Month: July 2009

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on July 27, 2009 @ 7:00 PM

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

Guest: Harvey and Kathy Morrissette.
Catherine Lipscombe

Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM.

1. Previous minutes reviewed and approved as read.

2. Our guests made introductions and the floor was turned over to them by R.
Miller chair. A brief discussion describing some of the issues that they are
dealing with re; the disruptive behavior of their neighbors’ dogs and lack of
respect for their peace and quiet. The dogs being described as vicious and
intimidating and at times free roaming. These are pit bulls and crossbreeds
not small dogs.

The board advised them to follow due course with the authorities, and gave
them the information on Morgan’s animal control officer and to contact him and
the State Police for any future occurrences. If questioned by the authorities
the board will also support them with their concerns.

Communications and notices:

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

A. A letter of agreement for Computer Appraisal Services was received from the
State of Vt. Dept. of Taxes. This licenses the town to use this software and
comes with a bill of $201.89.

B. A letter from the VLCT inviting each town to designate a delegate to attend
the VLCT Annual Business Meeting on October 1, 2009 in the Barre Municipal
Civic Center Alumni Hall.

C. An invitation from North Country Health System was received inviting the
town’s participation in their strategic planning, this was reviewed and filed.

D. A letter to Paul Gillies, recommending the pursuit of an easement action
regarding the cemetery access was read and submitted.

E. A letter from the “Orleans County Citizen Advocacy” group describing a Bike
Tour as a fundraiser for that organization was reviewed and filed.

ACTIONS TAKEN

1. Tax exemption certificate from Fairpoint was received and signed. This is a
carry over from Verizon and exempts the town from having to pay State and
Federal excise taxes on communication services supplied by Fairpoint

2. Orders #1A re-signed for Brighton fire coverage. check number not in
computer.

3. Orders 27 A, # 2 AAAA and #3 were all reviewed and signed.

Meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.

Submitted by L.Labor

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on July 13, 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:

A: Notice has been received from the State of Vermont Office of State
Treasurer, that the first of the four quarterly highway aid payments for the
new fiscal year will be issued by the Agency of Transportation on July 15.

The total for Class 2 and 3 roads is $12,840.33 per quarter.

B: A recent UIS property inspection and recommendation report was received
from the VLCT.

Various recommendations were made to help reduce the risk of a loss to the
Town Hall, Town Office and the Transfer Station.

The recommendations focused on fire extinguishers and their maintenance or
recharge date, also on smoke detectors and their placement in the properties.

C: A letter was received from Fred’s P & H, to determine participation in this
winters fuel pricing plans. The board voted to file and not participate.

D: A newsletter Out of the Blue was received and reviewed. It is
published by the ANR.

E: An invitation was received from the Northwoods Stewardship Center to attend
a program on Sat. August 15th It starts at 5:30 PM and includes dinner and
dance. Cover is $25/pp.

F. A notice was received from the Vt. Tax dept. The new rates for residential
and non-residential property have been set. The new rates are $1.18 for
homestead and $1.32 for non residential. Note: this does not include the
town’s portion, which has not been calculated yet.

G: The Endyne April 2009 Groundwater Monitoring Report was read and reviewed,
it should be noted that there were no issues. This was noted and filed.

H: VTRANS sent a 2010 Grant Application Form with Instructions. This is not
really a grant program but a reimbursement for monies spent by the town for
such projects that the town might deem as enhancements such as sidewalks or
bike paths etc.

This was read and filed.

I: A letter was received from the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation.
This letter was to notify us that Morgan is no longer included in the Forest
Legacy Area for Vermont. The boundaries for the area have been changed to
better reflect the goals of the program in the state as funds are becoming
increasingly competitive on a national scale.

ACTIONS TAKEN

Warrants 1, 1A & 1B & AAA were reviewed and signed. The expenditures were
quite large as this represented year-end bills and a week of payroll for year-
end + an odd week for July.

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