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Minutes - 04-01-2024

Town of Leicester
Selectboard Meeting Minutes
Monday, April 1, 2024
*Unapproved*
** See subsequent minutes for any changes
 
Members Present: Diane Benware, Diane Randall, Brad Lawes, Tom Barker, John Rouse
 
Others Present: Julie Delphia, Arlan Pidgeon, Rob Devoid, Lesley Bienvenue, Chris Mattrick, Green Mountain Forester, Susanne Gifford, Ecologist, Lindsey Silvia, Field Technician, Jenei Rossigg, Sandra Trombley
 
Call to Order:  Meeting called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair.
 
Pledge of Allegiance:
 
Review of Agenda:  
 
Approval of March 18, 2024 & March 22, 2024 minutes:
 
Motion by John and second by Tom to approve minutes of March 18, 2024 and March 22, 2024, as written.   So, approved.  1 abstention from Diane R. for March 18th.
 
Review/Authorization to Pay Bills:
 
Motion by Tom and second by Brad. authorizing Julie to pay the bills.  1 abstention by John.   So, approved.
 
Interview with Jenei Rossigg:
 
Jenei expressed an interest in serving as Leicester’s delegate for Maple Broadband. 
Introductions were made.
 
Jenei gave some background.  She has worked in the Cleveland area to bring broadband in.  She is excited to be a part of the Leicester community.  
 
She had some questions about where the town is and the goals and what the Board’s expectations are.
 
Parts of town have been done and parts have not.
 
Diane explained that she could attend the meetings in person or remotely and then report back to the Board either in person or in a brief email.  
 
Motion by Tom and second by John to approve Jenei Rossigg as Leicester’s delegate to Maple Broadband.  All in favor.  So, approved.
 
Diane had Jenei complete the paperwork and Diane signed.
 
Update on Forest Service:
 
Chris Mattrick, Green Mountain Forester, Susanne Gifford, Ecologist and Lindsey Silvia, Field Technician came to bring the Board up-to-dateup to date on their progress over the past year.
 
Chris informed the Board that they had resurfaced the Mini Baker parking lot, put in a single vault hole toilet at Silver Lake, have new interpretive signs, received funding to address erosion control measures at the beach and a camp site, improvement to the horse camping site and their campground host is coming back, construction on Moosalamoo Connector Trail, UVM and State of VT evaluation on canoes in Silver Lake, GMP will be flushing Sucker Brook sediment out of system at diversion damn in Salisbury.
 
Susanne reported on the Fire Resilience Project Pre-planning Phase to improve habitat and provided handouts.  She shared a cross section of a Red Pine showing the fire scars.  She provided maps and handouts.
 
Lindsey reported on Burn Probability, secondary to the Ecological Restoration.
 
Board thanked them for their presentation.  It was very informative.
 
Reports from Town Officials, Committees:
 
Animal Control Officer:
 
Rob stated that it has been very quiet.  
Julie will be sending out a notice to delinquent dog license owners.  She will send Robbie the list.
 
Road Foreman:
 
Arlan stated there was nothing he had to report. 
Diane informed Arlan she has the new road erosion and culvert inventory.  The guidelines and restrictions have been eased a little bit.
 
Town Clerk/Treasurer:
 
Julie reported the school budget re-vote date is scheduled for April 30, 2024.
 
Julie asked Arlan about the trucks driving on Old Jerusalem Road and Dewey Road to get to Goodrich Digester.  Arlan said they should not be coming on Leicester roads as possible pass throughpass-through roads.
 
Board would like Julie to call the Sheriff’s Department to check it out.
 
 
CORRESPONDENCE:
 
  •       Change Order Form to LHMP
o   Chair signed the change order on behalf of the Board
  •       ANR Proposed Revision VT Above Ground Storage Tanks
  •       VT Grand Fondo Bicycle Race Request for Saturday, June 29th
o   Chair signed on behalf of the Board
 
OLD BUSINESS:
 
Review MERP Agreement with CEAC:
 
Last meeting Richard Hopkins was here to see if he could use MERP Funds.  Diane didn’t want to spend time tonight, but gave copies for the Board’s review and to look over for the next meeting.
 
Meeting House Basement Cleanup:
 
Diane R. will mention it at the staff meeting tomorrow night and see if there is any interest; otherwise, we can get rid of things.  She will see if anyone is interested in helping to clean.  She will let Chair know.  
 
John volunteered his time to get things to Earth Waste.
 
 
NEW BUSINESS:
 
Re-adoption of LEMP:
 
Motion by Tom and second by Brad authorizing Chair to sign on behalf of the Board.  All in favor.  So, approved.
 
Liquor License:
 
Country Village Campground is requesting a second classsecond-class license in order to sell alcohol at the campground for their campers.  
 
Motion by Tom and second by John to approve the liquor license.  All in favor.  So, approved.
 
Highway Grant:
 
The Highway Grant is due April 15th.  
 
There needs to be a motion for Chair to sign on behalf of the Board because it’s due by next meeting.
 
Motion by John and second by Tom to authorize Chair to sign on behalf of the Board.  All in favor.  So, approved.
 
Arlan needs to get back to Julie with the area he wants to pave so she can do paperwork.
 
Julie put out feelers for junk ordinances and has received four for the April 15th meeting.  Julie will send copies to board members.
 
Motion by Tom and second by Brad to go into Executive Session at 8:01 p.m.  for legal matter.  All in favor.  So, approved.
 
Motion by Tom and second by Diane R. to come out of Executive Session at 8:23 p.m. with the following action.
 
Authorize Julie to research security for Election Day and the Chair to research funding.
 
Motion by Tom to adjourn at 8:24 p.m.
 
Next meeting Monday, April 15, 2024.
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
 
Sandra Trombley