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VERNON SELECTBOARD

 MEETING

 

 

DECEMBER 20, 2010                                         6:30 PM

 

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:                                 OTHERS PRESENT:

Mike Courtemanche-Chair                                 David Andrews

Chris Howe                                                        Sally Brassor

Mike Ball                                                           Seth Deyo                                       

Robert Miller                                                      Sheldon Shippee

Len Howard                                                       Marylynn Scherlin      

                                                                           Martin Langeveld

                                                                           Lynda Starorypinski

 

 

WELCOME AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

No Public comment at this time.

 

MINUTE APPROVAL

December 6, 2010

Chris Howe made to motion to accept the minutes of December 6, 2010 with corrections. Robert Miller seconded the motion. The motion carried with one abstention Len Howard.

December 13, 2010

Chris Howe made the motion to accept the December 13, 2010 minutes with corrections. Corrections include spelling errors of IBOP and Trans Canada. Additions under Auditors request for executive session to add based on the request didn’t meet the requirements of the open meeting law. Mike Ball seconded the motion. The motion carried.

 

EOC-Annette Roydon

Postponed to a later date.

 

BILLS AND WARRANTS

While the Board reviewed the bills and warrants Sally stated that the articles need to get to the Auditors before their deadline. Sally also requested a copy of the Police Union contract.  There was also some discussion about the disability insurance requirements for the IBPO.

The Board agreed with Sally that the employee salaries would come from the actual W-2 forms that would be in the Town Reports. This would include all employees’ that receive that form.

 

Robert Miller made the motion to approve warrants for December 20, 2010 Payroll 50S $10,709.89 and Payroll 51S $11,322.43, Accounts Payable 13SG $32,545.64. Mike Ball seconded the motion. The motion carried.

 

FINANCE COMMITTE-

Sheldon Shippee provided the Board with projections for funding for the Capital Plan FY 2010/2011.  Sheldon reviewed with the Board each line item and any additions or changes that were made to the plan. The Finance Committee conveyed to the Board about their finding with the Vault Expansion and the current laws for keeping certain records. They have put the Vault Expansion on hold for the time being. The Board continued with the discussion of the replacement of copiers at the Town Office. Sally has stated that her copier has stopped working and the parts to repair it are no longer available due to the age of it. It was mentioned that within the next few days Sally would be having someone come in to give her some options and prices on copiers. Sheldon and Mike Ball would like to be part of that meeting.  

The Board thanked the Finance Committee.

 

BUDGET SESSION-

Recreation Department- Seth Deyo-

Seth discussed with the Board his budget and conveyed that the new salary grid is partly the reason for the increase. Seth stated that his budget is scaled down to the bare minimum and that he can’t cut anything else. Seth also stated that his revenue as of December 2010 is $51,618.30.  The Board accepted the Recreation Departments budget.

 

Chris Howe recommended that the incentives be put back into the budget. There was much discussion the Board decided to put back in the budget $1500.00 for Appreciation Activities. After reviewing the budget the Board decided the cut it down to $1,000.00.

 

The Board thanked Sally.

 

NEW/OLD UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Highway Job Descriptions-

 Chris will get the document scanned and sent it to everyone. To be discussed at a later meeting.

 

 

MEDIA-

No Media at this time.

 

Len Howard made the motion to adjourn. Mike Ball seconded the motion. The motion carried.

 

 Adjourned @ 8:28 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted by Elaine Howard

 

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