Board of Selectmen March 4, 2002

TOWN OF CHARLOTTE

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

MINUTES

MARCH 4, 2002

MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Robert Mack, Jr.

Charles Russell

Paul Arthaud

James Sheldon-Dean

OTHERS: Hugh Lewis, Sr.

Stephen C. Brooks

Jenny Cole

Spin Richardson

John Rosenthal

Louis Cox

Richard Tenney

Frank Tenney

Martha Perkins

Hugh Lewis, Jr.

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Chairman Mack called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. in the

Charlotte Town Offices.

SIGN WARRANTS AND BILLS

Board members signed warrants and bills.

Sheldon-Dean moved and the motion was seconded by

Russell:

* "TO APPROVE THE CHECK WARRANT DATED FEBRUARY 28,

2002 FOR PAYROLL IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,294.93."

Vote: All in favor.

Arthaud moved and the motion was seconded by

Russell:

* "TO APPROVE THE CHECK WARRANT DATED FEBRUARY 28,

2002 IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,238.30."

Vote: All in favor.

APPROVE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 25, 2002

Russell questioned whether there was a "shadow" at the

intersection of Ferry Road and Route 7 from the Mt. Philo site

for a tower as stated by Ramsdell on page 7, although he

acknowledged that Ramsdell had indeed made that statement.

Russell moved and the motion was seconded by

Arthaud:

* "TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 25, 2002."

Vote: 3 in favor, 1 abstained (Arthaud, as he was

absent from that meeting).

Board of Selectmen -2- March 4, 2002

RICHARD TENNEY TRAILER PARK DISCUSSION

Chairman Mack said he had spoken with Joe McLean about the

Tenney's trailer park situation and the matter was out of the

purview of the Board of Health, but the board would be willing

to listen to the Tenneys' complaint.

Frank Tenney said his brother, Rick had applied for a permit to

replace a trailer with a larger trailer at 31 Beverly's Place.

Frank Tenney stated their permit was denied and Zoning

Administrator, Tom Mansfield then told the Tenneys they had 15

days to appeal the denial with the Zoning Board.

Rick Tenney said the Deputy Health Officer had visited the site

on October 19, 2001 and reported there was backed up sewage.

Rick Tenney acknowledged there was a clog under the trailer, but

the engineer, Mr. Crawford had fixed the pipe under the trailer

and had stated so in his letter outlining what he had seen and

repaired at both the Tenney Mews and Beverly's Place sites.

Frank Tenney said the Zoning Board never had the opportunity to

see Crawford's letter, they just took the Deputy Health

Officer's word the system had failed and neither the Tenneys or

their tenant ever received a Health Order. Rick Tenney asked

that the Board of Health render a decision that the problem was

a break in the sewer line and that they do not consider that a

failed system.

Mack advised the Zoning Board made a ruling that supersedes what

the Board of Health could do for the Tenneys and the Tenneys'

only recourse was to appeal the Zoning Board's decision in

Environmental Court regardless of whether any decisions were

made erroneously.

OTHER BUSINESS

Mack asked Constable, Hugh Lewis, Sr. if he understood Article 4

on the Town Meeting agenda with respect to his position as

Constable and Lewis acknowledged he did.

Road Commissioner, Hugh Lewis Jr. said he had a grant

application for town road funding from the state.

Sheldon-Dean moved and the motion was seconded by

Russell:

* "TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION WITH THE VERMONT

AGENCY OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE SPEAR STREET SHIM

AND OVERLAY PROJECT DATED MARCH 4, 2002."

Vote: All in favor.

Martha Perkins thanked Jim Sheldon-Dean for his service on the

Selectboard.

Having no further business, Chairman Mack

moved:

* "TO ADJOURN."

Vote: All in favor.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:59 p.m.

Minutes submitted by:

Debby Flynn