TOWN OF STETSON
SELECTMEN’S
MINUTES
Date: July 1, 2008
I. OPEN MEETING
A. ROLL CALL
Selectpersons:
Donald Carroll, Gerald Button, Gary Bellefleur, Brenda Clark, and Lois
Hawes. Office staff members in
attendance: Diane Lacadie, Catherine
Fisher and Patti Overlock. There was
also some public attendance.
II. NEW BUSINESS
A. Election
of Chairman to select board
Gerald Button, Brenda Clark and Lois Hawes all declined
from the Chairman’s seat. By written
ballot, Gary Bellefleur was voted to the chair postion, by a vote of 3 –
2. Three (3) votes for Gary Bellefleur,
and Two (2) votes for Donald Carroll.
B. 2008
Appointments to Office
It was noted, that Lois Hawes has been sworn into office
and now the members of the Planning Board, the Board of Appeals, Sealer of
Weights and Measures SAD No. 64 Board of Directors needed to be appointed.
Planning Board Members:
Joane
Withee, Delores Butler, Charles Merrill, Darren Flewelling, and Mike Kosciusko.
Board of Appeals Members:
Tammy
Buzewll, Craig Arecher, Michael Hands, and Rober Frappier Sr.
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Timothy
Briggs
SAD No. 64 Board of Directors:
Brian
Boggs
Upon motion by Donald
Carroll, seconded by Brenda Clark, it was unanimously voted to appoint the
above list of members to their positions for the next fiscal year. Voted 5-0.
C. Discussion
on Wages, Salaries, and Benefits.
Present wages, hours worked, salaries and benefits were
announced and passed out both to the board and the public. (See Attached sheet).
By consensus of the Board, the wages for 6 months would
be increased by 5% across the board for all office staff. These 6 months to allow time for the present
board to get to know the office staff, their individual responsibilities, and
their performance. After the 6 months,
there will be an evaluation process done on each employee individually to allow
merritt raises based on their individual performances. Voted 5-0.
Consensus of the Board for this meeting was to discuss
areas such as benefits with full – time or part-time status and then
incorporate these decisions into a personal poli y to be adopted and voted on
at a later date:
1.)
The
day after Easter will be eliminated from the list of paid holidays.
2.)
Definition
of full time would be an average of 30 or more hours per week.
3.)
Definition
of part-time would be an average of 20 or more hours per week.
4.)
Full-time
employees would receive full benefits: 8
hours paid holidays, would earn 1 sick day per month.
5.)
Part-time
employees would receive part time benefits:
4 hours paid holidays, earn ½ sick day per month.
6.)
Vaction
would be awarded as follows:
First Year - 1
Week Vacation
Two to five years - 2 Week Vacation
After five years - 3 Week Vacation
Vacation would be
awarded in the amount of average hours worked per week, ie, (full time 32 – 36
hours per week, part time 20 hours per week)
7.)
Slectmen pay would increase to $1200.00 per year.
III.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Geral Button, seconded
by Brenda Clark, it was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 4:45 p.m.
_______________________________________Gary
Bellefluer
_______________________________________Gerald
Button
_______________________________________Donald
Carroll
_______________________________________Brenda
Clark
_______________________________________Lois
Hawes
Minutes recorded by;
Diane Lacadie