Morgan Select Board Meeting 10/28/13

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on October 28, 2013 @ 7:00 PM

Select Board Agenda/Minutes
October 28, 2013
Meeting was called to order at 6:55 p.m.
Present: Larry Labor, Chair; Robert Guyer, Allan Wooley, TammyLee Morin,
Clerk.

Others Present: Mark Podgwaite & JP Gervais of Lyndon Rescue, Brain
Fletcher of Derby Line Ambulance.

Mark Podgwaite from Lyndon Rescue will be attending the meeting, asked by
Select Board to attend.

Brian Fletcher from Derby Line Ambulance will be attending the meeting,
asked by Select Board to attend.

1. Minutes to meeting of October 14, 2013 to review and approve.

Motion made and seconded to approve minutes of October 14, 2013 as written.

2. Tabled from last meeting of October 14, 2013 # 13, Mark Podgwaite from
Lyndon rescue was asked to attend the next meeting of October 28, 2013 to
answer some questions on coverage for part of Morgan town.

The Select Board are looking for possibly shortening time on call coverage
for the 114 end of Town and part of 111 to Fishing Access to better
facilitate coverage. Lyndon rescue does have a crew in Island Pond, and
would be willing to do this coverage after a bit of research from 911
coordinator.

Brian Fletcher thought that Toad Pond road was about ½ way point but the
Fishing Access was at one point in time.

Board will have the 911 Coordinator look into the total residence from
Brighton Line to Toad Pond Road or Fishing Access.

The cost would be on per capita or square miles. (to be determined).

3. Tabled from last meeting of October 14, 2013, #13 Brian Fletcher from
Derby Line Ambulance was asked to attend the meeting of October 28, 2013
to answer questions from the Select Board.

Discussion was done all together in Item #2. Before leaving Brian Fletcher
of Derby Line Ambulance noted that Lyndon Rescue, when and if an
emergency arises in these areas discussed that they would dispatch Lyndon
Rescue.

An agreement will be made in the near future as to what areas and costs will
be covered by each department.

4. Letter from American Red Cross appropriation request of $250.00.

A motion was made and seconded to have Town Clerk contact the Red Cross and
let them know that a petition process is necessary for an appropriation

5. Copy of letter from Zoning administrator, Stephen Matson, to Delvin and
Nancy Warner re: zoning permit #13-16.

Read and Reviewed and filed.

6. In reference to #12 on agenda /meeting dated October 14, 2013 for a Town
Coordinator for Green up day, Clerk TammyLee Morin contacted Tammy
Lacourse to see if she would be willing to do this again, and Mrs.
Lacourse agreed that she would.

A motion was made and seconded to approve Tammy Lacourse as Green Up day
Coordinator for 2014.

7. Copies of 2013 Town Maps, documentation of classification and mileage of
town highway from the Agency of Transportation asking for any changes in
classifications or mileage changes.

A motion was made and seconded with no changes. Read , reviewed and
approved.

8. An E-mail from Kasey Kathan from Solid Waste Management Program on Town’s
closed Landfill.

Read, reviewed and filed.

9. Orders # 10 to review, approve and sign.

Accounts Payable $ 9,690.49

Payroll $ 4,380.60

A motion was made and seconded to approve and sign orders #10 in the amounts
shown above.

Other Business: A motion was made and seconded to accept the resignation
from Animal Control Officer, Thomas Bonneville. Position now Vacant.

E-Waste updates to approve and sign. A motion was made and seconded to
approve and sign, Larry Labor signed.

Read and Reviewed an Emergency Health Order from Health Officer Cathy Brule-
Lazzara and filed. (see attached).

Copy of Education Tax billing to be paid 20 days after Taxes due date, read
& reviewed.

Motion made and seconded to adjourn meeting at 8:20 p.m.

Morgan Select Board Meeting 10/23/13

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on September 23, 2013 @ 7:00 PM

Selectmen’s Agenda/Minutes
Monday September 23, 2013

Attorney William Davies will be attending the meeting.

The meeting was called to order at 6:55 PM.

1. Minutes to meeting of September 9, 2013 to review and approve.

Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of Sept. 9, 2013.

2. Attorney Bill Davies for Legal advice for the Town of Morgan concerning
the School property.

There was a lengthy discussion in which Mr. Davies explained the
various points of law. Many questions were asked and answered;
many options were explored. The immediate next steps were planned,
but no final decisions were made. Further action was postponed
until the next meeting.

3. Minutes to Special Town School District Meeting vote with corrections
for Board to approve and sign.

Motion made and seconded to approve as amended.

4. Notice from NEKWMD on signs for Recycling and Transfer station.

Response made: “Town of Morgan Transfer Station and Recycling
Center” was the chosen wording for the sign.

5. NVDA-FFY12 604B Water Quality Final. Spread sheets and findings for all
towns within the Northeast Kingdom region and a publication on the
importance of Shore land Protection by the Vt. League of Cities and Towns.

Read, reviewed, and filed.

6. Copy of 2 separate Project completion and certification reports signed
for FEMA.

This had been signed before, now reviewed and filed.

7. E-mail from State of Vermont Electric Waste Collection Program.

Casella contract read and reviewed.

8. Report from Allan Wooley on the truck in the Lake.

Reg Smith, Orleans Enviromental Enforcement Officer, said the
investigation is not yet concluded regarding the truck that went
in the Lake in deep water off Wolf’s Point. The truck has not
been recovered.

9. Our Town Health Officer Kathy Brule-Lazzara, submitted a report
that briefly summarized a dog biting incident.

On Sept 18 at 10 AM a dog owned by a town resident bit a non-resident;
the dog was subject to quarantine.

10. Orders#7 were previously approved and signed by Allan Wooley and Robert
Guyer on September 19, 2013.

PR – $4,132.29 and AP – $3166.38.

Other Business: none

A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:16 PM

Morgan Select Board Meeting 10/14/13

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on October 14, 2013 @ 7:00 PM

Select Board Agenda/Meeting
October 14, 2013

The following people may be attending the meeting:
William Bailey with concerns about ambulance service.
Kathy Brule-Lazarra with property concerns.
Janet Selby and Chuck Nichols from SLA unemployment concerns.

Meeting called to order @ 6:56.
Present: Larry Labor, Allan Wooley, Robert Guyer, TammyLee Morin.
Others Present: Chuck Nichols, Janet Selby, William Bailey, Fred & Pamela
Pierce.

1. Minutes to meeting of September 23, 2013 to review and approve.

Motion mad and seconded to approve the minutes of September 23, 2013 as
written.

2. William Baily would like to express his concerns about ambulance service
and possible changes.

Mr. Bailey was concerned at the time the Derby Line Ambulance service takes
to respond out to Vt. Route 111 by Landfill. Feels we should look into
getting Lyndon rescue for that end of Town. Select Board will address the
situation.

3. Kathy Brule-Lazzara would like to report to Select Board of a property
inspection.

Kathy Brule Lazzara was not present at time so went on to # 4 will return to
#3 when Mrs. Lazzara is present.

4. Janet Selby and Chuck Nichols with unemployment concerns.

Mr. Nichols spoke on behalf of the Seymour Lake Association about
unemployment costs and concerns with the Access Greeters for the Aquatic
Grant Project. After a lengthy discussion, all agreed that the project
needs to continue and a motion was made and seconded to start advertising
for milfoil labor for the 2014/2015 year. Janet Selby will do up a job
description for the add.

5. Copy of e-mail from Larry Labor of State of Vermont Salt contracts.

FYI for Select Board and Larry Labor forwarded this to Shawn Austin.

6. Robert Guyer wanted to share and e-mail and information from Susan
Wittrup of the Gordon Elliot property.

Robert Guyer passed this on to Shawn to see what he might be able to do and
get back to the board with what the problem might be. Robert asked
TammyLee to e-mail to Shawn Austin.

7. E-mail from Larry Labor from Bill Davies re: School property and deed
copies from the Hatton’s.

These were sent to Bill Davies for his information.

8. Amendment to the NEKWMD-Solid Waste Management Plan- approved November
29, 2009.

Read, Reviewed and filed.

9. E-mail from Casella re: MOU Update.

Read, reviewed and filed.

10. E-mail from Vermont e-cycles important notice for collectors and
transporters and update e-mail also.

Read, reviewed and filed.

11. Signed copy of Town road & bridge standards for the Town of Morgan. A
copy to go to Shawn Austin, Road Forman.

Read, Reviewed and a copy to go to Shawn Austin.

12. Selection of Town Coordinator for Green up Day.

TammyLee(Clerk) will call Tammy LaCourse to see if she is willing to stay on
as coordinator.

13. Invoice to approve from Derby Line Ambulance Service, Inc. in the
amount of $11,160.00.

A motion was made and seconded to table until next meeting of October 28th,
2013, and Board asked TammyLee (clerk) to call Derby Line and Lyndon to
attend this meeting to discuss coverage.

14. Recertification Application for the Morgan Recycling Center & Transfer
Station to review approve and sign.

Motion made to approve and sign. So moved.

15. E-mail from Jim Vechte asking for state penalty abatement for his
client’s taxes 2013.

After reviewing Mr. Vechte’s information, a motion was made and seconded
to deny his request for abatement due to Mr. Vechts’s oversight, the board
feels that the liability is his responsibility.

16. Orders #9 to review, approve, and sign.
Accounts payable $ 50,190.67
Payroll $ 4,559.48

A motion was made and seconded to approve the order #9 in the amounts shown
above for Accounts Payable and Payroll and signed. So moved.

Other Business: N/A

A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m.