August 20th 2015 Minutes - Draft

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MINUTES OF COLCHESTER GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

COLCHESTER TOWN OFFICES

COLCHESTER, VT

August 19th @ 9:00 a.m.

ABENAKI RM

Present: Curt Taylor, Bud Meyers, Mickey Palmer and David Usher

LCATV was present. An audio recording was also made of the meeting.

1.      Call to Order: Chair David Usher called the meeting to order at 8:58 AM

2.      Approval of minutes from July 15^th  2015

MOTION by Mickey Palmer

SECONDED by Bud Meyers

APPROVED by unanimous vote.

3.      No public input

4.      No agenda changes

5.      Report to SelectBoard

The Committee looked over and approved changes to the report made by David Usher and several small changes made by Curt Taylor.

The Committee also considered each of the five attachments to the report.

a.       Ethics Policy – No significant change

b.      Storm Water Utility – In the light of recent news from South Burlington regarding the regionalization of some related expenses the Committee added emphasis to its suggestion that regionalization be considered. Such regionalization, though costly in the short-term, may result in significant long-term benefits.

c.       Town Clerk/Treasurer – No significant changes

d.      Snow Plowing of Private Roads – Small changes were made and approved

e.       Assistant Manager Aaron Frank’s Charter suggestions – No significant changes

6.      Vote to accept report and attachments

MOTION by Mickey Palmer

SECONDED by Bud Meyers

APPROVED by unanimous vote.

7.      Adjournment at

MOTION by Curt Taylor

SECONDED by Mickey Palmer

APPROVED by unanimous vote at 9:58 AM

Respectfully submitted (electronically),

Curt Taylor Secretary

August 20^th 2015 (DRAFT)