MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on March 24, 2014 @ 7:00 PM
Select Board Agenda/Minutes
March 24, 2014
Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Larry Labor; Chair, Robert Guyer, Thomas Bonneville, TammyLee Morin;
Clerk.
Others Present: Sean Selby, Homer Selby, and Brian Gray.
A motion was made and seconded to allow the guests to speak first.
Sean and Homer Selby’s concerns were about the school and a letter in which
the School Board had sent to the Town which the Select Board had not yet
discussed as they would in #8 of the agenda. Sean & Homer wanted to know
what the Board’s intents were, and if they were going to get together with
the School Board and make a decision.
Larry Labor replied that they were paying for legal advice and that they would
listen to that advice.
Brian Gray came with some information on the Landfill Post Closure project in
which he told the Board he has met with Paul Tomasi and would report back
to the Board as soon as he had more information. Brian also reported on
some information he got at the NVDA meetings he had been to on Act 148.
They would like to see some of the smaller Recycling Centers open a few
more hours. He also reported that the Morgan Recycling Center is still top
2nd or 3rd in the state.
1. Minutes to meeting to march 10, 2014 to read, review and approve as
written.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes as written.
2. Request for Town Clerk & Assistant to attend the 69th Annual Town Officers
Education Conference on April 9, 2014 at the Sheraton in Burlington Vermont
in the amount of $70.00 per person?
A motion was made and seconded to approve for Town Clerk/Treasurer and
Assistant to attend the 69th Annual Town Officers Education Conference in
Burlington on April 9th, 2014 in the amount of $70.00 per person.
3. Two (2) Excess Weight permits to approve and sign from Camp Precast
Concrete Products, Inc. and United Natural Foods, Inc.
Read, reviewed and signed by Chair Larry Labor.
4. Copy of contract from Eff-VT contract & VEC to review, approve and sign.
A motion was made and seconded to approve and sign.
5. A copy of new bill from Lyndon Rescue for fiscal year 2013/2014 in the
amount of $2,083.30 to approve to pay.
A motion made and seconded to approve and pay.
6. Notice from Vermont Department of Taxes on Uniform Capacity Tax on Solar
renewable energy plants with a nameplate capacity of Greater than 10 KW.
Read & reviewed. (FYI)
7. Tabled from meeting of March 10th, 2014 a copy of bill from Shawn Austin on
guardrails on Mead Hill and Nate Gilbert.
Larry reported that he has called the number on the bill and has left numerous
messages with Mr. Gilbert and has had no response. A registered letter
will be sent to Mr. Gilbert at the address of 424 Hatton Heights at which
he is believed to be living.
8. Copy of e-mail from Larry Labor which he asked to be put on agenda for
tonight’s meeting concerning the E. Taylor Hatton School.
Reviewed, discussed and will be referred to the Town Attorney.
9. Orders # 22 to review, approve and sign:
Accounts payable – $ 2,431.52
Payroll – $ 3,126.77
A motion was made and seconded to approve and sign the orders for the amount
stated in #9 above.
Copies of Expenditure & revenue reports to date.
Other Business:
Robert Guyer asked Tammy to look back to see when the last Town meeting was
held at the Community House.
The Board also asked Tammy to call the VLCT to find out if it would be ok to
send a post card letting the general public know what their potential tax
rate may be for the Town of Morgan.
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m.