TOWN OF STETSON

SELECTMEN’S MINUTES

Date:  June 23, 2010

 

 

 

I.      OPEN MEETING

The meeting was opened with Don Carroll leading the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

A.   ROLL CALL

Don Carroll, Brenda Clark, Lois Hawes, and Terry White.

 

B.  MINUTES OF THE MEETING

                        1.         Approve Meeting Minutes of June 9, 2010

             Upon motion by Terry White, seconded by Lois Hawes, it was unanimously voted to approve the June 9, 2010 Minutes.

 

C.  QUIT CLAIM DEEDS 

             None.

               

            E.      WARRANT

           

1.        Payroll Warrant – Approve warrant  # 64

Upon motion by Lois Hawes, seconded by Terry White, it was unanimously voted to Approve Warrant #64.

 

2.        Expenditures – Approve warrant  # 65

Upon motion by Terry White, seconded by Brenda Clark, it was unanimously voted to Approve Warrant #65.

 

Upon motion by Lois Hawes, seconded by Terry White, it was unanimously voted to transfer $45,000 from the  Undesignated Fund to the Checking Account to cover the cost of the Warrants.

 

F.    BOARD OF ASSESSORS

                         Nothing.

 

II.    OLD BUSINESS

The Board signed both John Babcock’s Junk yard Permit and the Cemetery Mowing Contracts that were both previously approved.

 

 

III.   NEW BUSINESS

 

1.     Road Side Mowing Contract

Don Carroll again contacted the State to inquire of their plans on Road Side Mowing, and still received no definite answers.  Consensus of the Board was to put the 19 miles out to bid and to have the bids back by July 28th Selectmen’s Meeting.

 

2.    LPC Ballot

Three people were on the ballot:

Mike Crocker of Glenburn

Don Carroll of Stetson

Julia Pike of Carmel

The board needed to place a vote for 2 of the 3.

Upon motion by Lois Hawes, seconded by Terry White, it was unanimously voted to cast ballots for Don Carroll and Julia Pike.

 

 

IV.  COMMITTEE REPORTS

A.  ANIMAL CONTROL       Nothing.                                

B.  APPEALS BOARD                    Nothing.

C.   CEMETERY        Don Carroll reported that a few more markers had been located at Coboro Cemetery and has located a copy of the map with measurements on the map.  Mr. O’Neil has not returned the call inquiring if he still has the updates on file.  Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has not been re-mapped.

D.   CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER   Nothing.                   

            E.  E911          Nothing.

            F.  EDUCATION           Nothing.

            G.  EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE    Nothing.                   

            H.  EMT/RESCUE                 Nothing.

FIRE DEPARTMENT    Consensus of the Board was to continue the Volunteer Accident Insurance for the Volunteer Fire Dept.

            J.  MEETINGHOUSE           Don Carroll reported that all the graffiti has been covered and the parts for the broken light have been ordered.  Lois Hawes questioned if the steps will soon have to be replaced.

K   PARKS & RECREATION          Steve Ferris was not in attendance.

L.  PLANNING BOARD       Nothing.

            M. PLUMBING INSPECTOR         Nothing.

N. RECYCLING & SOLID WASTE COLLECTION         Records show an increase in recycling participation.                                 

            O. ROAD COMMISSIONER            Don Carroll requested the Dam Road be bush hogged and the hole in the office parking lot be repaired before the end of the fiscal year.

P.   STATE LEGISLATIVE CORRESP      Nothing.       

Q.   TREASURER     Diane informed the Board that the Audit paper work has be received and that we are looking at mid to late July for the Audit to be done.

 

R.   WELFARE DIRECTOR                        Diane reported that this fiscal year was a cost to the town of only $2,000.00 for the General Assistance Program.

 

S.   MEMORIAL COMMITTEE

Delores Butler, Alan Brown, and Marlene Webber were present.  Don Carroll explained the proposed plan and pictures of the named engraved on the stone.  It was questioned if Terrance Withee should be under the Desert Storm War, and found out later by a phone call that he should.  Also reported that the benches have been picked up and delivered to Newport and will be installed when completed.

 

T.    OTHER   

Diane Lacadie reported that both the new computers for the office and the new toilet for the bathroom have been ordered. Cost of computers $2,380.97 installed, and cost of toilet $350.00 installed.

 

V.           TRAINING

Nothing.

 

VI.          PUBLIC COMMENTS    

None.

 

VII.         SELECTMEN COMMENTS

None.

 

VIII.       EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

1.  1 M R S A  SECTION 405 – (6) (A)  -  Personnel Issues    

Upon motion by Don Carroll, seconded by Terry White, it was unanimously voted to go into Executive Session for Personnel Issues at 7 o’clock p.m.

Upon motion by Terry White, seconded by Lois Hawes, it was unanimously voted to come out of Executive Session at 7:45 p.m.

                        Upon motion by Terry White, seconded by Brenda Clark, it was unanimously voted to give a 3% raise to the Administrative Assistant (Diane Lacadie), and a 2% raise to the Office Staff (Patty Overlock and Cathy Fisher) both effective July 1, 2010.  Both office staff personnel will have the opportunity to receive an additional 1% raise performance raise in 6 months.

 

 

 

 

IX.          ADJOURNMENT

 

Upon motion by Terry White, seconded by Lois Hawes, it was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

____________________________________Donald Carroll

 

____________________________________Brenda Clark

 

____________________________________Lois Hawes

 

____________________________________Terry White

 

 

 

 

Minutes recorded by Diane Lacadie