Vernon Selectboard Mtg.                                                                 5/24/10    

 

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VERNON SELECTBOARD

SPECIAL

 MEETING

 

May 24, 2010                                         7:00 PM

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:                         OTHERS PRESENT:                                

Mike Courtemanche-Chair                     Phyllis Newton 

Mike Ball                                                Carol Hammond                

Chris Howe                                             Sally Brassor                                                          

Robert Miller Jr.                                             

Len Howard   

                                                                                   

                                   

WELCOME AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

At 7:00 pm Chair Mike Courtemanche called the meeting to order, welcomed those present and led in the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

GRANDLIST-Listers

Phyllis Newton and Carol Hammond conveyed that they were waiting on the Public Service Board that has information for the Grand List. Therefore they needed to file an extension with the State of Vermont.

 

LEN HOWARD MADE THE MOTION TO ALLOW THE SELECTBOARD TO SIGN THE LETTER OF EXTENSION WITH THE STATE OF VERMONT FOR THE GRAND LIST. CHRIS HOWE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

The Board thanked Phyllis Newton and Carol Hammond.

 

GRADE/SALARY SCALE

Town Treasurer Sally Brassor presented the Board with a salary grade scale. With much discussion the Board wanted the grade to be updated to start with July 1st 2010.  Mike Ball will work with Sally to add more comparative information to the grade scale and the board will review the new scale at a later date.

The Board thanked Sally.

 

PERSONELL POLICIES PLAN FOR UPDATING

Board Secretary, Elaine Howard will create a spreadsheet that includes all of the current policies and ordinances and what revision they are.  These will then be compared to the policies and procedures that are being used in the Town Offices.  Once a list of the most current revision is produced the board will begin the process of updating each procedure.  This will occur at the next regular meeting on June 7th.

 

CHRIS HOWE MADE THE MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH tOWN TREASURER SALLY BRASSOR ON A PERSONNEL MATTER, WHICH THE DISCLOSURE OF AT THIS TIME MAY BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE TOWN AND/OR THE INDIVUALS INVOLVED. MIKE BALL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Mike Courtemanche stated that the Board went into executive session @ 7:53 and came out at 8:06 and no action was taken.

 

MIKE BALL MADE THE MOTION TO ALLOW THE DISABLITY retirement benefits as requested in the may 17 letter. chris howe seconded the motion. the motion carried.   

 

NEW/OLD UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

the Board received a request to post signs for the Brattleboro Area Prevention Coalition.  Their mission is to raise awareness for Parents Who Host Lose the Most. This campaign is associated individuals providing alcohol to underage individuals.  The signs would be in place through graduation at the Town Offices and the Rec. Center.

 

LEN HOWARD MADE THE MOTION TO ALLOW BRATTLEBORO area prevention coalition TO PLACE SIGN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TOWN OFFICE AND THE RECREATION CENTER. MIKE BALL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

MIKE BALL MADE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. CHRIS HOWE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.         

 

 Adjourned @ 8:16 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted by Elaine Howard

 

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