1 MINUTES OF THE DUXBURY SELECT BOARD July 10, 2006 MEMBERS PRESENT: JoAnn Berno, Paul Brusa, Fred Collins, Todd Liberty OTHERS PRESENT: David Quennville, Rick Avery, Sue Minter, Robert Dostis, Robert Turner, Steve Gladchuck, Catherine Gjessing The meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m. Rick Avery addressed the board regarding the failing bridge on Hayden Hill in North Duxbury. He advised the board that the timbers are all cracked under the bridge and it is unsafe to travel over. David agreed that the timbers should be replaced, however, the law states that the town has little responsibility, if any, because the bridge is on a town trail. The board agreed to send David to inspect the bridge and to bring the board two estimates, replacing the timbers with wood and one replacing the timbers with steel. Rick Avery also informed the board that since Leo Constance runs a firewood business off the land, he would help to pay for the cost of the project. Steve Gladchuck and Robert Turner addressed the board regarding the Road Management System. Steve is from the Central Vermont Planning Commission. Steve gave the board an update on the software and the results of the information from the software. Steve rode with David to access each road. There is a comprehensive list for conditions of the roads. Steve collected the information and then feeds it into the program. The software tool gives the SELECT BOARD an opportunity to make judgements on work to be done on the roads. Steve and Robert will continue to work with Dave to keep the information updated. By November 1, 2006, David will give all the information to Steve and Robert to update Duxbury’s Road Management System. Sue Minter reported on the Route 100 repaving project. Concerns were brought up at the regional meeting regarding shoulders for bike riders. The road will be “reclaimed” meaning they will grind down 15" on the road and then repave that. Sue is going to draft a follow-up letter to the Agency of Transportation confirming what occurred at the regional meeting. The board will then sign it and send it off. The project is slated to commence in April 2007. Catherine Gessing handed out copies of the proposed changes to the Town Plan. The community profile was updated as well as the transportation and education section., also, community utilities, facilities and services were updated. The planning commission added a couple of specific goals. No townspeople attended the public hearing that the planning commission had regarding the changes. The SELECT BOARD is now required to have a public hearing. Catherine will get together with Ken to set up a time at the Selectboard’s August meeting. Catherine also brought the board up to date on the monies that have been spent for tax mapping. So far, the town has spent $19,400.00. The Turner Hill Project was discussed. At this time Mrs. Connelly has requested that, in trade for the land to straighten out Turner Hill, the town would maintain her road and not violate her septic system. Paul will go back to her with a counter proposal. David reported that the crew will be finishing up the ditching of Turner Hill and putting more gravel on. David is going to call McCullough to schedule a time to get the winter sand up. He reported that all the mowing is done and weed wacking. Paul made a motion to enact a fee of $.50 per certified copy, as of July 10, 2006, to be placed in the Records/Restoration revenue account. JoAnn seconded. All in favor. JoAnn made a motion to accept the minutes of June. Todd seconded. All in favor. Paul made a motion to accept Glen Towne as an alternate to the Development Review Board, Fred seconded. All in favor. Meeting was adjourned at 8:30. Respectfully submitted by; JoAnn M. Berno