Vernon Selectboard Mtg.                                                       9/08/09          

              

  Accepted as Printed______________

                                                                       Accepted as Corrected _9/21/09_______

 

 

VERNON SELECTBOARD

 

 MEETING

 

 

September 8, 2009                                                       6:30 PM

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:                                   OTHERS PRESENT:

Mike Ball                                                         Sally Brassor                                       

Mike Courtemanche                                         Seth Deyo                                           

Robert Miller, Jr.                                              Steve Hardy                            

Lynda Starorypinski                                          Sara Deyo

Len Howard Jr.                                                Stanley Sage                                                    

                                               

                                                                       

WELCOME AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

At 6:33 pm Chair Mike Ball called the meeting to order, welcomed those present and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT-

 No comment at this time.

 

MINUTE APPROVAL-

 

 August 17-

LEN HOWARD MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE AUGUST 17TH MINUTES AS WRITTEN. LYNDA STARORYPINSKI SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED with 4 ayes, 1 abstention.

 

            August 24-

LEN HOWARD MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE AUGUST 24TH MINUTES AS WRITTEN. LYNDA STARORYPINSKI SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

BILLS AND WARRANTS- Sally Brassor

 

MIKE COURTEMANCHE MADE THE MOTION TO CORRECT THE MOTION FROM THE JULY 28 MINUTES REGARDING THE TAX RATE. THE MUNICIPAL TAX RATE BASE IS .4060 NOT .3656 AS STATED IN THE JULY 28TH MINUTES ALONG WITH THE SCHOOL TAX RATE OF .9410 WHICH SHOULD BE .9999. LEN HOWARD SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

           

LYNDA STARORYPINSKI MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE WARRANTS 45G, 33S, 34S AND 35S. LEN HOWARD SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

The Board thanked Sally.

 

ROAD DEPARTMENT BID UPDATE-

David Walker presented the Board with quotes from several bids for the replacement of the new truck and body.  The trade in value for the old truck ranged from $7,500 to $8,000. The Board suggested doing a cost benefited analysis for the single axle versus the tandem truck.  The Board would consider the proposed quotes and made a discussion on September 14th.

 

David Walker updated the Board about the price this year for salt which is $61.48 per ton which is up a bit from last year at $54.95 per ton. With much discussion the Board moved on.

The Board thanked David.

 

MIKE COURTEMANCHE MADE THE MOTION TO TAKE ADM CONTRACT OUT OF ORDER ON THE AGENDA. ROBERT MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

ADM CONTRACT-

LEN HOWARD MADE THE MOTION TO RATIFY THE ADM CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE MIKE COURTEMANCHE TO SIGN THE CONTRACT. ROBERT MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

TOWN FOREST UPDATE-

            Update of the Town Forest- Steve Hardy

Steve reported that they have been thinning out the town forest for the last 30 years and this was the fourth or fifth thinning. Steve stated that they are done with the project and the landing would be raked and reseeded sometime in the up coming weeks. Currently there are still people working on their woodlots. Steve reported that the net receipts to the Town of Vernon are $19,390.00. This was about 20% of the forest or roughly 80 acres. Also the trails would need to be clarified with new maps.

 With much discussion the board moved on.

The Board thanked Steve.

 

Mike Ball was called out of the meeting therefore Mike Courtemanche continued the meeting as acting chair.

 

NEW/OLD UNFINISHED BUSINESS-

Mike Courtemanche stated that the Windham County Sheriff’s Department is currently visible in Vernon.

 

EOC Bus Update-

LYNDA STARORYPINSKI MADE THE MOTION THAT BY SEPTEMBER 21 ANY DEPARTMENT WANTING ANY EQUIPMENT FROM THE OLD EOC BUS MUST BE TAKEN AS A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS BEFORE THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT DISPOSES OF THE BUS. ROBERT MILLER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED.

 

Lynda would put a memo in each department head mail box relaying this information.

 

Composting project- Mike Courtemanche reported that the Vernon trash statistics for July and August of this year shows a decrease in the amount of trash that has been disposed of. The past three years of tracking the amount of trash that the Town of Vernon produces has dropped down from last year by 8 ton. Keep up the good work Town of Vernon.

 

PD Union discussion date- The board set the date for September 28th at 5:30 pm. for the Police Department Union Update.

 

Survey Update- Mike Courtemanche received some questions back but not all department heads turned there survey’s in. Mike asked how the survey would get back to the board. It was mentioned to have a box like the voter box at the Town Office or put the survey out on the web site and people could submit them that way. This all will need to be worked out by the board when all the department heads have submitted there questions.

 

Wellness Policies-

 To be discussed on September 21st.

 

LYNDA STARORYPINSKI MADE THE MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ON A CONTRACTUAL 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 MOITION CARRIED.

 

Mike Courtemanche stated that the Board went into executive session @ 8:40 and came out @ 8:57 and no action was taken.

 

MEDIA

No media present at this time.

 

Len Howard made the motion to adjourn. LYNDa STARORYPINSKI seconded the motion. THE motion carried.

 

 Adjourned @9:00 PM.

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

 

Respectfully submitted by ________________

Elaine Howard

 

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