MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on April 13, 2009 @ 7:00 PM
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Present: R. Miller chair, R. Guyer and L. Labor
Guest: Officer Brooks of the Sheriffs dept.
Steve Matson
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM.
1. Previous minutes reviewed and accepted as read.
2. Officer Brooks, representing the Sheriffs department, presented a new contract for services and police coverage. This will be reviewed and signature pending for the next meeting April 27th. Hours of coverage and the flexibility for seasonal coverage were discussed.
3. Carrie Deem declined the animal control officer position. Given this information the Board is requesting that any persons interested in the position please contact one of the selectmen or come to the Board meeting on the 27th.
Communications and notices:
The following communications were received and reviewed by the board as presented by R. Miller:
A. Diane Moore has returned and will be able to give us the exact sq. mileage coverage for the Town of Brighton fire coverage contract.
B.NVDA.letter received and forwarded to Sean Austin.
B. A bid proposal from Small Time Logging/Landscaping was received. The bid is for the lawn care and mowing of the Town lots.
C. Steve Matson brought forward information regarding a planned solar panel array installation. This is a domestic panel system and any excess power generated will be returned to the grid. Drawings as submitted were placed on file. There were no concerns registered by Mr. Matson as to environmental impact etc. A letter from Mr. David Blittersdorf dated 3/23/09 was placed on file.
D. A letter from VLTC containing a model policy for preventing identity theft for municipalities was submitted for review. The Board will adopt this.
E. A thank you note received from Orleans Essex Hospice Inc. re; town meeting approval of their appropriations request.
ACTIONS TAKEN
1. Small Time Logging/Landscaping bid approved for the town lots as serviced last year.
2. Mr. Matson’s request for reimbursement for photocopying expenses related to town business was discussed and approved at a rate of .05 cents per page.
3. Weight permits were reviewed and signed for Calkins and Cardinal.
4. Orders 22 A and 22 B were reviewed and signed off. Tammy to process checks.
Meeting Adjourned at 8:15 PM
Submitted by L.Labor