§ 7. Board of Trustees; powers; meetings
(a) The members of the Board of Trustees shall constitute the legislative body of the
Village of Morrisville for all purposes required by statute, and, except as otherwise
specifically provided, shall have all powers and authority given to, and perform all
duties required of, incorporated villages or boards of trustees under the laws of
the State of Vermont.
(b) The Board of Trustees shall have the general care and management of the prudential
interests and affairs of the corporation, shall direct the expenditure of all monies
belonging to the corporation, draw orders upon the Treasurer, and generally perform
all the duties legally enjoined upon them by the corporation, and shall submit their
accounts and vouchers to the Auditor at least 30 days before the annual meeting.
(c) The trustees shall prepare a budget for the oncoming year to be included in the annual
report of the Village of Morrisville, and to be voted upon by the legal voters of
the Village at the annual meeting.
(d) The trustees shall have the power to abate taxes laid and assessed by virtue of this
Charter for the same causes and subject to the same limitations as boards of civil
authority have in the matter of town taxes.
(e) The trustees may, by resolution, create, change, and abolish boards as in its judgment
are required or necessary and convenient to, or as are now or hereinafter provided
by law, and may grant to them such power and duties as are consistent with the provisions
of this charter. The trustees shall be ex officio members of all boards.
(f) All powers vested in the trustees shall be exercised by a majority of the Board.
(g) Forthwith, after an election and qualification, the Trustees shall organize and elect
a Chairperson, and file a certificate of such election for record in the office of
the Village Clerk. As soon as possible after an election of a Chairperson, the Board
of Trustees shall fix the time and place of its regular meetings, and such meetings
shall be held at least once a month. The Clerk shall attend all meetings of the Board
of Trustees. The Board shall determine its own rules and order of business.
(h) All meetings of the Board of Trustees shall be open to the public, unless, by an affirmative
vote of a majority present, the Board shall vote that any particular session shall
be an executive session in accordance with 1 V.S.A. § 313 or any amendments thereto.