In attendance: Nancy Mallary, Chair, David Stevens and John Alexander, Selectmen, Greg Gallagher, Town Clerk, Dennis Desmarais, Road Foreman, Anne Alexander, Louisa Dotoli, Bill Perkins, Andy Berley and Gerald Saindon.

Nancy recused herself from discussion of Tower Lane.

In response to the Babsons letter of 10/29/07 the Selectboard decided to maintain that road as per the Class 4 Road Policy. The Town will not plow that road, but the Babsons may. The road crew will wing back the banks when they are up there. The road will be graded two times per year, although it did not get done this fall. Additional gravel will be supplied when they need to fill mud holes. Culverts will be maintained by the Town.

Nancy asked to speak as a private citizen. She asked what the Town was going to do for the money the Babson put into the road to meet Class 3 requirements since now the Town won’t even plow.

John and David preferred that the Babsons come in to talk about that.

Nancy returned to the meeting.

John moved and David seconded to certify .5 miles of Town Highway #30, Old Cottage Lane, from Class4 to Class 3. Motion passed.

Dennis reported that the International front pump burned out and has been replaced.

David moved and John seconded to add the following to the agenda:

Andy Berley discussed the slow bandwidth provided by Great Auk and increased cost.

There were no Health issues.

John moved and David seconded to approve Select Orders and Payroll #24. Motion passed.

John moved and David seconded to appoint Gerald as Building and Equipment Supervisor at his current rate of pay. Motion passed.

David moved and John seconded to approve the Nov. 12, 2007 meeting Minutes as written. Motion passed.

John moved and David seconded to submit the Milfoil Grant in Aid Completion Report dated 11/26/07 without WMS’ "Letter of Intent". Motion passed.

David moved and John seconded to authorize Nancy to amend and sign the letter.

David moved and John seconded to acknowledge receipt of WMS’ "Letter of Intent". Motion passed.

David moved and John seconded to sign the USDA Generator Grant Completion Report. Motion passed.

The Phone Tree proposal was tabled until next meeting.

David moved and John seconded to sign signature pages for Job Descriptions. Motion passed.

John moved and David seconded to sign letters to Town employees and elected officials regarding the Personnel Policy. Motion passed.

A letter to Dominic Cloud inviting him to facilitate the Personnel Policy discussion with employees was tabled.

David moved and John seconded to sign a letter to the Town Auditors inviting them to the next Board meeting to initiate budget discussions. Motion passed.

John moved and David seconded to have Nancy send letters to department heads asking for draft 2008 budget proposals by 12/10/07. Motion passed.

Bill Perkins asked the Board for suggestions on how a property owner could get building permits for his property that included a Town Road going thru it.

The board recommended talking with Attorney Zuccaro and/or surveyor Norbert Blais.

Bill also reported that the Cemetery Commission was pricing a granite sign for Lakeview Cemetery.

Nancy reported that it appears to her that deed show there are no restrictions on charging for parking or the use of the Town’s North Beach.

David disagreed. He thought the Federal Grant money had the restrictions. Gerald thought Carl Brink would have that information. John suggested that any action on something like this should be brought up at Town Meeting for input.

John moved and David seconded to send a the 11/26 letter to Vermont Science Centers, Museums and Galleries asking for discounted rates for Westmore families with children and to have Westmore contribute $10 for each pass. Motion passed.

John moved and David seconded to accept Barton Electrics proposal to move the power to the old office thru the new office and onto the new office meter. Don, from Barton had said that Catamount Electric would do the wiring for the Town at a cost of $400-500. Motion passed.

John moved and David seconded to allow Barton Electric to remove the pole in front of the old office and for the Town to place a good motion detector light on the old office and repair or replace the light on the new office. Motion passed.

John moved and David seconded to ask Greg to set up three interviews for the Selectboard’s Administrative Assistant position at the next meeting starting at 5 PM. Motion passed.

The Rapid Response Plan submitted by Kimball Johnson was tabled.

John moved and David seconded to adjourn at 9:40 PM. Motion passed.

Signed by,

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Greg Gallagher

Westmore Town Clerk