MINUTES
Morgan Select Board Meeting
Held on November 25, 2013 @ 7:00 PM
Select Board Agenda
November 25, 2013
1. Minutes to meeting of November 12, 2013 to review and approve.
Motion was made and seconded to approve minutes of November 12, 2013 as
written.
2. FYI from NVDA of David Snedeker has been named Executive Director of the
Northeastern Vermont Development Association, taking over for Steven H
Patterson.
Read and reviewed.
3. Request of Payroll/AP Year end one day seminar.
Motion was made and seconded to approve for town Clerk/Treasurer and
Assistant to attend Payroll/Ap year end seminar in Fairlee Vermont in
the amount of $125.00 per person. TammyLee and Erika will be attending.
4. Bill from Oasis Enterprises.
TammyLee will send a bill to each owner of the animals that were impounded
and brought to Oasis Enterprises Inc. in the amount of $ 42.00. Thomas
Bronson and Monique Higginson. The Town will pay this bill but will try
to retrieve payment from responsible owner.
5. FYI Letter from Joel Cope re: Island Pond railroad support letter.
A motion was made and seconded to approve and sign in support of bringing
limited rail passenger services back to the area via St. Lawrence &
Atlantic railroad, running from Montreal, Quebec to Portland Maine,
Through Island Pond village.
6. Weight Permit obligations through State of Vermont Dept. of Motor Vehicles.
TammyLee will contact Shawn and have him post certain roads, bridges and
culverts and should be in certain times of the year.
7. Notice of final payment from FEMA in the amount of $41,777.62.
Read, reviewed and filed.
8. Notice of Warning of County Meeting for proposed budget of the county of
the ensuing year. (FYI)
Read, reviewed.
9. Allan Wooley wanted to share and discuss an E-mail from Beth Morin of
CNB on complaints of property on 8423 VT. Route 111, known as the Bechum
property.
Tammylee will let Community National Bank (Beth Morin) know that there were
no previous citations for Health complaints by the Town due to lack of
evidence, but there were at least 2 citations delivered by the Sheriff’s
department of Junk yard regulations for the Town of Morgan.
10. Allan Wooley wanted the following added to agenda.
a) Street Lights? Allan will contact VEC to let them know the Town
recommendations and have them give us a bottom line so that it can be
budgeted for FY14/15
b) Truck in the Lake? The Town is concerned of setting precedence. Allan
will contact Reg Smith once again and ask if the investigation is done
and to what responsibility or fine was given to the owner of the
vehicle.
c) Status of guard rail repair on Meade Hill Road off of Hatton Heights?
TammyLee will contact Shawn Austin to find out why guard rails are not
repaired yet?
d) School situation? A motion was made and seconded to give the School
Board 2 more weeks to come up with a solution to the sale of the school
to the Town. If no solution in two weeks the Town will precede with the
vault enlargement and Town office renovations.
11. Town Health Officer position expires on November 30, 2013 and Kathy
Brule-Lazzara is not willing to continue this position. She does not
feel she can put in the time and attention that this position requires.
Mrs. Brule-Lazzara changed her mind after the agenda had been posted and
agreed to stay on as Health Officer if her husband Anthony would be able
to be her deputy Health officer. The board made a motion and seconded
to accept Mrs. Lazzara’s proposal and appreciate her staying on.
12. Orders #12 to review, approve and sign. (there are 3 to sign because
of a date mix-up)
Accounts Payable: $ 489,811.82
Accounts Payable: 1,098.55
Payroll: 3,413.70
A motion was made and seconded to approve & sign the orders as specified
above in #12.
Other Business: The Clerk TammyLee asked the Board if they could change
the date of the meeting for the 23rd of December for she would not be
able to attend that meeting. A motion was made and seconded to
reschedule that meeting to be on December 30, 2013.
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn at 7:45 p.m.