7. Executive Session (If Needed).
None.
ADJOURN: Chris Leach made the motion to adjourn the Regular
Board of Trustees meeting at 8:00 p.m. Adam Paxman seconded. There being no
further business at hand Ron Kilburn, Village President; adjourned the Regular
Board of Trustees meeting at 8:00 p.m.
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Ronald Kilburn, Village
President Date
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