In attendance: Nancy Mallary, Chair, David Stevens and John Alexander Selectmen, Greg Gallagher, Town Clerk, Dennis Desmarais, Darcy Libby, Brent Wright, Deputy Kirk Martin, Bill Perkins, Kimball Johnson, Harry Shover, Steve Davenport, Arthur French, Gail Brown, Diane Moore and Gerald Saindon.

John moved and David seconded to go into Executive Session at 6:01 to discuss personnel issues. Motion passed.

Greg reviewed a proposed itemized Highway Budget adjusted to fit the appropriated amount of $153,500 and an estimated State Aid of $41,819.

John asked if the roads need to be posted. Dennis said that most of the jobs are done and the remaining loggers won’t haul unless the roads are hard.

John said he would stay on as Health Officer for now.

David moved and Nancy seconded to ask John to stay on as Health Officer. Motion passed.

Nancy gave some goals having more effective meetings for the year.

John said the Chair should state the guidelines at the start of each meeting.

David moved and John seconded to accept Select Orders and Payroll #6. Motion passed.

David moved and John seconded for Nancy to write letters to all newly appointed officers. Motion passed.

David moved and John seconded to approve the 3/5/2007 Minutes as written. Motion passed.

David moved and John seconded to approve the 3/6/2007 Annual Town Meeting Minutes as written. Motion passed.

Bill Perkins spoke first as Cemetery Commissioner about transferring the Cemetery Perpetual Care account to a higher interest earning account. The Board agreed and stated the Cemetery Commissioners are responsible for perpetual care, not the Selectboard. Bill also stated that he will put the cemetery mowing out to bid this year. He would like 30 loads of sand from the Town. He would like to retain the contractor used last year to finish upgrading the new section.

Next, Bill spoke as a member of the Planning and Zoning Board. Bill introduced Steve Davenport as the Commission’s recommendation as a new member.

David moved and John seconded to appoint Steve Davenport as the new Planning and Zoning Board member. Motion passed.

Deputy Kirk Martin presented a new contract for Law Enforcement Services with the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department.

David moved and John seconded to sign the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department contract effective May 27, 2007 thru May 31, 2008. Motion passed.

David said he would ask the Sheriff’s Department to adjust their summer schedule at a later date.

Gail Brown and Arthur French, Listers, with Diane Moore discussed a renewal of Diane’s contract as an Assessor. Diane asked to be an employee as a listers assistant, not a contractor. Nancy quoted the statutes regarding the assessors job description and powers.

David moved and John seconded to extend Diane’s contract for two weeks while they review the statutes. Motion passed.

John moved and David seconded to pay Diane at a rate of $15 as an employee. Motion passed.

Kimball Johnson and Harry Shover discussed the Town’s web site-www.townofwestmore.org.

Nancy called "Point of order" for improper decorum.

David moved and John seconded to continue the site with Bear Graphics until the October annual renewal date and put the contract out to bid prior to that sometime in August. Nancy briefly recused herself when KEK Info was brought up.

After further discussion on the content of the current web site got out of hand, Nancy moved and John seconded to recessed the meeting at 8:08.

At 8:15, Nancy reconvened the meeting.

Nancy reviewed the correspondence from John Redos regarding whether his property should be grandfathered regarding septic laws. She said the information Mr. Redos referred to are not law yet and may not ever be according to the ANR attorney. John moved and David seconded to send the correspondence to Town attorney, Bill May for advice. Motion passed.

Nancy reviewed the USDA Grant Application for the emergency generators. She had talked with USDA grant administrator Mark Kaprowski about how the Town voted to raise matching funds for the generator at Town Meeting as well as the $100,000 for tax reduction and $55,000 on water system repairs. Mr. Kaprowski is going to review that with his supervisor how that would affect the Generator Grant. Nancy also read the conditions in the water system deed from the Westmore Church.

Nancy submitted that the Municipal Planning Grant approval letter for $3,360 form the State.

John and Gerald said he would try to go to the Memphremagog Watershed meeting March 29^th.

Nancy submitted a draft ad for the administrative assistant which the Board will review.

Nancy raised the issue of hiring a CPA to aid the Auditors and Treasurer. She suggested putting a letter of interest out to area accounting firms. Greg will speak to the auditors and get back to the Board with a recommendation.

David asked Greg to call Paul Tomasi at NEKWMD to get their surcharge and other expenses relating to C&D expenses.

John moved and David seconded to appoint Nancy as Deputy Registrar. Motion passed.

After reviewing a letter from David Bradshaw representing Mad Brook Farm regarding their opposition to upgrading Tower Lane from a Class 4 to a Class 3 road, John moved and David seconded for John to write Mr. Bradshaw a response which David and John will sign. Motion passed.

David moved and John seconded to sign Liquor Licenses for Northern Exposure and Willoughby Lake Stores. Motion passed.

David moved and John seconded to sign Excess Weight Permits for Warren Hill Trucking and Gould Well Drilling. Motion passed.

John left the meeting at 8:50 PM.

David moved and Nancy seconded to adjourn at 9:04 PM. Motion passed.

Signed by,

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Greg Gallagher

Westmore Town Clerk