VERMONT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
APRIL 1, 2010 CONTINUATION of the MARCH 30, 2010 MEETING
APPROVED MINUTES

As required under the VEC By-Laws, notice of this meeting was sent to each Director by deposit in U.S. mail on March 24, 2010.

Directors Matten and Parsons were notified of the continuation of the March 30, 2010 meeting via email. 

CALL TO ORDER – RESUMPTION of March 30, 2010 REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS - AGENDA ITEM #1

President Thomas Bailey called The Continuation of March 30, 2010 meeting to order 4:00 p.m. via teleconference call with Management in the Robert P. Northrop Boardroom at VEC offices in Johnson, Vermont. Present on the teleconference call were Thomas Bailey and Directors Dorothy Allard, Dan Carswell, Michelle DaVia, Craig Kneeland, Bertrand Lague, Howard Leighton, Priscilla Matten, John Miller, John Ward, John Westie, and Mark Woodward. Daniel Parsons was absent. Also present from VEC were COO Jeffery Wright, Manager of Corporate Services Liz Gamache, Manager of Government Relations Randy Pratt, Amanda Niklaus Internal Communications Specialist, and Manager of Communications Kathryn Kantorski.

REPORT OF THE CANDIDATE REVIEW COMMITTEE – AGENDA ITEM #2
The Candidate Review Committee reports the following confirmed candidates for the 2010 Election of the Board of Directors of Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc.:

District 1 – 1 year term
Charles Camber of Wheelock
Ken Mason of Morgan
Don Worth of Island Pond 

District 2 – 3 year term
John Ward of Newport [unopposed]

District 3 – 4 year term
Priscilla Matten of Lowell [unopposed] 

District 4 – 4 year term
Mark Woodward of Johnson [unopposed] 

District 5 – 4 year term
Michelle DaVia of Westford
Caleb Elder of Starksboro
Schuyler Jackson of Hinesburg 

District 6 – 1 year term
Dan Parsons of Richford [unopposed] 

District 7 – 2 year term
John Miller of North Hero
George Rice of South Hero 

East Zone Director at large – (1) 2 year term and (1) 3 year term
Tom Bailey of Derby
Brian Gray of Morgan
Bertrand Lague of Derby Line 

West Zone Director at large – (1) 3 year term, (1) 2 year term and (1) 1 year term
Dorothy Allard of Bakersfield
Dan Carswell of Franklin
Joseph Farnham of South Hero
Craig Kneeland of Eden Mills
Robert Pearl of Grand Isle
Jack Slagle of Belvidere Center
John Westie of West Bolton
John Wurthston of Underhill Center 

It was reported that there were two [2] members interested in becoming a candidate and requested petitions but did not turn them in; and there were four [4]  candidates that turned in petitions but later withdrew from the election. 

ANNUAL MEETING KEYNOTE SPEAKER – AGENDA ITEM #3
Directors and Management engaged in discussion regarding suggestions for a speaker for the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Membership. Management was directed to contact four to five of the recommended speakers to check for availability and interest in becoming the keynote speaker, forward the confirmed selections to the full Board via email on Friday, April 9, 2010 and Directors will vote via email on their top choice for a keynote speaker. 

APRIL ISSUE OF COOP LIFE – AGENDA ITEM #4
Director Allard Chairperson of the Communications Committee informed the Board that the committee supported managements’ proposal to forgo the April issue of Coop Life due to the number of candidates running for a seat on the Board and the requirement to produce a booklet for the Annual Meeting Notice which would encompass the same information that would published in Coop Life. It was proposed and supported to do a June issue of Coop Life which would provide a summary of Annual Meeting and the new Board of VEC. 

CALL TO ADJOURN April 1, 2010  Regular Meeting of the B.O.D. – AGENDA #5 

Miller moved and Lague seconded: 

    To adjourn the Continuation of the March 30, 2010 meeting. 

The motion carried unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m. 

Respectfully submitted:                            

Michelle DaVia, Secretary and Thomas Bailey, President

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