Select Board Notes, September 28, 2021

Jeff Johnston, HWY Department

• Approved request to purchase a tow behind roller for $3,000. Jeff has funds in his budget.
• Roadside ditching on Flag Hill Road was completed and is working. HWY Department is staying with town right of way.

 
Axon Properties—Ryan Jundt

• Select Board asked question regarding traffic, wetlands, Hosmer Road
• CCC requires a community outreach meeting
• Ryan asked if this be combined with a community information meeting?
• Axon asked about source of required permits.

 
COVID-19 Municipal Protocol, Concerns

• Office relocation of Town Coordinator and Town Clerk to the office space area.  Voted to make that move.
• Brian wants to work on moving the financial people in with assessors.
• Need office space for BoH, maybe Tim’s former office.
• Police Chief wants room 118. Brian supports this. Motion was made and passed.

Fire House and EOC

• Letters from Randy Crochier to Fire Chief – ventilation, mold, critters. EOC building must be closed by Monday
• EOC to go to volunteer firefighters room at Jacobs Rd
• Investigating if EOC generator can be moved to Jacobs Rd to service EOC there. Could we rent one, Robyn is looking into rental and acquisition.
•  Still working on storage of turnout gear and need for small office area in fire truck garage when EOC building closes.
• Need to formally respond to Randy Crochier letter
• Local building inspector talks about the truck garage and the EOC building. There is a lot of cost to renovating the EOC building. Should it just be bring up to code—insulation, foundation, interior gutting, bathrooms. Brian would not consider rebuilding it.
• Local building inspector also has concern about the back wall of the fire garage, requesting a structural review.

 
New Fire Garage Building

• Brian has a schematic for new building. It has been reviewed by Chief Nick Anzuoni.
• With letters from health agent, building inspector, police, and fire chief, there should be enough to put pressure on the state for getting the funding promised before.
• Hilma to work on a letter and package for our reps asking for help

 
Board and Committee Appointment Process/Protocol

• SB needs a standard process for appointments.
• SB should go forward with BoH appointments while working on a consistent procedure for making appointments.
• SB voted to appoint Casey Clark and Elissa Vierengo

Tri-Wire

• No updates

Hilltown Theatre Lease – Jonathan Diamond

• Would like three rooms including the gym with stage and storage room, occasional use of cafeteria, and the outdoor space outside the preschool room.
• Jonathan needs to know a lease amount
• Robyn noted that Jonathan is not offering enough money for the space, there will be costs that need to be covered.  If we are leasing space in the building we need to look at the requirements for building manager position.
• Brian said the town needs to retain control of gym and stage, cafeteria, and open space. We need to stake out the town’s needs first.
• Sue asked who will be overseeing the lease? Answer: SB, Tim, and Hilma

 
Paper Shredding Day

• Three towns have committed to participating in a paper shredding day. Heath would make 4 towns which would bring cost to about $200 per town. Shredding is open to residents on October 30 at Mohawk School.

 
Mail & Email

• MLB request for ARPA funds
• Generator Quote
• Rural Roundtable update from Sue Lively