Vernon Selectboard Mtg.                                                                 11/23/09    

 

                                                                                

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VERNON SELECTBOARD

SPECIAL

 MEETING

NOVEMBER 23, 2009                                     6:30 PM

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:                                 OTHERS PRESENT:                        

Mike Ball-Chair                                               Mike Coughlin

Mike Courtemanche 6:45                                           

Lynda Starorypinski                                                                                                  

Robert Miller Jr.

Len Howard                                       

 

WELCOME AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

At 6:31 pm Chair Mike Ball called the meeting to order, welcomed those present and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

CARPET BIDS

Mike Coughlin presented the board with bids for the carpet project for the Town Offices.  The entire project entails installation of new carpet, removal of old carpet, dumping fees along with the cost of moving office furniture and labor. Mike Coughlin stated that the costs have gone up immensely and the Capitol Plan was budgeted for $15,000.00 for the project. The expenses for the project will be more than what is in the Capitol Plan. Mike Coughlin stated that his maintenance budget would not be able to cover the overage of the project. Mike Ball asked Mike Coughlin what areas could be delayed. Mike Coughlin stated that the Town Clerk and Treasurer’s office would be done along with the Library, Police Department and entry hall. All of the areas needed to be done since the project was extended a few years out and currently the carpet has gone up in price. The moving of the office furniture quote was extremely high and Mike Coughlin would try and get some other quotes. Mike Ball stated that he didn’t feel comfortable moving forward with this project until the cost were within the Capitol Plan and not go over that budgeted amount.  Mike Ball stated that the Board needed to know the total cost of the project laid out before they would approve the expense.

 It was the consensus of the Board to have Mike Coughlin finish with the quotes for the moving of the office furniture.

The Board asked Mike Coughlin to come back on December 7th meeting to discuss his progress on the project.  

With much discussion on the foyer project Mike Ball stated that he sent Mike Coughlin an energy efficiency grant to be filled out which could help with the project since the Town is making the space more efficient.  Lynda stated that committees are to be formed for how the space will be used after the project is finished.

Mike Coughlin stated that Kyle Vinton has completed his 90 days probation period and he would like to increase his rate of pay up .50 cents per hour. Mike Ball stated that the Board was working on the personal evaluations before the merit raises would be awarded so that would have to wait until the Board gets back to him.

The Board thanked Mike Coughlin.

 

PERSONNEL EVALUATIONS

 

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. LYNDA STARORYPINSKI SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Mike Ball stated that the Board went into executive session @ 7:04 and came out at 8:23 and no action wad taken.

 

LYNDA STARORYPINSKI MADE THE MOTION TO ALLOW EACH SELECTBOARD LAISON TO SIGN THE PERSONNEL EVALUATIONS OF THE SUPERVISIOR THAT HE OR SHE EVALUATED AND THE SIGNUTURE WOULD BE ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BOARD.  LEN HOWARD SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Len Howard stated that there was an unfortunate emergency event in town this weekend and that he would like to say “Thank You to our Emergency Workers for the work that they do but this was above and beyond the call of duty”.

 

Lynda stated that she has had contact with Mike Hebert of the School Board committee to have a joint meeting with the Selectboard.  Lynda would firm up the date and let the Board members know when they could meet.

 

LEN HOWARD MADE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. MIKE COURTEMANCHE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.    

 

 Adjourned @8:36 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted by _____________    Elaine Howard

 

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