TOWN OF STETSON

SELECTMEN’S MEETING MINUTES

Date: July 19, 2006

I. OPEN MEETING

A. ROLL CALL: Mr. Buchstaber, Mr. Hockstadter, and Ms. Babcock;

Guests: See Attached Sheet

B. MINUTES OF THE MEETING

July 5, 2006 minutes – Signed

C. BOARD OF ASSESSORS

D. QUIT CLAIM DEEDS

E. EXPENDITURES WARRANT

1. Business Warrant – Approved

2. Payroll Warrant – Approved

II. OLD BUSINESS

III. NEW BUSINESS

A. BALLOT

a. Selectman board – Mr. Buchstaber stated that this question is asking whether or not the town wants to go from a three board to a five board of selectmen.

b. Sand & Salt building – Mr. Buchstaber stated that this question is asking the town if it was alright to move forward with the sand and salt shed. Mr. Buchstaber also stated that the selectmen are not asking for money.

c. Waterfront property – Mr. Buchstaber stated that by law the selectmen can dispose of, how they see fit, town acquired property. This property is lake front property. This is a special piece of property and therefore the selectmen felt that because of this it should be put before the town to decide. If it is to be sold the proceeds will go to the sand and salt shed if that is approved.

B. ELECTION

a. Selectman nominations – Mr. Buchstaber stated that the only two that had submitted nomination papers were Wayne Allard and Sydney Beem.

b. The election will be held September 8, 2006

c. Terry Moore asked about citizens putting warrants on the ballot and Mr. Buchstaber answered her by stating that you can put a warrant on the ballot but it has to be in by July 26, 2006.

C. SPECIAL MEETING – Mr. Buchstaber stated that there will be a Special Meeting on August 23, 2006 to discuss the articles on the ballot.

Members of the audience asked why the selectmen were selling it and if the selectmen could wait awhile to put it on the ballot.

Mr. Buchstaber answered them by stating that the selectmen are not selling it that it will be up to the towns people whether or not to sell it and the reason he is putting it on the ballot because he doesn’t want to put things off for five years. Mr. Buchstaber also stated that his real-estate agency will not have anything to do with the sale. Mr. Buchstaber ended by say that Mr. Hipsky, Ms. Moore, and Ms. Bridges had quit and they need to let the selectmen that are there now run the town.

Mr. Hockstadter added that the manipulation of the meeting was going to end. The town’s people voted Mr. Buchstaber and himself in and they are going to run the town according to how the majority of the town’s people felt not a select few. Mr. Hockstadter stated that the selectmen’s meeting’s are going to be strictly business and that there will be no more childish games played. Mr. Hockstadter ended by stating that the two women he hired are working out great, have been going to classes and both of us are pleased with the jobs the ladies were doing.

D. CLEANING –TOWN OFFICE

a. Mr. Buchstaber stated that the town office will be cleaned by the ladies in the office that Mr. Hawes is no longer responsible for it. Mr. Hawes pay will not be cut.

E. PVCOG – MEETING

a. Mr. Buchstaber stated that he went to the PVCOG meeting and that it was very informative.

F. TOWN OFFICE LOCKS

a. Mr. Buchstaber stated that the town office locks have been changed.

III. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. ANIMAL CONTROL

B. APPEALS BOARD

C. CEMETERY

D. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

E. E911

F. EDUCATION

G. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE

H. EMT/RESCUE

I. FIRE DEPARTMENT

J. HISTORICAL SOCIETY

K. MEETINGHOUSE

1. Meetinghouse Monthly Equipment Check – Mr. Hockstadter stated that Mr. Tracy did the monthly equipment check and that there was a few things missing. These things were 1 fire alarm and 2 fire extinguishers. They have been replaced.

2. Meetinghouse Improvements – Mr. Buchstaber stated that the meeting houses stained glass windows were completed and the bill has already been received. He also said the meeting house will not be rented out until the mold problem down stairs was taken care of.

L. PARKS & RECREATION

1. Stetson Days – Mr. Buchstaber stated that Stetson Days will be held on September 23 and that Roger Collins was doing a wonderful job organizing it.

M. PLANNING BOARD

1. Mr. Buchstaber stated that Corinne Babcock has taken the Planning Board Secretary Position

1. The selectmen looked over the Planning Board minutes for the meeting on July 13, 2006

N. PLUMBING INSPECTOR

O. RECYCLING & SOLID WASTE COLLECTION

1. Check was sent to the town for Recycling in the amount of 50.71

2. JIM RICKER – Transfer Station – the Selectmen are looking into what it will take to use the Newport Transfer Station in hopes to save money.

P. ROAD COMMISSIONER

Q. STATE LEGISLATIVE CORRESP

R. TREASURER

S. WELFARE DIRECTOR

T. OTHER

V. CORRESPONDENCE

VI. TRAINING

VII. OPEN SESSION

Minutes are not verbatim but summarized and recorded by: Corinne E. Babcock

Approved by:

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