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