TOWN OF STETSON

TOWN OF STETSON

SELECTMEN’S MEETING MINUTES

04/06/05 @ 5:30PM

I. OPEN MEETING

A. OPEN SESSION

B. ROLL CALL Present: Mr. Carroll, Mr. Hipsky, Mr. White and Mrs. Ham

Guests: Ms. Becky Mansfield, Mrs. Betty Bridges

C. MINUTES OF THE MEETING 03/02/05 and 03/16/05 were viewed by the Board.

D. BOARD OF ASSESSORS

1. Mr. Carroll reported that the revaluation process has been started and the Selectmen are working on the updating whenever their schedules allow the time.

2. Mr. Carroll reported that Mrs. Tozier’s mortgage company has paid all the outstanding taxes to receive her property back that the town foreclosed on due to a 2003FY tax lien. The town currently has two foreclosed properties, the 90 day waiting period that the town has before the property goes out for bid is around May 22, 2005.

E. QUIT CLAIM DEEDS

1. Municipal Quit Claim Deed was acknowledged and signed by the Board (Mrs. Tozier - Mt Pleasant Road, Stetson).

F. EXPENDITURES WARRANT invoices were viewed and approved by the Board.

II. OLD BUSINESS

A. The Board reviewed all the bids received for the Municipal and Cemetery Lawn Care. The Municipal and Cemetery Lawn Care was awarded to Lil’ Engines-N-Lawns with a municipal bid of $1,575.00 and the cemetery bid of $5,250.00.

B. The 2005-2006 cleaning contract will go out to bid the first of May with a deadline of May 18, 2005. The Selectmen all received a copy to review before the next meeting. The remaining 2004-2005 cleaning contract was given to Mrs. Babcock with the understanding that she needed liability insurance, the Board acknowledged.

C. The 2005 Town Report will be going to print the first of next week. Kelley-Smith Printing in Newport could match the price of Regal Press; Mrs. Biggar and Mrs. Ham decided to work with Kelley-Smith Printing this year, the Board acknowledged.

D. Mrs. Merrill’s article regarding a Town Manager Position will be added to the 2005 Town Report, the Board acknowledged.

E. The Board discussed a couple of budget items that needed to be addressed before the Town Meeting. Mr. Mullis has requested a pay increase of $1,000, the Board agreed to the increase. The Planning Board has requested an additional $200 be added for classes/educational speakers; the Board agreed that the increase is not necessary most classes with MMA are free. Mrs. Biggar is concerned that the budget for the Street Lights needs to stay at the amount that was budgeted last year and not reduce it $250 the Board agreed. The last budget item that needs to be addressed is the Winter Road Account; Mr. Webber thinks we need an additional $5,000 because of the cost of sand and salt. The Selectmen agreed to keep the budget as is and gather more information in May before town meeting on the cost of sand and salt.

F. Mr. Hipsky continues to try to contact Mr. Scott regarding selling the property at the village. Mr. Hipsky asks Mr. Carroll to stop by while out assessing and try to catch him around.

G. Mr. Hipsky asked Mr. Carroll what the status was on the Heirs of Mary Craig property; Mr. Carroll reported that the town does own that property and all the legal work has been done and completed.

III. NEW BUSINESS

A. Mr. Carroll reported that the monthly reports are stable; the only account that is over budget is the Fire Station/Library account.

B. Mrs. Tufts has resigned as Newsletter Editor. Mr. Carroll will ask Mrs. Weymouth is she would be interested.

C. Webber Energy will be doing their annual cleaning on Friday, April 8, 2005 for both oil and propane units, the Board acknowledged.

D. MMA sent a reminder on recommendations regarding safety hazards that need to be completed at the municipal buildings. Mr. Carroll will check into these and report back.

E. Boiler Certificate was acknowledged by the Board.

F. 2006 Budget Hearing Meeting Minutes that was 3/22/05 where acknowledged by the Board.

G. Weapons permit was acknowledged by the Board.

H. Mr. Hipsky has asked Mr. Don Grant if he would like to be moderator for the 2005 Town Meeting. Mr. Hipsky is going to double check with Mr. Grant and if he can’t do if for some reason Mr. Carroll has a back up candidate.

I. The Town of Stetson received a regional assessing grant in the amount of $10,000. Mr. Carroll is going to talk with Ms. Thompson and ask her what she would like to do with this grant now that she no longer works with PVCOG.

IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. ANIMAL CONTROL

1. Newport District Court is throwing out a lot of the cases Mrs. Ricker, ACO, is sending them regarding unlicensed dogs. Newport District Court wants more documentation from the town stating that the dog is not licensed for that current year. Mrs. Biggar typed a form for the clerk to sign and then have it notarized before Ms. Ricker sends the summons to court.

B. APPEALS BOARD

C. CEMETERY

1. Penobscot County Jail inmates are scheduled to do the spring clean-up the second week of May; Mr. Carroll will call to remind/confirm.

2. Mr. Hipsky asked the Board members what they thought of adding a fence at the Clark’s Hill Cemetery. Mr. Carroll suggested that they go measure where they would like to fence to be located before making a final decision, the Board agreed.

D. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER/PLUMBING INSPECTOR

E. EDUCATION

1. March 24, 2005 agenda and minutes where acknowledged by the Board.

F. FIRE DEPARTMENT

1. Fire Department inventory list was acknowledged by the Board.

G. HISTORICAL SOCIETY

1. Minutes from the February 3, 2005 meeting were acknowledged by the Board.

H. MEETINGHOUSE

I. PARK & RECREATION

J. PLANNING BOARD

1. Next Land Use Meeting scheduled for Thursday, 4/28/05, the Board acknowledged.

K. LIBRARY

L. RECYCLING & SOLID WASTE COLLECTION

1. The Board acknowledged a letter from Mr. Boggs and Mrs. Moore regarding recycling issues/concerns. Mr. Carroll has spoken to Mr. Sullivan and they are going to work on improving the recycling pick-up and if that doesn’t work they will change the date of recycling.

2. MRRA sent two recycling reimbursements one for $102.60 and the other for $152.59, the Board acknowledged.

3. The Spring big trash day is scheduled for Saturday, April 23, 2005 from 9:00am-2:00pm at the Meetinghouse yard, the Board acknowledged.

M. ROAD COMMISSIONER

1. Ms. Becky Mansfield was present at the meeting expressing her concern with the condition of the Burleigh Road, she also had pictures. She lives down there and the road is the worst it has ever been, she has a little girl who is deathly allergic to skunks and is very concerned that an ambulance couldn’t get down to help her child. The Board listened to Ms. Mansfield and explained there isn’t anything they can do at this time except have Mr. Merrill grade the road whenever it is possible. Mr. Carroll is going to talk to Mr. Merrill tomorrow and ask if he could bring a load of gravel down there. The Board told Ms. Mansfield that this summer the town is planning on working on the dirt roads to improve them.

2. Mr. Hipsky suggested the town have an engineer do up specs for all the dirt roads in Stetson. Mr. Carroll will check with MMA and ask them if they have anyone that can assistant them on this issue before hiring the job out. The Board needs to try to become more familiar with the roads and how they should be built up and maintained.

N. TREASURER

O. WELFARE DIRECTOR

P. STATE LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENCE

V. CORRESPONDENCE was acknowledged by the Board.

VI. TRAINING

Minutes are not verbatim but summarized and recorded by: Dennell K. Ham

Approved by:

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