MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on March 10, 2014 @ 7:00 PM
Select Board Agenda/Meeting
March 10, 2014
Tommy Wheeler will be attending the meeting to discuss permission for land
crossing by the Recycling Center.
Present: Larry Labor; Chair, Robert Guyer, Thomas Bonneville, TammyLee
Morin; Clerk.
Others Present: Thomas Wheeler & Bill Bailey.
1. Minutes to meeting of February 24th, 2014 to review and approve.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of February 24, 2014
as written.
2. Tommy Wheeler to discuss his request.
A motion was made and seconded to allow Tom Wheeler/Doyon Logging to skid
wood across the Town Land at the Landfill and make a winter based logging
access road circumventing parcel #900-2302
3. To appoint all appointed officers:
A motion was made and seconded to appoint the following people to the
following positions. To be the same as last year.
Zoning Officer – Steve Matson
Planning Board: James Jordon, John Kipp, William Moore, Shawn Austin, Allan
Wooley, Steve Matson and Charles Woods.
Board of Adjustment: Roderick Ames, Michael Lacourse, and Louis Russ.
Fence Viewers: Gary Stevens and William Moore.
Weigher of Coal: Steven Ricker
Tree Warden: Bob Durgin
Town Service Officer: Ilene Douglas
Health Officer: Kathy Brule Lazzaro
Town Fire Warden: Robert Cain
NEKWMD Supervisor: Brian Gray
Energy Management: Sean Selby
Civil Defense: Sean Selby
Energy Coordinator: Beth Torpey
Animal Control Officer: To be announced.
4. Review letter from Gensburg, Atwell, &Greaves, PLLC. Re: Delvin & Nancy
Warner appeal to the Board of Adjustment. (Copies of this letter were
sent to the Board of Adjustment on 3-10-14.
FYI Read and Reviewed.
5. Copy of a bill for $961.00 for the repair work of the guard rails over on
Hatton Heights, for approval to pay. Shawn mentioned when he brought the
bill in that he has spoken to Mr. Gilbert and at that time had quoted a
much higher price when Mr. Gilbert said he would take care of the bill.
Shawn has not been able to reach Mr. Gilbert since. His phone number is
on the bill if you, “the Board” would like to try to contact him.
Larry Labor will contact Mr. Gilberts father Richard Gilbert. Tabled until
next meeting of March 24th 2014.
6. Notice of Select board Institute seminar.
A motion was made and seconded to approve Thomas Bonneville to attend the
Select board Institute on March 22, 2014 in Montpelier.
5. Request for Town Clerk to attend Municipal Treasurers Workshop March 25th
2014 at Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee.
A motion was made and seconded to approve Town Clerk and Treasurer TammyLee
Morin to attend the Municipal Treasurers Workshop on March 25, 2014 at
the Lake Morey Resort, in Fairlee Vermont.
7. EFF-VT contract & VEC email from Allan Wooley.
Read and Reviewed. A motion was made and seconded to have Allan Wooley
finish out this project and to keep Thomas Bonneville informed.
8. E-mail from Karen Horn, Director of Public Policy & Advocacy, VLCT,
Explanation of Education taxes.
Read and Reviewed.
9. Copy of FY 1015 Preliminary Town Meeting Grids.
Read and Reviewed.
10. E-mail from State of Vermont Pavement Management Unit: Re: Brighton STP
SURF (41) Preliminary Plans pavement surfaces on VT.Route 111 in the
Towns of Morgan & Brighton.
Read & Reviewed.
11. A Letter from J&B International Trucks Inc. to inform the Board that J&B
International Trucks have been authorized by international Trucks to
provide the same discount level as the State of Vermont contract pricing.
These discounts are valid for all international tandem and single axle
dump and plow trucks purchased by Vermont Municipalities. (A copy of
this has been sent to Shawn Austin).
FYI Read & Reviewed.
12. Certificate of deposit renewal on Bridge account #154715170. Will
mature on 3-17-14. The current rates are 10 months at .55% and APY of
.55%. The same is still available or they have a 3 year at .66% with an
APY of .66%.
A motion was made and seconded to continue the 10 month renewal.
13. Minutes to Annual Town & School Meeting to review, approve, and sign.
A motion was made and seconded to review and make any changes or additions
needed and will sign at next meeting of March 24th, 2014.
14. Orders #20 & #21 to review, approve and sign.
Order #20 AP – $24,707.76 PR – $3,465.37
Order #21 AP – 56.19 PR – $ 639.94
A motion was made and seconded to approve and sign orders #20 & #21 for the
amount noted above.
Other Business: A motion was made and seconded to elect a chiar for the
Select Board and to have that person be Larry Labor.
A motion was made and seconded to elect a clerk to the Select Board
and that person to be TammyLee Morin.
A motion was made and seconded to continue the meetings scheduled and
before and that being the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month and the time
to be 7:00 p.m.
Larry Labor spoke to Brian Gray about the Custodial Post Closure Well
Monitoring. Brian will meet with Paul Tomasi to see what the Town’s
options are on this subject.
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m.