Stamford Select Board

2025-02-06 · regular meeting
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Stamford Select Board — 2025-02-06 (Regular)

69 min · YouTube (@jgramlin78) · audio · minutes (town PDF) · markdown
Nancy L. BushikaDouglas WrightMichael G. DenaultKurt Gamari
Session: Regular · **Duration:** 69 min · Audio · Minutes
Regular meeting of the Stamford Select Board (2025-02-06, 69 min). Present: Nancy L. Bushika, Douglas Wright, Michael G. Denault, Kurt Gamari. The minutes record 9 motions (9 approved, 0 with another outcome). Items on the agenda: Select Board Orders; Road Conditions; Joint Meeting; Insurance Loss Control Inspection; Municipal Roads Grant In Aid; Recycling; Review Renewing Apppointments; Dog License Fees/Rabies Clinic; Review Mowing Bid Requests; Fema Funding; Uniform Municipal Excess Weight Permits; Nemrc Assessor Contract; Ethics Update; Select Board Meetings.
On the agenda

Motions (9, 9 passed)

accept the regular meeting minutes of January 16, 2025 as written Mike Denaultseconded: Kurt Gamaripassed
“MOTION by Mike Denault to accept the regular meeting minutes of January 16, 2025 as written.”
All in favor. Motion APPROVED. 2. MOTION by Mike Denault to accept the budget work session minutes of January 16, 2025 as written. SECONDED by Doug Wright. All in favor. Motion APPROVED. 3. MOTION by
Vote: unanimous voice vote
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accept the budget work session minutes of January 16, 2025 as written Mike Denaultseconded: Doug Wrightpassed
“MOTION by Mike Denault to accept the budget work session minutes of January 16, 2025 as written.”
All in favor. Motion APPROVED. 3. MOTION by Kurt Gamari to accept the regular meeting minutes of January 23, 2025 as written. SECONDED by Doug Wright. All in favor. Motion APPROVED. SELECT BOARD ORDE
Vote: unanimous voice vote
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accept the regular meeting minutes of January 23, 2025 as written Kurt Gamariseconded: Doug Wrightpassed
“MOTION by Kurt Gamari to accept the regular meeting minutes of January 23, 2025 as written.”
All in favor. Motion APPROVED. SELECT BOARD ORDERS The Select Board reviewed and approved the following orders: WARRANT #3 $ 9,112.17 payroll WARRANT #4 $44,463.36 accounts payable WARRANT #5 $10,594
Vote: unanimous voice vote
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approve the Uniform Municipal Excess Weight Permit application from Newport Sand & Gravel Co. / Carroll Concre Mike Denaultseconded: Kurt Gamaripassed
“MOTION by Mike Denault to approve the Uniform Municipal Excess Weight Permit application from Newport Sand & Gravel Co. / Carroll Concrete Co.”
All in favor. Motion APPROVED. The appropriate fee and insurance information was received from the applicant. NEMRC ASSESSOR CONTRACT The assessor’s hourly rate is $95.00/hour to perform assessment w
Vote: unanimous voice vote
accept and sign the contract Mike Denaultseconded: Doug Wrightpassed
“MOTION by Mike Denault to accept and sign the contract.”
All in favor. Motion APPROVED. ETHICS UPDATE Doug Wright has continued to learn the new ethics laws. The town can appoint an Ethics Commission or the Select Board can handle the complaints. They can
Vote: unanimous voice vote
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find that premature general public knowledge of a personnel matter would place the town at a substantial disad Nancy Bushikaseconded: Mike Denaultpassed
“MOTION by Nancy Bushika to find that premature general public knowledge of a personnel matter would place the town at a substantial disadvantage.”
All in favor. Motion APPROVED. MOTION by Nancy Bushika to enter executive session for an employee matter pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(1)(B). SECONDED by Mike Denault. All in favor. Motion APPROVED.
Vote: unanimous voice vote
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enter executive session for an employee matter pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(1)(B) Nancy Bushikaseconded: Mike Denaultpassed
“MOTION by Nancy Bushika to enter executive session for an employee matter pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 313(a)(1)(B).”
All in favor. Motion APPROVED. The Select Board entered executive session at 7:15 p.m. Dave Tatro was invited to participate. MOTION by Nancy Bushika to exit executive session. SECONDED by Kurt Gamar
Vote: unanimous voice vote
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exit executive session Nancy Bushikaseconded: Kurt Gamaripassed
“MOTION by Nancy Bushika to exit executive session.”
All in favor. Motion APPROVED. The board exited executive session at 8:00 p.m. No action was taken. MOTION by Mike Denault to adjourn. SECONDED by Kurt Gamari. All in favor. Motion APPROVED. The meet
Vote: unanimous voice vote
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adjourn Mike Denaultseconded: Kurt Gamaripassed
“MOTION by Mike Denault to adjourn.”
All in favor. Motion APPROVED. The meeting ended at 8:01 p.m. Kurt Gamari Clerk /las REMINDERS 1. Townspeople should sign up with the state’s free communications network, VT- Alert. You can sign up a
Vote: unanimous voice vote
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Who owes what (2)

ActionOwnerBy whenNoteWhere it stands
Nancy Bushika will contact the school to set something up after the electionNancy Bushika—open
no date in the minutes
Kurt Gamari noted that the Select Board should be aware of conflicts within boardsKurt Gamari—the minutes phrase this as a report; the obligation is the point, not the statement.open
no date in the minutes
Statuses come from data/action_status.json, which only a person changes; "overdue" means the minutes gave a date and that date has passed. Mark one done with scripts/action_status.py --done "a phrase".

Money (4)

Road ConditionsSELECT BOARD ORDERS The Select Board reviewed and approved the following orders: WARRANT #3 $ 9,112.17 payroll WARRANT #4 $44,463.36 accounts payable WARRANT #5 $10,594.04 payroll WARRANT #6 $35,392.58 accounts payable ROAD CONDITIONS 1.$ 9,112.17; $44,463.36; $10,594.04; $35,392.58
The new dog license fees for 2025 are $16.00 for spayed/neutered dogs and $20.00 for real/¶ ¶133The new dog license fees for 2025 are $16.00 for spayed/neutered dogs and $20.00 for real/intact dogs.$16.00; $20.00
Nemrc Assessor ContractNEMRC ASSESSOR CONTRACT The assessor’s hourly rate is $95.00/hour to perform assessment work for 2025.$95.00/hour to perfor
The new dog license fees for 2025 are $16.00 for spayed/neutered dogs and $20.00 for real/¶ ¶133The new dog license fees for 2025 are $16.00 for spayed/neutered dogs and $20.00 for real/intact dogs.$16.00; $20.00

Public comment (4)

Laura ChampagneLaura Champagne had requested that if the Class 4 section of County Road was plowed, that they leave a shelf on the side of the road for snowmobilers.
Jedidiah Gramlinlisted as a visitor; the minutes do not record what they said
Lisa Gramlinlisted as a visitor; the minutes do not record what they said
Beth Thomaslisted as a visitor; the minutes do not record what they said

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Transcript

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Speaker 1: I haven't met her.

Speaker 2: So there's going to be.

Speaker 2: down and do something I just want to see that the superintendent comes here to

Speaker 3: you can't move over I don't want to get into all this rumor stuff

Speaker 3: a March meeting sure when when they're in it that's a good idea after the

Speaker 4: right right okay what else on those old conditions day any plan for the ripples

Speaker 6: yeah you can't grade the rope alert

Speaker 7: did as soon as it would just I'll make mud that's I'm sorry but it's okay thank

Speaker 9: clouded there's no shelf on the side and that's the snowmobile trail and remember I asked that was that was on the landowner right you guys allowed him to

Speaker 10: here

Speaker 2: what the issue is now he's gone farther i think that's why farther back on the road or no far

Speaker 11: right the only uh probably just the beginning it's probably just the beginning anyway excuse me they are seasonal right

Speaker 12: before it's developed all the way around who's the other one just changing clausen i would say

Speaker 13: and workplace posters yeah we need the workplace posters on that

Speaker 12: yep or he's just got to print those out try one and you know get them up there and yes we did one

Speaker 2: for every four to six years i had email exchange about people talking about the land that we lost

Speaker 2: and say i want to ask you to ballot the state government big brother let's take care of that

Speaker 3: we're on tv right jim yeah thank you there it is okay

Speaker 16: have a new one for you to sign. I guess this is a follow-up to what I was just talking about

Speaker 3: The state gives us all the salary. It is this week though isn't it? Yeah. He's supposed to be here more than one time.

Speaker 2: Don't forget about it, okay?

Speaker 3: Do you want to do it that way?

Speaker 2: All they can do is come back and talk to us.

Speaker 7: You can't, the select board can't bring an issue to the zoning board and then sit on the zoning board.

Speaker 7: Yeah, yeah.

Speaker 10: One of the problems is we need a planning commission when we need it up.

Speaker 17: I mean, we've got to be more vigilant about what we're doing, too,

Speaker 12: So if you send the letters out.

Speaker 3: It reminds them.

Speaker 18: That's the problem, though.

Speaker 3: Register your dog by taxes due by...

Speaker 12: Tractor supply in North Adams or Bennington?

Speaker 21: I don't know.

Speaker 22: I'm sorry.

Speaker 23: moment to pay the request yeah yeah right right i'm sorry yes right and i didn't email them to you

Speaker 24: no i have it so uh we'll just leave that out there

Speaker 24: vina will you even tell us about fema i didn't i don't know much about it i received an email

Speaker 2: we were going to receive it this year this is what i'm talking about you you know they tell

Speaker 16: good

Speaker 18: the fee per hour did that go up it's still 95 95 an hour would travel being 47.50 not everything's

Speaker 25: just say anybody that's on the board or whatever it's a very easy one it is so i went on it with

Speaker 12: but i could just keep changing my answer your example quizzes in the middle of it throughout

Speaker 17: i got it i'd rather just go down the shop it gives you like sample quizzes that he gives

Speaker 2: all five click move on they won't let you move on if you get one of those five it did but they don't tell you oh that's the thing

Speaker 13: sorry

Speaker 26: you must have got them all right i get problems with this stuff i work for the states also do you have a line to also send it to rory after um no i got it forward to her because did you get one from when i took it and 15 months was

Speaker 17: that's what i wanted to know yeah because you know i think it's harder than that

Speaker 7: so so i'll go down the first time i gave you the sample quiz i was like getting my phone i'm like

Speaker 27: i don't get that

Speaker 28: if we want to have maybe one more person i do have just in case you're about the one violation yeah

Speaker 29: okay yeah that's what we have so that i would say incorporate it with the other ones maybe make it

Speaker 24: if you call it's rare to actually answer the phone but the email yeah and they

Speaker 25: I'm worried every time I look at that too.

Speaker 2: I started off with a hundred questions.

Speaker 28: I believe that's part of .

Speaker 1: And everybody kind of laughed with it.

Speaker 2: And I was like, all right.

Speaker 3: I don't know.

Speaker 30: looser now than it used to be you still got your second timer no no nobody uses a timer because it comes to the meetings now i mean but the thing is you're talking and all of a sudden

Speaker 31: here you know you have that yeah you know i just keep talking

Speaker 30: get added to ask to be added to the agenda i have said that to people the matter of fact during the

Speaker 2: going to be interesting if we don't have someone that takes the reins of that yeah did you you'd

Speaker 12: and we've got one for the recycling description that's all the time right yeah you're gonna have to look at that for the recycling description that says uh he's responsible for the incinerator and

Transcribed 2026-10-12 (faster-whisper large-v3, CUDA; names corrected per data/name_fixes.json). Names corrected against the minutes. Diarization is automated and over-splits one person into several labels. Raw model output with timestamps: SRT.