Board of Selectmen June 19, 2000

TOWN OF CHARLOTTE

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

MINUTES

JUNE 19, 2000

MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Robert Mack, Jr.

John Rosenthal

Charles Russell

Clark Hinsdale, III

OTHERS: Walter Gates

Shirley Bean

Trisha Coleman

Peter Coleman

Al Moraska

Martha Perkins

Jim Dickerson

Mary Beth Freeman

Joel Woolum

Wendy Schroeder

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John Rosenthal called the meeting of the Board of Selectmen to

order at 8:18 a.m. in the Charlotte Town Offices.

Hinsdale moved and the motion was seconded by

Russell:

* "TO APPOINT JOHN ROSENTHAL AS ACTING CHAIRMAN."

Vote: All in favor.

Chairman Mack arrived five minutes later.

SENIOR CENTER

Walter Gates, the Treasurer for the Senior Center, noted town

attorney Steve Stitzel had been out of town caring for an ill

relative, but Gates had prepared motions for the board to

approve in order to accept the bequest of Walter Irish to build

a senior center.

Russell moved and the motion was seconded by

Rosenthal:

* "TO AGREE TO SIGN AND SEND A LETTER SUBSTANTIALLY IN

THE FORM DRAFTED BY THE TOWN'S COUNSEL DATED JUNE

12, 2000, TO THE TRUSTEE OF THE WALTER IRISH ESTATE

REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE GRANT OF $500,000.00 FROM

THE ESTATE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SENIOR COMMUNITY

CENTER IN THE TOWN OF CHARLOTTE."

Vote: All in favor.

Russell moved and the motion was seconded by

Rosenthal:

* "TO COMMIT THAT THE TOWN OF CHARLOTTE WILL,

PROVIDED IT RECEIVES THE $500,000.00 FROM THE ESTATE

OF WALTER IRISH, HAVE A SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER

CONSTRUCTED IN CHARLOTTE WITH THE GRANT."

Vote: All in favor.

Board of Selectmen -2- June 19, 2000

APPOINT ZONING ADMINISTRATOR

Al Moraska, Chairman of the Planning Commission, presented Mack

with a letter from the Planning Commission outlining their

recommendation for a new Zoning Administrator hire. Mack read

the letter aloud, which recommended Thomas Mansfield be hired as

Zoning Administrator, that he be given a review every 4 months

and that his job description be reviewed.

Rosenthal moved and the motion was seconded by

Russell:

* "TO APPROVE THOMAS MANSFIELD UPON THE RECOMMENDATION

OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AS ZONING ADMINISTRATOR

TO A ONE YEAR PROBATIONARY PERIOD TO END JUNE 19,

2001."

Vote: All in favor.

Martha Perkins asked about the Zoning Administrator's job

description review as recommended by the Planning Commission.

Mack responded that all job descriptions of town employees were

being reviewed.

BURNS SEPTIC/OTHER MATTERS

Chairman Mack said he had a copy of the Agreement with the

Vermont Land Trust and the Selectboard to be reviewed in

Executive Session. Martha Perkins asked why an Executive

Session was necessary and Mack answered it was a real estate

contract with names and prices listed on it that were not public

knowledge and Hinsdale added it was still in draft form.

Rosenthal moved:

* "TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO REVIEW THIS DRAFT."

The motion failed for lack of a second.

Hinsdale advised that part of the Agreement could be discussed

in public and suggested the board could review the document and

find out which issues could be discussed openly.

Russell read from his Selectboard handbook what constituted

privileged material.

Russell moved and the motion was seconded by

Rosenthal:

* "TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PRIVILEGED

MATERIAL IN THIS DOCUMENT."

Vote: All in favor.

Executive Session ran from 8:58 to 9:25 a.m.

Joel Woolum asked who is currently paying on the Burns option to

buy the property and Hinsdale answered Lantern Visions, LLC.

Martha Perkins asked what happens if the town does not buy the

property and Hinsdale answered the current contract does not

address this issue.

Board of Selectmen -3- June 19, 2000

There was a discussion of housing density on the Burns property

and Russell noted the matter was currently before the Planning

Commission and out of the board's hands.

Joel Woolum stated that public monies had paid on the option and

his contention that the town could reap more out of the deal as

he thought the Burns property was being sold beneath its market

value.

Hinsdale stated there were changes that needed to be made before

the Selectboard signed the Agreement with the VLT and reviewed

the contract with the privileged information deleted. Hinsdale

said his goal was to simplify the contract and have it ready for

to be signed at the next meeting on the 27th and have it ready

for the Special Town Meeting on June 28, 2000. Hinsdale noted

the Selectboard had added $2,000.00 to the budget for the

Village Master Plan for planning and the board was looking for a

committee to help the town facilitate and meet the conditions

outlined by the VLT. Jim Dickerson suggested that Paul Bruhn be

asked what would be acceptable to the VLT. Hinsdale suggested

all the attorneys involved get together and work on the deal.

Mack moved since the board had no further business:

* "TO ADJOURN."

Vote: All in favor.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 a.m.

Minutes submitted by:

Debby Flynn