Draft Minutes of 11/21 Meeting

MINUTES OF COLCHESTER GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

COLCHESTER POLICE STATION CONFERENCE ROOM

835 BLAKELY ROAD
COLCHESTER, VT

November 21, 2013 @ 7:00 p.m.

Present:  Jacob Hemmerick, Pamela Laurence-Dimson,  Pam Loranger, Bud Meyers,  Mickey Palmer

Absent: David Usher

Note : for the purposes of clarity Pam Loranger will be identified as Pam and Pamela Laurence-Dimson will be identified as Pamela

Jacob Hemmerick called the meeting to order at 7PM

1. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

            The Agenda was approved without discussion

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

            Mickey Palmer  MOVED to approve  the minutes of  November 14, 2013.    

            Bud Meyers  SECONDED the MOTION.

            MOTION approved UNANIMOUSLY

     In accordance with new procedure the LCATV tapes will serve as record of the meeting unless a formal action is taken. 

3.  PUBLIC COMMENT

           

4.  OTHER BUSINESS

     a.  Meeting Schedule  The new schedule for January, February and March 2015 is as follows:

          January  2 and 16,  February 6 and 20,  March 6 and 20

     b.  The Committee reviewed the Selectboard Progress Report for presenation to the Selectboard December 10, 2013.  Approval tabled until December 5, 2013

5.  ACTION ITEM

     Recommendation by the Governance Committee to the Select Board to pursue consolidation of Fire Districts.  Action tabled until December 5, 2013

     Recommendation by the Governance Committee to the Select Board to address language in Charter regarding Snow Plowing.  Action tabled until December 5, 2013.

4.  ADJOURNMENT

Having no further business to conduct, Pam MOVED  to adjourn.  Pamela  SECONDED the MOTION  UNANIMOUS consent.  Meeting adjourned at 9:00PM.

Respectfully  submitted,

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Pam Loranger Secretary

December  2,  2013