HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-09-2003 Closed Session
.
.
.
Closed Session Minutes officiaf!y 'Unseafed'I'Q .
on February 14,2005 '{J6ned by TOItfI Board Action
~P~/
Town
of
Hillf
CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
HILLSBOROUGH TOWN BOARD
June 9, 2003
7:30 PM, Town Barn
The Hillsborough Town Board met in Closed Session on June 9, 2003 at 7:30 PM in the
Hillsborough Town Barn for the purpose of discussing two legal matters. Present for the Board
Closed Session were Mayor Joe Phelps, and Commissioners Mike Gering, Mark Sheridan,
Frances Dancy, and Evelyn Lloyd. Absent was Commissioner Kenneth Chavious. Staff present
were Town Manager Eric Peterson, Town Clerk Donna Armbrister, Assistant Town
Manager/Public Works Director Demetric Potts, Management Intern Kent Wyatt, and Town
Attorney Bob Hornik.
Mayor Joe Phelps called the meeting to order at 7:32 PM.
SCOTT TREE
Town Manager Eric Peterson updated the Board on the issue of Mr. Kent Scott's Tree, which the
Town had cut down in error. Mr. Scott now claims that the Hackberry Tree was not worth the
$30,000 he originally stated, but more like $60,000 and that he is giving the Town a break.
The League of Municipalities is handling the insurance claim and has informed the Town that
they determine the amount of loss by appraising the property with the tree and again without the
tree. The difference is the value of the tree. The League has also interviewed numerous persons
involved including an arborist and had determined that the tree was diseased and would have had
to be removed by Mr. Scott soon anyway. The League has recommended the Town made a good
faith $1,000 offer to Mr. Scott. The Manager approved for this offer to be made by the League.
Mr. Scott declined the offer and the League had advised the Town to expect a lawsuit The
League will represent the Town in this matter if such lawsuit arises.
CARUTHERS RESERVOIR CASE
Town Attorney Hornik reported that the original Caruthers case agreed to the Town building a
road connecting two pieces of the property separated by the reservoir. They now wish to build
the road themselves and are asking $20,000 to settle the case.