MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on December 8, 2014 @ 6:00 PM
Select Board’s Draft Agenda/Minutes
December 8th 2014
Present: Larry Labor, Chair; Robert Guyer, Thomas Bonneville and TammyLee
Morin, Clerk to the Board.
Others present: N/A
* Minutes to meeting of November 24th, 2014 to review and approve as written.
A motion was made and seconded to approve minutes as written.
* An update and informational letter from Doug Garon on the Dumoulin’s and
the Center Cemetery to review.
Read and reviewed and tabled to next meeting of December 22, 2014.
* Acknowledgement letter from the State of Vermont AOT Traffic Operations on
the requested speed limit change on Vt. Route 111 from 50mph to 35mph
beginning at the Sportsman’s Lodge extending to Trails End.
TammyLee will mail Dr. Pool a copy of this letter from Vermont AOT Traffic
Operations on his traffic/speeding concerns.
* Bill from Vianor, Inc. for Tires and balancing on the Morgan School Bus in
the amount of $1,206.00 Invoice #60494/60951 to review and approve for
payment.
TammyLee will send back to the School Board to pay.
* Copy of an E-mail from Bill Sheehan concerned about a local business R.E.G
Self-storage and the signs they have been advertising with and where they
have been put.
Read and reviewed and TammyLee will call Shawn about this.
* Copy of a bill from VLCT on the revisions of adding the vacant school
located on 158 Meade Hill Road known as the E. Taylor Hatton School of
$158.00.
TammyLee will call League to see what the fiscal/year total is for the
addition of the vacant school building.
* Appropriation request from NVDA of $562.00 up from last year of $380.00.
A motion was made and seconded to put into budget for FY2015-2016.
* Appropriation request from Vermont Green Up of $50.00.
A motion was made and seconded to put into budget for FY2015-2016.
* Notice of VLCT FY16 Dues in the amount of $ 1,626.00 up $47.00 from
$1,579.00 last year.
Read, reviewed and filed for payment.
* State Education Late fees.
Reviewed and noted.
* Letter from Bill Hatton re: Tax grievance.
A copy of the letter from William Hatton will be sent to Steve Matson and
Lister Joseph Malgeri, since it is a tax grievance issue and will ask
them for documentation of a deck as stated in the letter.
* Orders #13, 13A & 14 to review approve and sign.
A motion was made and seconded to approve and signed orders #13, 13A & 14 in
the amounts of: #13-AP $ 563,239.00
#13A-AP $ 2,829.22
#14-AP $ 13,252.39
#14-PR $ 2,070.61
Old Business:
Phone for the School: Erika looked into and we need to do more research.
Will bring back to a meeting when more information has been gathered.
Estimates from Neadeau’s Plumbing and Heating: Tammy contacted them for the
3rd o time on November 25th and spoke to a Connie, who said she would
look into and get back to us once again. As of today December 4, 2014 we
still have had no contact.
As of today’s date December 8, 2014 there was still no word. Robert Guyer
will contact Connie.
Charles woods to be contacted for the Informational meeting on December 8th
2014. Tammy spoke to him on November 26 and he will be attending the
meeting.
Snow removal contract: Tammy contacted Supervisory Union for contract
information and put in the paper for bids to be in as of December 8th
2014.
There was only 1 bid that came in and it is to go to Lakefront Property
Management in the amount of $35.00 per visit.
Custodian services for the school: Tammy contacted Jennifer Turgeon to see if she would like to continue her services with us. Ms. Turgeon stated that she would like to continue and would meet with TammyLee in the next week or so for contract information.
Will get contract info and contact Jennifer Turgeon when we do to sign.
Other Business:
E-mail from Lister Diane Moore with FY 2015-2016 Budget. Tabled to next
meeting of December 22, 2014.
E-mail from Maryanne Remolador of Northeast Recycling Council on organics
management. She spoke to Paul Tomasi of the Northeast Kingdom Waste
Management District who asked her to contact us directly. Larry Labor
said he would review and get back to TammyLee.
Shawn Selby came into the meeting about 6:30 wanting permission to use the
gymnasium for Border Hoop 1 night a week.
Shawn also asked permission for David Pepin of Island Pond also be able to
use 1 night a week for his team, that it would be easier for parents in
Derby to travel here rather than Island Pond. Shawn said that he would
let them in and lock up afterwards.
A motion was made and seconded to allow both parties to use the facilities.
At 6:45 p.m. a motion was made and seconded to move the meeting to the E.
Taylor Hatton School for the purpose of receiving input from the public
regarding the future of the school property.
The Select Board presented the 3 options for the School property.
Option A to keep the school and borrow money to renovate and upkeep.
Option B to Lease and use the monthly payment of the lease for upkeep etc…
Option C to sell.
The Select Board noted that an advisory vote would be taken and that the
vote would give the Board some guidance.
After some discussion there was an advisory vote on the 3 options.
The results were as follows: Option A 12 votes
Option B 17 votes
Option C 04 votes
Undetermined 01
No action was taken.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 P.M.