TOWN OF STETSON

SELECTMEN’S MEETING MINUTES

12/21/04 @ 6:00PM

 

 I. OPEN MEETING

 

            A. OPEN SESSION

1.  Junkyard Public Hearing no members of the public appeared to comment on the John Babcock Sr. application for a Junkyard on the Coboro Rd., therefore, the Board unanimously agreed to sign and issue the permit.

2.  General Assistance Ordinance Public Hearing no members of the public appeared to comment on the Ordinance; therefore, the Board unanimously agreed to sign the General Assistance Ordinance.

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

Guests:     Mr. Buchstaber

C. MINUTES OF THE MEETING 12/07/04 were viewed and approved by the Board.

            D. BOARD OF ASSESSORS

1.  EMDC gave Ms. Thompson a laptop and TRIO has said they will install the software on the laptop free of charge, the Board acknowledged.

2.  The Board acknowledged and accepted Thomas Maher’s abatement (Map 6 Lot 10); and Charles Leighton’s two abatements (Map 11 Lot 8A and Map 52 Lot 7A).

            E. QUIT CLAIM DEEDS

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

The Board went into Executive Session at 6:15PM and ended at 6:20PM

 

II. OLD BUSINESS

 

A.     N/A

 

III. NEW BUSINESS

 

A.     The Board has had several complaints regarding the cleaning of the municipal buildings.  The Board agreed to send a letter to Ms. Pelkey giving her a warning and attaching a list of the job description.

 

IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

            A. ANIMAL CONTROL

            B. APPEALS BOARD

            C. CEMETERY

D. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

1.  The Board received notice from the State that Mr. Mullis’ certification grace period has expired for Building Standards.  Mr. Carroll is going to speak with Mr. Mullis regarding this matter and check if it’s applicable in this town, the Board agreed.

E. EDUCATION

1.  The agenda for the December 20, 2004 meeting was acknowledged by the Board.

F. FIRE DEPARTMENT

1.  Mr. Leighton left a message stating that the temperature in the bays needs to be above 60 degrees for the air packs to meet OSHA standards and also batteries are loosing charge faster.  Mr. Carroll is going to check into this matter further and report back, the Board agreed.

G. HISTORICAL SOCIETY

1.  Mr. Hipsky went and spoke to Mr. Leighton about the Historical Society using or possibly taking over the upstairs at the Meetinghouse as their home.  Mr. Leighton seemed really interested in this idea and will discuss the idea at the next committee meeting in January, the Board acknowledged.

            H. MEETINGHOUSE

1.  The new plumbing fixtures in both restrooms and the kitchen sink is completed, the Board acknowledged.

            I. PARK & RECREATION

            J. PLANNING BOARD

1.  The Planning Board will not have a regular meeting in December, the Board acknowledged.

            K. PLUMBING INSPECTOR

            L. RECYCLING & SOLID WASTE COLLECTION

1.  The Department of Environmental Protection is offering Universal Waste Management Training, at this time the Board agreed the town doesn’t have a big demand of  mercury disposal and training is unnecessary.

2.  Mr. Carroll has the projections for FY 05/06 PERC Tipping Fees from the Municipal Review Committee, the Board acknowledged.

3.  Mr. Carroll also reminded the Board that the Solid Waste / Recycling contract is due to expire this coming year.  The Board will discuss the options at the next Board meeting.

            M. ROAD COMMISSIONER

1.  The town and the Board have received a few complaints about mailboxes being hit.  Mr. Webber states that some of these mailboxes are too close to the road and the plow can’t avoid hitting them when the driver meets a car.  Mr. Hipsky was hoping that for next year Mr. Webber could give a list of residents whom this affects and the Selectmen could visit them and explain the situation.

2.  Mr. Hipsky went and spoke to Mr. Merrill about the culverts that need to be replaced.  Mr. Merrill told Mr. Hipsky that he would replace the culverts but it couldn’t be done at this time the ground is frozen.  Mr. Hipsky talked with Mr. Webber and agrees that nothing can be done this year but the matter will be addressed in the spring, the Board acknowledged.

            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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