Brookfield Selectboard Minutes
Brookfield Selectboard Meeting of April 9, 2012
Town Clerk's office on Ralph Road
Selectboard: Mike McPhetres, Martina Rutkovsky
Public Attendees: Teresa Godfrey (Recorder), Ray Peck (Highway foreman), G. G. LaRocque
Mr. McPhetres called the meeting to order at 7:58 p. m. The meeting was delayed due to illness and prior commitment of the board members.
1. Call to Order:
Mr. McPhetres called the meeting to order at 7:58 p. m.
2. Highway Report:
Mr. Peck reported that the crew is dealing with the mud, replacing
culverts, and the rear end of the truck has been repaired.
3. New Business:
Mr. McPhetres received a letter from Mike Lefebvre, through KC Peterson
for coats and hats for the Constables. It included the cost of "pressing
patches" on to identify them as Constables. The Board would like KC
to send a letter to Mr. Lefebvre questioning him about what the patches
say and that there isn't a line item in the budget for the coats and hats. It
will come out of the mileage or salary in the Constables budgets. The
invoice was for $69 for heat pressing 2 jackets, 1 liner, and 2 hats.
The Board tabled the Town lawn mowing bids until Mr. Benson is better.
There will either be a special meeting to discuss the bids or the decision
will be made at the next meeting. The Town received 5 bids.
Mr. McPhetres made a motion to call Freightliner, NH to accept their bid
for the new town truck. The cost is $96,141 minus $20,000 trade for the
Mack truck. It will have a 7 year, 250,000 mile warrantee covering the
Electronic Engine Emissions Systems. Mrs. Rutkovsky seconded the
motion. The motion was put to vote and the motion carried. Mr. Peck
will bring quotes for truck bodies and plows to the next meeting.
4. Accounts Payable:
On motion by Mr. McPhetres, seconded by Mrs. Rutkovsky, the Board
voted to pay the warrants in the amount of $15,464.96. Motion carried.
5. Other Business:
The Board received an application from Ariel's Restaurant for their liquor
license renewal. On motion by Mr. McPhetres, seconded by Mrs.
Rutkovsky, to grant Ariel's Restaurant a liquor license for the next year.
Motion carried.
Mrs. Rutkovsky reported that about 20 volunteers turned out for the initial
cleanup of the cemetery on Ridge Road. She has been working with the
town website and will be having 3 pages concerning the cemeteries on it.
The first page will advertise current news, pictures, and what is coming
up. The second page will have rules and regulations. The third page will
have downloads for forms to apply for a plot. The Cemetery Committee
has before and after pictures of the cleanup that was done and they will
be posted on the website in the future.
The Board received a letter from the State of Vermont that the Town is
being sued by the Vermont School Board Trust Insurance for damage
done to the roof of the Brookfield School last winter by the road crew
removing excess ice hanging off the roof. The cost of the damage was
$93,700. The letter was forwarded to Pam Stafford, Brookfield's Attorney
to be given to the Town's insurance, Vermont League of Cities and
Towns.
The Board tabled the minutes from the March 26, 2012 meeting because
Mr. Benson was not at this meeting and Mrs. Rutkovsky wasn't at the
previous meeting.
6. Adjournment:
On motion by Mr. McPhetres, seconded by Mrs. Rutkovsky, the Board
voted to adjourn at 8:50 p. m. until the next meeting of April 23, 2012
at 7:00 p. m.
Respectively submitted,
Teresa Godfrey
Recorder