DUE TO COVID 19, SELECTBOARD MEETINGS ARE BEING CONDUCTED OVER ZOOM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
in the future, AGENDA for this meeting will be posted online the Friday before the meeting
MINUTES for this meeting:
TOPSHAM SELECT BOARD MEETING
Monday January 25, 2021
Present: Larry Hart, Bradford Calhoun, Naomi Tilton via Zoom, James Bulger via Zoom and Carl Hildebrandt (Select Board), Cynthia Flannigan (Town Clerk/Treasurer) and Janice Emerson (Administrative Assistant)
Absent: Peter Arnold (Road Foreman)
Visitors: James and Nancy Clark via Zoom and Joe Keane
Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm.
Motion made by Brad Calhoun and seconded by Carl Hildebrandt to approve minutes from meeting of January 11, 2021. Passed unanimously.
CORONA VIRUS
Town Meeting – The informational meeting scheduled for February 24 was discussed.
HIGHWAY
Road Report – Brad Calhoun updated the Board on roadwork and equipment.
Garage Site – No discussion.
Overweight Permits – Motion made by Carl Hildebrandt and seconded by Brad Calhoun to approve permits for Carroll Concrete and Barrett Trucking. Passed unanimously.
Pike Hill Bridge - Brad Calhoun will discuss with Shauna Clifford at VTrans to ask if wooden rails can be used instead of antique rustic steel rails.
Municipal Complete Street Compliance Form – Brad Calhoun will handle.
GENERAL
Retirement Plan - Will be discussed at the next meeting.
Town Website -The Board reviewed material from Megan Clark showing a cost of $600.00 for annual maintenance and domain. Motion made by Brad Calhoun and seconded by Jim Bulger to approve the cost. Passed unanimously.
Legal Issue – Richard Brock requested information from the Town. Jim Bulger is handling.
CORRESPONDENCE
Resignation – Larry Hart read an email from Naomi Tilton submitting her resignation effective January 25, 2021. Discussion followed. Motion made by Jim Bulger and seconded by Carl Hildebrandt not to accept the resignation. Passed unanimously. Naomi agreed to finish her term which ends in March 2021.
Otterman and Allen (Macdonald Family Funds) - The Board reviewed the Annual Account. Motion made by Brad Calhoun and seconded by Carl Hildebrandt for Larry Hart, Chair, to sign the Consent to Allowance of Account for the Town of Topsham and East Topsham Cemetery. Passed unanimously.
The Town and East Topsham Cemetery each received a distribution of $9,509.00. Motion made by Naomi Tilton and seconded by Jim Bulger to put the Town's distribution in the Highway Building Fund. Passed unanimously.
FINANCIAL
The Board approved and signed Order #2102 in the amount of $310,971.68 for accounts payable and $7,003.95 for payroll.
Highway Surplus – Motion made by Jim Bulger and seconded by Brad Calhoun to carry forward $128,150.00 to 2021 for Hhighway expenses and to put the balance of $46,241.00 in the Highway Fund. Passed unanimously.
OTHER
Warning for 2021 Town Meeting – Motion made by Brad Calhoun and seconded by Carl Hildebrandt to approve and sign the Warning for the 2021 Town Meeting. Passed by a vote of three. Jim Bulger and Naomi Tilton abstained.
Meeting adjourned at 8:01 pm.