Meeting Minutes
Town of LeicesterSelectboard Meeting Minutes Monday, January 21, 2013*Unapproved*** See subsequent minutes for any changes Members Present: Diane Benware, Ron Fiske, Brad Lawes Absent Members: Ken Young, Tom Barker Others Present: Julie Delphia, Kate Briggs, Sue Stroud-Speyers, Sandra Trombley, Secretary Call to Order: Called meeting to orderat 6:30 p.m. by Chair, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Kate Briggs introduced Sue Stroud-Speyers who lives on Shackett Road and explained her interest in serving on the Planning Commission. Kate talked about her strong computer skills and her interest in all areas of the Town Plan. Kate plans to have some draft proposals to start with at the January 29th working Planning Commission meeting. She feels it is always good to have a draft document to start working with; as a visual. The Board will wait until the Board meets on January 28th to make appointments. The ZBA & Planning Commission has a joint meeting on January 29th. They would like to have the appointments for that meeting. Review/Authorization to pay bills: Bills making their rounds for signatures. Motion[B1] by Ron and second by Brad to approve bills for payment. All in favor. So approved. Approval of January 7, 2013 & January 14, 20 13 minutes: Motion by Brad and second by Ron to approve minutes of January 7, 2013 and January 14, 2013 as written. All in favor. So approved. Report from Town Officials, Committees: Julie reported that delinquents were at $87,500. Julie is working on the final finishes to the Town Report. Julie reported that she can no longer put delinquent dollar amounts in the Town Report. Taxpayers will see a list of names of delinquent tax payers with a grand total at the end of the report. Individual dollar amounts cannot be reported due to new privacy laws. 2013 Budget Calculations: Julie provided copies of the revised budget numbers as of January 21, 2013. Julie reported on the office expense for the copier. The number has changed to $1,680 due to a new contract that was required. Julie reported that the rate set by the Auditors for the Selectboard was put in at $4,000. Selectboard budget has not been increased in several years. There was discussion of the assessments and the appropriations. There was discussion about how other towns buy equipment and how they plan for the expense in the future. Julie requested that the Board take a final look at the budget for their meeting on January 28th. Sound System for Meeting House: Ron Fiske offered to donate a sound system for the Meeting House to be put in while repairs are being made and the floor is being put in. The Board acknowledges his donation. Board discussed an anonymous donation for the semi-permanent stage for the Meeting House. Correspondence: The Certificate of Highway Mileage form has been duly signed by the Selectboard. Approval of Recommendations: ZBA/PC/ACRPC: Board decided to wait until the January 28, 2013 meeting to appoint new members for the Planning Commission and Zoning Board. Diane has not heard from Jim to date and is waiting to hear. There will be Bill Shouldice for the PC & ZBA. Sue Stroud-Speyers for the PC and Lynn Bisbee as the PC alternate and town representative to the ACRPC. Ron suggested putting large stones on the lower Bullock Road to prevent more dumping on the road. Brad offered to bring some stones. Motion by Ron and second by Brad to recess to January 28, 2013 to finish Town Report. All in favor. So approved. Respectfully submitted, Sandra L. Trombley, Secretary