TOWN OF STETSON
SELECTMEN’S
MINUTES
Date: January 26, 2011
I. OPEN MEETING
The meeting was called
to order by Don Carroll leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
A. ROLL CALL
Don Carroll, Brenda
Clark, Lois Hawes, George Hockstadter, and Terry White.
B. MINUTES OF THE MEETING
1.
Approve Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes of January
13, 2011
Upon
motion by George Hockstadter, seconded by Terry White, it was unanimously voted
to Approve the January 13th minutes with the following corrections:
1.
Page 2, Item III #1: “voted 4 to 0 with 1
abstaining”
2.
Page 2, Item IV Letter F. “Take out last
sentence “Yes it would be turned back over.”
3.
George Hockstadter
also noted that the previous $2,000 deposit received by Jim Brown would not
apply to any new bid on the property.
C. QUIT CLAIM
DEEDS
None.
D.
WARRANT
1.
Payroll Warrant – Approve warrant # 38
& # 40
Upon motion by George
Hockstadter, seconded by Brenda Clark, it was unanimously voted to approve
Warrants #38 and #40.
2.
Expenditures – Approve warrant # 39 & # 41
Upon
motion by Terry White, seconded by George Hockstadter it was unanimously voted
to approve Warrants #39 and #41.
Upon
motion by George Hockstadter, seconded by Terry White, it was unanimously voted
to transfer $48,000.00 from the Undesignated Account to the Checking Account to
cover the expenses of the Warrants.
It
was also NOTED that Town Checks are not to be paid to individuals if involving
a Business. Ie, AA Alarm Company.
E.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Assessing Agent Danielle
Smith had 3 Abatements and 3 Supplementals for the board to consider and sign:
Abatements Supplementals
Raymond Fletcher $73.67 Raymond Fletcher $55.60
Raymond Fletcher $163.29 Christi Carton $156.18
Charles Henward $24.66 Charles Weeks $143.85
II. OLD BUSINESS
George Hockstadter addressed the Board his
concerns dealing the Personnel Policy:
George feels that unused
Sick Time Benefits should be paid to the employees at the end of the Year as an
incentive to not use sick time and as a benefit to the employees for some extra
income at the end of the year.
Terry White stated this
is definitely something for the Board to consider and asked that the board be
given some time to think about it.
George Hockstadter also
stated that Vacation Time should be held to a maximum of 3 weeks no matter how
many years of Service.
The Board felt the
allotted time in the policy is pretty much standard and would leave as is in
the policy.
III. NEW BUSINESS
IV. COMMITTEE REPORT
A. ANIMAL CONTROL Nothing.
B. APPEALS BOARD
Nothing.
C.
CEMETERY Nothing.
D.
CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Nothing.
E. E911 Nothing.
F. EDUCATION
Nothing.
G. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE Nothing.
H.
EMT/RESCUE Nothing.
I.
FIRE DEPARTMENT Nothing.
J.
MEETINGHOUSE Nothing.
K PARKS & RECREATION Nothing.
L. PLANNING BOARD Nothing.
M.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR Nothing.
N. RECYCLING & SOLID WASTE COLLECTION Nothing.
O.
ROAD COMMISSIONER The
Road Commissioner was not present.
P.
STATE
LEGISLATIVE CORRESP Don Carroll attended the meeting in Augusta
and the biggest discussion was on the new Building Code. Also discussed was; Discouraging Illegal
Dumping sites, a bill for schools to follow one design, a bill to extend the
school year an additional 20 days, an Excise tax bill, a bill to prohibit
carrying a concealed weapon even with a permit into public meetings, and also a
bill to prohibit sex offenders from being within 2500 feet from a school
instead of the present 750 feet.
Don also mentioned to
Richard Webber the proposed law “Cut Curb Law” on the minor and major collector
roads.
Q.
TREASURER Diane
reported that there were 63 certified mailings dealing with Automatic Foreclosures,
approximately 20 of those were to Mortgage Holders.
R.
WELFARE
DIRECTOR Diane reported that
General Assistance is very busy right now with the cold temperatures.
S.
MEMORIAL
COMMITTEE It
was noted that there are no fresh snowmobile tracks since the “No trespassing”
signs have been put in place.
T.
OTHER
Nothing.
V.
TRAINING
No training, but it was
noted the new Real Estate Sketch Program is in place and working well.
VI.
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
Marlene Webber
noted that Nancy Watson has passed her test.
The Board stated that they were aware of that. Marlene also inform the Board that there is
now a Committee for Stetson Days in place, and that they have had their first
meeting.
Stetson
Days is scheduled for July 30, 2011
Marlene stated that
there is a problem getting access to electricity for Stetson Days. There is no longer power at the yellow
building adjoining the Post Office. Don
Carroll stated he would call CMP and see if there is a possibility of temporary
poles.
The new Committee
Members for Stetson Days are as follows:
1.
Marlene Webber
2.
Rita Alee
3.
Gerald Button
4.
Theresa Barriault
5.
Nancy Watson
6.
Temi Kosciusko
Robert Frappier questioned
why the fence has not been repaired at the Local Junk Yard in Town. Frappier stated that fixing the fence was a
condition of the permit and should be done.
Don Carroll stated he would check on the status of the fence.
Mrs. Frappier
questioned if the Town of Stetson foresees a “pay as you go” trash program as
some other towns have gone to? Don
Carroll stated that it may be worth some looking into.
VII.
SELECTMEN
COMMENTS
Lois Hawes
stated “that she would like to bring to the attention of the Board that we have
hired Diane to run this office, and office related issues should be addressed
with Diane, not with one of us.” The
Board agreed that the running of the office was Diane’s responsibility unless
there was a need for the Board to step in.
VIII.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
None.
IX.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Terry
White, seconded by George Hockstadter, it was unanimously voted to adjourn the
meeting at 7:40 p.m.
____________________________________Donald
Carroll
____________________________________Brenda
Clark
____________________________________Lois
Hawes
____________________________________George
Hockstadter
____________________________________Terry
White
Minutes
recorded by;
Diane
Lacadie