Trustees Meeting 2/8/16

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SWANTON VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SWANTON VILLAGE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX

120 FIRST STREET

SWANTON, VT 05488

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, February 8, 2016

7:00 PM

PRESENT: Neal Speer, Village President; Eugene LaBombard, Trustee; Adam Paxman, Trustee; Reginald Beliveau, Village Manager; Chief of Police Joey Stell; Sgt. Eugene Rich and Ch. 16.

Unless otherwise noted, all motions carried unanimously.

1.      Call to Order:

Neal Speer, Village President, welcomed all to the Regular Board of Trustees meeting and called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

2.      Agenda Review:

None.

3.      Approve and Accept Minutes from Monday, January 25, 2016:

Adam Paxman made the motion to approve and accept the Minutes from Monday, January 25, 2016 as presented. Eugene LaBombard seconded. Discussion: None. Motion carried.

4.      Approve and Accept Village Warrants through Friday, February 5, 2016:

Eugene LaBombard made the motion to approve and accept Village Warrants (#6-#12) through Friday, February 5, 2016 as presented. Adam Paxman seconded. Discussion:  Eugene LaBombard asked about the MMWEC invoice stating he didn’t recognize the name, he was informed that was for purchase power from Massachusetts Wholesale Electric Company. Motion carried.

5.      Sgt. Eugene Rich, Abenaki Tribal Representative – Community Update:

Sgt. Eugene Rich, Abenaki Tribal Council Representative, informed the Board that the Abenaki’s are changing their philosophy to be more community inclusive. He said not only are the Abenaki interested in maintaining grants for themselves but also one’s that are good for the community as a whole.

6.       Swanton Village Fire Department request Coin Drop on May 14, 2016 with a rain date of May 21, 2016:

Eugene LaBombard made the motion to approve the Fire Departments request to hold a Coin Drop on May 14, 2016 with a rain date of May 21, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Adam Paxman seconded. Motion carried.

7.      Swanton Village Fire Department Auxiliary request Coin Drop on August 6, 2016 with a rain date of August 27, 2016:

Eugene LaBombard made the motion to approve the Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary’s request to hold a Coin Drop on August 6, 2016 with a rain date of August 27, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Adam Paxman seconded. Motion carried.

8.      Paving Project and New Traffic Design Discussion

The Board of Trustees stated they liked the new Merchant’s Row design but asked Reg Beliveau, Village Manager, to follow up with area businesses because it may impact delivery to them with tractor trailers. The Board also discussed lowering the speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph in the Village of Swanton. Chief Stell explained that the court system won’t recognize someone being ticketed unless it’s 10 miles over the speed limit due to odometer accuracy. He recommended not reducing the speed limit throughout the Village. He said their speed study showed the average speed through the Village to be 28 to 30 miles per hour (mph). He said the speed study shows there isn’t a problem with speeding. He said maybe 1 to 2% exceed the speed limit but overall residents are following the limit. He said the speed study on Spring Street showed the average speed to be 31 mph. He said Grand Avenue during the daytime had an average speed of 28 mph which is actually under the posted speed limit.

9.      Any Other Necessary Business:

None.

10.  Public Comment:

None.

11.  Executive Session (If Necessary):

None.

12.  Adjournment:

Adam Paxman made the motion to adjourn the Regular Board of the Trustees meeting at 8:00 p.m. Eugene LaBombard seconded. There being no further business at hand, Neal Speer, Village President, adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m. Motion carried.

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Neal Speer, Village President                           Date

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Dianne Day, Village Clerk                               Date