Vernon Selectboard Mtg.                                                                 2/1/2010   

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                       Accepted as Printed 2/15/10 

                                              

VERNON SELECTBOARD

 MEETING

 

FEBRUARY 1, 2010                                     6:30 PM

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:                                 OTHERS PRESENT:                        

Mike Ball -Chair                                             Sally Brassor              

Mike Courtemanche                                        Chris Garofolo                                               

Lynda Starorypinski                                                                                                                                                        

Robert Miller Jr. 6:45 PM                                          

Len Howard                                                                          

                       

WELCOME AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

 

PUBLIC COMMENT-

No Public Comment at this time.

 

MINUTE APPROVAL-

            1/18/2010

LYNDA STARORYPINSKI MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 18TH MINUTES AS PRINTED. MIKE COURTEMANCHE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH LEN HOWARD ABSTAINING. THE BOARD RECONSIDERED THE MOTION BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A SPECIAL MEETING AS WRITTEN. LYNDA STARORYPINSKI MADE THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE MOTION WITH CORRECTIONS. MIKE COURTEMANCHE SECONDED THE MOTION.  THE MOTION CARRIED.

            1/25/2010

LYNDA STARORYPINSKI MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 25TH MINUTES AS CORRECTED. LEN HOWARD SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

BILLS AND WARRANTS-

            Sally conveyed to the Board that David Walker requested a check for the repairs   on the F-550 to Brattleboro Ford. The Customer Loyalty Program denied the           request for the warranty on the engine. The repairs are in the amount of    $18474.15 for a new engine which is a bit more then planned. Robert Miller             though is best to let the truck sit a week or so to find out officially from Ford that             they would not honor the repairs. It was decided that the Board would wait for      a letter and then the Board would instruct Sally to issue the check.  

 

            Sally stated that the second installment is due for property taxes. The Town office             will be             open Monday February the 15th hours are 7:30am to 6:00 pm.

 

            The Selectboard will be meeting February 15th with Vermont Yankee. 

 

LYNDA STARORYPINSKI MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE WARRANTS 14SG IN THE AMOUNT OF $76259.79, 3S FOR $10598.70 AND 4S IN THE AMOUNT OF $10306.21. MIKE COURTEMANCHE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

MIKE COURTEMANCHE MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH WINDHAM REGIONAL AND TO SIGN THE CONTRACT FOR $10,000.00 WHICH IS PAYABLE QUARTERLY. LEN HOWARD SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

            The Treasurer Sally Brassor will also receive a copy of the contract.

 

            TIME SHEETS-

            Len stated that with talking with Sally there are problems with time sheets. Many options came up but no research has been done on this yet. The Board could             research this at a later date. With much discussion the Board moved on.

 

MIKE COURTEMANCHE MADE THE MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH SALLY BRASSOR ONA CONTRACTUAL MATTER, WHICH THE DISCLOSURE OF AT THIS TIME MAY BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE TOWN AND/OR THE INDIVUALS INVOLVED. LEN HOWARD SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Mike Ball stated that the Board went into executive session @ 7:11 and came out at 7:18 and no action wad taken.

 

MIKE COURTEMANCHE MADE THE MOTION TO ALLOW MIKE BALL TO WRITE A LETTER ON BEHALF OF A VERNON RESIDENT. LEN HOWARD SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

            GENERATOR-

            The Board all agreed that the generator should stay on the Capitol Plan as it is.      With no information about the project the Board needs to find the original request.       The Board would have Annette Roydon come to a meeting to give the Board any            information that she might have.

 

            Mike Courtemanche would ask BCVT for an upgraded camera for the meeting on             February 15th which is an informational meeting only.

 

New/unfinished business

            CARPET-

            LEN HOWARD MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE BID FOR MOVING OF OFFICE FURNITURE WITH KAEPPEL REALITY LLC. ROBERT MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION.  THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

LEN HOWARD MADE THE MOTION TO PAY THE ADDITIONAL $400.00 TO DAMIAN FLOORING FOR DOING THE CARPET ON THE WEEKEND. ROBERT MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

            GOVERNOR HUNT SIDEWALK CLEARING-

            After much discussion about the option and responsibility of who should take care            of the walk ways a motion was brought to the table.  

 

ROBERT MILLER MADE THE MOTION TO HAVE THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT CLEAR THE SIDEWALKS ON GOVERNOR HUNT ROAD EFFECTIVE IMMEDATELY. LEN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 3 AYES AND 2 NAYS.

            Mike Ball will convey the information to David Walker.

 

            DEPARTMENT HEAD MEETING-

            Lynda conveyed that the notes she took are not the minutes. The department         heads conveyed to her that they didn’t want the selectboard there at the meetings.             A member could come at the beginning of the meeting to convey information to       and from. Lynda stated their next meeting will be on the 16th  at 11:00.  The             Selectboard’s wishes are to improve communication between the department         heads.

 

            LOCAL GOVERNMENT DAY IN THE LEGISLATURE-

            Mike Ball stated that he would be attending.

 

            CENTRAL PARK-

            Postponed to the March 15th  meeting.

 

            On March 15th the Board would be re-appointing for committee’s therefore the      board secretary will send out letters with postcards to committee members.

 

MEDIA

            Chris asked the board about the mailings of the Town Reports and if this will        continue to be mailed. Mike Ball stated that the Reports are to convey about          Town Meeting and would continue as they are but there is an article for the      town’s people to vote on this. This year they will still be sent out.

            Chris also asked what the WRC contract was for and Mike Ball stated that the                  WRC was providing assistance with the Town Plan among other items.

            The Board conveyed that the Planning Board was still short of members along       with the Farmland Committee. 

            If anyone is interested please contact any selectboard member.

 

            Mike Courtemanche stated that the Windham Solid Waste was sending over a       team to check out the operations in Vernon on Saturday.  Mike stated that each     Saturday more people are participating.

             Keep up the Good Work Vernon residents.

 

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

 

Mike Ball stated that the Board went into executive session @ 8:11 and came out at 8:22 and no action was taken.

 

LEN HOWARD made the motion to adjourn. MIKE COURTEMANCHE seconded the motion. THE motion carried.

 Adjourned @9:45 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted by Elaine Howard

 

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