| Selectboard Meeting Agenda |
| October 21, 2025 6:30 pm Chelsea Town Hall Link to recorded meeting: https://youtu.be/k8klII_xWnw |
| Call to Order |
| Gregg Herrin called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. SELECTBOARD Gregg Herrin (Present) Curtis Chase (Present) Paul Libby (Present) Carrie Caouette-De Lallo (Present) Charles Peel (Present) TOWN EMPLOYEES Tierney Farago (Town Administrator) Rick Ackerman (Road Foreman) Jen Chase (Town Clerk) Tom Swahn (Transfer Station Attendant) Gregg Herrin began the meeting by welcoming the new Selectboard member, Charles Peel, to the Selectboard. The board appreciates his willingness to step in to the role on behalf of his community. |
| Additions to the Agenda |
| -Baseball Batting Cage at Roberts-Gould Field: Lou Marraget AND Tim Carter submitted a request to rebuild a batting cage that was previously used at the Roberts-Gould field. They will be using the old net, suspending it on a cable system supported by four bracketed 6×8 pressure-treated posts. Paul Libby made a motion to approve the request to rebuild the batting cage in the same spot the original was placed; Curtis Chase seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. -Budget Timeline: Gregg Herrin added a quick review of the budget timeline to the agenda. The Selectboard discussed when items for the budget should be reviewed during meetings to wrap up the budget by the end of the year. No motion made. |
| Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None, though Gregg Herrin disclosed that his wife is on the library board, and will make mention of this during the library budget review in future meetings. |
| Public Comments: None |
| Approve Minutes from October 7, 2025 |
| Paul Libby made a motion to approve the minutes from October 7th; Carrie Caouette-De Lallo seconded the motion. Charles Peel abstained. motion passed. |
| Current Events and Updates |
| A. Highway Update |
| Rick Ackerman let the Selectboard know that the new truck chassis is in at Freightliner. He would like to pick the chassis up and store it at the Town Garage until the body is ready in spring or summer of 2026. He would also like to start looking into prices of new trucks for his six-wheeler. He will reach out to a few companies and get quotes on them. The pickup truck will also need some bodywork, and he will get that scheduled. The Selectboard discussed working on the budget and capital planning to have a better plan for replacing town assets in a timely manner. |
| B. Town Administrator Update |
| -Chelsea Business Chamber of Commerce: Charles Peel discussed interest from a local business to create a type of Chamber of Commerce for other business owners in Chelsea. While the Selectboard would support this endeavor and would be happy to push out information on it, they were unsure if the Town should have more of a role in the group past that. |
| Action Items |
| A. Frigid Frost Fighters: Beedle Rd Trail Request |
| Rory Allen attended the meeting to get approval from the Selectboard to use Beedle Rd (a class 4 road) as a snowmobile trail. The Selectboard had a few questions regarding the maintenance of the trail, access, and any potential issues with private property. Rory is confident that there will be no issues and has already spoken to property owners for permission. The trail will be maintained by their group. Paul Libby made a motion to approve the use of Beedle Rd for a snowmobile trail; Carrie Caouette-De Lallo seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. |
| B. Solid Waste: Reducing Transfer Station Hours |
| The transfer station attendants requested that the Selectboard approve them changing the hours of the transfer station from 8:00 am-3:45 pm to 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Tom Swahn attended the meeting to answer any questions the Selectboard had about the change. There are very few people who come to the transfer station after 2:00 pm, so reducing the hours of trash drop-off will cut down on unnecessary staffing and Town expense. Tom suggested the new hours begin On December 6th so residents can be properly notified of the change. Curtis Chase made a motion to approve the new hours of 8:00 am to 2:00 pm; Carrie Caouette-De Lallo seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Tom also discussed the possibility of changing the padlock on the transfer station gate, as they’ve been having issues of someone leaving the gate open outside of operating hours. He will look into getting a new padlock and keys. |
| C. Chelsea Neighbors Helping Neighbors |
| This item was tabled for a future meeting. |
| D. Town Hall Facilities Agreement Draft Follow-Up |
| Jen Chase discussed changes to the Town Hall rental agreement that should help streamline the process and reduce future issues with rentals. The Selectboard will review the changes more closely and suggest a few edits that could help with clarity. The item will be on the next agenda for final edits and approval. |
| E. Liaison Re-assignments |
| The Selectboard discussed appointing the vice-chair of the Selectboard, due to Kevin Marshia’s resignation. Curtis Chase volunteered to be the vice-chair. Carrie Caouette-De Lallo moved to nominate Curtis Chase as the vice-chair of the Selectboard; Charles Peel seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. The Selectboard also made some minor changes to the liaison assignments in order to redistribute duties with the new member. No motion required. |
| F. Approve Orders |
| Paul Libby moved to approve the orders; Carrie Caouette-De Lallo seconded the motion. Charles Peel abstained. Motion passed. |
| Executive Session if necessary |
| A. Personnel Pursuant To 1 V.S.A. § 313(a) |
| Charles Peel made a motion to enter executive session; Paul Libby seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously and the Selectboard entered executive session at 9:30 pm. Paul Libby made a motion to exit executive session; Charles Peel seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously and the Selectboard exited executive session at 10:51 pm. Gregg Herrin explained that two personnel topics were discussed, but no action was taken. |
| Adjournment |
| Paul Libby made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Charles Peel seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously and the Selectboard meeting adjourned at 10:51 pm. |