STOWE SELECTBOARD MEETING Monday, May 14, 2007 Akeley Memorial Building 5 pm Present: Selectboard Members: Richard Marron; Heidi Scheuermann; Larry Lackey; Norman Williams; Town Manager Charles Safford; PW Director Justin Rabidoux, Library Director Charlotte Maison, Planning Director Tom Jackman Absent: Paco Aumand; Others Present: Ingrid Clarke, Jenna Zuckerman, Evelyn Frey, Jeff Kilgore, Barbara Baraw, Reporter Scott Monroe, Mark Sgantas, Tim Meehan, Philip Scott, Chip Percy, Lynn Altadonna, Jean Innamorati, Sonny Davis, David Jaqua, Brice Simon, Clem Curtis CALL TO ORDER Chairman Marron called the meeting to order at 5 pm. Selectboard Orders were signed. APPROVE THE AGENDA Ms. Scheuermann made a motion to approve the agenda as presented, seconded by Mr. Williams. Motion carried. CONSENT ITEMS A. Stowe Rescue Budget Amendment B. Sale of Fire Truck – 1977 Hendrickson C. Section 457(b) Plan Amendment D. GMTA Board of Dir. Appt. – Tom Jackman E. VTrans 2008 Enhancement Application F. Minutes Ms. Scheuermann made a motion to approve the consent items as presented, seconded by Mr. Williams. Motion carried. LIQUOR CONSENT A. Event Sampling Permit – Stoweflake 5/25-27 B. Festival Permit – MMC 6/16 C. Request to Cater – MMC 6/9; 7/7-8; 7/21; 8/10 Mr. Marron recused himself. Ms. Scheuermann made a motion to approve the liquor consent items as presented, seconded by Mr. Williams. Motion carried. LIBRARY A. Review/Approve VT Public Library Foundation Grant Application: Ms. Maison explained that the Library would like to apply for a $2500 grant to support the creation of an after-school homework library space for middle and high school students. The Library Board of Trustees were in favor of the grant proposal. Ms. Maison said space for this would be set aside in the library meeting room. She assured the Board that the community meeting space would not be lost to this project. Mr. Lackey made a motion to approve the application by the Stowe Free Library to VT Public Library Foundation for funding the purchase of two laptop computers, seconded by Ms. Scheuermann. Motion carried. STOWE THEATRE GUILD A. Meet with Jeff Kilgore, STG President – Mr. Kilgore once again thanked the Board for the use of the Theatre by the STG and submitted his $1 check in payment of the lease. Mr. Lackey asked if any consideration had been given by the Board to review the lease agreement and the amount paid to the Town. Mr. Marron noted the improvements made to the space by the STG. Staff asked Mr. Kilgore to consider sharing the expense to refinish the floors in the theatre when it comes time to do so. Mr. Kilgore said he would take it into consideration. There was no further discussion. LAMOILLE REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MGMT DISTRICT A. Review/Approve 2nd & 3rd Amendments to Operating Agreement: Mr. Morrow explained that the District had completed construction of the storage and utility building next to the trash hopper and noted the change in the ten year amortization schedule 2nd Amendment. He also asked the Board to approve the Third Amendment to the Operating Agreement changing the hours of operation to 7:30-3:30 and adding the holiday closures of Memorial Day, July 4th Labor Day, Veterans Day. The station will continue to close on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Years Day. On a motion by Ms. Scheuermann, seconded by Mr. Williams, the Board approved the signing of the Second and Third Amendments to the Operating Agreement. ROTARY BARN Request by Richard J. Anderson, Inc.: The Board received a letter from Richard J. Anderson, Inc. (who in 2006 had submitted a proposal to dismantle the existing Rotary Barn) requesting that the Board consider moving up their decision of a August 31, 2007 deadline to June 1, 2007 for a proposal from the Committee researching the feasibility of the reuse of the building. Mr. Meehan said the committee waited for the new town manager’s arrival. One meeting had been held and some ideas were discussed of possible options and another meeting date had been set. He said that since the Town did not have a legal contract and since the UVM study supports the reuse of the bldg. and the building was not in harms way of ice rink he thought the Board should reject the previous bid. He added that if a use was not found for the building in the future the Town could send it out for rebid for use in the community and still retain some of its heritage here. Mr. Lackey asked the committee what they saw as being accomplished by August 31. Mr. Meehan responded that he felt they were on to something but have not had enough time yet. He said the recreation area needed study to provide a master plan and the bigger picture. Ms. Scheuermann said she did not see the harm in leaving the August deadline. Mr. Williams agreed and said there was no reason to short cut the process. Mr. Meehan asked if the Town wanted to sell one of its assets down the river for one dollar when there was no need to hurry up. He said the expediency demands had been taken off the table and a committee willing to study it further with the addition of an important study done by UVM refuting the previous study. He said he didn’t think the building should be sold for one dollar and there was no need to hurry up. Mr. Lackey encouraged the committee when producing their findings to show how the building will be used if it were moved next to the Gale center since that at this time seemed to be the location some people wanted to see it. He added that the proposal should include a layout of the building, what the uses for the building would be and show how those uses would be compatible with other uses in the area. He said he would doubt supporting the proposal for the building if we don’t really have a need for it. Mr. Williams added that the proposals really needed to be something that the Board can sink their teeth into. Mr. Marron said he would take into consideration a feasible public or private use by a for profit or not for profit group. Ms. Scheuermann made a motion to reject all previous proposals regarding the Rotary Barn and proceed in accordance with the Board’s March 26, 2007 decision, seconded by Mr. Williams. Motion carried. GENERAL GOVERNMENT A. March of DimesMonument: Mr. Curtis approached the Board in 2006 to consider moving the Monument to the Mayo Farm. The Board asked for the Planning Director to work with the Conservation Commission to assist Mr. Curtis in finding the best location for the Monument and report back to the Board with recommendations. Several recommendations were made to the Board but Mr. Curtis expressed his desire to locate the Monument at the Mayo Farm homestead site. Mr. Simon explained that Mr. Curtis wanted the Monument to be placed where the public had access and parking was available. There was concensus among the Board members to allow placement of the Monument at the homestead site but since the item was not on the agenda at time of publication in the paper, Mr. Marron asked staff to warn the item for the next meeting on May 29, 2007 and said the Board would approve the project at that time. There was no further discussion. PERSONNEL At 6:27 pm, Mr. Williams made a motion for the Board to go into executive session with Mr. Safford in attendance, seconded by Ms. Scheuermann. Motion carried. The Board came out of executive session at 6:45 pm. No action was taken. There being no further business to conduct, Mr. Marron adjourned the meeting at 6:45 pm. Minutes respectfully submitted by Susan Moeck.
STOWE SELECTBOARD MEETING Monday, May 29, 2007 Akeley Memorial Building 5 pm Present: Selectboard Members: Richard Marron; Heidi Scheuermann; Paco Aumand; Larry Lackey; Norman Williams; Town Manager Charles Safford; PW Director Justin Rabidoux Others Present: Electric Commissioners Arthur Lloyd, Ted Teffner, Denise Gutstein; Reporter Scott Monroe; Ed French, Ellen Burt, Barbara Allaire, Frank Helker, Beverly Wood, Lynn Altadonna, Kurt Hanson, Monica Brillon, Evelyn Frey, Daryon Kellogg, Carl Kellogg, Brian Kellogg, Rita Pitkin, Chip Percy, Arthur Lloyd, Alan Handwerger, Claudine Meyer, Glen Meyer CALL TO ORDER Chair Richard Marron called the meeting to order at 5 pm. Selectboard Orders were signed. APPROVE THE AGENDA Mr. Marron asked to add Olives Bistro Outside Consumption Permit and Catering Permit to the Liquor Commission items. Mr. Lackey asked to remove 3C from the Consent items for discussion. Mr. Williams made a motion to approve the agenda as amended, seconded by Ms. Scheuermann. Motion carried. CONSENT ITEMS A. Special Event Application – VT Culinary Classic 6/16/07 B. 2007 Series 1 VT Municipal Bond Bank Documents D. Minutes Ms. Scheuermann made a motion to approve the agenda as amended, seconded by Mr. Williams. Motion carried. C. Topnotch PUD Affidavit Amendment dated 5/9/07: Mr. Lackey offered two grammatical corrections and made a motion to approve and accept the Affidavit. Mr. Williams seconded the motion. LIQUOR CONSENT Mr. Marron recused himself due to statutory restrictions. A. Request to Cater – Trapp Family Lodge 6/23-6/24; Winding Brook Lodge 7/21 B. 1st Class Restaurant License – Remember VT LLC C. Outside Consumption Permit – Remember VT LLC Ms. Scheuermann made a motion to approve the liquor consent items as presented, seconded by Mr. Williams. Motion carried. Outside Consumption Permit – Olives Bistro: Ms. Scheuermann made a motion to approve the permit as presented, seconded by Mr. Williams. Motion carried. Catering Permit – Olives Bistro 6/25/07: Mr. Meyer indicated that the parking lot adjacent to the Stowe Gym would be used for outside catering for this event between 11 am and 5 pm and that he had spoken with Stowe Gym regarding use of the area. Mr. Williams made a motion to approve both permits for Olives Bistro, seconded by Mr. Lackey. Motion carried. STOWE ELECTRIC A. Review Pending Litigation –Mr. Williams made a motion for the Board to go into executive session to discuss pending litigation at 5:11 pm with Mr. French, Mr. Teffner, Ms Gutstein, Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Safford in attendance. Ms. Scheuermann seconded the motion. Motion carried. At 5:55 pm the Board came out of executive session. No action was taken. B. Personnel – Public Safety Committee Candidates: The Board reviewed the list of candidates interested in serving on the public safety committee. The following people have expressed interest in serving on the public safety facility committee: Les Goldberg, Lynn Baumrind, Edward Griffiths, Ken Libby, Helen Beckerhoff, and Barbara Pfitzenmayer. Scott Brinkman was recommended as the representative from the public safety group to serve on the committee. Staff support to be provided by PW Director Justin Rabidoux and TM Charles Safford as ex officio member. Mr. Williams made a motion to appoint the members of the committee as presented and accept the charge for the committee through October 31 and to report back with a detailed report in writing by Sept. 17 unless otherwise extended, seconded by Mr. Aumand. Motion carried. GENERAL GOVERNMENT A. Review Request to NameBrookRoadBridge: The Board reviewed a request by Frank Helker to name Town Bridge 47 located on Brook Road as the BrookdaleBridge. On a motion by Mr. Aumand, seconded by Mr. Williams, the Board approve the naming of TB 47 as BrookdaleBridge with the understanding that Mr. Helker would purchase the sign, hire a qualified contractor to install who provides the Town with a certificate of insurance indicating general liability insurance in the amount of $1 million. B. Review/Approve March of Dimes Monument Location @ Mayo Farm Homestead: At their May 14th meeting, the Board was in agreement to allow the placement of the DimesMonument at the Mayo Farm Homestead property. Mr. Aumand made a motion to approve the location of the Mayo Farm Homestead for the DimesMonument with the understanding that the Board reserves the right to relocate the Monument to a more suitable location if needed in the future, seconded by Mr. Williams. Motion carried. C. Review/Approve VCDP $750,000 Grant Agreement Resolution re Sylvan Woods Housing Limited Partnership: Mr. Williams made a motion to approve the Grant Agreement Resolution, Resolution to Designate a Public Agency and the Municipal Policies and Codes required in order to use VCDP funds and authorize the Town Manager as designee for the Town of Stowe to sign, seconded by Ms. Scheuermann. Motion carried. D. Acknowledge Receipt of Petition to Rescind Lamoille Regional Solid Waste Mgmt District Supervisor: The Board reviewed a petition from 225 registered voters stating We the undersigned citizens of Stowe, petition the Stowe Selectboard to rescind the appointment of Dana(Chip) Percy as Stowe’s supervisor to the Lamoille Regional Solid Waste Management District and replace him with a new supervisor.” Mr. Marron stated that the Board recognizes that they have recently received the petition and also a letter from Evelyn Frey at the meeting. He said the Board also understands some of what drives the petition and asked for comments from those in attendance regarding the supervisor’s responsibilities. Mr. Hanson asked if the Board planned on holding a public hearing and another opportunity for people to voice their opinions. Mr. Marron said no there were no plans for a public hearing. Mr. Marron said the Board was taking the petition under advisement and that he would be checking with VLCT and the Secretary of State’s office to see how other Boards have dealt with the request by petition to remove an appointed official. Ms. Scheuermann said she thought it was premature at this time to come up with another meeting date and wanted to allow time for the Chair to research the issue. Mr. Hanson again asked Mr. Marron to consider holding a public hearing at the next meeting and allow people to come in and voice their opinions. Mr. Williams said he would like to give the Chair time to look into what precedence has been and what the process is. Mr. Aumand said he was not inclined to take any action at this time and would like to know what precedence has been set and that the issue needs further review. He said he was very concerned precedence and concerned about the lack of detail in the petition and said he was concerned about the possibility of personal attacks on particular people. He said he would like to see the Board to go into executive session to discuss the issue and how to proceed. Mr. Lackey said he would like to hear from the petitioners regarding why they feel the supervisor is not operating effectively and why he should he be removed and thought the views should be presented either at a meeting or in writing. He thought the Board should obtain legal advice on how to proceed. At 6:43 pm, on a motion by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Aumand the Board went into executive session with the Town Manager in attendance to discuss a personnel issue. The Board came out of executive session at 7:05 pm. Mr. Marron stated that the Board would ask that the public send additional written comments on why the Board should retain or rescind the Chip Percy’s appointment as supervisor of the solid waste district. He said the Board felt this would be the proper way to obtain this information and letters may be sent to the Town Manager. Mr. Hanson asked if there was a time limit. Mr. Marron said there was no time limit. Mrs. Hanson asked if there was a deadline in which the Board was required to answer the peitition. Mr. Safford stated that the petition was not a legally binding document and by its nature is an advisory petition. Mr. Percy asked for a copy of the petition and the letter. There was no further discussion. FINANCE A. Review April Finance Report: Mr. Aumand said he would like an explanation at the end of the fiscal year regarding overtime in public works, parks and grounds and police investigations. He said he was particularly concerned about overtime issues. OTHER BUSINESS Property Valuation and Review: The Board review a letter extending a request to lodge the grand list to June 15, 2007 according to statute to be signed by the Selectboard Chair. On a motion by Ms. Scheuermann, seconded by Mr. Aumand the Board approved the signing of the letter by Mr. Marron. Pending Litigation – Mr. Aumand made a motion for the Board to go into executive session at 7:14 pm with Chip Percy, TM Charles Safford and Susan Moeck, seconded by Ms. Scheuermann. Motion carried. The Board came out of executive session at 7:18 pm. No action was taken. There being no further business to conduct, Mr. Marron adjourned the meeting at 7:18 pm. Minutes respectfully submitted by Susan Moeck.
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