Vernon Selectboard Mtg.                                                                 5/17/10    

 

                                                                                Accepted as Corrected_________                                          

                                                                        Accepted as Printed_______                                               

 

 

 

VERNON SELECTBOARD

 MEETING

 

 

May 17, 2010                                         6:30 PM

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:                                 OTHERS PRESENT:                        

Mike Courtemanche-Chair                       Susan Miller                   

Mike Ball                                                 Marybeth Herbert

Chris Howe                                               Tom Fox                                                               

Robert Miller Jr.                                        David Andrews                                         

Len Howard                                              Peggy Frost                                              

OTHERS PRESENT:                               Nancy Gassett

Sally Brassor                                             Tom Hendricks    

 

           

                                   

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-

            5/3/10

LEN HOWARD MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MAY 3, 2010 AS PRINTED. CHRIS HOWE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

            5/12/10

len howard made the motion to approve the minutes of may 12, 2010 as corrected. corrections include spelling error PAGE 1 with to will and to change last paragraph on page two to read mary beth is the right fit for the Town. chris howe seconded the motion. the motion carried.

 

BILLS AND WARRANTS-

            Town Treasurer-Sally Brassor

 

ROBERT MILLER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING WARRANTS:

            21S/G IN THE AMOUNT OF $82,597.85

            19S IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,028.21

            20S IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,578.55.

CHRIS HOWE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Mike Courtemanche stated that after reviewing an invoice from the Town Attorney all employees must first get approval from the selectboard before contacting the Town Attorney. Mike Ball would like everyone to go though him first.

 

CHRIS HOWE MADE THE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE CHAIR MIKE COURTEMANCHE TO EMAIL ALL TOWN DEPARTMENTS REQUESTING THAT IF THEY NEED TO USE THE TOWN ATTORNEY A FORMAL REQUEST NEEDS TO COME BEFORE THE SELECTBOARD. LEN HOWARD SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Mike Courtemanche stated that the contact for the Windham County Humane Society had not been signed.

 

LEN HOWARD MADE THE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE MIKE COURTEMANCHE SIGN THE WINDHAM COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY CONTACT. ROBERT MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

MIKE BALL MADE THE MOTION TO GO OUT OF ORDER TO SAFETY COMMITTEE ON THE AGENDA. LEN HOWARD SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

            Cemetery Deeds- Susan Miller Assistant Town Clerk

 

MIKE BALL MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF LOT NUMBER 322 SITE A IN TYLER CEMETERY TO FRANK JOHNSON JR. AND HIS AIRS AND ASIGNS CHRIS HOWE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

The Safety Committee requested the Board to adopt a Use of Cell Phone policy. After much discussion about texting and hands free devices Mike Ball would draft a cell phone policy for review.

The Board thanked Susan.

 

            Town Signs- Nancy Gassett/Peggy Frost

Nancy Gassett conveyed that the Town signs are in dire need of repainting. Since the Historical Society was currently getting quotes for replacement of their sign, Nancy stated that she received an informal quote from a company to repaint the two signs entering the Town of Vernon. The Board agreed that this is worth pursuing and asked Nancy to get three verbal quotes and present them to the Board for their approval.  Nancy would come back at the next meeting with the information.

The Board thanked Nancy and Peggy.

 

CHRIS HOWE MADE THE MOTION TO GO OUT OF ORDER ON THE AGENDA TO NEW/OLD UNFINISHED BUSINESS. ROBERT MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

NEW/OLD UNFINISHED BUSINESS

New Business-

Chris Howe requested that the Newspaper needs a scanner to scan documents for the Town Newspaper. In was the consensus of the Board to allow Chris to purchase a scanner. Chris also requested that the Newspaper computer be on the same maintenance schedule as the other computers in the building.

 

A nomination of a new member of the Finance Committee was made.

 

LEN HOWARD MADE THE MOTION FOR MARTIN LANGEVELD TO JOIN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. ROBERT MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED BUT WITHDRAWN TO ALLOW THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO APPROVE MARTIN LANGEVELD FIRST.

 

Old Unfinished Business-

            Deer Exclusion Fence-

In was the consensus of the Board to allow Steve Handy to install the Deer Exclusion Fence on his own, at his own cost.

            Revamping Old Policies and Procedures-

The Board will allot time at the June 7th meeting to prepare to revamp old polices and procedures.

            Town Picnic-

Tom Fox conveyed that the Fire Department would do the fire works this year. Mike Courtemanche would check with Larry Smith at VY to solicit funds for the celebration.

 

MIKE BALL MADE THE MOTION TO ALLOW MIKE COURTEMANCHE TO SIGN A CONTRACT WITH THE FIREWORKS COMPANY WITH A DOLLAR AMOUNT CAP OF $6000.00 FOR THE TOWN PICNIC. LEN HOWARD SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

CHRIS HOWE MOTION TO ALLOW MIKE COUTEMANCHE SIGN THE AMENDED GRANT FOR THE RERP PROGAM AND REMOVE MIKE BALL’S NAME ON THE GRANT AND REPLACE IT WITH MIKE COURTEMANCHE’S NAME. ROBERT MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

            Generator-Fire Department

Tom Fox conveyed that after having a local engineer examine the needs of the Fire Department the size of the generator would need to be a 30KW. The Board would allow the Fire Department to proceed with the replacement of the generator which would come out of the Emergency Reserve Fund.

The Board thanked Tom and David.

 

Vernon Police Department-

            Police Chief Contract-

Mike Courtemanche stated that the contract for the Chief was still with the Town Attorney.

            Part-time Officer Recommendation-

 The recommendation from Chief Hebert for part-time officer was Scott Symonds.

 

 LEN HOWARD MADE THE MOTION TO HIRE SCOTT SYMONDS AS PART- TIME police officer to the town of Vernon for 30 hrs per week at a rate of pay of $17.00 per hour. MIKE BALL seconded the motion. the motion carried.

 

The Board thanked Chief Hebert.

 

LEN HOWARD MADE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. ROBERT MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.           

 

 Adjourned @ 8:04 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted by Elaine Howard

 

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