MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on November 15, 2011 @ 7:00 PM
Present: Richard Miller; Chair, Larry Labor, Robert Guyer, TammyLee Morin;
Clerk.
Others Present: James Judd, Suzie Maple, David Whitesell, Gene A. Besaw and
Rosalie Bowen.
1. SELECTMEN’S MINUTES OF OCTOBER 24TH 2011 TO REVIEW, APPROVE AND SIGN.
Reviewed, approved and signed.
2. THE FOLLOWING WILL BE ATTENDING THE MEETING:
GENE A. BESAW & ASSOCIATES, P.C. GENE BESAW AND ROSALIE BOWEN TO PRESENT THE
2010/2011 AUDIT REPORT.
Gene Besaw presented the 2010-2011 Audit to the Board and explained and
answered any questions. The Audit went well and the Board made a motion to
except the audit as written and seconded the motion.
JAMES JUDD RE: PLUM CREEK.
Jim Judd on behalf of the Listers, asked that the Town participate in the
Essex County Court Case for Plum Creek with consideration of our part in the
case being so small oppose to the other Town’s involved. The Lister’s main
concern was the Legal fee’s involved. In doing this a fixed fee would be
assessed to the Town of Morgan and the listers also feel that we would better
represented as part of all the Towns rather then on our own.
The Board made a motion unanimously to participate and was seconded.
James Judd also brought to the Boards attention that he would like to initiate
another tax sales for the purpose of some properties being 2 & 3 years in
delinquency. He suggested we consider this for the 2012-2013 budget.
DAVID WHITESELL RE: LANDFILL BUILDING PROJECT.
Mr. Whitesell proposed an estimate of work to put roofs over the compactors at
the landfill to decrease weight in the dumpsters in which we pay on a weight
basis. By putting a roof over these we are hoping to lower our billing fees.
The estimate came in at $21,700.00 without sliders and approximately
$22,700.00 with sliders.
The Board tabled and will discuss again at meeting on November 28, 2011.
SUZIE MAPLE RE: RAT INFESTATION FROM NEIGHBORS GARBAGE:
Suzie Maple came in with a complaint of rats on her property and states she
feels that they are coming from the Bechum property abutting her property on
Route 111 and feels that is also a Health problem because of all the garbage
on the Bechum property.
The Board will send a certified letter to the Bechums and a copy of the Junk
Yard Ordinance asking them to clean up and what the penalties will be. If
there is no result within 309 days of the notice sent, it will then be hand
delivered by the Sheriff’s Department and further action will be taken.
3. COPIES OF PAPER WORK FROM ALEC PORTALUPI, PROGRAM MANAGER FROM AGENCY OF
TRANSPORTATION:
Reviewed and filed.
4. VERMONT PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX RETURN FOR TOWN OF MORGAN TO ALICE WORTH TO
SIGN FOR RECORDING:
The Board reviewed and signed for recording on November 15, 2011.
5. NOTICE FROM VERMONT ELECTRIC COOP RE: NET METERING CHANGES AND OTHER INFO.
(TABLED FROM LAST MEETING)
Reviewed and filed.
6. NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT RENEWAL.
The Board asked Town Clerk/Treas. TammyLee Morin to check with a few other
local banks to compare rates. She will do so and get back to the board for
approval.
7. ORDERS #9 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, (NEEDED ANOTHER SIGNATURE) ORDERS #10 ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE AND PAROLL.
Orders #9 & #10 were reviewed. Approved and signed.
Other Business: Richard Miller read an e-mail he received from the USDA
Emergency Watershed Program.
Filed. (Richard Miller still has this)
Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.