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MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on February 27, 2012 @ 7:00 PM

Present: Richard Miller, Larry Labor, Robert Guyer and TammyLee Morin.

1. Minutes to meeting of February 13th & 15th, 2012 to review, approve and
sign.

Motion made and seconded to approve and sign the minutes of February 13th &
15th of February 2012.

2. Copy of appeal from Plum Creek Maine Timberlands. LLC.

Reviewed and filed.

3. Registration to Select Board Institute II & I.

Reviewed and filed.

4. Yearly Maintenance Agreement for copier to approve and sign.

Motion made and seconded to approve for payment of $ 525.00.

5. Notice of marking the centerlines on all paved Class 1 & 2 Town Highways
from State of Vermont Operations Traffic Shop Agency of Transportation.

Reviewed and filed.

6. Amendment to the NEKWMD-Solid Waste Management Plan.

Reviewed and filed.

7. Notice of Public Hearing on the construction of a wind turbine and electric
generation facility at the Grand View Farm Located in Derby Line Vermont and
the construction and installation of a separate wind turbine and electric
generation facility at Smugglers Hill Farm located in Derby Line Vermont,
together known as the “Derby Line Wind Project” on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at
7:00 p.m. at the Derby Elementary School Gymnasium.

Reviewed and filed. Robert Guyer might attend this meeting.

8. Two (2) Weight Permits to review, approve & sign. First (1st) Newport Sand
and Gravel Co., Inc./Carroll Concrete CO., Inc. and Second (2nd) Pike
Industries Inc. Both have paid the $10.00 fee for these permits.

Motion made and seconded to approve both permits.

9. Request for Town Clerk & Assistant to attend the 67th Annual Town Officers
Education Conference on Wednesday, April 4th in Burlington Vermont for the
amount of $70.00 per person and a total of $140.00.

Motion made and seconded for the Town Clerk and Assistant to attend Conference
in Burlington on Wednesday, April 4th 2012 and approve payment in the amount
of $140.00 to UVM Extension.

10. Orders #18 & 18A to review, approve and sign.

Motion made and seconded to approve and sign orders # 18 & 18A in the amounts
of $3,526.09 payroll and $3,792.00 & $390.00 Accounts payable.

Other Business:
None.
Meeting adjourned @ 7:15 P.M.

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on February 13, 2012 @ 7:00 PM

Present: Richard Miller, Larry Labor, Robert Guyer & TammyLee Morin.

Others Present: N/A

Minutes of January 23, 2012 meeting to review and approve.

Minutes of January 23, 2012 reviewed and approved as written.

Subcontract from Shawn Austin tabled from last meeting for Richard Miller
to review and sign.

Richard reviewed approved and signed.

Copy of Final Post Closure re-certification for the Town of Morgan from
NEKWMD.

Read reviewed and filed.

Request from Town Clerk/Treasurer to attend Municipal Treasurer’s
Workshop, in White River Junction on March 20th, 2012 for the cost of $55.00.

Motion made and seconded to approve.

Entry Form from Dubois & King, Inc. to possibly win a $10,000.00 donation
of engineering services in celebration of their 50 years of business.

Read, reviewed and filed.

Liquor License Renewal from Morgan Country Store to approve and sign.

Reviewed, approved and signed.

Copy of appraisal from the Nature Conservancy on the approximately 110
acres of land.

Read & reviewed a letter will be sent out thanking them and letting them know
that we are not interested in their offer.

2011 Government Units Survey Census of Governments for Chairman, Richard
Miller.

Richard will review with Lister Diane Moore, it is our belief that this has
already been taken care of.

Discuss money for Town Clerk/Treasurer health care.

Select Board went into Executive session at 7:15 p.m. and returned at 7:20
asking the Town Clerk/Treasurer to find out what Charleston, Westmore,
Holland, Norton & Brownington offer for benefits and e-mail the info to each
select board member for review and return for a brief meeting on Wednesday,
February 15th at 6:30 for a decision.

Copy of Budget for 2013-2014 for final changes and approval.

After reviewing, the budget for the 2013-2014 is still pending due to request
of health care benefits, will bring back to meeting on Wednesday, February
15th 2012 for final decision.

Orders #16 Payroll of $3,489.22 and Accounts Payable $ 905.25 and

Orders #17 Payroll of $ 757.02 and Accounts Payable $69,902.67 to review
approve and sign.

Orders approved and signed with correction to Paula Keenan’s pay. The hourly
wage was incorrect and will be made up of .31 for 22.5 hours on the next
payroll.

Other Business: Select board report was presented by Chairman, Richard
Miller. Robert Guyer and Larry Labor will review and add if anything and
return to Tammy on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 for final report for Town
reports.

Richard Miller will give his resignation at Town Meeting leaving a 2 year
position for Selectman up for nomination. Richard Miller was voted in for a 3
year term in 2011.

A public survey has been made up by Larry Labor in reference to some interest
from local & out of state residents wanting the Transfer/Recycling station
open for a few hours on an additional day other then Saturday. This will be a
hand out at Town Meeting for the locals and TammyLee Morin will also ask the
Seymour Lake Association to publish the survey in their Newsletter to give the
Out of State owners an opportunity to provide input.

Next meeting will be held on Wednesday February 15th 2012 for finalization
information for Town report and next regular meeting will be held February
27th, 2012.

Meeting adjourned @ 7:50 p.m.

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on January 23, 2012 @ 7:00 PM

Present: Larry Labor, TammyLee Morin, Robert Guyer

Richard Miller will not be attending tonight’s meeting.

Others present: Tammy LaCourse, Kelly Paul, Ken Mason for the E. Taylor
Hatton School Board/Treasurer & Road Commissioner Shawn Austin.

School Board will be attending tonight’s meeting to discuss what to do with
the E. Taylor Hatton School building if the school closes.

Brian Fletcher was asked by phone message (2 times) to attend tonight’s
meeting in reference to 2012-2013 Derby Line Ambulance appropriation
request/increase. I never heard back from him. Brian called at 6:50 p.m. to
say he couldn’t make it.

Discussion of the yearly increase asked from Derby Line Ambulance and a motion
was made and seconded to take what we paid this year ( $6,696.00 ) and what
they are asking for the up coming year ( $11,160.00) added it together and
divided by 2 for an average of $ 8,928.00. A motion was made and 2nd to
approve for the 2012-2013 year budget.

Shawn Austin in reference to proposed 2012-2013 budget.

Shawn presented a budget of $ 231,000.00 because of labor and insurance costs.
This would also include state monies we would receive for the Structure
Program and the 2 for 1 money, which would be approximately $ 105,000.00.

Shawn also had a subcontract for the Selectmen to sign, Larry Labor & Robert
Guyer agreed to sign the contract and it will be brought back to next meeting
of February 13th, 2012 for Chair, Richard Miller to review and sign.

Minutes to meeting of January 9, 2012 to review, approve and sign.

Minutes to meeting of January 9, 2012 approved and signed.

School Board discussion of what to do with school building if closes, and
to sign the Articles brought forward from the School Board and to sign the
Town Warning.

Some discussion of what to do with the school building if the school closes
was discussed. Superintendent Robert Kern could not make the meeting due to
illness and had some ideas he wanted to bring up that Tammy, Kelly and Ken
didn’t have much information on.

There is a building committee for the E. Taylor Hatton School and Kelly Paul
mentioned that it would be nice if one or more of the Select Board members
should be included in this committee. Selectman Larry Labor agreed to join
the committee.

Tammy & Kelley Paul mentioned that there will be another informational meeting
with up-dated figures for the school on Thursday, February 23rd 2012 at 6:30
p.m.

Two (2) Excess Weight Permits to review and sign. 1- Gosselin Water
Wells, Inc. and RG Gosselin Inc. Both permits are attached with a copy of the
certificate of liability Insurance and a check in the amount of $10.00.

Reviewed approved and signed.

Notice of appearance for Judith L. Dillon from Vermont Agency of Natural
Resources.

Reviewed and filed.

Notice of Change in Winter Sand pricing approved in January 9, 2012
meeting effective January 1, 2012 to be signed.

Approved last meeting of January 9, 2012. Signed agreement of change on
January 23, 2012.

Review and make any changes to proposed budget.

Town Clerk/Treasurer, TammyLee Morin will make changes, add highway budget and
bring back to next meeting of February 13th, 2012 to approve and sign.

Orders # 15 to review, approve and sign. Payroll -$ 596.41 and Accounts
payable $ 18,552.10.

Orders #15 were reviewed, approved and sign.

Other Business: It was brought to our attention that summer people would like
to have the Recycling/Transfer Station open on an additional day for a few
hours. A motion was made and seconded to put out a Public Survey at Town
Meeting for this purpose.

Town Clerk request for health insurance, with little discussion. Tabled to
bring back to meeting of February 13, 2012.

Meeting Adjourned 9:05 p.m

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on January 9, 2012 @ 7:00 PM
Present: Richard Miller; chair, TammyLee; clerk, Larry Labor, Robert Guyer. Others Present: Shawn Austin. 1. Minutes of December 27 2011 to review and approve. Motion made and 2nd to approve minutes of December 27, 2012. 2. Town Clerk checked on the difference of Charleston Fire department of $429.73. Minutes of June 27, 2011 a bill was approved for the Charleston Fire Department for the amount of $ 14,754.31. So noted, TammyLee will call Duane Moulton to find out what the $429.73 increase was and will bring back to next meeting. 3. #3 from agenda/minutes of December 27, 2011 tabled to meeting of January 9, 2011 for application information, application was/is attached. Read & reviewed for further reference. 4. Certificate of Highway Mileage to complete and return to determine the state aid for town highways for Fiscal year 2013. Reviewed, approved and signed the same as last year. TammyLee will sign and return. 5. Information regarding the collection of electronic wastes as required by the State of Vermont from NEKWMD. Copies were made for Jim Hinton and Robert Durgin. Read, reviewed and filed. 6. Note that Kristin Mayhew has registered her dog with the Town with a valid rabies certificate. So noted 7. Rate increase and request for appropriation from Orleans Sheriff’s Department. A 3.5% increase for living expenses for deputies doing patrols and to offset the higher costs of doing business in general. They are asking for $ 10,808.00. This will be put as an article in the Town report for the legal voters of the Town of Morgan to vote on. 8. Notice of rate increase from Derby line Ambulance. Reviewed. Tabled to next meeting. TammyLee will ask Brian Fletcher to come to next meeting on January 23, 2012 for more information. 9. Charges for 2012 Property and Casualty Insurance. Reviewed. Motion made and 2nd to approve to pay VLCT for Property & Casualty Insurance the sum of $7,110.00 for the 2012 year. 10. Bill from May & Davies to review and approve to sign. Reviewed. Motion made and 2nd to approve the payment to May & Davies for Legal fees from the Snyder & Plum Creek appeals. The amount to be paid out is $ 1,425.00, the amount from Snyder appeal was $ 1005.00 and Plum Creek was $ 420.00. 11. Copy of an e-mail subject: Plum Creek for your information. Reviewed. Robert Guyer will contact Lister Diane Moore for update. 12. Steve Matson wanted me to let you know that he will be getting back to us on the Junk Yard properties, and that the Driver Property has been cleaned pretty good but will contact Del Green. So noted. Tabled to next meeting of January 23, 2012 and TammyLee will ask Steve Matson to attend with more information. 13. Orders # 14 & 14A to review approve and sign. Reviewed orders # 14 – $ 25,868.16 AP / #14A – $ 832.37 AP #14 – $ 3,527.16 PR / #14A – $ 360.19 PR Approved and signed. Other Business: Shawn Austin discussed the 2 for 1 paving and the Meade Hill Structure Project (Culvert). And would get back with more information after talking to Chris. Shawn also discussed his budget and will also get back to the Board on this next meeting. A motion was made and 2nd to increase the price of winter sand per yard for commercial use from $ 6.00 a yard to $ 8.50 per yard effective January 1, 2012. So approved. Next meeting will be on January 23, 2012. Meeting adjourned @ 8:25 p.m.

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on December 27, 2011 @ 7:00 PM

Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm.

Present: Richard Miller, Larry Labor, TammyLee Morin, Robert Guyer

Minutes to meeting of December 12, 2011 to review and approve.

Minutes of December 12, 2011 with revision’s to #2 to read: A motion made and
2nd to stay with the League of Cities and Towns for the difference of
$2,487.00. and # 4 to Read Thomas Bonneville not “Tim. Motion made and 2nd.

Kevin Fries will be attending the meeting.
Mr. Fries did not show.

VLCT 2012 PACIFIC Equipment Grant Program.
Tammy will contact them to see about a grant application, and will bring back
to next meeting.

Appropriation request from Northern Vermont Conservation & Development
Council for $100.00.
Motion made and 2nd to approve $100.00 to the 2012 budget.

Documents on behalf of Encore Derby Line Wind, LLC.
Reviewed and filed.

Copy of check from Herb Gray’s Used Cars for $7,700.00 from Shawn Austin
for the sale of the Backhoe.
So noted, Tammy has deposited into checking account.

Copy of Certified Equalized Education Property Value Effective 01-01-2012
from Division of Property & Valuation & Review.
Reviewed and Filed.

Letter from Dr. Robert A Trembley M.D. from North Country Hospital with
concern’s of the recent dog bite.
Richard Miller will notify Animal Control officer Thomas Bonneville as to his
responsibilities and to report back to the Select Board with the actions
taken.

Request from U.S. Census Bureau of 2011 Gov. Units Survey.
Diane Moore gave notice of the return of the survey on 12-02-2011 by fax.

Appropriation request of $100.00 from Vermont Coalition of Municipalities.
“Denied” Motion made and 2nd.

FEMA Summary discussion.
Larry Labor would like to volunteer his time to put out a report from the
April Flood to show what FEMA hads done and the monies spent to fix the roads
in the Town of Morgan.

Copies of Expenditure/Revenue reports.
Board will review and bring back to next meeting of January 9, 2011 for budget
discussion.

Orders #13 to review, approve and sign.
Motion made to except orders #13 and sign for approval.

Other Business: Town Clerk and Treasurer noticed that the Charleston Fire
Department bill was $429.73 more then last year. Tammy will call to find out
the reasoning for this and report back at the next meeting on Janury 9, 2011.

Meeting Adjourned at 7:45 p.m.

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on December 12, 2011 @ 7:00 PM

Present: TammyLee Morin; Clerk, Richard Miller: Chair, Larry Labor, Robert
Guyer.

Others Present: Tim O’Niel from Denis, Ricker & Brown, Inc. Representing
Trident Insurance.

1. Minutes to meeting of November 28, 2011 to review and approved.

Motion made and 2nd to except and approve the minutes of November 28, 2011
meeting.

2. Tim O’Niel from Trident Insurance Company to present their proposal.

Mr. O’Niel presented Trident’s proposal. After doing some comparing with the
VLCT new (lower) proposal, the Board made a motion and 2nd the decision to
stay with the League of Cities and Town’s.

3. Appropriation request from NVDA for $380.00.

Motion made and 2nd to approve and put into the 2012 /2013 budget.

4. Notice from Tim Bonneville in reference to Dog complaint on Williams
Road.

After reading the notice from Thomas Bonneville (Animal Control Officer) The
Board decided to ask Mr. Bonneville to send written notice of complaint to the
owners of the dog with a copy of the Dog ordinance. Also noting that all dog
ages 6 months or older must be licensed with the Town on or before April 1st
of each year and that a person who fails to license a dog or wolf-hybrid in
the required manner may be fined up to $500.00. (Title 20 V.S.A. $ 3550 (a) ).
Along with other penalties noted in the Dog ordinance Article VII (Penalties)
Section 2.

5. Letter from NEK in reference to seeking support in the development. Launch
and management of a second Vermont Byway located within our geographic region.

Reviewed and filed.

6. Notice from Diane Moore that she sent the Census Department by fax on 12-
02-11 the survey request of them.

So noted and filed back with Diane Moore.

7. Reminder from Vermont Department of Transportation of the statutory
obligation of reporting special weight limits for highways and bridges as
outlines in 23 V.S.A. Sections 1400b & 1400c.

This is if we were to post weight limits on any Town Roads. This will be
passed on to Shawn Austin (Road Commissioner) and tabled to next meeting for
action if any.

8. Tabled from meeting of 11-28-2011 from State of Vermont Public Service
Board and copy of an application of the Town of Morgan for a certificate of
public Good for an interconnected group net metered photovoltaic electric
power.

Reviewed and questions of redistribution of power was a concern not knowing if
the School would remain open. The Board still had too many questions and felt
they couldn’t make a decision at this time. A phone conference with Dave
Blittersdorf was made to let him know of the Board’s decision. Mr.
Blittersdorf told the Board he may be able extend the deadline and would get
back to them ASAP if at all possible.

9. Notice of certified letter sent and returned to Bechum’s as requested in
last meeting in reference to property clean up.

So noted.

10. Certificate of Deposit (Round Top Sale) Community National Bank for 9
months @ .50% with APY of .50% to ok.

Motion made and 2nd to go ahead with the 9 month .50 CD.

11. Orders #12 to review and approve.

Reviewed and approved and signed Orders #12 Payroll and accounts payable.

Other Business: Next meeting to be on Tuesday December 27th @ 7:00 p.m.

Motion made and 2nd to move next meeting from Monday December 26th 2011 to
Tuesday December 27th, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.

Meeting adjourned @ 8:35 p.m.

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on November 28, 2011 @ 7:00 PM

Minutes to meeting of November 15th 2011 to review and approve.

Minutes reviewed. Motion made and seconded to approve.

Pam Fecteau from the League of Cities and Towns will present the renewal
Property and Casualty, Liability and workmen’s comp. Insurance.

Pam presented the renewal quotes for 2012. She gave us comparables to the
property values they had on the buildings apposed to the property values we
have in our grand list. By doing this our yearly/quarterly bill lowered by
almost $1800.00. The Board agreed that the new property values were much
better. The estimated contribution credit will be around $1800.00. This
combined with the lower premium charge should decrease our costs by
approximately $3,600.00.

Pam was here because the Select Board felt the property values that the VLCT
were using for property and casualty were to high and that we were going out
to bid with another company. The League put together some new figures to
present to us in hopes to keep us. Pam also gave us some things to look for
when the other company presents their quotes.

The Other company will be at the December 12th 2011 meeting to present their
quote. A decision will be made before the end of 2011 year.

Notice of Everett Driver contacting the Town Clerk’s Office on November 21,
2011 @ 2:00 p.m. in reference to a junk yard warning sent to him hand
delivered by the Sheriff’s department because he did not reply to the letter
sent certified mail. Mr. Driver stated he has had a lot of the junk cleaned up
on the property located on 113 Derby Gore Road and would like someone to check
it out to see how much more needs to be done.

Tammy will contact Steve Matson to have him go look at the property and report
back to Mr. Driver as to what more needs to be done if anything.

Answer an e-mail from Sara Davies in reference to the Snyder appeal and Plum
Creek.

The Board agreed to the stipulation for the Snyder appeal at the meeting dated
November 28th 2012 and Tammy will send a signed copy of this to Sara Davies
Coe.

As for Plum Creek the Board has agreed with Bob Ginsburg, to keep Sara Davies
Coe as our attorney and have her work with Bob Ginsburg as the lead attorney
in this case.

An invitation to an informational meeting and breakfast from Plum Creek on
December 7th 2011. RSVP by December 2, 20011 to Carolyn at (207) 453-2527 Ext.
112.

Robert Guyer will attend and will contact Larry Labor to see if he would also
like to go with him.

Notice of petition from an un-known person/persons on closing the E. Taylor
Hatton School. They would like this on the Warning if enough signatures have
signed the petition by January 26, 2012.

Under review. Tammy has contacted the League to see if this a legal document
to the Town or if it should have gone to the School district. Waiting for
answer from the League and will bring back to next meeting.

Request for approval for Lister Diane Moore to attend a Vermont Assessors and
Lister’s Association Class.

Motion made and seconded for Lister Diane Moore to attend the Class.

A Certificate of Deposit for the Round Top Sale will become Due on 12-02-2011.

Tammy will check rates and will contact the Board for approval.

The Draft Basin 17 Water Quality Management Plan from State of Vermont
Department of Environmental Conservation Water Quality Division for review.

Reviewed and posted for public review in the Town Clerk’s office.

Tabled from last meeting discussion of roof to put over compactors at
landfill.

Tabled for next years budget.

Copies of Audit Reports from Gene A. Besaw & Associates, PC. for our files.
This was approved at the November 15th 2011 meeting.

Reviewed and filed.

Orders # 11 to review, approve and sign.

Reviewed and approved orders #11 on November 28, 2011.

OTHER BUSINESS:

Richard Miller received a post card from the Vermont Youth Conservation Corp.
for project proposals for 2012. Tammy was told to pass on to Peggy Barter of
the Seymour Lake Association.

The Board was informed that we need a fill in person for the
Transfer/Recycling Center for when Bob & Jim take time off.

A letter to Bechum’s from last meeting will be written up by Robert Guyer and
signed by Richard Miller and mailed returned receipt.

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.

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on October 24, 2011 @ 7:00 PM
Town Office

Robert Guyer will be late for tonight’s meeting.

1. Minutes of October 11, 2011 to review and approve.

Approved as written.

2. Rick Pare will be attending tonight’s meeting in reference to the roofs
needed to be put over the roll off boxes. Copies of the project will be
available.

Rick Pare did not show for the meeting. The drawing that was faxed to us was
reviewed and decided that no doors were to be put on until later if needed. No
Bid was submitted. Tabled until meeting of November 8 2011.

3. Ken Mason dropped off an Incident report of the Vermont State Police on the
dates of 04-01-2011 through 10-01-2011.

Reviewed and filed.

4. Application for a certificate of Public Good for Interconnected Net Metered
Power System.

Reviewed and filed.

5. Discuss Junk Yard for Everett Driver, his 30 days are up and we have not
heard from him since we sent the certified letter.

Certified letter sent to Everrett Driver mailed on September 28, 2011, giving
him 30 days to respond in accordance to article #3 in the Junk Yard Ordinance
for the Town of Morgan. Receipt was never returned to the Town nor has he been
heard from. TammyLee will have Sheriff’s Department deliver same letter and
copy of ordinance. If there is still no response more actions will be taken.

6. Copy of Letter of resignation from Kenrick Gonyaw from the NCUJRHS Board.
Need to appoint another person.

TammyLee informed the Board that there was a notice posted of this position by
the School Board and that the School Board was notified of this. No other
information was available.

7. FEMA 1995-DR-VT, Storm Events from April 23 to May 9 2011 and notice of
payment processing.

Discussed reports with Road Commissioner Shawn Austin, he ok’d the reports
from FEMA. TammyLee notified the Board that the Federal payment from FEMA was
received in the amount of $208,888.05 and asked to payoff line of credit to
Community National Bank in the amount of $175,079.45. The Board approved to
make the payment.

8. Packet dropped of by FEMA of completed outreach program in Orleans County.

Reviewed and filed.

9. In reference to the Property and Casualty Insurance from meeting on October
11, 2011, TammyLee did contact VLCT to let them know that we were going out to
bid for comparisons with a company called Trident Property & Casualty. I spoke
to Vicky Abare and have not yet heard anything from them. Left a message with
them today also.

Larry Labor notified the Board that Pamela Fecteau from VLCT had contacted him
at home in reference to the Town’s Property & Casualty Insurance and the
various options the cover apposed to what others might not. Larry let her know
that we were going out to bid on various benefits.

10. Discussion on Plum Creek from the meeting on Wednesday.

Diane Moore contacted the Select Board to let them know about a meeting that
will be held on November 27th, 2011 in Lemington Vermont in reference to the
Plum Creek appeal. There will be several Towns attending this meeting that
Plum Creek has land in. They will be discussing ways to fight against Plum
Creek in getting their land assessments dropped.

11. Orders # 8 & 8A to review, & approve and sign.

Reviewed, approved and signed.

Other Business: Richard Miller received an application for Electric Service
from Vermont Cooperative Inc. No Action was taken. Tabled to next meeting
November 8, 2011.

Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

Next meeting will be on November 8, 2011.

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on October 11, 2011 @ 7:00 PM

Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m.

Present: TammyLee Morin, Clerk, Richard Miller, Chair, Larry Labor, Robert
Guyer.

Guests: Tim O’Niel

Minutes to meeting of September 26, 2011 to review and approve.

Approved as written and signed.

Tim O’Neill from Trident Property & Casualty Insurance will be attending the
meeting.

Tammy will notify VLCT that the Town is going out to bid for comparisons.

Notice of Better Back Roads application due date of October 28th 2011 for
grants.

Send to Janet Selby/Seymour Lake Association.

Green Up Vermont request for financial support and to appoint a Coordinator
for the May 5th Green up Day.

Approved $100.00 and appointed Tammy LaCourse as Coordinator.

Approval to pay bill to Kettinger Appraisal Service from the Lister’s Office.

General discussion. Motion made and 2nd to approve to pay.

Approval to pay bill from May & Davies re: Snyder, Plum Creek & Moot
assessments.

General discussion. Motion made and 2nd to approve to pay.

Request to attend Auditors Workshop for TammyLee Morin and Donna Young.

Motion made and 2nd. Approved.

Deadline notice from VLCT for Irene Public Assistance.

Will check with Shawn to see where we stand and if he knows of the new
deadline date of October 17, 2011.

Copies of letters asked to be sent to Steve Matson & James Jordan on
notification of up dating Town Plan.

Reviewed and approved

Copy of E-mail from FEMA.New Release e-mail of FEMA Grants that may be spent
for many disaster related needs.

Reviewed and filed.

Review and approve to set up a reserve fund account for Restoration for
$1004.00 requested by Gene Besaws Auditing Service.

Motion made and 2nd. Approved to go ahead. (Dollar amount may change by adding
previous years if able to find when this was started.)

Tabled from last meeting of September 26, 2011, Robert Guyer took to look into
more Certificate of Public Good- Section 248 Permit Process from Encore. (#5)

No action was taken.

Blittersdorf, Solar Panel Proposal, tabled from meeting of September 26th,
2011.

In a telephone conference with David Blittersdorf, after some discussion and
questions answered a motion was made and seconded to go ahead and sign a
proposal to allow him to get the permitting process going with no obligation
to at this time.

To review letters and sign on Town Letter Head from Gene A. Besaw &
Associates, P.C.

Reviewed, signed and filed.

Review and sign Orders #7.

Reviewed, approved and signed.

Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

Next meeting will be October 24th 2011.