MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on August 27th, 2012 @ 7:00 PM
Selectmen’s Agenda/Meeting
August 27, 2012
Present: Larry Labor, Chair, Allan Wooley, Robert Guyer, TammyLee Morin
Others Present: Representative Bob Lewis, Roland Besaw, Rick Pare, Jack &
Sandra Philbrick, Sheriff Kirk Martin.
Those attending the meeting: Kirk Martin from Sheriff’s Department
Representative from the State Police, Lauren Shaw and Lynn Batchelder and
possibly Bob Lewis, Rick Pare and Roland Besaw, and Jack Phillbrick.
1. Minutes to meeting of August 13, 2012 to review and approve.
Minutes to meeting of August 13, 2012 motion made and seconded to approve as
read.
2. Problems at the beach. (Jack Phillbrick, State Police and Sheriff’s
Department.
After a lot of discussion on the Beach Parking lot, Beach itself, buoy’s, and
problems that have been accruing at the beach, Bob Lewis gave some names
of a few people that may give some help to some of the problems. Patrick
Barry and Mike Rotrowsky may be able to give some information on what the
Town can and cannot do and Susan Warren from ANR to give recommendations
of what we may or may not be able to do also.
Select Board will keep trying to make improvements to the problems but
informed everyone it will take time and patience, but that they are trying
to fix or at least reduce some of the problems.
3. Rick Pare and Roland Besaw to discuss the Town Office appearance.
Rick Pare explained while high pressure washing the Town office it was
noticeable that the siding was cracked in many places and needed to be
replaced and Roland Besaw also commented on the windows that they are
cracked all around the outside too. Rolland commented that this siding
had been on since 1974 and would like to see the Town office with some
improvements. Selectmen replied they would look into it for the next year
budget.
4. Request for Rob & Meagan to attend NVDA annual meeting at a cost of $35.00
total for (guest only).
Motion made and seconded for Robert & Meagan Guyer to attend the meeting for
a guest cost of $35.00. So approved.
5. Discuss signs for public beach. Sample pages from Rob Guyer attached.
Motion made and seconded to approve pending word from Bob Lewis’s contact
with Dale Perron’s advice.
6. Estimate from Shawn Austin from Gray’s Paving for Recycling Center.
Motion made and seconded to put into 2013-2014 budget in the amount of
$1,600.00 from Gray’s Paving.
7. Request for Diane Moore to attend a 1 day comprehensive VALA depreciation
class on Tuesday October 9m 2012 at the Fairfield Inn & Suites in White
River Junction in the amount of $ 55.00.
Motion made and seconded to approve Diane Moore to attend meeting for the
amount of $55.00.
8. Certificate of deposit for Round Top Land Sale to automatically renew on
September 9m 2012. Rates are as follows: 6 months .29 APY .29
1 year .33 APY .33
2 year .56 APY .56
13 MONTH SPECIAL .65 APY .65
Motion made and seconded to go with the SPECIAL 13 month CD at .65% with
APY of .65%.
8. Notice from State of Vermont on the review of the review of the financial
records on FEMA done on August 8, 2012.
Reviewed that records were in good standings and a great job done. Reviewed
and filed.
9. Notice of Seminar for Road Crews on Flooding and Transportation
Infrastructure from NVDA.
Reviewed and filed, Tammy mailed a copy to Shawn Austin.
10. Myers Rubbish recycling services.
Larry will contact and invite Myers to a meeting for information on
recyclables and how they do them and prices.
11. E-mail from Allan Wooley on regulation on casual sales.
A motion was made and seconded to mail a certificate of Mailing to the Bechum
property of the Junk Yard ordinance every 30 days. Tammy will mail
another one out on August 29, 2012.
12. Notice of New Street Light guide and an opportunity to reduce the cost of
municipal street lighting from David Snedeker.
Read, reviewed and filed.
13. E-mail from Agency of Commerce and Community Development on FY2013
Planning Grants.
Read and reviewed.
14. Orders # 5 al ready approved and signed on August 23, 2012 in the amount
of $9,112.55 for payroll and $4,483.38 for accounts payable.
So noted.
15. Orders #5A for accounts payable to review approve and sign in the amount
of $ 450.00 for postage for tax bills.
Motion made and seconded to approve Order #5A in the amount of $450.00 in
accounts payable for postage for tax bill mailing.