SWANTON VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SWANTON VILLAGE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX
120 FIRST STREET
SWANTON, VT 05488
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Ron Kilburn, Village President; Chris Leach, Trustee;
Eugene LaBombard, Trustee; Adam Paxman, Trustee; Reg Beliveau, Village Manager;
Dianne Day, Village Clerk; Leonard Stell, Chief of Police and Channel 16.
Unless otherwise noted, all
motions carried unanimously.
Ron Kilburn, Village
President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
1. Approve and Accept
Minutes from Monday, September 9, 2013 Meeting:
Adam Paxman made the motion
to approve and accept Minutes from Monday, September 9, 2013 as presented. Chris
Leach seconded. Discussion: Reg Beliveau stated that the vendor DMS Machinery mentioned
at the last meeting was for a shear pin at the Hydro Plant. I stated that in
the last Minutes I had listed Eugene LaBombard as present but he was not.
Motion carried with changes.
2. Approve and Accept
Village Warrants through Friday, September 27, 2013:
Eugene LaBombard made the
motion to approve and accept Village Warrants #610-#617 through September 27,
2013 as presented. Adam Paxman seconded. Discussion: Adam Paxman asked what the
payment made to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for $23,263.23
was for. Reg stated that was for the annual licensing fee at the Hydro Plant. He
also asked what the Town of Swanton was paid $2580.93 for. Reg stated he would
find out. Motion carried.
3. Discuss Petition
Received Regarding 15 Spring Street:
Chris
Leach stated this is primarily a dog complaint issue and asked if the Town of
Swanton was aware of this issue. Reg stated the Town was aware and said they
have been for a long time. Chief Stell stated he researched this noise issue
and checked the log book back over a two month period. He said he could not
find one complaint and said he spoke to two people on the petition and
encouraged them to call regardless of the time. Eugene said he is aware that
the police department has been there but said it could have been longer than
six months ago. Chris Leach asked if they could find out if the animals there
were licensed and if the health officer could check on the trash that was
piling up. Reg offered to mediate with the neighbors and the tenant to see if
he could resolve some of the issues between them. He said he would also talk to
the landlord.
4. VT Route 78 Construction Discussion:
Adam Paxman stated they are
paving from the Missisquoi Bay Bridge down Route 78 stopping 150 yards from the
Village line with that being the main problem area. He said he filled out a
questionnaire and offered to get on a committee and asked Chris Leach to join
him. He said Chris Leach didn’t make the last JLB meeting so he just wanted to
bring him up to speed on what they discussed on this topic that night. He said
Warren Fournier told him it takes years to get anything done and it’s very
frustrating. Ron Kilburn also gave and read a copy of the letter he sent to
Richard Tetrault with the VT Agency of Transportation. Chris thanked Adam and
Ron for the update.
5. Any Other Necessary Business:
Chris Leach stated good job
done on Operation Northern Lights.
Any Other Business: Chris Leach asked how the rate case was coming. Reg Beliveau stated
the Public Service Board ruled a 1% rate increase was all they would allow
based on their tier and said they gave the Village some homework to do
regarding how they fund some projects.
Any Other Business: Adam Paxman stated the ladies that held the pumpkin carving event in
the park last October would like to do so again this year. He said they would
like the Chamber to be involved with them somehow and would let the Board know
when he had more information on the event. He asked when the Board would start
working on budgets. Reg stated Lynn would have information for them soon.
Any Other Business: Eugene LaBombard asked if Reg had any information on insurance for
them yet. He said they would have a meeting next week on insurance.
Any Other Business: Reg Beliveau stated he searched previous years’ minutes about moving
the scales on Jewett Street and said we couldn’t find anything. It was
determined that this was discussed previously but nothing ever materialized.
Reg stated that speed was a concern on Jewett Street and he said the Police
Department had done a speed study there. He said out of 444 vehicles the
average speed was 20 mph. Reg stated he talked with the business owner about
the early trucks and he said he is willing to work with the residents there.
Ron Kilburn is going to set up another meeting and will get back to the Board
with his results.
6. Executive Session (If
Necessary):
Ron Kilburn stated he had
brought with him the conveyance of the dam rights from the Town of Swanton to
the Village of Swanton and needed an Executive Session to discuss Legal Matters
and Real Estate. Eugene LaBombard made the motion to enter into Executive
Session to Discuss Legal Matters and Real Estate at 8:08 p.m. Adam Paxman
seconded. Motion carried.
Adam Paxman made the motion
to exit Executive Session at 8:25 p.m. Eugene LaBombard seconded. Motion
carried.
ACTION TAKEN:
Reg Beliveau will submit invoice for payment to the Village of Swanton.
ADJOURN: Chris Leach made the motion to Adjourn the Regular
Board of the Trustees meeting at 8:26 p.m. Eugene LaBombard seconded. There
being no further business at hand, Ronald Kilburn, Village President, adjourned
the meeting at 8:26 p.m.
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Ronald Kilburn, Village President Date
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Dianne Day, Village Clerk Date