TOWN OF STETSON
SELECTMEN’S
MEETING MINUTES
4/19/06 @ 6:00PM
I. OPEN MEETING
A. OPEN SESSION
B. ROLL CALL Present:
Mr. Carroll, Mr. Hipsky, Mr. Hockstadter, and Ms.
Ham; Guests: Mr. Kim Tracy, Mr. David Buchstaber, Mr. Brian
Sullivan, Mr. Willie Underhill and Mr. Lucas Bell
C. MINUTES OF THE
MEETING 4/5/06 were viewed and signed by the Board.
D. BOARD OF ASSESSORS
1. An abatement request for Map 10 Lot 27 was
acknowledged and signed by the board.
2. Mrs. Thompson continues to work on the
assessing process. A resident was upset
that he was not contacted prior to Mrs. Thompson and Mr. Carroll coming to
inspect his property, the Board acknowledged.
E. QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
F. EXPENDITURES WARRANT invoices were reviewed and approved by the Board.
II. OLD BUSINESS
A. The Town Report is at the printers, the Board
acknowledged.
B. Mr. Carroll sent a letter to Mr. Kluck, Sand Salt
Pile Program Coordinator, requesting additional information be sent to the town
for a State Revolving Loan Fund, the Board acknowledged.
C. The Board discussed different options regarding the
Mary Craig Property and at this time they all agreed to not do anything. Mr. Hipsky suggested that the Board should proceed
real slowly on whatever the town decides to do with this property; he doesn’t
want to rush into anything and then regret any decisions later.
D. Mr. Hipsky met with Mr. Russell on Wednesday, April
19, 2006 to talk to him regarding the work he is doing for the town and how the
Board is not happy with his timeliness.
Mr. Russell thanked Mr. Hipsky for discussing the matter and agreed to
give more time to the Town of Stetson.
E. A Public Hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, May 2,
2006 at 7PM to discuss changing the Shoreland Zoning Map from resource
protection to limited residential on tax map 8 lot 25; amending the Floodplain
Management Ordinance; and the Land Use Ordinance and Corresponding Map, the
Board acknowledged.
F. Mr. Grant will not be able to be moderator for this
years Town Meeting. The Board thought of
several residents that might be interested.
G. Mr. Hipsky spoke to Mr. Russell regarding an update
on the Webber Property (corner lot); Mr. Russell stated that Mr. Baldacci is
holding the process up. The property
still needs to go through the court procedure and the foreclosed process.
H. Mr. Carroll has spoken to Danielle at NFI and they
will be meeting the first of May to discuss projects that the boys and girls
could volunteer to do.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. Mrs. Biggar sent a request to M.S.A.D. #64 for
payment in the amount of $1,000 for the snowplowing for the Stetson Elementary
School, the Board acknowledged.
B. Mr. Russell gave Mr. Hipsky an update on the
Smithurst Appeal. Mr. Russell is hopeful
that the appeal will be in the towns favor because the town has an accepted Comprehensive
Plan in place now where it didn’t a couple of years ago.
C. Webber Energy Fuels will be doing the annual cleaning
of the furnaces at the Town Office and Fire Station/Library Complex Monday, May
1, 2006, the Board acknowledged.
D. Mr. Hands, Nova Recycling, suggested that the town
purchase their light bulbs through GE Supply in Bangor. Mr. Hands said that the town could put the
light bulbs on Nova Recycling’s Account and be billed. Mr. Hands stated that the prices are better
than Gilman’s. The Board agreed to talk
to Mr. Hands more regarding this matter.
E. Mr. Hipsky asked Mr. Hockstadter to attend a meeting
Thursday, April 20, 2005 at the Newport Town Hall with Mr. Mike Roberts
speaking about Competitive Purchase Program.
Mr. Hockstadter will attend the meeting and record it if possible.
F. Mr. Carroll stated that probably the town would need
to have a special town meeting late summer regarding Posted Road Ordinance and
Sand/Salt Ordinance, the Board acknowledged.
IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. ANIMAL CONTROL
1. State of Maine sent a check in the amount of
$100.00 for an ordinance fine, the Board acknowledged.
B. APPEALS BOARD
C. CEMETERY
1. The Penobscot County inmates are scheduled to
be here the second week of May to do clean-up work at the cemeteries, the Board
acknowledged.
2. Mr. Carroll suggested that the town put an ad
in the Express requesting all decoration, etc be removed by May 8, 2006 or they
will be disposed of, the Board agreed.
D. CODE ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER/PLUMBING INSPECTOR
1. Mr. Brian Sullivan at 630 Coboro Road is very
concerned with his abutting owner and all the junk vehicles he has
consumed. He is concerned with issues
this could be causing to his well with all this junk, oil, etc. and he also
believes one of the mobile homes is on his property. Mr. Carroll is going to speak to Mr. Gould
and ask if the town should get DEP involved.
Mr. Sullivan left his phone number and one of the Selectman will
contact.
E. EDUCATION
1. Agenda for the April 24, 2006 meeting was
acknowledged by the Board.
F. FIRE DEPARTMENT
1. Mr. Tracy has requested money from the State
to purchase a laptop and a projector, the Board acknowledged.
2. The Fire Department has started clearing a
lot behind the station for a training area; Mr. Tracy asked the Board to stop
by and check the area out before going any further with the project.
G. HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
H. MEETINGHOUSE
1. Mr. Carroll has volunteered to put temporary
lights up above the voting booths before the May 19, 2006 election.
I. PARK & RECREATION
1. Mr. Underhill wanted on record that he didn’t
call Mr. Hockstadter and ask that Parks and Rec. get a load of Sand/Salt for
the ball field. Mr. Hockstadter stated
that he didn’t say it was Mr. Underhill; Mr. Carroll disagreed. Mr. Carroll said that Mr. Hockstadter did
call him to tell him that he gave Mr. Underhill permission to get a load of
Sand/Salt for
the field.
J. PLANNING BOARD
1. Minutes from the April 13, 2006 meeting were
acknowledged by the Board.
2. The McKay Subdivision has a final public
hearing May 11, 2006, the Board acknowledged.
3. The Board appointed Mr. Jeff Perry as an
alternate Planning Board member. Mrs.
Bridges recruited Mr. Perry.
K. LIBRARY
L. RECYCLING &
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
1. Soil Preparation, Inc. sent a new agreement
for the 2007FY, the Board acknowledged and signed.
2. Nova Recycling accepts TV’s and computer
monitors for a fee of $17.00, the Board acknowledged. The town also has the Hazardous Waste Day in
October that accepts one TV and computer monitor per a person.
M. ROAD COMMISSIONER
1. Mr. Merrill has been out grading the Burleigh
Road and the Mt Pleasant Road, the Board acknowledged.
N. TREASURER
O. WELFARE DIRECTOR
P. STATE LEGISLATIVE
CORRESP.
Q. OTHER
V. CORRESPONDENCE
VI. TRAINING
Minutes
are not verbatim but summarized and recorded by: Dennell K. Ham
Approved by:
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