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Votes at a glance: Rutland Town Select Board actions on Nov. 19, 2024
Summary
The select board approved minutes, authorized drainage materials for a homeowner, approved an SRO pay increase and the purchase of a fingerprint machine, released contractor retainage for the public safety building and approved additional signage and a roof vent change order; details and vote tallies listed below.
At its Nov. 19 meeting the Rutland Town Select Board took multiple formal votes. Below are motions, outcomes and the basic context reported on the record.
1) Approve minutes (Nov. 4) Motion: Move to approve minutes as presented. Outcome: Carried by voice vote; recorded as "4 in favor, no abstentions." (Result: approved)
2) Authorize stone for homeowner drainage repair (Mr. Hulls, Post Road) Motion: Authorize Dave Sears to supply a load of stone to assist a homeowner addressing runoff threatening a leach field (homeowner to hire contractor; town supplying material only). Outcome: Voice vote recorded as four in favor. (Result: approved)
3) Increase SRO salary (annualized $5,000) Motion: Approve an annualized $5,000 increase in budgeted salary for the School Resource Officer position (to reflect hiring a Level-3 qualified officer). Outcome: Voice vote; motion carried unanimously (recorded as "motion carries unanimously"). (Result: approved)
4) Purchase fingerprint (AFIS) machine and related hardware/maintenance Motion: Purchase automated fingerprint hardware, printer and maintenance contract using current-year vacancy savings in the police budget. Outcome: Motion made and seconded; voice vote recorded as all in favor ("motion carries"). (Result: approved)
5) Release 50% of current retainage to public safety building contractor Motion: Authorize release of 50% of the current retainage for the general contractor; architect supported the release because the project is substantially complete. Outcome: Voice vote recorded as four in favor; motion carried. (Result: approved)
6) Approve fire-station bay-door signage and installation Motion: Approve purchase of signage (~$5,700) and payment of $1,000 to install via VMS; fund from the capital improvement fund. Outcome: Motion carried by voice vote (4–0). (Result: approved; financed from capital improvement fund.)
7) Approve VMS change order for gear dryer vent through roof ($4,850) Motion: Approve change order and expend from capital improvement fund. Outcome: Voice vote recorded as four in favor; motion carried. (Result: approved)
8) Approve engagement letter for single-audit alternative compliance exam (AM Peishe) Motion: Approve engagement letter and authorize signature for additional single-audit work (estimated fees $5,000–$10,000). Outcome: Voice vote carried (4–0). (Result: approved)
Where movers or seconds were not recorded verbatim in the transcript, actions were described as "motion made and seconded" and final tallies were recorded on the public record. For all of the above motions the meeting transcript records unanimous or unanimous-present-member approval when tallies were given.
