Members Present: Rick Alpers (RA), Paul Fraser (PF), Steve Favorite (SF), Joe Denning (JD), Town Manager Elizabeth Corrow

Members Absent: Bruce Van Derven (BVD)

Chair Selectman Rick Alpers called the Regular meeting to order at 7:00pm.

Town Manager Corrow introduced Matt Nebesnik as the Land Use Enforcement Officer / Health Officer. She stated he had been here for three weeks and has been reviewing cases, dealing with health complaints, reviewing permits and forms. She stated he has already dealt with many issues and has done a great job thus far. He is also a part of the Highway Safety Committee. Mr. Fraser stated he was happy to have him on board and is happy that he is already out in the community. Chairman Alpers was also pleased to have Mr. Nebesnik on board and stated he would like to have him look into our building fees. Mr. Alpers suggested a flat fee to pull a permit and then charge per square foot. Mr. Alpers would like Mr. Nebesnik to make his recommendations after he has reviewed other Towns fees. Town Manager Corrow stated Mr. Nebesnik is very good in documenting and following through with the process all the way to Court should that be needed. She stated some of the cases he is working on need a little more follow through before they are brought to court, and also stated when people know there is good follow through most citizens will comply with regulations.

HP Fairfield, $39,475, Snowplow, dump body & spreader for the Highway department. Motion by PF to approve purchase order; seconded by SF; vote was 4-0. Mr. Alpers questioned when the Dump Truck would be in through the State bid. Highway Superintendent Mark Bucklin stated it would be here within the next two weeks.

Adamson Industries corp, $4,797.15, equipment for the second Police Cruiser for the Police Department. Motion by PF to approve purchase order; seconded by JD; vote was 4-0.

Town Manager Corrow stated she had contacted Karen Bush who does the signs for the Town of Bristol regarding the sign request for the Girls Field Hockey Team. Ms. Bush will be putting together a quote for this sign as well as bring an idea forward to allow this sign to be used for future teams. She will also be taking inventory of all the signs in Bristol to see what needs to be replaced, fixed or repainted.

Town Manager Corrow recommended a $75.00 stipend for the employee that is on call with the highway department for that week. She stated the Water and Sewer Department employees currently receive a $75.00 stipend if they are on call and the on call person is rotated throughout the department. Mr. Denning questioned if this was just an extension of a policy already in place. Ms. Corrow stated the Water and Sewer Department currently has this policy in place and she would like to see it implemented in the Highway Department. Mr. Alpers questioned whether this person is on call all week. Ms. Corrow confirmed this person is on call all week and stated she is trying to make sure all the departments’ policies are equal. Mr. Favorite questioned whether this person has a cell phone or a pager. Mr. Chartier stated the pagers are more reliable then cell phones. Mr. Bucklin stated he would be looking at pagers and cell phones but hadn’t decided which would work best yet. Mr. Alpers stated he is happy to have equality throughout the Town of Bristol and this is one step closer. Motion by JD to approve a $75.00 on call stipend for the Highway Department employees and would be effective immediately; seconded by PF; vote was 4-0.

Highway Superintendent Mark Bucklin would like the ordinance to allow the town to be responsible for changing culverts when doing road maintenance should there be a need. He also recommends putting a specific size regulation in the ordinance. Mr. Denning confirmed this would only be for replacement not initial installation. He also stated if there is a size regulation, it should be the same as the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Alpers suggested the Highway Superintendent should determine the size of the culvert since they are the one assessing the situation and approving the permit. Mr. Denning suggested the board make a recommendation to the Zoning Board so both ordinances coincide.

Water and Sewer Superintendent Jeff Chartier recommended changing the Fees due to the increase in materials. Mr. Alpers questioned when the prices were raised last. Mr. Chartier stated in 2005. Mr. Alpers questioned how our fees compared to other towns and Mr. Chartier stated we were similar. Mr. Favorite questioned whether the Town offers water testing, and Mr. Chartier stated the Town supplies the bottles but it is the citizen’s responsibility to get it tested. Mr. Chartier stated we currently test 4 sites on a monthly basis. The 4 sites are Shackett’s, Town Hall, RP Williams and the Minot-Sleeper Library. Motion by PF to approve the recommended Water and Sewer Fees; seconded by SF; vote was 4-0.

Mr. Alpers suggested the Town needs to be ready with any maintenance or replacement of water and sewer pipes when the State redoes Lake Street. Mr. Chartier stated the engineers will be determining the replacement.

Mr. Favorite suggested Mr. Chartier and Mr. Burt Williams make a presentation at Summer Town Meeting regarding sewer to the lake. Mr. Chartier will have the engineers attend and Mr. Williams will be there to answer any questions.

The Board decided to wait for Mr. Van Derven before they picked a date.

Town Manager Corrow stated Mr. Bucklin would like to make sure the board did not want to make any changes to any of the current crosswalks before he painted them. Mr. Denning suggested they be painted green and Mr. Alpers suggested red. Mr. Bucklin stated he had painted a cross walk for the bike path last year according to the plan, however, it should not have been painted. Mr. Favorite questioned whether we use the same paint the state does because the roads the state paints seems to last longer. Mr. Denning suggested the sidewalk near Benos be changed. Mr. Fraser suggested they contact the state to ensure this change is fine. Mr. Bucklin stated he would do all the cross walks except the one by Benos until a decision is made.

The Highway Safety Committee met and made some changes to the street numbering policy.

Town Manager Corrow again would like to recognize the efforts by the Highway Department, while Mr. Bucklin is present, in helping the other departments on various tasks. Mr. Bucklin has been very responsive to the many citizen concerns and any requests from the Town Manager. Mr. Alpers would like Mr. Bucklin to make sure he tells his employees the board does recognize and appreciate their efforts.

Ms. Corrow stated the Highway committee has reviewed the request by Sunset Heights and found a few items of concern. They will continue to review and make recommendations. The Highway Safety committee will also be reviewing the crosswalk recommendations.

Town Manager Corrow stated the Board could start with the Board of Trustees and then continue meeting with the rest of the boards. Mr. Favorite suggested the Zoning and Planning Board should also be video taped. Mr. Denning thinks this is the beginning stages of developing Channel 24 and Mr. Alpers agrees and thinks we should begin this process. Ms. Corrow stated there would need to be additional equipment purchased, personnel, and suggested applying for grants to help fund this. Mr. Alpers suggested a microphone be purchased for the meetings. He also suggested the Conservation Committee be the next group the Board meets with.

Joe Denning:

Mr. Denning stated Mr. Barrett had suggested some items that the Bike Path needs. Some more netting may be needed for erosion. Mr. Denning suggested contacting the Boy Scouts to see if they would be interested in helping pick up trash. He also suggested benches and porter potties. Mr. Alpers questioned when they should do an official ceremony to open the path. Mr. Fraser questioned whether Mr. Barrett is still interested in help out with maintaining the path. Mr. Alpers questioned who was responsible for the guard rail on Old Route 3A. He stated the guard rail is falling into the river. He also questioned why the blue rock was only placed on one side. He thinks it looks good and wonders why it was not done on both sides. Town Manager Corrow suggests putting a line in the budget for bike path maintenance. Mr. Fraser suggested having people dedicate benches for the path. Mr. Fraser suggested Memorial Day would be good to open the path. Les Dion should be contacted to help with this and Mr. Alpers suggested doing it right after the parade.

Paul Fraser:

Mr. Fraser stated he is waiting to talk to the engineers for the Cell Phone tower and will keep the board informed of any process.

Rick Alpers:

Mr. Alpers would like to work of the Selectboard goals at the May 10^th meeting.

Mr. Alpers stated Chief Wingate’s last day is Friday and Saturday will be his retirement party. He wanted to thank him for his services.

There was no public input.

Mr. Denning stated the Bristol Lions had the Harlem Rockets play against a team of local residents. He stated there was a very good turnout and wanted to thank everyone for there support.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 pm

Respectfully submitted,

Krystal Alpers

Administrative Secretary