TOWN OF STETSON
SELECTMEN’S
MINUTES
Date: February 24, 2010
I. OPEN MEETING
The meeting was opened with the pledge of Allegiance
led by Chairperson Gary Bellefleur.
A. ROLL CALL
Gary
Bellefleur, Donald Carroll, Brenda Clark, Lois Hawes, and Terry White.
B. MINUTES OF THE
MEETING
1. Approve Meeting Minutes of February 10,
2010
Upon motion by Don Carroll, seconded by
Brenda Clark, it was unanimously voted to approve the February 10, 2010
Minutes.
C. QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
Diane reported that Mr.
Brown has his attorney looking into the land he purchased by foreclosure
bid. The attorney’s work should be
completed by Friday and Mr. Brown will be in with the check. The Board noted that foreclosure bids need to
have requirement dates and deposits in the future.
Diane also reported that at the present
time there are 21 for closer Accounts totaling approximately $10,500.00
D. WARRANT
1. Payroll Warrant – Approve warrant # 43
Upon motion by Terry
White, seconded by Don Carroll, it was unanimously voted to approve Warrant #
43.
2.
Expenditures
– Approve warrant # 44
Upon motion by Don
Carroll, seconded by Terry White, it was unanimously voted to approve Warrant
#44.
Terry White questioned
the 2 key chains purchased by the Fire Department. Mr. White wanted to know if the key chains
were a “must have, or a nice to have”?
Consensus of the Board
was to transfer $14,000.00 from the undesignated account to the checking
account to cover the Warrants.
E.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Nothing.
II. OLD BUSINESS
1. Status of School covering kids for a
Basketball Camp
Don
Carroll stated that this is a done issue.
The time frame has gone by and the camp is already cancelled. Corinth is the only town that said yes and
Dan Higgins stated he will work on it for next year. The cost for Stetson would be approximately
$250.00.
2. Fall Clean Up is Scheduled for October 16th
from 9 AM to 2 PM
Announced.
III. NEW BUSINESS
1.
Cemetery
Mowing Bids
Bid packets are ready
and will be published in the Rolling Thunder for 1 week with a return date of
March 24, 2010.
2.
Municipal
Lawn Mowing Bids
Bid packets are ready
and will be published in the Rolling Thunder for 1 week with a return date of
March 24, 2010.
3.
Request
from Central High School to Budget $480.00 for Dirigo Boys & Girls State
Letter has been received
and noted for the upcoming Budget meetings.
IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. ANIMAL CONTROL Nothing
B. APPEALS BOARD Nothing.
D. 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
1. Has Mutual Aid Agreement been signed by
Etna & Levant
Diane reported that the
Mutual Aid Agreement has been signed by Stetson, Levant, Carmel and Etna.
J.
MEETINGHOUSE Lois reported that the code pad is beeping all
the time.
K. PARKS &
RECREATION Nothing.
L. PLANNING BOARD
1. Planning Board Members are needed
Announced.
M.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR Nothing.
N. RECYCLING & SOLID WASTE COLLECTION Nothing.
O. ROAD COMMISSIONER Not present.
P.
STATE
LEGISLATIVE CORRESP
1. Update on
Meeting
Don Carroll reported that the State Revenue
Sharing loss to the Town of Stetson would be $3,400, and the loss to SAD #64
would be $450,000. Don also stated these
changes are still in the appropriation committee and things could change. There has been no vote on the Tree Growth
funds as of yet.
Q.
TREASURER
Diane requested the
Boards sense of direction on a Septic Charge that has not been paid back to the
town by a resident. Consensus of the
Board was to keep trying.
The Board also set up
proposed budget meeting for the Wednesday mornings opposite Selectmen Meeting
nights. The first
meeting to take place on Wednesday, March 17th at 8:45 am.
R.
WELFARE
DIRECTOR
Nothing.
S.
MEMORIAL
COMMITTEE
Marlene Webber presented
the Board with new signs for the Memorial area.
Don Carroll questioned where the “No Trespassing” signs were because the
Town has paid for them. Marlene offered
to trade the new signs for the “No Trespassing signs at no additional charge to
the town. The new signs
a cost of $50.00, and the old signs a cost of $33.00. Consensus of the Board was to agree with the
trade.
Don Carroll also stated
that he has a problem with items being purchased and placed without prior
approval from anyone. Don understands
that most of the Committee may be defunked and that Marlene has done a lot of
work, but the Board needs advance notice of cost and oversight.
Consensus of the Board
was to save the remainder of the funds for the engraving of the stone and the
benches.
Marlene questioned if
the Historical Society needs approval?
Gary explained that the Historical Society is not an Entity of the Town.
T.
OTHER
Brenda Clark gave an
update on the Scholarship progress. Beth
will get the letter and the students should be picked by May 7th.
Lois also noted the
University of Maine Commercial with Abby Arena from Stetson in it.
V.
TRAINING
Nothing.
VI.
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
Jim Palmer stated that
the roads are getting very muddy and that the snow is pushed back further than
usual on Everett’s Landing.
Marlene Webber stated
that once the flowers have come and gone she would like to plant some pansies
and do something in red, white, and blue for Memorial Day at no cost to the
town. Don stated he would like to see perennials
around the stone and Lois suggested shrubs.
Upon motion by Terry
White, seconded by Don Carroll, it was unanimously voted to allow Marlene
Webber to plant pansies and do something in red, white, and blue.
VII.
SELECTMEN
COMMENTS
None.
VIII.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
None.
IX.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Gary
Bellefleur, seconded by Lois Hawes, it was unanimously voted to adjourn the
meeting at 7:10 p.m.
____________________________________Gary
Bellefleur
____________________________________Donald
Carroll
____________________________________Brenda
Clark
____________________________________Lois
Hawes
____________________________________Terry
White