Accepted as Corrected_________

Accepted as Printed_______

VERNON SELECTBOARD

MEETING

OCTOBER 4, 2010 6:30 PM

MEMBERS PRESENT: OTHERS PRESENT:

Chris Howe Sally Brassor

Mike Ball

Robert Miller

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Mike Courtemanche

Len Howard

WELCOME AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

At 6:30 pm Vice Chair Chris Howe called the meeting to order, welcomed those present and led in the Pledge of Allegiance.

PUBLIC COMMENT

No Public comment at this time.

Mike Ball made the motion to take Bills and Warrants out of order on the agenda. Robert Miller seconded the motion. The motion carried.

BILLS AND WARRANTS

Robert Miller made the motion to approve warrants

7S/G for $1,508,181.80

39S for $12,096.27 and

40S for $12,055.44

Mike Ball seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Job Descriptions

Department Heads may make the necessary corrections to the Job Descriptions. The Town Treasurer Sally Brassor will have them in her office for review.

Credit Card Policy

Mike Ball made the motion to set the credit card limit to $10,000.00 for the Fire Department, Police Department and Recreation Department and Highway Department, and $5000.00 limit for the Town Office. Robert Miller seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Flood By-Law Administrative Assistant Position-

Town Treasurer Sally Brassor stated that there are limited funds for adding this position, utilizing funds from different sources.

MEETING WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS-

Tabled to the next Selectboard meeting.

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Safer-Grant

David Andrews gave the Board an overview on the requirements for the Safer Grant which is from December 17, 2010 to December 17, 2014. David stated that there is no match with the grant and it is for over a four year period. Total grant award is $119,945.00.The grant is broken down into parts each details how the money will be distributed. One part is the insurance package, which will provide long term/short term coverage. Another part would be reimbursement for tuition for Fire Department staff taking courses. Marketing is also part of this grant including advertising and having an open house at the station. The final part to the grant is the LOSAP which is a small pension/benefits program for eligible active Fire members. Each part presents its own challenges and David is working out all the details for this to run smoothly. David stated that Vernon is the only town in the State of Vermont to be awarded this grant.

The Board thanked David on a job well done.

David Andrews would like to request to be on the agenda for the October 18, 2010 meeting.

MINUTE APPROVAL

9/20/10

Mike Ball made the motion to accept the September 20th, 2010 minutes with corrections to include on page two, last paragraph add Recreation Department Board also comma, page three change time to trouble, Credit Card policy-Mike Ball, also the members who made the motions and seconded the motions were not recorded on the minutes and need to be added. Mike Ball seconded the motion for the play structure, Robert Miller seconded the motion to move to New/Old Business just to name a few. Robert Miller seconded the motion. The motion carried.

9/27/10

Mike Ball made the motion to accept the minutes of September 27, 2010 as printed. Robert Miller seconded the motion.

9/29/10

Mike Ball made the motion to accept the September 29, 2010 minutes as written. Robert Miller seconded the motion. The motion carried.

BILLS AND WARRANTS

Robert Miller made the motion to approve warrants

5S/G for $37,017.49,

34S for $15,250.24 and

35S for $13,987.52

Mike Ball seconded the motion. The motion carried.

NEW/OLD UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Personnel Policies-Tableted to next meeting.

Town Office Parking lot Lights- Mike Ball will ask David Walker and Mike Coughlin about replacing the burnt out lights.

Green up Day Coordinator-

Lock Box included in the Foyer Project.

Budgets- Put on next agenda.

BCC sound problems, Comcast sound problems and Mike Ball will e-mail BCC about the problem.

MEDIA-

No Media at this time.

Mike Ball made the motion to adjourn. Robert Miller seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Adjourned @ 7:41 PM.

Respectfully submitted by Elaine Howard

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