Pittsfield Select Board Regular Meeting Minutes-January 6, 2022

​PITTSFIELD SELECT BOARD REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
 
 
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DATE:  January 6, 2022
 
PRESENT:   Ann Kuendig, Joyce Stevens, AJ Ruben
 
PUBLIC PRESENT: (virtually) Tricia Fryer, Brett Yates
 
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS:  Liquor Licenses – NB4  
 
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  December 16, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes
 
CORRESPONDENCE:

1. GMNF – schedule of proposed action

 
OLD BUSINESS:

1. Budget – 2022 final approval
2. Town Office Building – electrical work update

 
NEW BUSINESS:

1. Special Town Meeting - preparations
2. ARPA – handout/meeting talking points
3. VTrans – annual Certificate of Highway Mileage
4. Liquor License - renewals

 
NEXT MEETING: Special Town Meeting: January 11, 2022 6pm Town Hall
NEXT REGULAR MEETING:  Thursday, January 20, 2022 6pm Town Hall
 
ADJOURN
 
Ann called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.  Joyce seconded. All in favor.  Ann presented an Agenda Modification (see above).  Seconded by AJ.  All in favor.  AJ moved to approve the Minutes of the December 16, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes.  Joyce seconded.  All in favor.  
 
CORRESPONDENCE:

1. GMNF – schedule of proposed action.  This is a quarterly report and the only project pertaining to Pittsfield is the Telephone Gap Project. The district ranger would like to attend a meeting to discuss the project with the Board.  This will be set up. This was accepted with no action taken.

 
 
Pittsfield Select Board Regular Meeting Minutes                                                    page 2
January 6, 2022
 
OLD BUSINESS:

1. Budget – 2022 final approval.  The Board took another look at the 12-month Budget Summary. Any budget changes would need to be made through Articles and Undesignated Funds.  Ann asked if FEMA was going to require an audit.  Trish said that the Town was due for an audit anyway. Joyce asked if the audit could be pushed to 2023 and suggested putting $5,000 towards the audit.  Further discussion on effects to the anticipated tax rate.  Ann asked if there was interest in looking more at the Undesignated Funds.  The Board decided to defer the final vote of the budget to the next regular meeting at which time the final figures would be available.
2. Town Office Building – electrical work update. Ann said that Mike Juris, the electrician, replaced the baluster and bowl outside the vault.  In the library he expanded the sensor so that movement could be detected on either side instead of within the narrow sensor field. He also looked at the light outside the side door and put a timer on it noting that it also needed some work.  He suggested that all the fluorescent bulbs be replaced with LED bulbs for energy efficiency.  Ann said he looked at the ice-skating rink light poles.  Various options were discussed.  A temporary measure could be to install an electrical box with a timer. A wire would be put through a tube to the pole for the winter.  More lighting could also be installed.  Joyce suggested just fixing the one light pole at this time.  In the spring a trench would need to be dug to make it more permanent. Ann said she would get a price for one light and timer and come back to the Board.  Ann moved to have the permanent work done on one post and not spend more than $1,000.  Joyce seconded.  All in favor. Ann noted that the money would come from the Recreation Fund.

 
NEW BUSINESS:

1. Special Town Meeting – preparations.  The building has been cleaned and the chairs and table will need to be set up.  The Board decided to meet at 5pm before the meeting to set up them up.  There will be no refreshments and no remote access to the meeting.
2. ARPA – handout/meeting talking points.  Ann said that she reviewed frequently asked questions of various agencies to prepare the handout.  It was felt that a special meeting would be best to solely address these funds and invite a TRORC representative to conduct the meeting later in the year.  
3. VTrans – annual Certificate of Highway Mileage. No changes have been made to the mileage.  The Board members all signed the certificate.
4. Liquor License – renewals.  Applications were received from Vermont Farms Catering and he Original General Store.  These were reviewed, approved, and signed by the Board.

 
NEXT MEETING: Special Town Meeting: January 11, 2022 6pm Town Hall
NEXT REGULAR MEETING:  Thursday, January 20, 2022 6pm Town Hall
 
 
 
Pittsfield Select Board Regular Meeting Minutes                                                    page 3
January 6, 2022
 
As there was no further business to discuss, Ann moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:11pm.  Joyce seconded.  All in favor.
 
Respectfully submitted,
                                                                                    
Martha L. Beyersdorf, Secretary
 
Approved: January 20, 2022
 
 
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           Ann Kuendig                                        Joyce Stevens                                   A.J. Ruben