MINUTES OF THE DUXBURY SELECTBOARD March 13, 2006 Members Present: Paul Brusa, JoAnn Berno, Todd Liberty, Craig Isvak Others Present: Laureano Pecor, John Malter, Andrew Matt, Tom Matt, David Quenneville The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. New Member and Chairperson: Craig Isvak was welcomed as a newly elected member of the board replacing Jill Smith who did not run for re-election. JoAnn Berno nominated Paul Brusa as selectboard chairperson for another term. Craig Isvak seconded the motion and all were in favor. Paul Brusa nominated JoAnn Berno as the clerk of the selectboard. Craig Isvak seconded the motion and all were in favor. Mad River Solid Waste and Eagle Scout Project: John Malter introduced Andrew Matt to the board who is currently working on his Eagle Scout badge. For his Eagle Scout project he is interested in organizing the cleaning up of the tires and old bus beside the brook near the Crosset Brook School. The Mad River Solid Waste Alliance supports this activity; however, there will be a need for heavy equipment and support for the project from the selectboard. The selectboard agreed to support Andrew in his project and asked David Quenneville to be the first contact person for the needs Andrew might have from the town. Andrew and/or John will keep the selectboard apprised of the progress of the project. Emergency Management Officer: Laureano Pecor attended the meeting as the town’s Emergency Management Officer. In that capacity he said that the town is going to need a town emergency center in which to put people overnight. It would seem that Harwood Union would be the best choice. Generators will also be needed and there may be grants available for that. Todd Liberty and David Quenneville will work with Lorry on this. Cindy Brown will be a contact from the state department for advice. JoAnn Berno then made the motion to appoint Lorry Pecor as the Emergency Management Officer for the upcoming year. Paul Brusa seconded the motion and all were in favor. Road Report: The roads have been posted for weight limits. David Quenneville reported that the bridge that may be replaced on Camel’s Hump Road is going to cost $106,000, and he has done the paperwork for a grant for this project. If the grant is approved, there would have to be a special town meeting to approve the project. The selectboard signed the grant application which is due March 15. David then presented an estimate for the Turner Hill Road project. After some discussion of the project figures, Todd Liberty made the motion to authorize David to proceed on the Turner Hill Road reconstruction project as described on his printed estimate. Craig Isvak seconded the motion and all were in favor. Grader tires need to be replaced; they cost $410 each, and six of them are needed. JoAnn Berno made the motion to allow David Quenneville to purchase six tires for the grader from Line Item 125A. Paul Brusa seconded the motion and all were in favor of the motion. Todd mentioned being approached at town meeting about the Duxbury stop sign issue. He explained to the inquiree what the board learned from Todd at its February meeting which is that the accident rate there is low and, therefore, it’s not considered a problem area. The sand and salt inventories are fine at this point. Town Appointments: Town appointments are as follows at this time: Service Officer: Lucinda Senning Planning Commission: There are three openings, and Paul Brusa will contact Kenny Griffith, current chair, with a list of names. Development Review Board: Kenny Griffith. The length of this term needs to be determined. Regional Planning Commission: Stan Walker State Police Advisory Board: Keith Marino Solid Waste District Representative: Diane Lynch; Todd Hill, alternate Fence Viewers: George Welch, Lars Dixon, Zeb Towne Inspector of Lumber, Shingles, and Wood: George Welch Weigher of Coal: Jim Perry Tree Warden: Eric Potter Emergency Management Officer: Lorry Pecor E911 Coordinator: Mark Morse Minutes: Paul Brusa made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 7, 2006, Town Meeting. Craig Isvak seconded the motion and all were in favor. Paul Brusa then made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2006, selectboard meeting. Todd Liberty seconded the motion and all were in favor. March of Dimes Walk: The March of Dimes Walk will be held on Sunday, May 7, 2006. The organizers have requested approval to use town roads for this walk. Paul Brusa made a motion to grant this approval to the March of Dimes organizers. JoAnn Berno seconded the motion and all were in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Pam Dever