Vernon Selectboard Mtg.                                                       9/14/09      

              

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                                                                       Accepted as Corrected _______________

 

 

VERNON SELECTBOARD

SPECIAL

 MEETING

 

 

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009                                     6:3PM

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:                                   OTHERS PRESENT:                          

Mike Ball                                                         David Walker

Mike Courtemanche  6:47                                Harry Snyder   

Lynda Starorypinski                                                                                         

Len Howard                                                                                                                            

Robert Miller, Jr.                                             

                                                                                                                       

                                                                       

WELCOME AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

No comments at this time.

 

HARRY SNYDER

 

LYNDA STARORYPINSKI MADE THE MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH HARRY SNYDER ON A PERSONNEL MATTER, WHICH THE DISCLOSURE OF AT THIS TIME MAY BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE TOWN AND/OR THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED.LEN HOWARD SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Mike Ball stated that the board went into executive session at 6:38 and came out at 8:43 and no action was taken.

 

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT-RECOMMENDATIONS

 

After much discussion about wants versus needs and replacement versus upgrade, it was the consensus of the board that during these tough economic times it would be best to go with the single axel dump truck.

 

LYNDA STARORYPINSKI MADE THE MOTION TO ALLOW DAVID WALKER AND THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE A SINGLE AXLE DUMP TRUCK FROM DELUREY SALES AND SERVICE FOR $76,900.  WITH A TENCO SINGLE WALL BODY FOR 57,981.00 WHICH IS A TOTAL COST OF $134,881.  BOB MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION.  THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 4 AYES AND ONE ABSTENTION (LEN HOWARD).

 

NEW/OLD UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

Mike Courtemanche brought up the RERP (Radiological Emergency Response Plans) that was discussed at the last meeting.  He felt enough members of the board had used the plans several times during EOC drills and they could verify the thoroughness and accuracy of them.  He also felt any mistakes within the plans had been worked out during the drills.

 

MIKE COURTEMANCH MADE THE MOTION THAT THE BOARD ACCEPT AND RATIFY THE RERP AS WRITTEN AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD.  LYNDA STARORYPINSKI SECONDED THE MOTION.  THE MOTION CARRIED WITH 4 AYES AND ONE ABSTENTION (MIKE BALL).

 

Bob Miller spoke of a discussion he had with members of the Farmland Protection Committee.  The committee explained that they are short committee members and are having a difficult time accomplishing all that needs to be done.  They asked that the selectboard make an announcement stating anybody willing to volunteer to be on the Farmland protection Committee to please contact Mike Zaluzny.

 

Mike Courtemanche was questioned about the selectboard survey.  He indicated that only two departments had submitted questions for the survey and stated that the other departments probably had not been notified about it.  He would contact the other town departments to see if they had questions they wanted included.

 

MEDIA

No media present at this time.

 

mike courtemanche made the motion to adjourn. LYNDa STARORYPINSKI seconded the motion. THE motion carried.

 

 Adjourned @9:04 PM.

NEXT MEETING WILL BE, September 21, 2009 @ 6:30 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted by ________________

Elaine Howard

 

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