HIGHGATE SELECTBOARD Special Meeting

AGENDA

TOWN OF HIGHGATE

SELECTBOARD

Community Room/Town Office Building

Highgate Center, VT

SPECIAL MEETING with MAHA

WEDNESDAY, September 2, 2010 @ 6:00 p.m.

A. Call to Order

B. Arena Lease Discussion

C. Adjournment

For the Selectboard,

David Jescavage, Town Administrator

HIGHGATE SELECTBOARD Regular Meeting

AGENDA

TOWN OF HIGHGATE

SELECTBOARD

Regular Meeting

Community Room/Municipal Office Building/2996 VT Route 78

Highgate Center, VT

Thursday/September 2, 2010 @ 7:00 p.m.

A. 7:00 p.m. - Call to Order & Roll Call

1. Selectboard: Henry Rainville–Chair, Brian Rowell, & Jeff Towle.

B. 7:00 p.m. – 7:05 p.m. - Public Comments

1. Comments from the public for items not on the agenda (limited to 3 minutes

for each member of the public recognized by the Chair).

C. 7:05 p.m. – 7:10 p.m. – Minutes

1. Review minutes of the August 5, 2010 regular meeting.

2. Review minutes of the August 11, 2010 special meeting.

3. Review minutes of the August 19, 2010 regular meeting.

D. 7:10 p.m. – 7:20 p.m. - Town Clerk and Treasurer (Tom Racine)

1. Pay bills as presented.

2. Updates.

E. 7:20 p.m. – 7:35 p.m. - Highway Department (Steve Ploof)

1. Highway updates.

2. Discuss stump dumps.

F. 7:35 p.m. – 7:55 p.m. - Parks & Recreation Department

1. Recreation updates.

2. Discuss MAHA proposal.

3. Tri-Town Recreation Committee request.

4. Discuss Haunted House.

5. Discuss Freon purchase.

6. Discuss furnace maintenance.

7. Discuss support letter for Northern Forest Canoe Trail

G. Library (Liza Comiskey)

H. Planning & Zoning

I. 7:55 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. - Fire Department (David Desorcie)

1. Fire Updates.

J. Community Development/Economic Development

K. Solid Waste Management

L. Animal Control

M. Board of Health

N. Cemetery Commission

O. Constables

P. Listers

Q. Local Control Commission

R. Town Administrator

S. Old Business

T. New Business

U. Other Business

V. 8:00 p.m. – 8:10 p.m. - Selectboard Items

1. Morses Line Border Station update.

W. Upcoming Events

1. Farmers Market in Town Park every Friday from June 18^th to October 8^th

@ 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

2. Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting on Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 6 p.m.

3. Planning Commission meeting on Monday, September 13, 2010 @ 6 p.m.

4. Morses Line Border Station Discussion @ Town Assembly in Franklin @ 10 a.m. on

Saturday, September 25, 2010.

X. Next Regular Meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 16, 2010.

Y. Adjournment

Z. Executive Session (contracts & personnel)

Prepared By,

David Jescavage, Town Administrator

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Meeting

HIGHGATE

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AGENDA

Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 6:00 p.m.

Community Room/Municipal Office Building

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of July 8, 2010 Minutes

III. Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to 24 V.S.A. 4464, the Highgate Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 9, 2010 starting at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the Municipal Office Building to consider the following appeal:

A. Conditional Use Appeal of Randy Farrar to construct a 50' x 50' addition to an existing commercial building in accordance with the Zoning Bylaws: Article V, Section 502 (Conditional Uses). The property is identified as Tax Parcel #0018078145 and located at VT Route 78 in the Industrial/Commercial District.

The application is on file for public review at Municipal Office Building at 2996 VT Route 78 during normal business hours. In accordance with 24 V.S.A. Section 4465, participation by an interested person in a land use regulatory proceeding is a prerequisite to filing a timely appeal of any board decision resulting from that specific proceeding. The hearings are open to the public.

V. Deliberative Session

VI. Other Business

VII. Adjournment

For the Highgate Zoning Board of Adjustment,

David Jescavage, AICP

Planning & Zoning Administrator

HIGHGATE PLANNING COMMISSION September 13, 2010 Meeting

HIGHGATE

PLANNING COMMISSION

AGENDA

Monday, September 13, 2010 @ 6:00 p.m.

Community Room/Municipal Office Building

I. Call To Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of August 9, 2010 Minutes

IV. Public Hearings for Applications & Swearing In of Interested Parties

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to 24 V.S.A. 4464 - 4465, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 9, 2010 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the Municipal Office Building for each of the applications below:

A. Continuation of Final Plan Review for KWGD Enterprises/Kevin Many for a 8-lot subdivision off Humphrey Road on Parcel #002008005. Medium Density Residential District.

B. Continuation of Final Plan Review for Fernand Gagne for a 2-lot subdivision on St. Armand Road on Parcel #002007269. Agricultural District.

C. Continuation of Preliminary Plan Review for Sherry Pfenning for a 3-lot subdivision on Gore Road on Parcel #0009207517. Agricultural District.

D. Sketch Plan Review for John & Joan Fraties for a 2-lot subdivision on Rheume Road on Parcel #0002009032. Medium Density District.

E. Sketch Plan Review for Kathy Connolly for a 2-lot subdivision on Highgate Road (VT Rt. 207) on Parcel #0020207053. High Density District.

Application documents are on file for public review at the Municipal Office Building at 2996 VT Route 78 during normal business hours or by appointment.

In accordance with 24 V.S.A. 4464, participation in a local public hearing proceeding by an interested person, as defined in 24 V.S.A. 4465, is a prerequisite to the right to file a subsequent appeal of a decision resulting from that proceeding.

VII. Other Business

VIII. Deliberative Session

IX. Adjournment

For the Planning Commission,

David Jescavage

Planning & Zoning Administrator