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Rutland Development and Industrial Commission
Meeting Minutes –7/6/2016
Community Hall Annex
Meeting opened at 6:30AM. Attending: Mike Sullivan, Doug Briggs, Tom Dufault, Michele Van Reet
Guests: Dick Williams; Margaret Nartowicz, Town Administrator; Kurt Leslie, Forester
- Review and approve minutes – Minutes of meetings on 1/15/2016, 3/2/2016, 3/16/2016, 3/31/2016, 4/8/2016, 4/28/2016 reviewed. Briggs motioned to accept the minutes as presented, Dufault seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
- Tree Cutting – We have selected 3 foresters to interview for RDIC work. Mr. Kurt Leslie presented at this meeting with the following suggestions:
- We should be looking for a forester with liability insurance.
- Recommendations for work are dictated by law, set forth in section 132.
- Clear cut does not need special permit. Boundaries need to be clearly marked (about ½ day to complete). Each tree is marked, then a state forester will check markings to issue the permit. They will notifiy DEP, DCR-Fish Wildlife, National Heritage Review, and local Conservation Commission.
- We need to notify abutters (return receipt) – 10 days for response period.
- The forester submits applications for permits, then solicits bids that we open at a specified date/time. Commonwealth also approves 132 permit before we go out to bid.
- Bidder pays 10% down, balance in 30-90 days. Payment is made/complete before cutting starts.
- Mike Sullivan also wants them to look at the town property that abuts the school.
- Mr. Kurt Leslie and Mr. Dick Willimas left the meeting to look at the property.
- Roadway – Dufault reported that Jarvis sent a contract for $4,200. He is still working with Pare to see if they will cover part or all of the cost. It will take about 6 weeks to complete, maybe by the end of August.
- Wetland classification – Wetlands indicated on lot 1 are over a pipe (EcoTech said it’s not wetlands). Mike will follow-up with Barton again.
- HPDD Review - All members in attendance in did not have copies of the HPPD documentation to review. Sullivan commented that he is concerned that we are not all contributing by not having a copy of it or not reviewing it before the meeting. Margaret has copies and offered to share them with all members electronically.
OLD/NEW BUSINESS –
- Electronic records storage – Sullivan asked Margaret Nartowicz if O’Clair had contacted her regarding how to store records electronically. He had not yet, but she will contact the IT consultant to set up a folder that we can access electronically in the town server.
- Adjourn
- Next meeting: Wednesday, 7/20/2016 at 6:30AM at Community Hall Annex.
- Briggs motioned to adjourn. Van Reet seconded. Unanimously adjourned at 7:11AM.
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