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Bradford Conservation Commission MeetingFebruary 04, 2010 Minutes
Members present -
Ed Wendell, Gary Tillotson, Nancy Jones, Barbara Kulczyk, BrentBartlett, Dick Bolander
Guest present
- Gerhard Postpischil, Bradford representative to CVSWMDMeeting called to order by Nancy Jones, Chair, at 18:40.
Recycling Depot Update -
Gerhard Postpischil provided insights into background, status, and impacts of the CVSWMD (CV)decision to close the Bradford Recycling Depot. The CV district was the first established by thestate and the first to offer depots. CV will now provide very little for $8200, but leaving the districtwill require a Town referendum and a penalty of approximately $9200.North East Kingdom Waste Management District (NEKWMD) offers the same services we nowhave, but with no capitation fee.Dick Bolander reviewed discussions with prospective contractors in terms of near term and longterm solutions. To form our own district, or an alliance with Newbury and/or Fairlee would require asignificant burden of document development. Barbara Kulczyk stressed the importance of tirerecycling and will investigate additional options.Dick shared details of meeting Tuesday and Thursday morning among himself, SelectboardChair Unkeles, and a representative of Earth Waste (Tues.) and with Steve Rogers (Thurs.) TheDistrict has agreed to leave their containers at the Depot for Earth Waste to use, as Earth Wastehas the capacity to haul them, and some of them actually belong to Earth Waste.It was voted to support a recommendation that Rogers continue with trash hauling while EarthWaste takes up the recycling aspect until the end of June. This should ensure no interruption of services to the community and provide greater continuity. It will also allow time to develop adefinitive longer term plan.
Minutes of January 20, 2010 meeting
- approved with correction that Brent Bartlett wasnot present at meeting.
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Financials – Bills to Pay:
Payable toAmountForPayable fromAction
Zero by Degrees,LLC$900.002
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half of Energy Audit ServicesLEAF account ApprovedNancy Jones$133.96Printing supplies for Energy Audit &Calendar Supper BCC Budget ApprovedJournal Opinion$69.85Printing of Card of ThanksConservation FundApprovedBridge Weekly$71.50Printing of Card of ThanksConservation FundApproved
CD Renewals:
AccountAccountMaturityDateValue as of 1/27/10DispositionAction
ConservationFundGuaranty Bank# 72135403/02/10$17,114.61Renew for 6 mos. at best rate found by TownTreasurer ApprovedFOWMGuaranty Bank# 72135503/02/10$13,691.66Transfer $2000 to FOWM TLYNX account.Renew balance for 6 mos. at best rate found byApproved
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Bradford Conservation Commission MeetingFebruary 04, 2010 Minutes
Town Treasurer
Energy Audit Results -
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Final report received. Ed Wendell was tasked to ask Jon Haehnel of Zero by Degrees tobrief the Selectboard before Town Meeting on March 3.
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Action Items Update -
#Changes
4Letter on VHCB placed on list-serve on 1/21/10; Item closed10Donation received from Local Buzz; Item closed11Lasagnas will be made for Calendar Dinner; Item will remain “Open” until 2/13/1012Donation received from JM Landscaping; Item closed13No report; Open14Cashew Brittle will be made for Calendar Dinner; Item will remain “Open” until 2/13/1015No contact made; Open16Review continues; Item is Ongoing17Guest 2/04/10 met with BCC; Item Closed
Updates -
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VTrans/Park & Ride: Nancy Jones related an email from Sandy Price that Act 250paperwork has been applied for.
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Waits River Study: Nancy Jones met with Redstart representatives to begin next phaseand has received a copy of the Phase 1 report. Several tasks are implied: a) disparitiesbetween report maps and FEMA maps need to be reconciled, b) results should go toZoning Board an Planning Board to re-asses flood vulnerable areas c) work withlandowners to explain river corridor easements and benefits of riverbank stabilization d)Redstart will re-do maps to reflect current property ownership
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Nancy Jones to schedule and invite Planning Board, Selectboard and Zoning Boardrepresentatives to a Redstart presentation hosted by the BCC
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Development of 2010 Priorities -
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Tabulation of candidate priorities was distributed by Nancy Jones as a “Take Home”exercise. Commission members are requested to rate importance and feasibility foreach item and return completed pages to Nancy before next meeting.
Other -
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Costs for appraisal of Bradford Forest property:
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Motion:
Bradford Conservation Commission believes we have already contributed significantly to facilitate this transaction.
[Approved by all present]
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Discussion of VHCB funding postponed
Upcoming Events -
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2/125 pm setup for Calendar Supper & Auction
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Bradford Conservation Commission MeetingFebruary 04, 2010 Minutes
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2/13Calendar Supper at 5 pm
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2/24Legislative Day – Statehouse
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2/25UVLT-sponsored Conservation Comm. Gathering – Bugbee Senior Ctr.
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3/9Joint meeting with Newbury Energy Committee
Next BCC Meeting: Wednesday, February 17, 6:30 pm
Action Item List attached. Closed at 20:57Respectfully submitted,Richard Bolander
Action Item summary
#DescriptionAssigneePlannedCompletionStatusActualCompletion
1Inquire about EECB Grant criteriaand Bradford deficienciesNancy Jones01/20/10Closed01/20/102Draft and distribute letter onVHCB dissolutionNancy Jones01/13/10Closed01/20/103Update and distribute Item #2letterNancy Jones01/18/10Closed01/20/104Place Item #3 letter on Bradford
list-serve
Barbara Kulczyk01/22/10Closed1/21/105Price canopy options and reportbackBarbara Kulczyk01/20/10Closed01/20/106Ask about Colatina use for filmseriesEd Wendell01/20/10Closed01/20/107Ask about OESC use for filmseriesDick Bolander01/20/10Closed01/20/108Fact find “Beaver “BafflesNancy Jones02/04/10Open9Price LCD projectors and reportbackDick Bolander02/04/10Closed02/04/1010Ask Local Buzz for donationMonique Priestley02/04/10ClosedN/A11Make lasagnas for CalendarDinnerS. Price/B.Kulczyk02/13/10OpenDue 02/13/1012Ask JM Landscaping for donationMonique Priestley02/04/10ClosedN/A13Ask Chippers for donationSandy Price02/04/10Open14Make “world-famous cashewbrittleBarbara Kulczyk02/04/10OpenDue 02/13/1015Contact railroad about Sweetproperty accessNancy Jones02/04/10Open16Review available Selectboard Dick Bolander02/04/10Ongoing
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