MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on August 13th 2007 @ 7:00 PM
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Present: R. Guyer, B. Gray, R. Miller
Guest: Jaque and Sandra Philbrick, Wilbur Allen, Steve Matson Zoning
Administrator and Tammy Lee Morin Town Clerk
Meeting started at 7:00 pm
1.Minutes to meeting of July 23, 2007.
Reviewed and approved as written!
2. Tammy Lee Morin, Town Clerk/Treasurer will be attending the meeting to
discuss tax rate.
Executive session held. Meeting reopened at 7:50 PM and a motion was made to
accept the rate discussed.
Non-Resident rate to be $2.5925
Resident rate to be $2.1371
3.Jaque Philbrick may be attending the meeting with concerns at the beach.
We discussed many issues related to the public beach and parking lot, concerns
from speeding to under age drinking. Many ideas suggested and we will be
reviewing the e options we currently have. We will talk with the state and see
what we are allowed to do. We hope to use a gate once again on the parking lot
as well as adding additional patrolling hours next year.
4.Letter from the Charleston Fire Department concerning coverage formally
covered by Brighton Fire Department.
Reviewed and talked with Dan Whipple from the executive board in Charleston.
We will be asking both Derby Line and Charleston fire departments to our next
meeting held on 08-27-07 to discuss coverage options.
5.Fred’s Plumbing & Heating Inc. Pre-Buy agreement to be signed.
Reviewed and accepted their revised rate of $ /gallon
6.Price quote from Pierce Hill DBA for trees at Community House.
Reviewed
7.Registration form from Lister Diane Moore, request to approve.
Reviewed and approved
8.Due’s from Vermont of Coalition of Municipalities.
Reviewed and approved
9.Notice of Bike Tour from Orleans County Citizen’s Advocacy.
Reviewed
10.2007 VLCT Town Fair Awards application.
Reviewed
11.Notice of 2007 Town Fair, Thursday October 11, 2007 in Essex Junction.
Reviewed
12.Invitation to listening Session on the economic and infrastructure
needs in the Northeast, from United States Senate.
Reviewed and since gone by
13.2007 Recreational and Educational Facilities Grant program application from
State of Vermont Agency of Administration.
Reviewed and passed onto the Historical Society
14.Notice to update Town information for the 1020 Census.
Reviewed and passed onto Town Clerk
15.VLCT New Letter.
Reviewed
16.July 07 addition of Waste Age.
Reviewed and taken by Brian
17.Memorandum from Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation in
Compliance with V.S.A. 10 $7107 and Posting for the Landfill. (Will give to
Jim Hinton to post at Landfill)
Reviewed and passed onto James Hinton at the Landfill
18.Orders #3 to be signed
Reviewed and signed
Other business:
1. Question was brought up, by a guest regarding the last portion of Wayasee
Drive being posted as private road. It seems that a portion at the end has
been posted. We will be taking the issue under review. A call has been put
into the road commissioner regarding this issue. We will be review the maps
etc and addressing the issue as soon as possible!
2. Steve Matson spoke on behalf of the Zoning Board to ask if we the select
board would nominate Allan Wooley to the Zoning Board. The Zoning Board agreed
unanimously in favor. Motion made to appoint Allan Wooley to the Zoning Board
was approved with all in favor.
3. A request to pay the assistant Town Clerk equivalent of 18 hrs pay (for
vacation) was granted. Tammy asked for this as an appreciation for all the
hard work Paula has done. Motion made and passed unanimously. Thanks Paula
4. Ancient Road Grant was written by Larry Labor and approved by the Select
Board. Copies made and original sent. Thanks Larry
Executive session was held between 7:30 PM and 7:50 PM. This was called in
order to discuss and set the Tax Rate.
Meeting adjourned @ 9:05 pm
Minutes written by Robert Guyer