Rutland Planning Board
Minutes
2/23/10
Present: Norman Anderson, Lester Grace, Tim Nahrwold,
Excused: Dick Williams, Stephanie Bacon
Staff: Steve Parker, Susan Ducharme
Guests: Clea Blair, Jr., Attorney George Kristy, Addison Redfield
Meeting opened at 6:35pm
- Review minutes of 2/9/10 meeting: Hold to next meeting. Stephanie took
Minutes in Susan’s absence.
- Quill Office Products Office Supplies $ 124.01
- Quill Office Products Office Supplies 39.89
- Susan Ducharme Payroll February, 2010 317.69
- Quinn Engineering Subdivision Regulations review 362.50
- Quinn Engineering Invoice on Bear Hill Subdivision 1805.00
HOLD PAYMENT (letter to be given to Mr. Blair this evening)
Lester moved to approve, Tim 2nd, all in favor.
2. Letter to Selectmen requesting larger office space for the Planning Board:
Letter dated 2/12/10 was reviewed and will be given to the Selectmen.
- Planning Board By-law Subcommittee:
Chairman affirmed that the the committee finally completed the proposed “Town Center District”. Copies were given to the Board to review. Comments should be
sent to either Addison Redfield or Chairman, Norman Anderson.
4. Copies of the Rutland By-laws discussion:
Chairman stated that the By-laws that Sally Hayden in the Town Clerk’s office are
not correct. Revisions have not been noted.
therefore, are incorrect. Discussion ensued as to how this can be resolved.
5. Bear Hill Subdivison Bridge discussion:
Clea Blair stated that the assembly should begin around April 1, 2010 with completion
Sometime in May, 2010. Cullinan Engineering is in the process of reviewing the work.
The Board is awaiting Cullinan’s review.
6. Bond Reduction Request on Bear Hill Subdivision:
Clea Blair stated that he is trying to refinance with another bank. Initially, the bond amount was approximately 5 million dollars and brought down to approximately 1.5 million dollars. The bank will not bond the 1.5 million but will bond at 1 million dollars. Of note: Cullinan Engineering was not up to par so the Board hired Quinn Engineering to come up with a bond amount. Both firms came in very close to the same amount). Clea is looking to obtain a bond reduction. He also stated that an issue for him is that the whole subdivision has to be done at once, not in phases.
Discussion ensued to include:
- In the past bank’s only required a tri-partite agreement, now they are required to take out a loan to cover the bond and do the work.
- Bridge is almost constructed.
- Attorney Kiritsy read state statute.
Clea will take to Carl Hultrgen to discuss possibility.
7. ANR/Bear Hill Subdivision – 6 lots:
Plan was reviewed.
Tim moved to endorse the plan, Lester 2nd, all in favor.
Check # 000236 in the amount of $600.00 was given to the Board.
Meeting recessed for public hearing on McAllister Estates and Sunnyhill Subdivisions.
Meeting reconvened at .
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:35pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan R. Ducharme
SD/abm
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