Vernon Selectboard Mtg. 7/27/09
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VERNON SELECTBOARD SPECIAL
MEETING
July 27, 2009 6:30 PM
MEMBERS PRESENT: OTHERS
PRESENT:
Mike Ball Phyllis
Newton
Mike Courtemanche Carol
Hammond
Robert Miller, Jr. Mike
Coughlin
Lynda Starorypinski
Len Howard
WELCOME AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
At 6:37 pm Chair Mike Ball called the meeting to order, welcomed those
present and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT-
No public comment at this time
CUSTODIAN RECOMMENDATIONS-Mike Coughlin
Mike Coughlin stated that he would like to recommend Kyle Vinton
pending a successful background check. Mike Coughlin suggested that the salary
start at $12.00 per hour. This is a part-time position of 20 hours per
week.
MIKE COURTEMANCHE MADE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION FROM
MIKE COUGHLIN TO HIRE KYLE VINTON AT A RATE OF $12.00 PER HOUR FOR THE PART
TIME CUSTODIAL POSITION. LYNDA STARORYPINSKI SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION
CARRIED.
FOYER-
With much discussion the board needed more
information.
It was the consensus of the board to table this to the next meeting.
LISTERS-Errors and
Omissions
Mike Ball stated that at the last meeting the board made a motion to
accept the errors and omissions for New England Power Company from the Listers
in the amount of $6,708,627 up from $5,066,000.00 and that this was in
error. The amount was actually going
down to $4,349,643.00 from the $5,066,000.00 that is a difference of -
$716,357.00. The board questioned the
Listers as to the chain of events that led to this discrepancy and questioned
whether it could have been handled differently and been avoided.
With much discussion the board continued with the motion.
LYNDA STARORYPINSKI MADE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE ERRORS AND OMISSIONS
FOR NEW ENGLAND POWER COMPANY IN THE NEW REVISED AMOUNT OF $4,349,643.00.
ROBERT MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.
SET TAX RATE-
Discussion ensued about the 2009-2010 Tax
Rate. The total homestead rate for FY 10
would be 1.3662 per $100 of assessed value compared to $1.3477 per $100 of
assessed value, which was last year’s rate.
The Total Non-Residential Rate would be set at 1.3225 per $100 of
assessed value compared to last year’s $1.3032 per $100 of assessed value. The municipal rate would be set at .4060,
which is a decrease of .0374 from last year’s rate. The School Homestead Rate (which is set by
the state not the town) would be set at .9410, which is an increase of .0589
from last year’s rate. The net change
for this year would be an increase of .0215 due to the increase of the School
Homestead Rate.
MIKE COURTEMANCHE MADE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE 2009-2010 TAX RATE SET
BY THE TOWN TREASURER’S OFFICE FOR THE TOTAL HOMESTEAD RATE OF 1.3662 PER $100
ASSESSED VALUE AND THE TOTAL NON-RESIDENTIAL RATE OF 1.3225 PER $100 ASSESSED
VALUE. THE MUNICIPALTAX RATE SET AT .4060. THE SCHOOL TAX RATE SET BY THE STATE
AT .9410. LEN HOWARD SECONDED THE
MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.
COMPOSTING PROJECT-
It was the consensus of the board to table this to the next meeting.
MIKE COURTEMANCHE MADE THE MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ON A
CONTRACUAL MATTER, WHICH THE DISCLOSURE OF AT THIS TIME MAY BE DETRIMENTAL TO
THE TOWN AND/OR THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED. ROBERT
MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.
Mike Ball stated that the board entered into executive session at 7:27
and came out at 9:13 and no action was taken.
MEDIA
No media
present at this time.
mikE courtemanche made the motion to adjourn. ROBERT MILLER seconded
the motion. THE motion carried.
Adjourned @9:22 PM.
NEXT MEETING WILL BE, August 3,
2009 @ 6:30 PM.
Respectfully
submitted by ________________
Elaine
Howard