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

MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009

MINUTES

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

ALSO PRESENT: Stuart Hurd-Town Manager; Scott Murphy-Economic & Community Development Director; Jim Law; Cathy McClure and Nancy Lively-Recording Secretary.

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

1.MINUTES - JANUARY 12, 2009
   	Sharyn Brush moved and John Zink seconded to approve the Minutes of January 12, 2009 amended as follows:
Line 36 - change "place" to "placed"
The motion carried unanimously.  
	
2. WARRANTS
	The warrants were circulated for signatures after Mr. Hurd answered Board questions on the salt supply, stone repair/cleaning at White Chapel cemetery and replacement checks.                   

3. CITIZENS
	None.

4. ADOPT FY2010 BUDGET (IF NOT PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED)
	The FY2010 Budget came through at $5,480 less than the FY2009 Budget and was adopted at the budget meeting on January 24, 2009.

5. SIGN 2009 ANNUAL TOWN WARNING
	Mr. Hurd stated that, in addition to approval of the FY2010 budget in Article 1, Article 2 asks if the voters want to return the $50,000 Leonard J. Black Memorial Park Reserve back to the General Fund as revenue, and Articles 3-13 list each agency that is requesting funding in the order of highest to lowest. 
	Ms. Colvin added that the Board is comfortable in returning the Leonard J. Black Reserve back to the General Fund given the upcoming tennis complex that will be located there.
	Sharyn Brush moved and Joseph Krawczyk seconded to accept the Warning, Town of Bennington, 2009 Annual Town Meeting as presented.  The motion carried unanimously.

6. RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT GRANT APPLICATION UNDER 21ST CENTURY LEARNING CENTERS PROGRAM
	Mr. Murphy noted that the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union (SVSU) is applying for a grant through the Vermont Department of Education's 21st Century Community Learning Centers program to provide high quality after-school and summer learning opportunities.  These opportunities will assist students who attend schools where 40% or more of the students are from low-income families and where the need for improved student performance is well documented.  The grant requires a 50% match which will, hopefully, be provided by committed partners within the community and the SVSU is already close to meeting that amount.  The grant amount is for up to $220,000 each year for five years.
	Ms. McClure answered Board questions concerning the details of the match funding sources and the hiring of an after school activities director to be paid for from the grant.
	Joseph Krawczyk moved and John Zink seconded to accept the Resolution to endorse the SVSU grant application under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program as presented.  The motion carried unanimously.

7. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN ADOPTION
	Mr. Hurd stated that both the Emergency Operations Plan and the Rapid Response Plan are essential for compliance with Vermont's Emergency Management Agency guidelines.  Bennington has had a Rapid Response Plan in place for the last eight to ten years.  This document has to be amended on a regular basis with name updates, etc. and has no bearing on grant application enhancement.  The Emergency Operations Plan, however, does.
	Ms. Colvin clarified the following in the Emergency Operations Plan:
* EMD - emergency management director - is the Chief of Police but this wasn't made clear until Page 86 and needs to be apparent early on in the document.
* The signature page has misspelled Sharyn Brush and Lodie Colvin, and Lodie Colvin is also misspelled on Page 114.
* Page 62 - it should be clarified that the Planning Board is the Emergency Response Planning Board and not the Town's Planning Commission.
* The word 'Selectmen' should be replaced with 'Select Board' wherever it appears.
* The Bennington Rescue Squad is the only rescue squad mentioned.  Others should be mentioned, as well, with the heading changed to Bennington Ambulance Services.

Joseph Krawczyk moved and Sharyn Brush seconded to adopt the Emergency Operations Plan with the corrections already noted and consideration given to other future suggestions.  The motion carried unanimously.

Ms. Colvin has the following changes for the Rapid Response Plan:
* Page 9, #9 - indicate that the fuel/chemical storage areas must be checked by the responsible parties of each respective business.
* Page 10, #2 - add the Southshire School.
* Page 10, #3 - add all of the other Nursing Homes.
* Page 10, #6 - add all of the other Daycare Centers.
* Page 12 - add Arlington Rescue Squad.

Sharyn Brush moved and Jason Morrissey seconded to adopt the Rapid Response Plan as amended and authorize the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board.  The motion carried unanimously.

9. 2009 LIQUOR AND TOBACCO LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
	The following 2009 Liquor License Renewal Applications were circulated for signatures:
1. American Legion Post #13
2. Bennington Lanes
3. Beverage Den and Smoke Shop, The
4. Maruti, Inc.
5. Mincer's Mini Mart
6. North Bennington Variety
7. Willy's Variety

The following 2009 Tobacco License Renewal Applications were circulated for signatures:
1. American Legion Post #13
2. Beverage Den and Smoke Shop, The
3. Maruti, Inc.
4. Mincer's Mini Mart
5. North Bennington Variety
6. Willy's Variety

10.MANAGER'S REPORT
	The Certificate of Highway Mileage for Year Ending February 10, 2009 - including the Harvard Street mileage - was circulated for signatures.

11.OTHER BUSINESS
	None.

12.EXECUTIVE SESSION
     A.CONTRACTS AND PERSONNEL
	At 7:37 P.M., John Zink moved and Chris Oldham seconded to go into Executive Session to discuss Contracts and Personnel.  The motion carried unanimously.





Respectfully submitted,
Nancy H. Lively
Secretary