HIGHGATE SELECTBOARD SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 21, 2010

AGENDA

TOWN OF HIGHGATE

SELECTBOARD

Town Clerk's Lobby in Town Office Building

Highgate Center, VT

SPECIAL MEETING

WEDNESDAY, April 21, 2010 @ 8:00 p.m.

A. Call to Order

B. Discuss MAHA proposed lease contract

C. Discuss lawn mowing bids

D. Appoint new 911 Coordinator

E. Approve Board Secretary hiring

F. Highway truck discussion

G. Executive Session (personnel, contracts, litigation)

H. Adjournment

For the Selectboard,

David Jescavage, Town Administrator

TRI -TOWN RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING APRIL 21, 2010

AGENDA

TRI-TOWN RECREATION COMMITTEE

Town Clerk's Lobby in Town Office Building

Highgate Center, VT

SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

WEDNESDAY, April 21, 2010 @ 6:00 p.m.

A. Call to Order

B. Organize new board/Elect Chair

C. Create or accept mission statement

D. Set future meeting dates

E. Short term goals

F. Long term goals

G. Secretary for minutes

H. Adjournment

HIGHGATE SELECTBOARD AGENDA FOR APRIL 15, 2010

AGENDA

TOWN OF HIGHGATE

SELECTBOARD

Regular Meeting

Community Room/Municipal Office Building/2996 VT Route 78

Highgate Center, VT

Thursday/April 15, 2010 @ 7:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order & Roll Call: Henry Rainville–Chair, Brian Rowell, & Jeff Towle.

2. Minutes

A. Review minutes of the April 1, 2010 regular meeting.

3. Town Clerk and Treasurer (Tom Racine)

A. Pay bills as presented.

B. Updates.

4. Department/Board/Commission Reports

A. Highway Department (Steve Ploof)

1. Highway updates.

B. Parks & Recreation Department (Walter Medor)

1. Recreation updates.

2. Discuss Highgate Little League with Brian Spears.

3. Discuss Sports Court issues with Steve Bushey.

4. Update on recreation intern.

5. Open & review lawn mowing bids.

6. Discuss restructuring of Recreation Advisory Board.

7. Discuss draft Tri-Town Recreation Committee mission statement.

C. Community Development/Economic Development

1. Review & adopt resolution for Municipal Planning Grant application.

D. Planning & Zoning

E. Solid Waste Management

1. Announce Household Hazardous Waste Day.

F. Animal Control

G. Board of Health

H. Cemetery Commission

I. Constables

J. Listers

K. Local Control Commission

L. Library

M. Fire Department (David Desorcie)

5. Town Administrator

A. Discuss GIS Mapping firm recommendation.

6. Old Business

7. New Business

8. Selectboard Items

A. Franklin County Sheriff's Contract

1. Review & sign by Selectboard.

9. Upcoming Events

A. Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday, April 24, 2010

B. Planning Commission meeting on Monday, May 3, 2010.

10. Next Regular Meeting: 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, 2010.

11. Adjournment

12. Executive Session (if needed)

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Prepared by David Jescavage, Town Administrator

HIGHGATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY

BOARD SECRETARY

for

SELECTBOARD, PLANNING COMMISSION

& ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Part-time position up to 20 hours per week partly in the evening in the evening with the balance of hours during the day. Attendance at night meetings is a must. There are no benefits.
• Requires excellent typing, writing, filing, recording, organizing, communication, computer skills, and reliability.
• Log in and file development review applications and special appeals for the Highgate Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Adjustment.
• Prepare, post, and publish agendas as well as notices for public hearings of both boards for publication and public warning; send copies of agenda to board members, applicants and adjoining landowners; send agendas and public hearing notices to the St. Albans Messenger for publication as a legal classified advertisement and/or public service announcement. Become familiar with the legal requirements regarding the timing and content of public hearing notices.
• Attend two regular Selectboard meetings and both regular land use board monthly meetings, and special board meetings as needed, to log in attendees and to record proceedings. Selectboard meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7 p.m., Planning Commission meets the first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. & the Zoning Board of Adjustment meets the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Town Office meeting room.
• Take & prepare minutes of all meetings and public hearings for filing with Town Clerk and mailing to applicant and interested parties.
• Organize and file all material and evidence submitted for all land use applications.
• Hourly rate commensurate with experience.
• Position open until filled.

If interested, please submit, by mail, fax, or in person, a letter of interest and resume with three references to:

Town Administrator

Town of Highgate

P.O. Box 189

Highgate Center, VT 05459

802-868-4922, Ext. 203

HIGHGATE RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD

Recreation Advisory Board Meeting

Monday, April 12, 2010 @ 6:00 p.m.

Highgate Municipal Building

Community Room

Agenda

Call to order

Minutes

Discuss Recruiting New Members

Programs

Farmers Market

Roller Skating

Zumba

Country Carnival

Future Fundraising for Renovation Project

Learn To Skate Follow Up

Other

Next Meeting Monday May 10th at 6:00pm.

Adjournment

Thanks,
Karen Fortin