Month: June 2009

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on June 22, 2009 @ 7:00 PM

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Present: R. Miller chair, R. Guyer, and L.Labor

Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM.

1. Previous minutes reviewed and approved as read.

Communications and notices:

The following communications and notices were received and reviewed by the
board as presented by R. Miller:

An invoice and report was received from Endyne, Inc. They are contracted by
the town for monitoring soil samples and measuring the level of contaminants
present at the landfill. The report indicated we are within normal limits.

The invoice was approved for payment.

An invitation was received from Plum Creek to attend a meeting in Island Pond
for the purpose of discussing land management and recreational use of their
holdings with their foresters etc. This notice was received so late that no
members of the board were able to attend.

An invoice and maintenance agreement was received from Russell Graphics; this
was for the towns mapping and printing of the tax maps etc.

This invoice was approved as submitted.

A copy of Act 250 Land Use Permit for Kevin Fries was received and filed.

A copy of Highway resurfacing services contract from the Agency of
Transportation was received, reviewed and filed.

ACTIONS TAKEN

The select board entered into an agreement with Mathew R. Sheltra, as the
Animal Control Officer for the town. Mathew has experience as the ACO for the
town of Derby, and has agreed to perform those duties for the town of Morgan.

Any persons needing the services of an animal control officer may call the
town clerk and Tammy will forward the request and information on to Mathew.

Orders # 27 were reviewed and signed for payment.

Meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.
Submitted by L.Labor

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on June 8, 2009 @ 7:00 PM

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Present: R. Miller chair, R. Guyer and L. Labor

Guest: Linda Broadwater, Shawn Austin,road commissioner

Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM.

1. Previous minutes reviewed and approved as read.

Linda Broadwater came to present information on the “Better Back Roads Grant”
and the current status of it. The grant is for $7,000.00. The work to be
performed by Shawn Austin is estimated to be $9,300.00. Monies will pay for
the unmet balance from the Seymour Lake Association and the Wayeeses
Association.

Linda, as the contact person for the grant, offered to answer any questions
that may arise.

Shawn acknowledged receiving the local roads training program for local
disaster etc. and he also received a copy of the “Better Back Roads Grant”
from Linda and has read the parts pertaining to participation criteria.

Communications and notices:

The following communications were received and reviewed by the board as
presented by R. Miller:

Mr. Thomas Halligan contacted Richard Miller for information on fireworks
regulations.

Richard will look up the information and call him back. The town does not have
an ordinance on fireworks, there are, however, State regulations.

An email was received from Brian Hanson concerning Emergency preparedness etc.
This was forwarded to Roland Besaw.

The minutes of the Northeast Kingdom Waste Management meeting were received
and filed.

Residents are reminded that Morgan does have an ordinance regulating the
keeping and control of dogs and or wolf hybrids within the town.

All dogs must be licensed annually and have a current rabies vaccination. The
license and rabies tag must be attached to the dog via a collar or harness. It
should also be noted that no person shall permit a dog owned or under the
keeping or control of said person to be at large within the Town of Morgan.

There have been several instances where this has not been the case and this
activity must cease. Civil penalties are expensive and avoidable.

ACTIONS TAKEN

1. Copies of the Town of Morgan’s Dog Ordinance were passed out by R. Miller

2. The animal control officer position is being finalized, if the agreement is
satisfactory for the town and the interested party, this should be awarded at
the next meeting June 22nd.

3. The Brighton Fire Department’s invoice for the 9.8 square miles of fire
coverage was approved for payment. This was submitted to Tammy for payment.

4. An invoice was received from Paul Hannon for work performed for the Ancient
Roads Committee. This was approved for payment from the ancient roads grant.

5. The revenue and expenditures reports were reviewed.

6. Orders #26 and 26A were reviewed and approved for payment.

Meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.
Submitted by L.Labor