Morgan Select Board Meeting 10/27/14

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on October 27, 2014 @ 6:00 PM

Selectmen’s Draft Agenda
October 27, 2014

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.

Present: Larry Labor; Chair, TammyLee Morin: Clerk, Robert Guyer, Thomas
Bonneville.

Others Present: Kelly Paul, Glen Hankinson, Neila Decelles, Steve Matson,
Brian Judd, Sean Selby.

Shawn Selby will be attending the meeting in reference to using the school
gym for basketball.

Kelly Paul will also be attending the meeting to finish up some information
requested by the select board.

* Minutes to meeting of October 14th meeting to review and approve as written.

A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of meeting October 14th
2014 as written.

* Sean Selby Re: School Gym.

Sean Selby asked about possibly using the E. Taylor Hatton School Gymnasium
for NEK Basketball practices for his team at 1 maybe 2 nights a week
starting in December and finishing beginning of March. A motion was made
and seconded to approve the use for practices and that they show proof of
Liability Insurance through NEK Basketball.

* Kelly Paul Re: Information request.

Kelly Paul & Glen Hankinson on behalf of the School Board gave the board some
miscellaneous Information: A list of accounts to be turned over to the
Town and a completed analysis of the school building and recommendations as
to what should be done for each subject.

Kelly Paul wanted a date in which the Town accepted the property, This date
was to be September 8th, 2014. Kelly also mentioned that there were still
some things left in the school that they would be glad to disburse if the
Town so wished. (Library books and some desks and chairs) The Select
Board approved for the School Board to put these items out to interested
parties with the exception of the wishes of any possible buyer or lease.

Discussion of Insurance was an issue and Glen Hankinson noted that the
Insurance was all paid at this time and would get back to us as to when
this will expire. TammyLee will get hold of the VLCT for insurance and
liability coverage.

* FYI from Brian Gray Minimum Criteria Operation in the NEKWMD.

Reviewed.

* Selection of Town Green Up Coordinator from Green Up Vermont.

A motion was made and seconded to ask Tammy LaCourse if she would accept to
do this again. TammyLee will contact her. Tabled until next meeting,
unless Tammy LaCourse accepts.

* Copies of Highway maps from District #9 for the Town of Morgan.

FYI, TammyLee has sent Shawn Austin his copy.

* An open house invitation for Scott Keysar’s retirement on 12-28-14 from
noon to 3 p.m. from District #9.

FYI

* Copy of and e-mail already forwarded to each Board Member. (FYI) Sara is
taking care of this.

FYI

* Orders #10 to review, approve and sign. AP – $ 3,588.63 and PR – $
4,846.52.

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

Also orders # 10A were approved and signed in the amounts of: AP- $369.47 and
PR-$1,715.16.

Other Business: Select Board Seminar November 8th 2014, a motion was made
and seconded to approve for Thomas Bonneville to go if he so wished in the
amount of $60.00 at Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee.

A discussion about what to do with the school property occurred. A motion
was made and seconded that when appropriate, a mailing will be sent out to
voters for an informational meeting. TammyLee will contact Memphremagog
Press for post card mailings.

Tammy will contact Mr. Gilbert for payment on Hatton Height guardrails.

Due to the absence of Chairman Larry Labor for the November 10th 2014 regular
meeting, A motion was made and seconded to move the meeting to Monday
November 3rd at 6:00 p.m.

A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 PM

Morgan Select Board Meeting 10/14/14

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on October 14, 2014 @ 6:00 PM

Selectmen’s Draft Agenda/Minutes
October 14th, 2014

Present: Larry Labor; chair, Robert Guyer & Thomas Bonneville.
Others present: James Judd & Steve Matson.

James Judd will be attending the meeting for requests to proceed with 2
abatements and to give heads up on a list of Tax Sales to go to
Attorney Robert Chimileski.

* Minutes of September 22, 2014 to review and approve as written.

A motion was made and seconded to approve minutes of September 22, 2014 as
read.

* James Judd to speak.

Discussion of property tax delinquencies. Mr. Judd explained that 8
properties are subject to delinquent collections and asked permission
from the board to submit these properties to the attorney for collection
action. A motion was made and seconded. So approved.

* E-mail from Kimberli Lutchke from VT E-Cycles for registration information.

Read and reviewed and a motion was made and seconded to have TammyLee
register the town on their website.

* E-mail from Larry Labor asking to be put on the agenda in reference to an
e-mail from Pam Mckenzie, Chair of South Burlington City Council on
Property Tax Resolution.

A motion was made and seconded to sign and return to Pam McKenzie.

* E-mail from Larry Labor requesting to put on agenda Task Request: Morgan
Brighton STP SURF (40) – Final Inspection by Field review, wanting
comments or concerns from the Town s on the end results of the project.

Answered and returned.

* An e-mail from Ann Bove on a Grant opportunity offered by BoatUS
Foundation for “Best Safe and Clean Boating Outreach projects.
($10,000.00 available)

A motion was made and seconded to send to Beth Torpey.

* A monthly financial summary for the Morgan School District from Elizabeth
Butterfield Executive Assistant to the Superintendent North Country
Supervisory Union. (FYI)

Read and reviewed.

* A copy of an e-mail from Sara Davies Coe on Plumb Creek vs. Town of
Morgan hearing court date of Wednesday October 22, 2014 at 2:00 P.M.
This e-mail was forwarded to Larry Labor, Robert Guyer, and Diane Moore.

This is an FYI. Sara said she would be taking care of this.

Read and reviewed.

* A notice and Thank you from Robert Cain for his years of business in
picking up the rubbish at the Town office. He will no longer be doing
this as of October 31, 2014. Robert Durgin has shown interest in taking
over if the board will agree.

So noted. A motion was made and seconded for approval for Bob Durgin to
pick up this business.

* Orders #8 were approved and signed on October 2nd, 2014 by Larry, Labor
and Thomas Bonneville in the amounts of: Payroll: $7,125.96 and
Accounts payable: $ 2,717.03.

Orders #8B & 8C to review approve and sign: 8B – PR: $1,219.44 & 8C: PR
$291.68 AP – $44.62.

Orders #9 to review approve and sign.

Orders #8B, 8C & Orders #9 in the amounts above were approved and signed

Other Business:

Steve Matson questioned what the Town was going to pursue in relation to
the school property. He also stated that Turning Points was still
interested in the property.

A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 PM.