SWANTON VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SWANTON VILLAGE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX
120 FIRST STREET
SWANTON, VT 05488
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, May 23, 2016
7:00 PM
PRESENT: Neal Speer, Village President; Chris Leach, Trustee; Adam Paxman, Trustee; Reginald Beliveau, Village Manager; Dianne Day, Village Clerk; and Ch. 16.
Unless otherwise noted, all motions carried unanimously.
1. Call to Order:
Neal Speer, Village President, welcomed all to the Regular Board of Trustees meeting and called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.
2. Agenda Review:
None.
3. Approve and Accept Minutes from Monday, May 9, 2016:
Chris Leach made the motion to approve and accept the Minutes from Monday, May 9, 2016 as presented. Adam Paxman seconded. Discussion: None. Motion carried.
4. Approve and Accept Village Warrants through Friday, May 20, 2016:
Adam Paxman made the motion to approve and accept Village Warrants (#55-#59) through Friday, May 20, 2016 as presented. Chris Leach seconded. Discussion: Chris Leach stated VPPSA is getting paid quite a bit, Reg Beliveau stated production is good right now at the Hydro Plant. Motion carried.
5. Sign Loan Documents for Bucket Truck in Electric Department:
Dianne Day advised the Board that the loan documents were prepared and ready to be signed for the new bucket truck in the Electric Department. She said the voters of Swanton Village approved this purchase last year, which cost $209,000. He said this loan is through People’s United Bank with an interest rate of 2.60%. Adam Paxman made the motion for all Board members to sign the Electric Department Bucket Truck loan documents, borrowing $209,000 with an interest rate of 2.60% through People’s United Bank. Chris Leach seconded. Motion carried. Board members signed the necessary documents.
6. Property Ordinance Discussion:
Adam Paxman asked if this item could be tabled until he is able to further investigate this topic. Reg Beliveau stated he talked with the Health Officer and the Zoning Administrator and they have no control over some of the topics mentioned. They said the Village would need an Ordinance in place to enforce those things. Item tabled.
7. SQRP Report for 1st Quarter 2016 Ready for Review:
Chris Leach stated the Board of Trustees have reviewed the first quarter SQRP and are happy with everyone’s performance.
8. Missisquoi Valley Rescue Requests Coin Drop on Saturday, October 1, 2016 with October 8th as Rain Date:
Chris Leach made the motion to approve Missisquoi Valley Rescue’s request for a coin drop on Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon with a rain date of Saturday, October 8, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Adam Paxman seconded. Motion carried.
9. Any Other Necessary Business:
Adam Paxman mentioned the Memorial Day Parade being held on Monday, May 30th at 2:30 p.m. He said there will also be a ceremony in Flat Iron Park honoring those who died during WWI and on. He asked everyone to fly their flags to honor our veterans – past, present and future.
Any Other Business: Adam Paxman gave a reminder that the speed limit on Spring Street is 30 miles per hour. He said there are a lot of bikers, pedestrians etc on the road and they need to be more careful.
Any Other Business: Adam Paxman stated the swans are not in yet this year and the Chamber of Commerce is working on getting a pair of swans with the Agency of Natural Resources. He said they hope to have some soon and to please be patient.
Any Other Business: Reg Beliveau said the Board will need to meet with Engineer Peter Cross at the Town Selectboard Meeting on June 7, 2016. He said they need to discuss the sidewalk study that’s been done.
Any Other Business: Reg Beliveau stated the Village needs to get the Personnel Handbook to their attorney for review and said they needed to add a workman’s compensation change. The Board agreed to have an attorney review the handbook.
Any Other Business: Reg Beliveau stated the Canada Street water line project will begin the first week of June and will take approximately 6 weeks to complete. He said it will be done prior to the State paving Canada Street at the end of July or beginning of August.
Any Other Business: Chris Leach said he wanted to thank Joel Clark for all his hard work on the Monument in Flat Iron Park, as well as the Village crew for the work they did on the sidewalk there. He said it looks great. Reg stated they all worked very well together. Chris also mentioned the flowers in the park and on the bridge and said how nice they look. Reg stated they are looking for volunteers to help keep them watered so if anyone was interested they could contact Sandy Kilburn. Chris also said the Art Walls look great.
Any Other Business: Adam Paxman said the Recreation Department was holding a Swanton Community Festival on Sunday, May 29th from 12 to 6 p.m. in the lower parking lot off of Jewett Street. He said the stations are free but donations are appreciated. They will have bouncy houses, sumo wrestling, dunking booth, concession stands, photo booth and live music. He said this is being hosted by Jaz Entertainment.
Any Other Business: Reg Beliveau stated he traveled to Venice, Quebec and talked about businesses and activities across the border He said they toured museums, talked about the river boat tour issues regarding the border crossing. He said they also toured the wildlife refuge. He said it was a very nice visit.
10. Public Comment:
None.
11. Executive Session to Discuss Real Estate:
Chris Leach made the motion to enter into Executive Session at 7:33 p.m. to discuss Real Estate and Personnel. Adam Paxman seconded. Motion carried.
Adam Paxman made the motion to exit Executive Session at 8:35 p.m. Chris Leach seconded. Motion carried.
ACTION TAKEN: None.
12. Adjournment:
Chris Leach made the motion to adjourn the Regular Board of the Trustees meeting at 8:35 p.m. Adam Paxman seconded. There being no further business at hand, Neal Speer, Village President, adjourned the meeting at 8:35 p.m. Motion carried.
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Neal Speer, Village President Date
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