MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on September 8, 2014 @ 6:00 PM
Select Board Draft Agenda/Minutes
September 8th 2014
Present: Larry Labor, Robert Guyer, Thomas Bonneville and TammyLee Morin.
Others present: N/A
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
Minutes to meeting of August 25th, 2014 to review and approve as written.
A motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes of August 25th 2014 as
written.
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Copies of signed documents for the transfer of the Morgan Town School District
real property. As of today, September 4th 2014 we still have not received a
property transfer tax return which must accompany the Bargain and Sale Deed.
(It should be received by September 8th 2014, the night of the Select Board
meeting.
TammyLee noted that the Property Transfer Tax return had been received to
accompany the Bargain and Sale Deed. A motion was made and seconded to table
the acceptance of the transfer and invite Attorney William Davies to the next
meeting of September 22, 2014. So moved. Chairman Larry Labor will contact
Attorney Davies.
In reference to #2 in this draft agenda other things to be discussed per school
purchase such as: keys, locks, insurance, setting fee’s for usage of any part
of the building, maintenance and security and the what to do with the remaining
articles left in the school.
With many questions and concerns about the above referenced, a motion was made
and seconded to table until the next meeting of September 22, 2014, when
Attorney Davies will be here and get his professional opinion. Kelly Paul Re:
School Board would be willing to be responsible for removal of books, desks,
etc…
Also in reference to #2 and #3 a notice from the Department of Health Laboratory
report stating that the water in the school is not suitable to drink at this
time and that there was Coliform detected in the kitchen faucet on 08/25/14.
A motion was made and seconded to have Chairman Larry Labor contact Department
of Health and possibly Gosselin’s to see what we need to do.
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An announcement of FY 2015 Building Communities Grants from Christine Gilhuly of
the State of Vermont Department of Buildings and General Services.
Read and reviewed.
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Executed copies of the State of Vermont Grant Agreement for Better Back Roads.
Read and reviewed.
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Recommendations of the VLCT Municipal Policy committees and Board of Directors
for the 2015 VLCT Municipal Policy. This draft policy includes actions VLCT
will pursue in 2015 relative to the new Open Meeting Law, Universal Recycling
and Composting and Pay As You Throw, and Education Funding. If the Town has
any proposals or amendments to the attached draft policy it must be returned
by Friday Thursday October 3, 2014.
Read and reviewed.
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An Introduction from the National Center for electronics Recycling.
Read and reviewed.
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A letter from Dr. Robin and Mary Poole with traffic concerns on Route 111
through Morgan Center.
A motion was made and seconded to write a letter of request to the State
Highway Department along with a copy of Poole’s letter, requesting a speed limit
decrease from 50 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour on route 111 going to east
and west in what used to be called Morgan Center. Chairman Larry Labor will
write a letter. (From 1 Mile Road to the spring of Riggy’s property.
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Town Clerk would like to discuss the HS-122 late filing penalty. Asking if
the Board will agree with her to waive this penalty for the year 2014/2015 tax
year, and to consider changing the interest rate charged to the late filers
from 8% to a lower rate for the 2015/2016 tax year.
A motion was made and seconded to waive the penalty only one time from now and
into the future. If it is waived once there will not be a second time for the
same late filers.
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Orders #5A in the amount of: Payroll: $205.00 Accounts payable: $31.36
Orders #6 payroll and Accounts payable to review approve and sign.
A motion was made and seconded to approve and sign orders #5A of PR. $205.00
and AP. $31.36.
A motion was made and seconded to approve and sign Orders #6 in the amounts of:
Payroll $5,255.55 and Accounts Payable $4,082.33.
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Other Business: Chairman Larry Labor recommended a new front door and envelope
slot and screen door. A motion was made and seconded to approve to have done.
TammyLee Morin will make sure this is done.
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Copies of Expenditure/Revenue reports were disbursed to the Board for review.
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:04 p.m.