MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Charles Russell

Jennifer Steele Cole

Eleanor Russell

OTHERS: Dean Bloch (Select board Assistant)

Peter Coleman

The meeting was called to order at 1:00 pm.

The items on the agenda were as follows:

Adjustment to Agenda / Budget discussion / Warning for Town Meeting / POW WOW Update / Adjournment

Adjustment to Agenda

· VELCO article. It will cost $250 to print the article and $180 for bulk mailing.

Motion made by Jennie Cole, seconded by Eleanor Russell:

“To approve the expenditure of $430 to mail the VELCO update to the townspeople of Charlotte”.

Vote: all in favor.

Budget discussion

There will be a joint informational meeting with Charlotte Central School on February 16 or 17^th. Ellie Russell will write an article for the Charlotte News concerning the town budget.

Motion made by Eleanor Russell, seconded by Jennie Cole:

“To approve the budget with expenses of $1,971,802 plus/minus $1,000 to reconcile employee benefits with Mary’s budget, and a contribution to the Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) and Women Helping Battered Women (WHBW) totaling $900”.

Vote: all in favor.

Warning for Town Meeting

Motion made by Eleanor Russell, seconded by Jennie Cole:

“To approve the warning with revised language for Articles 7 (if Mary is OK with Steve Stitzel’s language) and 8 (add “improvement and” prior to “construction”), and the inclusion of Article 9 if Mary certifies that the petition has enough signatures”.

Vote: all in favor.

POW WOW Update

Peter Coleman said the map is not yet ready. Charlie suggested he should bet back to the select board when it is available.

Adjournment

Next meeting: Monday, February 9^th at 7 PM.

Motion made by Eleanor Russell, seconded by Jennifer Cole:

“To adjourn the select board meeting”.

Vote: all in favor. Meeting adjourned at 2:00 PM.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Dean Bloch/Jocelyn Bolick.