[Kerri]

Select Board:
Chairman Paul Trova, Bruce Marshall, Kathy Cormier.

Board & Public Attendees:
John Adams, Fran Flanagan, Phil Daignault, Russ Parks, Larry Turner, George Daniels, Gary Daniels Sr., Peter Frissell, Carole Forward, Steve Surnier, Lynn Pfeiler, Ray Huntoon, Herbert Ferry.

At 7:00 PM Selectman Trova opened the Select Board’s meeting.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Select Board Member Cormier made a motion to accept the prior Select Board meeting minutes. Selectman Marshall seconded. All were in favor.

The Select Board has met in public to review and approve correspondence and warrants presented to them.

Old Business:
N/A

The floor was open for discussion.
The Select Board had opened the sealed Vocational Transportation bid that had been received; the submission was from Dufour Incorporated. The daily transportation bid was submitted for up to 40 students:

Hinsdale to/from McCann $120.00 per day
Hinsdale to/from Taconic-PHS $87.75 per day
Hinsdale to/from Smith Voc $132.50 per day

Selectman Marshall motioned to award the 2010-2011 Vocational Transportation bid to Dufour Incorporated as submitted. Board Member Cormier seconded. All were in favor.

The Select Board had opened the sealed Mowing bids for FY 2011, the submissions were as follows:

County Wide Landscaping: $13,900
Casey’s Lawn Service: $19,300
Daniels Lawn Care: $15,015
Filiault Lawn Care: $13,800

The Select Board decided to table the bids and forward them to the Road Boss for his review.

Selectman Marshall motioned to grant Lynn Pfeiler a business license for a dog walking service (using one room in her home). Select Board Member Cormier seconded, all were in favor.

Selectman Trova motioned to set the limits for liability coverage for events on Town property that have an approved Special One Day Liquor License in place. The liability limits are as follows:

• Under 300 attendees: minimum of $500,000 for function liability limits
• Over 300 attendees: minimum of $1,000,000 for function liability limits

Board member Cormier seconded, all were in favor.

The Select Board decided to eliminate the blue recycle only stickers at the Transfer Station. In order to use the Transfer Station, residents will be required to purchase a regular household trash sticker and they need to be displayed on the vehicle effective today. The Board had also decided to change the fee for camps using the Transfer Station, the new rate will be $2,500 per fiscal year starting July 1st, 2010.

Selectman Trova had mentioned that Bill Zeitler is looking into the best replacement for the Camp Romaca pumps. We will need to get a registered engineer for the garage addition project. Selectman Marshall asked how the project was going to be funded. Selectman Trova responded that there are a number of ways such as capital, free cash, and overlay surplus.

Fran Flanagan will include a pump maintenance flyer with the sewer bills that are due to be mailed soon.

The Select Board would like to have Town Council present for the upcoming annual town meeting scheduled for May 19th, 2010.

Selectman Trova is interested in creating a new Town Improvement Committee. Interested parties are asked to contact Selectman Trova.

Selectman Trova had mentioned that the Finance Committee received the Old Town Hall Community Center Committee’s budget submission and they would like a priority list submitted to them. Kerri Striebel mentioned that the submission only included the priority items, there are a number of other improvements that weren’t included. Select Board Member Cormier stated that we will get the cost listed next to each project and get a copy to finance.

Selectman Marshall motioned to approve the FY2011 Health Insurance rates for Town employees as submitted. Select Board Member Cormier seconded, all were in favor.

Select Board Member Cormier had mentioned that she has asked BCAC for a report showing the number of people/family’s helped by the Taconic Grant funds. The Town has not received the report yet.

Selectman Trova had asked if all the submissions had been received for the Annual Report. Kerri Striebel stated that this years report will be thinner than the ones in the past, we are still waiting on a number of submissions.

Laura Galliher had asked the Board about the gravel renewals. The Select Board mentioned that the applications for renewal are due back April 1st and they will be forwarded off to Ken Boudreau for review and inspection. Upon completion, he returns them to us with his comments. Laura would like to get copies of the renewals for the Assessors.


Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM.

Respectfully prepared by: Kerri Striebel, Select Board’s Assistant.