Supervisors present: H. Joseph Fromberger, Forrest Randall, Gary DeRosia, Derek Suursoo, George Timko, Frank Heald, Mary Ann Remolador, Jim Peplau, and Harold Igoe

Others present: Tom Kennedy, Mary T. O’Brien, Ham Gillett, Bob Forguites, Hallie Whitcomb, and Mark Morse

J. Fromberger called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

1. Roll Call

A quorum was established with eight towns represented.

2. Approve minutes of January 15, 2009

B. Forguites stated that a correction needed to be made to the minutes of the January 15, 2009 meeting to read “a one-year certificate of deposit ($379,193.17, 3.02 APY)…”

F. Randall made a motion to accept the minutes of the January 15, 2009 meeting as printed with the correction noted. F. Heald seconded the motion. All voted in favor.

3. Treasurer’s Report

B. Forguites stated his opinion that by the end of June, revenue will exceed expenses for the year by about $30,000.00. F. Randall made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report as presented. G. Timko seconded the motion. All voted in favor.

4. Public Participation

M. Morse introduced himself as the owner of “Valley Building Surplus and Salvage.” He explained that he is hoping to open his 501©3 organization in the former Goodyear Building in Windsor in May. He would like to divert good quality building materials from going to landfills. Private citizens will get tax deductions for their donations.

5. Organizational Meeting

· Election of Officers

B. Forguites moderated this portion of the meeting. J. Fromberger made a motion to nominate Forrest Randall as Chair of the District. All voted in favor. F. Randall accepted the nomination and took over the moderating from B. Forguites.

D. Suursoo made a motion to nominate Joe Fromberger as Vice-Chair of the District. All voted in favor.

J. Fromberger made a motion to nominate Gary DeRosia, Derek Suursoo, and Frank Heald as the three Members-at-Large to the Executive Committee of the District. All voted in favor. (The Chair and Vice-Chair are automatically members of the Executive Committee.)

All voted in favor to verify the appointment of Bob Forguites as Treasurer.

J. Peplau made a motion to affirm Mary T. O’Brien’s appointment as District Clerk. All voted in favor.

· Compilation of Appointments from the Select Board from each Town

Not all towns have yet returned their surveys indicating their representatives to the District Board.

· Adoption of FY10 Work Plan

T. Kennedy stated that changes are highlighted on the Work Plan. He discussed various aspects of the Work Plan. J. Fromberger noted that the Executive Committee recommended that the Board accept the Work Plan. G. Timko made a motion to adopt the FY10 Work Plan. J. Peplau seconded the motion. All voted in favor.

· Adoption of FY10 Budget

J. Peplau made a motion to adopt the FY10 Budget. D. Suursoo seconded the motion. T. Kennedy explained some details of the budget, e.g., he had reduced the expected tonnage figure by 15% given the state of the economy. All voted in favor.

6. Discussion of Solid Waste Contract

T. Kennedy stated that the District is going to go out to bid late summer/early fall. The current contract is good through June 2010. He is looking for additional services.

7. Discussion of NRRA Conference

T. Kennedy encouraged supervisors to attend this year’s conference in Manchester, New Hampshire on June 8 and 9.

8. Recycling Coordinator’s Report

M. O’Brien discussed her March 2009 report.

9. Legislature Update

T. Kennedy discussed cost-cutting proposals in Montpelier and the Solid Waste Division. Discussion ensued about possible consequences for the District.

10. Motion to Accept HHW Contract

J. Peplau made a motion to accept Clean Venture, Inc. of Framingham, Massachusetts, as the new HHW contractor. F. Heald seconded the motion. All voted in favor.

11. New Business

None

12. Old Business

None

13. Adjourn

At 7:09 p.m., J. Peplau made a motion to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor.

F. Heald thanked J. Fromberger for his service as Chair of the Board. Mr. Fromberger received a round of applause.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary T. O’Brien

District Clerk