MINUTES OF THE CABOT SELECTBOARD (SB)

March 18, 2009

 

The Cabot Board of Selectpersons did meet as warned at the Willey Building on March 18, 2009 at
7:00 pm.

 

Attending were:  Caleb Pitkin (SB Chair), Ted Domey (SB Clerk), Larry Gochey, William Walters, Connie Koeller, Tom Gardner, Alyson Joyal, and Tara Rogerson (Town Clerk & Treasurer).

 

Caleb called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.

 

1.      Agenda Item (AI) 1 – Approval of Minutes.

Ø            AI 1a.  Larry moved to approve the minutes of January 30th, February 25th, March 3rd, and March 9, 2009 with amendments; Ted seconded.  No discussion, motion passed unanimously.

 

2.      AI 2 - Public Comment.

Ø            AI 2a.  William Walters asked updated the Selectboard on the website public information page; SB discussed same.

 

3.   AI 3 – Administrative Duties.

Ø            AI 3a.  Library Budget warning; SB discussed same.  Larry moved to approve the Warning for the Special Town Meeting as amended; Ted seconded.  Motion approved unanimously.

Ø            AI 3b.  Appointment of a Wastewater Superintendent; SB discussed same.  Caleb moved that Larry Gochey be appointed; Ted seconded.  Appointment approved.

Ø            AI 3c.  Road Commissioner salary; SB discussed same.  Ted moved to set the Road Commissioner salary at $10,000 per year; Caleb seconded.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

4.   AI 4 – Correspondence.

Ø            AI 4a.  VLCT Cabot Detail Loss Report for 2008; SB discussed same.  No action taken.

Ø            AI 4b.  Environmental Conservation – Draft General Permit; SB discussed same.  No action taken.

 

5.   AI 5 – Legal – There is no legal business.

 

6.   AI 6 - Other Business.

Ø            AI 6a.  Signature cards – To add Tara Rogerson to the Cemetery Fund accounts; SB discussed same.  Larry moved to approve signature card; Ted seconded.  Motion passed unanimously.  To increase limit for Town credit card; SB discussed same.  Ted moved to increase credit card limit to $2,000; Larry seconded.  Motion passed unanimously.

Ø            AI 6b.  Act 250 questionnaire; SB discussed same.  No action taken.

Ø            AI 6c.  Facility Rental Use agreement.  Revised agreement presented; SB discussed same.  No action taken.

Ø            AI 6d.  Ted moved that the Selectboard enter into executive session for the purpose of discuss personnel issues; Larry seconded.  No discussion; motion passed unanimously and SB entered executive session at 8:22 p.m.  Caleb ended executive session at 9:32 p.m.

Ø            AI 6e.  Library Committee; SB discussed same.  Ted moved to appoint Paula Davidson and Margaret Trautz to the Library Committee; Larry seconded.  Appointments approved unanimously.

 

4.   AI 4 – Larry moved to adjourn the meeting; Ted seconded. No discussion, motion passed unanimously.  Meeting adjourned at 10:12 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted:

Tara Rogerson, Cabot Town Clerk