MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on June 9th, 2008 @ 7:00 PM
Select Board Minutes: June 9, 2008
Members present: Richard A. Miller, Brian Gray. Rob Guyer was absent.
Others present: Brian Judd, Jim Judd, Steve Matson, and Shawn Austin.
The minutes were from the previous date of May 12, 2008, and not from May 27,
2008, our last meeting. So we did not read them. Juddy spoke first, and
assured so that he would take care of the Portable Toilets at the Parking Lots
near the beach. He told us that he would check them each day to make sure that
they had supplies, and that if they got overturned he would right them. His
rates had to increase due to gasoline and other matters: so he will be
charging the Town $120 per unit per month. He will get the units out soon. Jim
Judd spoke next and informed us that we might have three tax sale properties
this year, and he would like to have one select board member present at the
sales, and Richard Miller agreed to be present if notified. Jim also gave
reasons why we should not post the grand list on the internet: 1. We don’t
want to create more work for the town, and at present there are only two towns
in Vermont that are doing so: Montpelier and Burlington, and we are not that
big nor do we need to do so. Steve Matson spoke next and informed us that
letters went out from the office of Zuccaro and Willis in St. Johnsbury to the
offending citizens and Steve told us that if we went to court with our own by-
law it would be iffy. People on each of the properties are taking action.
Steve will be meeting with them again. Steve recommended that we devise an
ordinance and gave us two to look over: one from the State (VLCT) and one from
the town of Morristown. Richard Miller took charge of them and will report
back to the board at the next meeting. Shawn spoke to us about the money from
the State that will be used in our town. Richard Miller gave to Shawn the
contract as it came in today’s agenda and he approved it. He will spend it on
worst of the Valley Road (one half mile) and also on Gore Road South, from
Richard Morin’s farm to the end of the road. No work this year on the Morgan/
Charleston Road because we have more than 2 for 1 coming in from the state and
it is important to get the blacktop roads repaired while we have the money to
do so. Shawn also informed us that the Farmyard on the Valley Road will need
to have some work done, especially the shoulders on the edge of the road. We
asked Shawn about when he could get to the landfill and he assured us that he
would take care of it this week.
Then we took care of the items on the agenda:
# 7 We reappointed Chuck Kezar to the NVDA board and Richard will look for
another person to be appointed.
# 8 Contract for Pike Industries was signed This is the work that will be done
on our black top roads which we discussed with Shawn Austin.
# 9 2009 Municipal Park and Ride Grant Program: We reviewed it and took no
action as we advertised a year ago and no one was interested.
#10 Grant Agreement between the Agency of Transportation and Morgan; we passed
it on to Shawn Austin.
#11 Excess Weight permit from Cardinal Logistics. We signed.
#12 VLCT, Legislative Wrap Up. Since we both get copies at home we did read.
#13 Water Quality Coordinator, re: Stormwater Bylaw: R. Miller will review as
it too much to read at this meeting and report back..
#14 Waste Water Solutions from Vermont Communities booklet from the Dept. of
Housing: reviewed
#15 Letter from Fairbanks Mill, Inc with ref. To bridge and culvert repair: We
read and want to pass on to Shawn Austin.
#16 Minutes from NEK Waste Management: Reviewed.
#17 Orders 26 to sign: We reviewed them and want to keep an eye on the bills
from Cassella Waste Management: Richard was informed by Paul Tomasi that they
may bill us twice for fuel.
New business: Richard informed Brian about a letter he had received from NVDA
and we took no action. Richard will call about how we might use our town land.
Brian informed Richard that the new roof to be put on the Community House will
cost $8,300 unless the roof needs extra work.
We took no action as to placing the grand list on the internet.
The meeting adjourned at 8: 23 p.m.
Minutes taken by: Richard A. Miller