TOWN OF STETSON
SELECTMEN’S
MEETING MINUTES
06/01/05 @ 6:00PM
I. OPEN MEETING
A. OPEN SESSION
B. ROLL CALL Present: Mr.
Carroll, Mr. Hipsky, Mr. White and Mrs. Ham
Guests: Mr.
Rick Van Arsdale
C. MINUTES OF THE
MEETING 05/18/05 were viewed by the Board.
D. BOARD OF ASSESSORS
1. The Board agreed to put one of the foreclosed
properties (Map 54 Lot 22) out to bid with a deadline of July 6, 2005; they
also decided to wait on putting the other foreclosed property (Map 7 Lot 20-5)
out to bid because the mortgage company has asked what they need to do to
receive this property back.
2. The State Assessing Auditor was here Tuesday,
May 31, 2005, the Board acknowledged.
3. Mr. Carroll reported that the revaluation is
still in process. Mr. Hipsky and Mr.
Carroll are planning to go out with Ms. Thompson to measure and collect data
this week and next.
4. Ms. Livingston has requested an abatement for
her land and trailer on Map 8 Lot 8.06 and 8.06D1. Ms. Thompson sent a letter stating that the
abatement request had been received but past the time frame.
E. QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
F. EXPENDITURES WARRANT
invoices were viewed and approved by the Board.
II. OLD BUSINESS
A. The Board revisited the cleaning contracts for the
municipal buildings. Mrs. Gray has within
drawn her bid. The lowest bidder was
Mrs. Julie Babcock with a bid of $325 a month $3,900 a year; the next bidder
was $105 a week $5,460 a year. The Board
awarded the contract to Mrs. Julie Babcock; the board also asked that she
attend the next Selectmen’s Meeting 6/15/05 to go over the contract.
B. Mr. Perry has two of the three computers up and
running; he will finish installing the other one within the next week or
two. The Board asked for suggestions on
what to do with the old computers. Mr.
Carroll would like to have one and the board was okay with that. Mr. White suggested that Mrs. Ham contract
the library, food cupboard, school, NFI and ask if they would like a used
computer, the Board acknowledged.
C. Mrs. Biggar and Mrs. Ham did the photo copying of the
Newsletter this issue. Mr. Hipsky asked
how it went and if their were any problems.
The Board was okay with Mrs. Biggar and Mrs. Ham copying the Newsletter
instead of taking it to the printer.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. PVCOG went a memorandum regarding cooperative
purchase program; Mr. Carroll will follow up on this program, the Board
acknowledged.
B. Concealed weapons permit was acknowledged by the
Board.
C. Mr. Carroll reported that the monthly reports all
look good except for the Fire Station/Library Complex which is overdrawn, the
Board acknowledged.
D. Mrs. Ham is requesting vacation June 20, - 24, 2005,
the Board agreed.
E. Mrs. Biggar is requesting vacation June 27, - July 1,
2005, the Board agreed.
F. The Annual Town Meeting Minutes for 2005 were
acknowledged by the Board. They will
review the minutes and report any changes at the next Selectmen’s meeting.
G. A resident sent an article to be added to the next
newsletter, the Board agreed that the town can’t publish articles of a personal
nature from residents into the newsletter.
H. The 2005FY audit has been scheduled for Monday,
August 29, 2005, the Board acknowledged.
IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. ANIMAL CONTROL
B. APPEALS BOARD
C.
CEMETERY
1. The Board acknowledged a thank you letter
sent to Penobscot County Jail regarding the community service work program.
2. Mr. Carroll stated that the entrances to the
Clark’s Hill Cemetery are in bad condition, the vehicles are dragging. Mr. Carroll stated that the damage is caused
by the culverts being pushed up. The Board
is unsure if this would be a State issue; Mr. Hipsky will contact DOT and ask
the question.
D. CODE ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER/PLUMBING INSPECTOR
1. A resident had a complaint regarding trash
being dumped and left at the Hughey Road South, what can be done. Mr. Carroll stated that nothing can be done
to remedy this problem; the town is unsure where the trash is coming from. The resident also had an issue with one of
his neighbor’s septic design/drainage and an unlicensed junkyard that continues
to multiply. Mr. Hipsky is going to
speak with Mr. Mullis regarding these two complaints because it’s an ongoing
problem.
E. EDUCATION
1. May 23, 2005 agenda and minutes where
acknowledged by the Board.
2. District Budget Meeting Monday, June 13, 2005
at 7:00PM, the Board acknowledged.
F. FIRE DEPARTMENT
1. District Fire Meeting Thursday, June 2, 2005
at 7PM, Mr. Carroll will attend this meeting with Mr. Tracy.
2. The Fire Department has received two grants,
the Board acknowledged.
G. HISTORICAL SOCIETY
H. MEETINGHOUSE
1. Sign Services faxed a quote to replace the
sign out front at the Meetinghouse. Mr.
Hipsky asked Mr. Carroll to hold on replacing the sign out front, he would like
to scrub the sign and make it last a couple more years, the Board agreed.
I. PARK &
RECREATION
J. PLANNING BOARD
K. LIBRARY
L. RECYCLING &
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
1. Penobscot Energy Recovery Company sent an
updated Schedule B listing GAT’s effective January 1, 2005, the Board
acknowledged.
M. ROAD COMMISSIONER
1. Mr. Phil Curtis, Maine Local Road Consultant,
will be at the next Selectmen’s Meeting, June 15, 2005. Mr. Hipsky will tell Mr. Merrill that he
needs to be present for this meeting.
Mr. Carroll and Mr. Hipsky are getting more detailed descriptions with
pole numbers for the worst roads (Blaisdell, Burleigh and Mt Pleasant) that
need to be repaired.
2. Mr. Hipsky had a complaint regarding cars
going to fast by their house located on a State Road, what could be done. Mr. Hipsky is going to contact DOT and ask if
a slow sign could be placed. Mr. Hipsky
will also mention a Town Line Sign missing on the Mullen Road end and a JCT 222
sign missing on Lakins Road.
3. Mr. Van Arsdale, resident on Hughey Road
South, would like the town to grade the Welches Lane Intersection to the Hughey
Road South. Mr. Carroll stated that this
is a private road and the town doesn’t maintain it. Mr. Van Arsdale suggested that it’s
approximately 500 yards and the tax payers that live there would pay half/some
of the expense of this project. Mr.
Hipsky will contact Mr. Merrill and ask what it would cost to grade that
section of road and report back to Mr. Van Arsdale.
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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