BENNINGTON SELECT BOARD MEETING
BENNINGTON FIRE FACILITY
130 RIVER STREET
BENNINGTON, VERMONT 05201

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

MINUTES

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Lodie Colvin-Chair; John Zink-Vice-Chair; Sharyn Brush; Matt Maroney; Chris Oldham and Jason Morrissey.

ALSO PRESENT: Stuart Hurd-Town Manager; Joanne Erinhouse; Stacy New and Nancy Lively-Recording Secretary.

At 7:00 P.M., Lodie Colvin called the meeting to order.

1.MINUTES - AUGUST 25, 2008
  	Sharyn Brush moved and John Zink seconded to approve the Minutes of August 25, 2008 amended as follows:
Line 60 - change "in" to "is"
The motion carried unanimously.

2. WARRANTS
	The warrants were circulated for signatures after Mr. Hurd answered Board questions on indigent burials, K-Mart track phone minutes, stamps and the Ben Mont Avenue/Northside Drive landscaping.       

3. CITIZENS
	Ms. New from the Better Bennington Corporation and Ms. Erinhouse from the Chamber of Commerce requested that the parking spaces from the Four Corners to School Street be reserved for antique car parking only on September 13, 2008 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm for those attending the Car Show this weekend.
	John Zink moved and Chris Oldham seconded to reserve the parking spaces on both sides of the street from the Four Corners to School Street on September 13, 2008 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm for antique cars only.  The motion carried unanimously.

4. CAPITAL PLAN - PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION
	Mr. Hurd stated that two years ago the Town committed $10,000 to the preliminary development of a Capital Plan.  Dubois and King Engineering did most of the work on the Plan with the BCRC finishing it when staff restraints at Dubois and King did not allow them to complete the job.  The Plan will give the Board a view of what capital expenditures are hoped to be achieved on an annual basis, as well as, being a necessary document for our pursuit of a Designated Growth Center and water project bonding.  The document is nearly done with facilities and projects for the General Fund, Highway Fund, and Water and Sewer Funds completed.  Work is still being done on the vehicle charts.  The goal of the document is to ensure that the expenditures for capital facilities and capital equipment are stabilized - with inflationary consideration - over the long term.  Once established, the Capital Plan will be updated every year.
	Mr. Morrissey noted that the sewer infrastructure has not been included and Mr. Hurd will see that it is added in.
	Ms. Brush thought that the work from Prospect Street to Jefferson Avenue had been done and Mr. Hurd will check on this.
	Ms. Colvin asked about the inclusion of the renovation of the Town Office and Mr. Hurd answered that it is a concept only at this point but additional storage space is needed on the first floor, as well as, making the building handicap accessible.
	Mr. Zink asked if there should be an area to record federal funding and Mr. Hurd will add that.
	The anticipation is that this will be an agenda item on two or three additional meetings before it is adopted.

5. MANAGER'S REPORT
	Mr. Hurd reported that Casella will be setting the date for HazMat Day within the week.
	Mr. Hurd reported that, to accommodate adding two hours to Saturdays Transfer Station hours year round, it was suggested to change the Transfer Station hours to Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 8:00am to 3:00pm, and Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00am to 1:00pm.  The Transfer Station is presently open on certain days till 4:00pm and Casella has indicated that there is very little business between 3:00pm and 4:00pm.  This will be an overall decrease in hours of one hour per week.  It was the consensus of the Board to try the suggested new hours.
	Mr. Hurd reported that the Board was given the list of proposed real estate tax sales and the water and sewer delinquencies.

6. OTHER BUSINESS
	Mr. Zink reminded everyone to remember 9/11 on Thursday.
	Mr. Oldham wished Scott Murphy a happy birthday.
	Ms. Colvin announced that The Vermont League of Cities and Towns will be recognizing Stuart Hurd as the "Municipal Person of the Year".



	At 7:43 P.M., John Zink moved and Sharyn Brush seconded the adjournment of the meeting.  The motion carried unanimously.




Respectfully submitted,
Nancy H. Lively
Secretary