Vernon Selectboard Mtg.                                                                 10/5/09          

              

  Accepted as Printed 10/19/05

                                                                      

VERNON SELECTBOARD

 

 MEETING

 

 

OCTOBER 5, 2009                                                       6:30 PM

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:                     OTHERS PRESENT:                                                

Mike Ball -Chair                                 Sally Brassor                                      

Robert Miller, Jr.                                 Chris Howe                                                                

Lynda Starorypinski                                                                                      

Mike Courtemanche                                       

Len Howard                                                                           

                                               

                                                                       

WELCOME AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

At 6:36 pm Chair Mike Ball called the meeting to order, welcomed those present and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

No comments at this time.

 

MINUTE APPROVAL

            September 21, 2009

LYNDA STARORYPINSKI MADE THE MOTION TO APRROVE THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 21 WITH CORRECTIONS. MIKE COURTEMANCHE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

            September 28, 2009

MIKE COURTEMANCHE MADE THE MOTION TO APRROVE THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 28 AS PRESENTED. LEN HOWARD SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 4 AYES, 1 ABSTENTION.

 

MIKE COURTEMANCHE MADE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 8TH.  Lynda Starorypinski seconded the motion. The motion carried.

 

Mike courtemanche made the motion to correct the municipal tax rate in the September 8th minutes that were stated correctly but written incorrectLY TO .3656 not .4060. Len howard seconded the motion. the motion carried.

 

WARRANTS

LYNDA STARORYPINSKI MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE WARRANTS 6SG, 39S AND 40S.  ROBERT MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

WELLNESS POLICIES

 Vernon’s Health & Safety Policy and Mission

 The board made some corrections to the wording of the Health & Safety Policy and Mission.

 

MIKE COURTEMANCHE MADE THE MOTION TO ADOPT WITH CORRECTIONS THE VERNON HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY AND MISSION WITH A SCHEDULED DATE OF OCTOBER 19, 2009. ROBERT MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Prohibition of Harassment

The board made some corrections to the wording of the Harassment Policy.

 

MIKE COURTEMANCHE MADE THE MOTION TO ADOPT WITH CORRECTIONS THE PROHIBITION OF HARASSMENT POLICY EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. ROBERT MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Smoking and Tobacco Policy

The board made some corrections to the wording of the Smoking & Tobacco Policy.

 

MIKE COURTEMANCHE MADE THE MOTION TO ADOPT WITH CORRECTIONS THE SMOKING AND TOBACCO POLICY EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. ROBERT MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Sexual Harassment

The board made some corrections to the wording of the Sexual Harassment Policy.

 

MIKE COURTEMANCHE MADE THE MOTION TO ADOPT WITH CORRECTIONS THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. ROBERT MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Mike Ball will then take the finalized policies, have them placed on archival paper and then the Board can sign the policies at the Town Clerk’s window.

 

The board thanked Sally.

 

MIKE COURTEMANCHE MADE THE MOTION TO GO OUT OF ORDER ON THE AGENDA TO CHRIS HOWE. LYNDA STARORYPINSKI SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

MIKE COURTEMANCHE MADE THE MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH CHRIS HOWE ON A PERSONNEL MATTER, WHICH THE DISCLOSURE OF AT THIS TIME MAY BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE TOWN AND/OR THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED. ROBERT MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Mike Ball stated that the Board went into executive session @ 7:28 and came out @ 7:45 and no action was taken.

 

Planning Committee

On Thursday October 15, 2009 from 6:30 to 9:00 there will be a Special Warrant Meeting at the Vernon School to re-adopt the Town Plan. Mike Ball will chair the meeting at the request of the Planning Committee Chair and the Board Secretary will take the minutes of the meeting. There would need to be a second meeting at a later date to readopt the Flood Plain bylaw.

 

PERSONNEL EVALUATIONS

The board would get started on Department Head’s personnel evaluations. The evaluations will be due by October 19, 2009. The finalizing of grade changes should happen with Harry Snyder and the board will move to implement the 2008 COLA followed by merit increases after the personnel evaluations are completed.

 

NEW/UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Len Howard stated that the bus was ready to take to scrap. The burnt vehicle is still at the Highway Garage.  It was recommended that permission from the vehicle’s owner be obtained before the vehicle is scrapped.

 

MIKE COURTEMANCHE MADE THE MOTION TO HAVE THE TOWN ATTORNEY BEGIN THE PROCESS TO TRY AND COLLECT $10,000 FOR RECOVERY OF SAID VEHICLE FROM THE VEHICLE’S OWNERS. LYNDA STARORYPINSKI SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Mike Courtemanche stated that the Composting Project is happening this Saturday from 8:00 to 12:00 at the Town Garage.

 

MIKE COURTEMANCHE MADE THE MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ON A PERSONNEL MATTER, WHICH THE DISCLOSURE OF AT THIS TIME MAY BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE TOWN AND/OR THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED. LEN HOWARD SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Mike Ball stated that the Board went into executive session @ 8:10 and came out @ 8:25 and no action was taken.

 

MEDIA

No media present at this time.

 

Len Howard made the motion to adjourn. mike courtemanche seconded the motion. THE motion carried.

 

 Adjourned @ 8:26 PM.

NEXT MEETING WILL BE october 19, 2009 @ 6:30 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted by ________________

Elaine Howard

 

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