OFFICE OF THE SELECTBOARD
TOWN OF HALIFAX, VERMONT
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – APPROVED
June 6, 2023
6:00 PM AT THE HALIFAX TOWN OFFICE
CALL TO ORDER
Pete Silverberg called the meeting to order at 6:01 June 6th, 2023. Selectboard Members present were Tristan Roberts, Edee Edwards, Patrick McAllister, Karen Christofferson, and Alison Crossley. Others present in person or remotely were Chris Campany, Paul Blais, Fred Alridge, Janice Bliss, Chris Parkins, Bob Bazin, David Jones, Meg Staloff, and Mike Fournier.Bi
CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
APPROVAL PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES
- Selectboard Regular Meeting Minutes – May 16, 2023
- Add Karen to Call to Order
- Selectboard Special Meeting Minutes – May 20, 2023
- Committed to date for town windows
- Expend funds
- Pete made a motion to make updates as recommended and finalize meeting minutes for May 16, 2023 and May 20, 2023. Tristan Second. Passed 5-0.
OLD BUSINESS
- Replacement of Highway Equipment:
- Discussion around equipment needs of the town including pick-up truck, Chipper, F550 truck
- Potential for WRC support effort of financing equipment
- Recommendation to make 5-year plan for equipment replacement needs
- Continue PFOAs plan (Pete)
- Pete has started plan, incomplete as of date as he wants to take a site visit to ensure plan is appropriate
- Selectboard members to plan special meeting site visit
- Highway orders signature delegation of authority
- No action was taken.
- Invite Patty to the next selectboard meeting to discuss the order of operation for signatures
- Recycling bins statutory requirements, best practices
- No statutory obligation to provide recycling in the Town
- No action will be taken until budget review
NEW BUSINESS
- Chris Campany of WRC: Rural Municipal Assistance (Grant assistance)
- Discussion of Municipal Assistance Program through Windham Regional Commission
- Main support include community needs assessment, opportunity assessment, application and permit assistance, project management and implementation
- Primary Contact is Tristan Roberts
- Discussion of Municipal Assistance Program through Windham Regional Commission
- Open material and paving bids
- Tristan made a motion to accept All State Construction for Winter Sand at $28.50/ton. Karen second. Passed 5-0.
- Tristan made a motion to accept Cersosimo for ¾”Quarry Stone $33/ton delivered and 4/8” Ditch stone 33.50/ton. Pete second. Passed 5-0.
- Tristan made a motion to accept All state for ¾” gravel at 33.50/ton. Patrick second. Passed 5-0.
- Patrick made a motion to accept All State Construction paving for $248,910.00. Karen seconded. Passed 5-0.
- Community Homeless Strategy Team & grant (substance & Open Meeting Law)
- Discussion around community homeless strategy team and grant.
- Friendly reminder to not reply all to ensure compliance with open meeting law
OTHER BUSINESS
HEARING OF VISITORS
- CAPP Update from Meg Staloff
- Board determined May 12th 2023 CAPP Report can be finalized by Meg.
- Meg to send final report, drive of sharable link, and word documents
- Mike Fournier discuss insurance payment deposit
EXECUTIVE SESSION
SELECTBOARD ORDER
CORRESPONDENCE
ADJOURNMENT
Patrick made a motion to adjourn at 8:23pm. Pete second. Passed 5-0.
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