TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE SELECTBOARD

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

 

Selectboard Present:            Whitney Aldrich (Chair); Sheldon Sawyer,

                                    (Absent: Jamie Teague)

 

Mr. Aldrich called this recessed meeting to order at 8:05 AM with two people present in the audience.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

Jamie Teague participated in the conversation on the following two agenda items by speaker phone.

BLANC & BAILEY CONSTRUCTION, INC. – Report:  Matt Blanc contacted Andrew Dey and they agreed to work together when the framing was being done.  He then went back to Southern Vermont Sprinklers and talked to Mark Houghton about the sprinkler system before executing the two change orders for some framing modifications and the sprinkler system

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Mr. Sawyer moved to approve Change Order #2 for the structural changes. This will be billed on a Time and Material basis.   Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.  

 

Mr. Sawyer moved to approve Change Order #3 for the sprinkler system in the amount of $4,070.00.  Seconded by Mrs. Teague.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

HOOPER COTTAGE – Rental Issue:  Mr. Sawyer explained that Sue Bingaman [of Galloway Real Estate Services] came to the meeting on November 18th to ask the Selectboard to re-consider renting the Hooper Cottage to a single, well-qualified person however she has two cats.  Mr. Sawyer is not in favor of changing the “no pets” restriction on the lease agreement.  Mrs. Teague felt this is how it was advertised; it is not fair to other people who might have been interested if it is changed now.  There was a consensus of the Selectboard to take no further action. 

 

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $14,727.76.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

PAYROLL:  Mr. Sawyer moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending November 14, 2009, for gross wages in the amount of $14,016.50 or net wages in the amount of $6,153.60.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

Mr. Aldrich moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the 941 Employer Taxes for Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $3,110.68.  Seconded by Mr. Sawyer.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

NEXT SELECTBOARD MEETING:  Due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday, the next Selectboard meeting will be changed from Thursday, November 26, 2009, to Wednesday, November 25, 2009, at 7:30 PM. 

 

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Adjournment:

Mr. Sawyer moved to adjourn this recessed meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  Motion passed unanimously.  The time was 8:26 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden, Recording Secretary