There are a few more formalities for the current Selectboard before election day, and Tuesday evening's meeting is one of them.

Tune in on BCTV or attend in person. Either way, they'll be taking up issues such as reports and updates on finances and progress on the wastewater treatment facility design, finding a new bank for the Town to do business with, computers in police cars potentially adding expenses, approvals of contracts, and a second reading of an ordinance change to raise parking fines.

The board will also hear the quarterly report on Vermont Yankee's attempt to relicense. The Selectboard previously chose not to have intervenor status and favored regular reports from the Town Attorney instead.

If there is something you want to discuss that isn't on the agenda, the public participation portion of the program is available to you to express your concerns, ideas, hopes, wishes, or anything else.

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The Brattleboro Selectboard will be meeting on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room, Ste 212.  The meeting will take place in the Municipal Building located at 230 Main Street in Brattleboro, VT.  The agenda and administrative report are attached.

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BRATTLEBORO SELECTBOARD
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2010
REGULAR MEETING - 6:15PM
EXECUTIVE SESSION – 5:00PM
BOARD OF APPEAL – 5:30PM
AGENDA

1. Convene regular meeting

2. Confirm meeting officially warned

3. Approve minutes from the Special meeting on January 12, 2010, Special meeting on January 21, 2010, Special meeting on January 27, 2010, and Regular meeting on February 2, 2010.

4. CHAIR’S REMARKS

5. MANAGER’S COMMENTS 6. SELECTBOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

8. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA

9. LIQUOR COMMISSIONERS

A. First Class Liquor License – JMD Hospitality LLC

10. WATER SEWER COMMISSIONERS

A. WWTP Upgrade – Progress Report
B. Utilities Budget – Set meeting date

11. I NTERNAL BUSINESS

A. Monthly Financials and FY09 Annual Audit – John Leisenring
B. Land Sale Bids – Approve bids
C. Geographic Information Systems- Al Jerard
D. Contract Approval – Dasherboard bids
E. Contract Approval – Bank Services
F. Grant Approval – Vermont Homeland Security
G. Chapter 16 Ordinance Amendment - 2nd Reading Public Hearing

12. OLD/OTHER BUSINESS

A. Entergy Vermont Yankee Relicensing– Quarterly Report

13. NEW BUSINESS

14. CORRESPONDENCE

15. MEETINGS

Development Review Board
Feb 17, 2010 7pm
Selectboard Meeting Room

Charter Revision Commission
Feb 18, 2010 6:30pm
Selectboard Meeting Room

Planning Commission
Feb 22, 2010 6pm
Selectboard Meeting Room

Traffic Safety Committee
Feb 23, 2010 8:30am
Hanna Cosman Meeting Room

Conservation Commission
Feb 23, 2010 5:15pm
Hanna Cosman Meeting Room

CPCC
Feb 25, 2010 5pm
Hanna Cosman Meeting Room

Solid Waste Committee
Mar 2, 2010 1pm
Hanna Cosman Meeting Room

Selectboard Meeting –Organizational Mtg
Mar 3, 2010 6:15pm
Selectboard Meeting Room

16. ADJOURNMENT

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The following will summarize those items on the Agenda for the Tuesday February 16, 2010 Selectboard Meeting. The regular meeting will begin at 6:15pm and it is anticipated that the Board will enter executive session at 5:00pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room. The public is encouraged to attend.

9A. First Class Liquor License – JMD Hospitality LLC The Ramada Inn is under new ownership and request a new liquor license for first class license.

Requested Action: To approve the First Class Liquor License for JMD Hospitality LLC dba Ramada Hotel at 1380 Putney Road.

10A. WWTP Upgrade – Progress Report Hoyle, Tanner and Associates have prepared the 90% completion of final design of improvements for the Town’s wastewater treatment plant. Representatives from Hoyle, Tanner will update the Board and public on the project.

Requested Action: None

10B. Utility Budget – The Board is asked to establish worksessions for the FY11 Utility budget.

Requested Action: None

11A. Monthly Financials and FY09 Annual Audit – Finance Director John Leisenring will present the monthly financials for the period ending January 31, 2010. In addition John will present highlights of the FY09 Comprehensive Audit Report.

Requested Action: None

11B. Land Sales – Per Town Meeting direction, bids were sought on three parcels of property currently owned by the Town. We received no bids for the property off Chestnut Street West. One bid was received for the Stockwell Drive property along with a request by the Town Conservation Commission to not sell the property. Two bids were received for the property at 246 South Main Street. The Board is asked to discuss the bids and accept or reject the bids. Each parcel will be dealt with separately.

Requested Action: TBD

11C. Geographic Information Systems - Al Jerard and other staff members will present an update to the Board and public on the Town’s use of our Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Over the past year staff has increased use of our GIS system to track parcel information, water and sewer pipes, permits, and other data sources. This will be the first step in “rolling-out” the system for public use.

Requested Action: None

11D. Contract Approval - Dasherboards Two bids were received in response to a request for proposals to replace the dasherboards at the Nelson Withington Skating Facility. The first bid was from Becker Arena Products for $146,750 and the second from Sports Systems for $154,730. Recreation and Parks Director will present the bids as well as an update on funding to pay for the new boards.

Requested Action: To approve entering into a contract with Becker Arena Products of Savage, Minnesota at a cost not to exceed $146,750 for the replacement of dasherboards at the Nelson Withington Skating Facility.

11E. Contract Approval – Bank Services – Four bids were received in response to a request for proposals for banking services for the Town of Brattleboro. Treasurer Emmy Thomas and Finance Director John Leisenring will present to the Board the bids as well as their recommendation of moving banking services to Merchants Bank.

Requested Action: To approve entering into a contract with Merchants Bank to provide banking services to the Town of Brattleboro at rates and costs outlined in the proposal submitted by Merchants Bank.

11F. Grant Approval – Vermont Homeland Security The Board is asked to approve a grant application submitted by Chief Wrinn on behalf of the police department to the Department of Vermont Homeland Security. The grant would allow the department to purchase and install two laptop computers into cruisers. This technology would provide more information to officers on the road. This new technology would increase annual maintenance fees by $1,000 per unit.

Requested Action: To approve the grant application to the Vermont Homeland Security in the amount of $18,200 to purchase two mobile data terminals for two police cruisers.

11G. Chapter 16 Ordinance Amendment – Second Reading and Public Hearing At a special Selectboard Meeting a motion was made to increase parking fine fees. Chapter 16 Traffic Ordinance of the Town of Brattleboro has been revised to incorporate those changes. This is the public hearing and vote.

Requested Action: To approve amendments to Chapter 16 Traffic Ordinance of the Town of Brattleboro’s Ordinance.

12A. Entergy Vermont Yankee Relicensing – Quarterly Report - Included in the Board packet is Attorney Fisher’s quarterly report on the Entergy Vermont Yankee Relicensing.

Requested Action: None