Category: Select Board Meetings & Minutes

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on February 11th 2008 @ 7:00 PM

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Present: R. Guyer, B. Gray, R. Miller
Guest: None

1.Minutes of January 28, 2008.

Not available. To be reviewed at the next meeting

2.Sign Warning for Town Report.

Reviewed and signed

3.Proposed Budget for Town Report and Select board’s Report.

In process!

4.Introduction letter from Simplicity Engineering Inc.

Reviewed and passed onto Maurice Coutu

5.Letter of Engagement from Tarrant, Marks & Gilles requested by Robert Guyer.

Reviewed and accepted

6.Disaster Recovery Plan from NEMRC for the listers office for back up, the
Town Clerk will also be requesting this.

Reviewed and approved

7.Grant Announcement for Trees for Local Communities.

Reviewed

8.Request for Transportation Initiative Support from NVDA.

Reviewed and signed

9.Surface water seminar series reservation report.

Reviewed

10.Seminar request for Town Clerk & Assistant.

Reviewed and approved

11.Letter from State of Vermont statutory obligations.

Reviewed and passed onto Shawn Austin

12.Gosselin Water Well, Inc. Weight permit to be signed.

Reviewed and signed

13.VLCT News Letter.

Reviewed

14.Orders 17 & 17A.

Reviewed and signed

Other Business: NA

Meeting adjourned @ 8:35 PM
Minutes written by: Robert Guyer

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on January 28th 2008 @ 7:00 PM

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Present: R. Guyer, B. Gray, R. Miller
Guest: None

1. Minutes from meeting on Jan. 14, 2008.

Reviewed and approved as written

2. Weight permits from Gosselin Inc. & Gosselin Water Wells Inc. to be signed.

Reviewed and signed

3. Letter from the Old Stone House for 2007 appropriation.

Reviewed

4. NVDA request for appropriation to be included as a line item.

Reviewed

5. Grant form from EDCNV, Economic Dev. Council of Northern VT.

Reviewed and passed onto Janet Selby

6. Article from Ruby Jenness.

Reviewed

7. Quote from Vermont Heritage for a water cooler for the office, this will
give us some hot water and GOOD drinking water. Request to purchase.

Reviewed and approved

8. Vermont Offender Work Programs, with lower sign prices.

Reviewed and passed onto Shawn Austin

9. Derby Line Ambulance service with an increase in the appropriation amount
for the 2008 year.

Reviewed and added to appropriation

10. Vermont League of cities & Towns regarding Education Finance and the
Property Tax reform.

Reviewed

11. Need proposed budget & Selectmen’s Report no later then February 7th 2008
to avoid putting warning into the paper.

Reviewed

12. Expenditure & Revenue Reports.

Reviewed

13. Orders to sign 15B, 16, 16A.

Reviewed and approved

Other Business: Reviewing highway mileage notes for completion of request for
the state.

Meeting adjourned @ 7:50 PM
Minutes written by: Robert Guyer

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on January 14th 2008 @ 7:00 PM

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Present: R. Guyer, B. Gray, R. Miller
Guest: None

1. MINUTES FROM MEETING ON DECEMBER 27, 2007.

Reviewed and approved as written

2. ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT. APPR. FOR $ 9,464.00.

Reviewed and added to the warning

3. 2008 CERTIFICATE OF HIGHWAY MILEAGE NEEDS TO BE RETURNED BY FEB. 20, 2008.

Reviewed, additional mileage needs to be added for Hatton Heights

4. FIRE SERVICES AGREEMENT FROM BRIGHTON.

Under review

5. WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE REPORT

Reviewed

6. RESIGNATION FROM MARY ROY AS MORGAN’S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE NORTH COUNTRY
SCHOOL BOARDS.

Regretfully accepted Thank you for all your hard work

7. COPY OF FEDERAL INCREASE FOR MILEAGE NOW AT 50.5 CENTS PER MILE.

Reviewed and accepted

8. ORDERS TO SIGN #14 #15 #15A

Reviewed and signed accordingly!

Other Business:

1. Derby Line Fire coverage Contract was reviewed and signed accordingly!

2. During the informational meeting regarding Fire Coverage it was requested
that we supply additional information at the upcoming Town Meeting for the
people to see.

Meeting adjourned @ 7:45 PM
Minutes written by: Robert Guyer

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on December 27, 2007 @ 7:00 PM

The meeting began at 7:00 p.m. present: Richard A. Miller, chair, and Brian
Gray Robbie Guyer was absent.

1. Minutes from the meeting of December 10, 2007, were approved

2. Copy of check from Allstate due to a bill to Insurance due to a fire at
Maynards. Taylor Moore faxed a check to Us.

The Company: Allstate Insurance paid $500.00 on a $502.50 bill sent from the
Derby Line Fire Dept. (thank you Tammy for this information)

3. We completely reviewed VT Coalition of Municipalities resolution. It will
be debated at our Town Meeting.

4. VLCT Newsletter: reviewed

5. DIGSAFE: left with Tammy

6. Division of Property Valuation: Reviewed

7. Orders: signed

8. Copies of Expenditure/Revenue Reports: shared with those present

9. New Business; the MHS was hoping to schedule a Civil War Encampment next
summer, during July, and was wondering if the Select Board would approve the
use of the school grounds, if the school approved. We so approved.

10. Tammy sent us a notice that all petitions for money requests for the
warning need to be her office by January 22, 2008

11. NVDA requests $380 as an article on the warning.

There being no further business we adjourned at 8:12 p.m.

Minutes taken by Richard A. Miller

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on December 10th 2007 @ 7:00 PM

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Present: R. Guyer, B. Gray, R. Miller
Guest: None

1.Minutes from meeting of November 26, 2007 to approve.

Reviewed with one change to Richard being present not absent

2.Budget Proposal from Lister’s Office FY 2009.

Reviewed and taken into consideration while building the new budget. Thank you
for your assistance in holding your budget so close.

3.Letter from State of Vermont Department of Health notifying of Health
Officer Reappointment of Kathleen Blindow.

Accepted

4.Announcement of Grant Aid Application on line available now. ( I will
notify Janet Selby of this.)

Reviewed with a copy going to Janet Selby

5.Ground Water Monitoring Report 2007 from the Verterre Group, (Environmental
Scientists and Filed Services.)

Reviewed and recommendations taken into consideration

6.Copy of bill from Derby Line Fire Department. (I contacted the Maynard’s
and have submitted the bill to the insurance company. I have not hear from
them as of yet)

Reviewed with anticipation of payment to come

7.Orders #12 & 12A to sign. (4) Copies

Reviewed and signed accordingly

8.Copies of Expenditure Reports for current year and previous year and Revenue
reports for budget.

Being reviewed and retained for upcoming budget building

Other Business:

1.Next meeting to be held on December 27th @ 7:00 PM.

2.Contact was made with Joel Cope and he has the new figures required.

3.Please note the Special Town Meeting to held on 01-04-08 regarding Fire
coverage cost. Bulletins are posted at both stores and it will be in the
paper.

Meeting adjourned @ 7:45 PM

Minutes written by: Robert Guyer

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on November 26th 2007 @ 7:00 PM

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Present: R. Guyer, B. Gray, R. Miller (absent)
Guest: None

1.Minutes to meeting of November 12, 2007.

Reviewed and approved with an addition: Linda Blindow accepted the position of
Health Officer, Thank you Linda

2.Registration for Payroll seminar for Town Clerk & Asst. to attend December
13, 2007.

Reviewed and approved as requested

3. Survey from State of Vermont Policy & Planning Division-Mapping Unit.

Reviewed and passed onto Larry Labor for completion. Select board to have a
final review prior to submitting.

4. Memo from VLCT Re: FY09 Dues.

Reviewed and approved to pay $1,118.00 in dues.

5.Workshop registration from NVDA on Fair Housing.

Reviewed

6.Picture for Richard to put in paper as requested.

Richard will write a letter and post the picture in the paper.

7.Orders #11 to approve & sign.

Reviewed and approved

Other Business:
1. Robert will contact Joel Cope and share the new numbers with regards to
Property values and Fire Coverage.

2.Need to warn for a special Town Meeting Regarding Fire Coverage cost. A date
to be determined and warned accordingly! More details to come prior to the
next meeting.

Meeting adjourned @ 7:40 PM

Minutes written by: Robert Guyer

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on October 22nd 2007 @ 7:00 PM

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Present: R. Guyer, B. Gray, R. Miller
Guest:

Meeting started at 7:00 pm

1.Minutes from October 8, 2007 meeting to approve.

Reviewed and approved as written

2.Renewal of New Appointment of Town Health Officer which expires November 31,
2007.

Reviewed, and Richard will ask Mrs. Blindow to continue

3.Copy of Quarterly report from Solid Waste Management.

Reviewed

4.Amendment to Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District-Solid Waste
Management Plan- Approved November 29, 2005.

Reviewed

5.Minutes to meeting for the Board of Directors from NVDA.

Reviewed

6. Update on Great Bay Hydro Corporation from the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission.

Reviewed

7.Notice of Re-issuance of Vermont General Permit# NAE-2007-24 to be posted
until 11-13-07. So Posted

Reviewed and agreed to post it

8.Letter from Paul Duquette concerning Emergency Management Planning. We need
to fill out, sign and put into minutes the adoption of the National Incident
Management System and keep on file. Note: Steve Jenness is no longer living
in the Town of Morgan. We need to appoint another Emergency Management
Officer.

Signed and approved, Brian will ask Roland Besaw to fill this position

9.Notice of 2008 Current Use Program Reimbursement Payment.

Reviewed

10.Selection of Town Coordinator for Green Up Day. Last year was Tammy
LaCourse.

Reviewed, Robert will call Tammy and ask her to continue

11.Expenditure/Revenue Reports.

Reviewed and signed

12.Orders #8 to be signed

Reviewed and signed

Other Business:

Brian Fletcher is visiting to alert us that we need to change our Ambulance
coverage with E911 so all calls are directed thru the Derby Line Ambulance
service. Brian assisted in filling out the appropriate form and Robert will
fax accordingly.

Meeting adjourned @ 7:50 PM

Minutes written by: Robert Guyer

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on October 8th 2007 @ 7:00 PM

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Present: R. Guyer, B. Gray, R. Miller
Guest: Craig Elam (Derby Line Fire Chief), Duane Moulton (Charleston Fire
Chief), Tim Moulton (Charleston Fireman), Bill Cope Brighton Town Manager.

Meeting started at 7:00 pm

1.Minutes of September 24, 2007 meeting.

Reviewed and Approved as written

2.Letter from PVR concerning the Computer Appraisal Services.

Reviewed and Approved

3. Permission form from Vt. Association of Snow Travelers.

Reviewed and Signed

4. Letter of resignation from George Fuller as Justice of the Pease, and as
the Chairman of the Board of Civil Authority, as of October 31st.2007.

Reviewed and accepted. We would like to Thank George for all his help and
service over the years past. He has been a great help on many issues since we
have been members. We wish George Judy the very best in their move.

5.Copy of insurance from Mountain Line Builders Inc.

Reviewed and Accepted

6.Letter from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Reviewed

7. Orders #1.

Reviewed and Approved

Other Business:

We had more discussion on fire coverage for our town. The local departments
were all present at the meeting. More news to come at a later date!

Meeting adjourned @ 8:15 pm

Minutes written by Robert Guyer

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on 24 September, 2007 @ 7:00 PM

Present: Richard A. Miller, and Brian Gray
Robbie Guyer was absent due to being on his honeymoon.

AGENDA;

1. Handwritten minutes from the last meeting were read and approved.

2. Vermont Rural Fire Protection Task Force Grant info. Please pass on to
Robert Cain

3. Funding available from Vermont Infrastructure Bank. Please pass on to Shawn
Austin.

4. Russell Graphics agreement to maintain Property Maps. Reviewed and signed.

5. Memorandum from Waste Management Division. Please make a copy and then pass
on to Maurice.

6. We attempted to read the bid from Mountain Line Builders but were unable to
read it completely. If Tammy will call them and make sure the soffit is
included we agree to them doing the job..

7. We signed the warrants.

8. The meeting ended at 7:24 p.m.

Minutes written by Richard A. Miller

MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on September 10th 2007 @ 7:00 PM

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Address: www.townofmorgan.com

Present: R. Guyer, B. Gray, R. Miller
Guest: Craig Elam (Derby Line Fire Chief), Mark Jacobs (Derby line Fireman),
Duane Moulton, (Charleston Fire Chief), Tim Moulton (Asst. Fire Chief), Rick
Hannox (Brighton Fire Chief), Walt Driscoll (Brighton Fire Dept). Wilbur Allen
Town resident

1. Minutes of August 27, 2007 meeting.

Reviewed and Approved

2. Derby Line, Charleston & possibly Brighton Fire Department will be
attending the meeting.

More discussion on the fire coverage for Morgan.

3. Grant application from Better Back Roads Grant Program, Northern Vermont RC
& D Council.

Reviewed and passed on to Road Commissioner

4. Invitation from Vermont Humanities Council to join the search for Civil
War Home Front Sites. (Should Mrs. Miller get this or Beverly May.)

Reviewed and Passed on to Rosemary Miller (Historical Society)

5. Notice from RC & D Dry Hydrant Grant Program etc.

Reviewed and passed on to Road Commissioner

6. Summer 2007 No. 32 addition of Out of The Blue Newsletter.

Reviewed, and Richard took the copy.

7. Registration Form to Preemptions and Limitations in Local Zoning from VLCT.

Reviewed and passed on to Steve Matson

8. Copy of Tax map as requested by Robert Guyer.

We are reviewing Town Maps with regards to the length of the Wayesses Road.
There is some dispute as to the location of a Private Road Sign. This is still
under review.

9. Certificate of Fact Change/Correction to the Grand List of 2007 to be
signed.

Reviewed and approved

10. Orders #5 & #5A to be signed.

Reviewed and signed

Meeting started at 7:00 pm

Other Business:
We are going out for bid on the roof replacement!

Meeting adjourned @ 8:15 pm

Minutes written by Robert Guyer