Questions for the Selectboard may be directed to the Administrative Assistant, Jackie Higgins, at 802-763-7967. The Royalton Town Office is located below the Royalton Memorial Library, at 23 Alexander Place in South Royalton. Town Clerk hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Town of Royalton

Selectboard Meeting – May 11, 2004

Minutes

Town Office Building

Member Attendance : John Dumville, Denis Ives, David Lewis, and Larry Trottier

Public Attendance : Janice Atkins, Bob Graham, Ralph Hein, Bev Thomas, Charlie Leighton, Wayne Manning, Hubert Benoit, Roni Johnson, Randy Foose, Marty Lewis, Jo Levasseur, Trisha Tuthill, Rhona Tuthill, Marc Nemeth, Stacey Adamski, Walter Hastings, Alison Gravel, Rick DeWolf, Allison Fulcher, Jon Ranney, Phil Gates, and Jackie Higgins

  The meeting called to order at 7:30 PM, and the following business was conducted.

Highway Department

              Highway Budget - reviewed.

              Moses – still out on Workers Comp. will be having carpal tunnel surgery.

              Training – Demi is running the grader and seems to be doing a good job.

              Resurfacing – Higgins to contact Bethel Town Manager on their repaving schedule.

              Crawford Pit – David McCullough's name drawn to do the work at the Crawford Pit.

              Gilman Road – Chuck Wise to come to the June 8 Selectboard Meeting.

              Band rail – ordered band rail for replacement.

              Traffic Counter Project – is out on the roads.

              Underpass – District 4 to put together bid specs.

              Fox Stand Bridge – inspection was done by AOT bridge inspectors, waiting on report.

              New Garage – Breadloaf to do the punch list.

Transfer Station – Manning to grade the transfer station driveway. Higgins to contact Del Cloud on scheduling grading.

Public Concerns and Appointments

              Randy Foose – VLS – signed quit claim deeds for land swap between the town of Royalton and Vermont Law School . Foose stated that the South Royalton House has a three year relationship with Redstone. Will be shutting down the upstairs floor to students and the kitchen will stay open. The Terrace will be open this summer.

              Stacey Adamski – appealed a parking ticket. Presented two affidavits showing that she was not parked in the same spot for two plus hour period. Adamski stated that she has been parking out back, but does park out front if she is going to be leaving soon for appointments or court. Motion to waive ticket #4075 (Dumville/Trottier, unanimous)

              Trish Tuthill – requesting that the South Windsor Street sidewalk be extended down to last fire hydrant near Caron Circle. The Selectboard will review the site.

              Hope Committee – presented three plans for Hope property to the Selectboard. The Committee plans on having a public hearing on June 1, 2004 . May reschedule the public hearing to coincide with the special town meeting.

Old Business

              Westwood Property – motion to get a purchase and sales agreement for the Westwood property pending approval of town vote. (Dumville/Trottier, unanimous) Motion to approve special town meeting warning pending purchase and sales agreement. (Dumville/Ives, unanimous)

              Junkyard Ordinance – tabled.

New Business

              Flags – motion to purchase flags for the green not to exceed $500.00. (Dumville/Trottier, unanimous)

              Dog Ordinance – Nemeth reviewed the amendments made to the ordinance. Fees/fines structure enable the town to go to Judicial Bureau. Motion to adopt animal control ordinance with amendments. (Dumville/Trottier, unanimous)

              Times & Seasons Access Permit – the Planning Commission tabled for more information, in the past they have left as is until ACT 250 permit is granted. Rich DeWolf from DeWolf Engineering states that the permit is to town standards. Motion to approve driveway permit submitted by DeWolf Engineering pending ACT 250 approval (Dumville/Ives, unanimous)

              Churchill Access Permit – Motion to denie permit and investigate other options. (Dumville/Trottier, unanimous)

              Access Ordinance Amendments – Gates to do some rewording and come back to the Selectboard.

4/27/04 & 5/4/04 Selectboard Minutes – Motion to approve minutes as written. (Dumville/Trottier, unanimous)

Other Business

              Selectboard Email Addresses: Lewis – dwlmjl@aol.com , Dumville – john.dumville@state.vt.us , McLaughlin – rozo@valley.net & rmclaughlin@leg.state.vt.us ,   Ives, selectmanives@aol.com , Trottier – ltrottier@lftrottier.com , Selectboard Office – rselectman@bluemoo.net , Royalton Website – www.royaltonvt.com

Meeting adjourned 10:10 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Jacqueline M. Higgins

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