TOWN OF STETSON

SELECTMEN’S MEETING MINUTES

November 15, 2006 @ 6:00 PM

 

I. OPEN MEETING

            A. ROLL CALL:  Mr. Buchstaber, Mr. Hockstadter, Mr. Carroll Ms. Babcock

            Guests: See Attached List

            B. MINUTES OF THE MEETING

                        1. November 1, 2006 - Approved with changes

            C. QUIT CLAIM DEEDS

            D. WARRANT

                        1. Payroll - Approved

                        2. Expenditures - Approved

            E. BOARD OF ASSESSORS

             

II. OLD BUSINESS

 

III. NEW BUSINESS

1.      Mr. Buchstaber stated that he would like to ask the auditors to come in and check the books for the first half.  Mr. Buchstaber asked the board if that would be ok.  Mr. Carroll stated that it would be fine but he suggested waiting until the second quarter was over due to the fact that there was only forty-five days left in the second quarter.  Mr. Carroll also stated concerns about the cost saying that “it is going to cost about three-thousand dollars because they have to come in and do the same thing they do at the end of the year.  Mr. Buchstaber stated that he didn’t know if it would cost that much be he would look into it.

2.      Mr. Buchstaber stated that he did send the referendum question to MMA and that the MMA stated that the questioning would have to be reworded.  Mr. Buchstaber stated that if it was reworded Ms. Julie Babcock would have to go out and get new signatures, so Mr. Buchstaber stated that he would have to talk to Ms. Julie Babcock and see if she wanted to go through with it.  Mr. Buchstaber also stated that the other warrant articles that were going to be discussed at the special town meeting was the Fire Department Grant, money for the upgraded computer system and the meeting house dehumidified.  Mr. Buchstaber also stated that he did find that there was a warrant article for upgrades of software on the computers.  Mr. Buchstaber asked if it was approved.  Mr. Carroll told him it was but all the money was spent on new computers.

 

III. COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

            A. ANIMAL CONTROL  

            B. APPEALS BOARD

            C. CEMETERY

            D. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

            E. E911

            F. EDUCATION

                        1. School Board Meeting Minutes - Mr. Buchstaber stated that he read the school board meeting minutes and they are uneventful, “mostly hirings and firings”

            G. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE

            H. EMT/RESCUE

            I. FIRE DEPARTMENT

            J. HISTORICAL SOCIETY

            K. MEETINGHOUSE   

            L. PARKS & RECREATION

            M. PLANNING BOARD

                        1. Mr. Buchstaber stated that he was emailed by MMA and there is a class being offered to planning board and appeal board members at the end of the month. 

            N. PLUMBING INSPECTOR

            O. RECYCLING & SOLID WASTE COLLECTION  

            P. ROAD COMMISSIONER

1. Mr. Buchstaber stated that they had the first meeting with Plymouth engineering about were the building would be put.  Plymouth Engineering stated that the Town of Stetson is going to have to find someone to do the concrete testing.  Plymouth Engineering was a little concerned about contacting DEP because of water streams.  Mr. Carroll stated that it shouldn’t be an issue because Mr. Carroll has had D.E.P up to the sand lot several times to check water contamination and DEP said it was not a problem.  Mr. Buchstaber stated that he and Plymouth engineering were concerned because if the town needed a D.E.P permit it would hold up construction for about nine weeks.  Plymouth Engineering will cost $8,480.00 for all there work. Mr. Carroll stated that there is financing available through DOT for projects like this and the interest rate was about 8%.  Mr. Carroll stated that he can look into it further if the board felt it was ok. 

 

            Q. STATE LEGISLATIVE CORRESP

            R. TREASURER

            S. WELFARE DIRECTOR

            T. OTHER

1. Mr. Buchstaber stated that the American Red Cross sent a letter to the town of Stetson asking for a contribution for emergency assistance program.  Mr. Carroll stated that those kinds of letters are usually put aside until budget time and the selectmen set aside $1,500 and pick organizations to send the money to. 
Mr. Buchstaber stated that he talked to MMA and Mr. Russell regarding the building code revisions and they both agree that the phrase stating that the applicant must sign off on assistance if they don’t live right on the road.  Approved new changes to the building code.  (See Attached Sheet)

 

                       

                       

V. CORRESPONDENCE

 

VI. TRAINING

 

VII. OPEN SESSION

 

Ms. Moore asked if a date had been set for a special town meeting.  Mr. Buchstaber stated that the board of selectmen had not yet set a date but scheduling would take place at the next selectmen’s meeting.  Ms. Moore also asked whether or not the mail she mailed to Ms. Babcock had been completed and mailed out.  Ms. Babcock stated that it had been mailed out earlier this week. 

 

Mr. Hipsky asked for an update on the construction work at the town office.  Mr. Hockstadter stated that Mr. Belflure was redoing the roof and that there was a five year warranty on the roof. Mr. Hockstadter also stated that the roofing company is also putting ice and water shield on the roof.  Mr. Hipsky also asked if the Mt. Pleasant road was going to be graded any time soon.  Mr. Hockstadter stated that he had gotten a hold of Mr. Merrill and that it was going to get graded just as soon as the road dries out.

 

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

Approved by:            

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