MINUTES OF THE CABOT SELECTBOARD (SB)

July 14, 2009

The Cabot Board of Selectpersons did meet as warned at the Willey Building on July 14, 2009 at 7 pm.

Attending were: Caleb Pitkin (SB Chair), Larry Gochey, Ted Domey, Carlton Domey, Walter (Rusty) Churchill, Paula Davidson, and Tara Rogerson (Town Clerk & Treasurer).

Caleb called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.

1. Agenda Item (AI) 1 – Approval of Minutes.

Ø AI 1a. Larry moved to approve the minutes of June 2 and June 16, 2009; Ted seconded. No discussion, motion passed unanimously.

2. AI 2 – Public Comment

Ø AI 2a. Rusty Churchill approached the Selectboard with a list of equipment that could be sold to increase Highway Department revenue and repairs that need to be made to the Town Garage. He also requested that the Cabot School buses obtain fuel at a different location; SB discussed same. Caleb asked that Tara send a letter to Chris Tormey to end bus refueling at the Garage, and that Rusty bring these suggestions during budget planning in November.

3. AI 3 – Administrative Duties

Ø AI 3a. Paula discussed the Cabot Library Trustees request to have the bookkeeping transferred to the Cabot Treasurer’s Office; SB discussed same. Larry moved that the bookkeeping for the Cabot Library be done by the Cabot Town Treasurer; Ted seconded. No further discussion motion, passed unanimously.

Ø AI 3b. The final 2008 audit has been received; SB discussed same. No action taken.

Ø AI 3c. Tara and Carlton presented the proposed 2009 Tax Rate; SB discussed same. Larry Gochey moved to approve the tax rate as proposed; Ted seconded. No further discussion, motion passed unanimously.

Ø AI 3d. VTrans Transportation Enhancements Grant; Larry will investigate further.

Ø AI 3e. The Town is still being charged for the sawmill bridge construction, which was completed last year; SB discussed same. Per SB no further payments are to be made.

4. AI 4 – Correspondence

Ø AI 4a. Legislative Wrap-up provided by VLCT; SB discussed same. No action taken.

Ø AI 4b. Forest Legacy Program; SB discussed same. Information to be provided to Roland Payne.

5. AI 5 – Legal. There is no legal business.

6. AI 6 – Other Business

Ø AI 6a. UDAG fund accounts signor card; SB discussed same. Larry resolved to direct the UDAG Committee Chair to add the Assistant Town Treasurer to the Union Bank accounts; Ted seconded. No further discussion, Resolution passed unanimously.

7. AI 7 – Larry moved to adjourn the meeting; Ted seconded. No discussion, motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted:

Tara Rogerson, Cabot Town Clerk