SWANTON VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SWANTON VILLAGE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX
120 FIRST STREET
SWANTON, VT 05488
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, November 25, 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; and Channel 16.
Unless otherwise noted, all
motions carried unanimously.
Ron Kilburn, Village
President, welcomed all to the regular Board of Trustees meeting and called the
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
1. Approve and Accept
Minutes from Monday, October 28, 2013 Meeting:
Chris Leach made the motion
to approve and accept Minutes from Monday, October 28, 2013 as presented. Eugene
LaBombard seconded. Discussion: Chris Leach stated he urged residents to go to
the NWSWD website and read about their new laws. Motion carried.
2. Approve and Accept
Village Warrants through Friday, November 22, 2013:
Eugene LaBombard made the
motion to approve and accept Village Warrants #630-#642 through November 22,
2013 as presented. Adam Paxman seconded. Discussion: Chris Leach asked about
the $729,160.86 payment to US Bank on warrant #633, Reg explained that paid off
a bond. He also asked about the $172,874.07 payment on warrant #634 to
Kingsbury Construction. Reg stated that was for the water job construction in
progress. Chris stated the new sidewalks are beautiful. Motion carried.
3. Any Other Necessary
Business:
Chris Leach asked if the
Village has enrolled in the medical plan as of yet. Reg stated that Lynn went
directly to Blue Cross Blue Shield and they enrolled the Village directly.
Chris also asked about the water rate delta between the Village and the Town
and asked if that will change. Reg stated that is up the Board and said they
can talk about it. Chris stated he likes having that delta in place because the
Village owns the Water system. He also asked about the older utility poles
being removed from First Street. Reg stated that Daren Plouff has talked with
Fairpoint and told them they would be billed if the poles were not removed. He
said they are slowly removing the poles. Adam Paxman stated the Village should
continue with the Utility Pole Ordinance they talked about earlier in the year.
Chris Leach also stated he saw the downtown camera on TV and said it would be
nice if it turned to the right to the see the storefronts. Reg said it would be
better if it panned 80 yards out and said he would find out about that. Chris
also mentioned expanding the Grand List.
Any Other Business: Adam Paxman mentioned the Winter Parking Ban that goes into effect on
December 1st and runs through April 15th. He wanted all
residents to be aware of the parking ban. Adam also mentioned the upcoming
meeting for the Downtown Improvement Committee group and urged everyone to
attend.
Any Other Business: Chris Leach stated they needed to sit and think about what they don’t
have downtown. Ron Kilburn said they need to celebrate what’s there. Reg stated
some of the items being discussed with the Downtown Improvement Committee are
the Swans, Historical Sign, River Dam, Lake, I89, and Out of State issues.
Chris Leach said they should consider canoes and bikes along the river. Reg
stated the Recreation Department is applying for a grant. Reg stated he would
like to add this topic to the next agenda so he can bring up their website and
let the public know what they are working on.
Any Other Business: Ron Kilburn stated the Village Pub will be opening soon. Chris Leach
stated Joey Stell’s son finished his Eagle Scout project, the Military Service
Appreciation Monument. Chris said he also attended his spaghetti dinner
fundraiser.
Any Other Business: Eugene LaBombard asked about all the vehicles for sale on the corner
of First Street and Greenwich Street. He said there are two or three campers
there for sale. He asked if the winter parking ban would affect this. The Board
also stated they are parked in the Village right of way and maybe because of
that they can do something about it. The Board stated they would look into this
further.
Any Other Business: Eugene LaBombard stated he wanted to wish Dick Thompson a speedy
recovery.
Any Other Business: Ron Kilburn asked about Christmas decorations for the Village park.
Reg stated he picked up Christmas lights today and said he is going to request
a line item on the ballot for Christmas decorations for next year so they can
replace some of their older decorations. He said he would get some prices
together.
Any Other Business: Reg Beliveau mentioned the VT Transportation Board meeting that he
attended recently. He said he mentioned First Street again and the heavy truck
traffic. Reg said the Village maintains First Street, cleans it and plows it
but the State needs to reconstruct it. He said the State had concerns with the
asphalt that was used on First Street.
Reg stated he needs an
Executive Session to discuss Customer Accounts and Bonds.
Any Other Business: Reg Beliveau informed the Board that they had some issues on Second
Street with the Water Project. He said when the contractor installed the water
line to the curb stop they neglected to flush the line so the Village had to
deal with that. He said Tuesday they finished the final layer of asphalt.
Any Other Business: Reg Beliveau informed the Board that he suggested to the Fire
Department to involve a town member in the budget process to let them know
where they are at in the budget process. He said by involving them in upfront
conversations early will be beneficial because it affects their budget as well.
Reg also stated he will be attending a meeting for the WWTP regarding
phosphorus levels in Lake Champlain. He said there is more to come on this and
he will keep them informed.
Any Other Business: Reg Beliveau informed the Board he attended a Court Diversion meeting
last week and said there are a lot of good agencies involved. He urged
residents to call the Police Department if they see something happening in the
Village. Reg also informed the Board about the School Safety Meeting and what
they are doing for the community and the student population.
Any Other Business: Eugene LaBombard asked if there was any news on the storm water runoff issue. Reg said the funds got re-directed and also said that the Webster Terrace property had new owners. He said the project is a few years out but may move forward to reduce phosphorus.
4. Executive Session (If
Necessary):
Eugene
LaBombard made the motion to enter into Executive Session to discuss Customer
Accounts and Contract Negotiations at 8:00 p.m. Chris Leach seconded. Motion
carried.
Chris
Leach made the motion to exit Executive Session at 8:42 p.m. Adam Paxman
seconded. Motion carried.
ACTION TAKEN:
None
ADJOURN: Chris Leach made the motion to adjourn the Regular
Board of the Trustees meeting at 8:42 p.m. Adam Paxman seconded. There being no
further business at hand, Ronald Kilburn, Village President, adjourned the
meeting at 8:42 p.m.
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Ronald Kilburn, Village
President Date
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Dianne Day, Village Clerk Date