 | MINUTES COLCHESTER SELECTBOARD July 11, 2017, 5:00 PM Colchester Town Offices 781 Blakely Road, COLCHESTER, VT Outer Bay Conference Room, 3rd Floor __________________ |
1. Call Meeting to Order / Roll Call
Chair Nadine Scibek called the meeting to order at 5:20 PM.
Selectboard: Nadine Scibek, Chair; Tom Mulcahy; Jeffrey D. Bartley; Herbert Downing; Jacki Murphy
Staff: Dawn H. Francis, Town Manager; Karen Richard, Town Clerk; Bryan Osborne, DPW Director; Brian Monaghan, Town Attorney; Lt. Douglas Allen, Colchester Police Department
Others in Attendance: David Usher, Curt Taylor, Bud Myers and Mickey Palmer of the Governance Committee; Chief Stephen Bourgeois, Mike Whalen, and other representatives of Malletts Bay Fire Department and CFD#2; Chief Mike Chmielewski, Sandy Ladd, Colchester Center Volunteer Fire Department (FD #3); Mike Gallas, John Quinn, Michaela Halnon
2. Possible Executive Session (5: PM) Selectboard and Governance Committee
a. For matter involving Attorney/Client Privileged Communication and Possible Pending Litigation
At 5:20 PM MOTION was made by Jeffrey Bartley and SECONDED by Tom Mulcahy to find that premature general public knowledge of a matter involving attorney/client privileged communication and possible pending litigation would clearly place this Selectboard at a substantial disadvantage because the Selectboard risks disclosing its negotiation strategy if it discusses the pending litigation in public.
The MOTION carried 5-0.
MOTION was made by Jeffrey Bartley and SECONDED by Tom Mulcahy to enter into executive session, to include the members of the Governance Committee and staff, to discuss a matter involving attorney/client privileged communication and possible pending litigation under the provisions of Title 1, Section 313(a)(1)(e) and (f) of the Vermont Statutes, Executive Sessions.
The MOTION carried 5-0.
3. Reconvene Meeting / Pledge of Allegiance (6:30 PM)
At 6:45 PM the meeting was reconvened by Chair Nadine Scibek. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
4. Citizens to be Heard
None came forward.
MOTION was made by Tom Mulcahy and SECONDED by Herbert Downing to remove item 06c (Ratification of Settlement Agreement with Brickyard Limited Partnership) from the agenda.
The MOTION carried 5-0.
5. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes of Selectboard Meeting of June 27, 2017
b. Glebe Land Quit Claim Deed for B. & K. Belanger at 491 No. Harbor Road
MOTION was made by Jeffrey Bartley and SECONDED by Tom Mulcahy to adopt the Consent Agenda as it may have been modified by the Selectboard and to take the actions indicated for each item:
a. Approve the minutes of the Selectboard meeting of June 27, 2017
b. Approve the authorizing Resolution and Consent to release the Town held interest and rights in the property located at 491 North Harbor Road, Colchester, Vermont, per a memo form Aaron Frank dated July 11, 2017; further that the Selectboard authorizes Dawn H. Francis, Town Manager, to execute the Quit Claim Deed to the owner of said property on behalf of the Town.
The MOTION carried 5-0.
6. Special Business Items (7:05 PM)
a. ACTION: Resolution of Appreciation for Lauri McGivern, Colchester Rescue Squad
MOTION was made by Jeffrey Bartley and SECONDED by Tom Mulcahy to adopt a Resolution in Appreciation of Lauri McGivern for over 30 years of volunteer service to the Colchester Rescue Squad.
The MOTION carried 5-0.
b. Discussion with Colchester Fire District #2 Prudential Committee and Fire District #3
The discussion centered around the growing need for daytime coverage at the Fire Departments when the majority of calls for service are received. The many challenges faced by dedicated volunteers to keep up with training requirements and the personal sacrifice made to be a firefighter are demanding and time consuming. Options for funding the positions at an estimated cost of $60, 0-$70, 0 such as grants, special assessments, taxes or increased budget allocations from the town were discussed. Increased efficiencies and closer collaboration between the departments and the town as well as the possibility of merging the departments were suggested.
Appreciation for our volunteers was expressed by all. This was a discussion only with no action taken by the Selectboard at this time.
c. Item was removed from agenda, per above
7. Monthly Report – Town Manager
a. Manager’s Report for June 2017
Dawn H. Francis, Town Manager, gave the Manager’s report for the month of June, 2017.
8. New Business – Lt. Allen
a. ACTION: First Reading - Updated Animal Ordinance and Vote to warn Public Hearing
MOTION was made by Jeffrey Bartley and SECONDED by Jacki Murphy to approve for first reading the Town of Colchester Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids and warn a public hearing on said ordinance for August 8, 2017 at 6:30 PM.
The MOTION carried 5-0.
9. Additional Business – Manager’s Recommendations
10. Informational Items
a. For the week ending July 7, 2017
11. Future Agenda Items
July 25, 2017 – Meeting Cancelled
August 8, 2017
· Public Hearing on Animal Ordinance
August 22, 2017
· Parks and Recreation Impact Fees
12. Announcements
13. Warrants
a. Warrant # 17-37
b. Warrant # 17-38
c. Warrant # 18-01
d. Warrant # 18-02
MOTION was made by Jeffrey Bartley and SECONDED by Jacki Murphy to approve:
• Warrant #17-37 in the amount of $920,038.88
• Warrant #17-38 in the amount of $147,421.57
• Warrant #18-01 in the amount of $107,416.16
• Warrant #18-02 in the amount of $313,553.41The MOTION carried 5-0.
14. Executive Session II
At 7:55 PM MOTION was made by Jeffrey Bartley and SECONDED by Herbert Downing to re-enter executive session to discuss pending litigation [under the provisions of Title 1, Section 313(a)(1)(e) and (f) of the Vermont Statutes, Executive Sessions].
The MOTION carried 5-0.
At 8:30 PM MOTION was made by Jeffrey Bartley and SECONDED by Herbert Downing to exit executive session.
The MOTION carried 5-0.
15. Adjournment
MOTION was made by Jeffrey Bartley and SECONDED by Herbert Downing to adjourn the meeting of the Selectboard.
The MOTION carried 5-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.