TOWN OF STETSON
SELECTMEN’S
MINUTES
Date: September 9, 2009
I.
OPEN MEETING
Chairperson Gary Bellefleur opened the
meeting with the Pledge Allegiance.
A. ROLL CALL
Gary Bellefleur, Donald Carroll, Brenda
Clark, Lois Hawes, and Terry White.
B. MINUTES OF THE MEETING
1. Approve August 24, 2009 Meeting Minutes
Upon
motion by Terry White, seconded by Lois Hawes, it was unanimously voted to
approve the August 24, 2009 Meeting Minutes with the noted corrections.
C. QUIT
CLAIM DEEDS
None.
D. WARRANT
1. Payroll Warrant – Approve warrant #13
Upon motion by Lois Hawes, seconded by
Terry White, it was unanimously voted to approve Warrant #13.
2.
Expenditures –
Approve warrant #12 & #14
Upon motion by Terry White, seconded by
Donald Carroll, it was unanimously voted to approve Warrant #12.
Upon motion by Terry White, seconded by
Brenda Clark, it was unanimously voted to approve Warrant #14.
E.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Don Carroll addressed the other board
members with concerns of changing the mill rate by majority vote over the
phone. Don felt although the total
recalculation was higher than originally thought, the mill rate should be set
in a public meeting. Because the tax
bills have not been sent, but the new rate was calculated on those bills, Don
felt it was best to set the mill rate at the present meeting.
Upon motion by Terry White, seconded by
Lois Hawes, it was unanimously voted to change the previous set mill rate of
13.8 to 13.7. This decision being made
due to the new valuation amounts were not originally included.
II. OLD BUSINESS
None.
III. NEW BUSINESS
1.
Will we be doing
a Fall Clean up this year
The Board decided to have the fall
clean up and the two dates that were
available were October 17th, and October 31.
Upon motion by Lois Hawes, seconded by
Terry White, it was unanimously voted to have the Fall Clean UP on October 17th.
Don Carroll will add this to the News
Letter article.
2.
State has come
out with a new plate for Animal Welfare we can start to issue them after
October 1st.
The Board questioned all the different
plates that are now in the office and felt that there are way too many choices
today and that we should probably keep those choices to a minimum.
IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. ANIMAL CONTROL
1. Reminder dogs can be registered as of
October 15 for the 2010 year. Rabies
Clinic will be held November 21 from 10 am – 11 am.
Diane reported that Fire Chief Kim Tracy
has Ok’d the rabies clinic being held at the Fire Station.
B. APPEALS BOARD
1. Looking for a member if anyone is
interested
Announced.
C. CEMETERY The noted complaint was passed on to Mr.
Babcock.
D. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER - Diane reported the new $15.00 additional charge to plumbing permits,
that $15.00 charge being mandated by the State and all $15.00 is forwarded to
the State.
E. E911 -
Nothing.
F. EDUCATION
-Nothing.
G. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE -Nothing.
H. EMT/RESCUE
-Nothing.
I. FIRE DEPARTMENT
1. Anyone interested in joining the Fire
Department should contact Kim Tracy.
Gary Bellefleur stated that the Fire
Department has received a lot of new applications and interests, therefore, the
Department will need more inside fire gear.
Terry White questioned if the extra needed gear could be purchased, and
the Fire Department still stay within budget?
Both Don and Gary felt it could stay within budget.
The Board discussed the letter from the
Town of Etna that was received on 09/09/2009. (see attached) Gary reported that Kim Tracy has gone over
the bill that was enclosed in the letter and that there are some disputes and
the previous billing was before the mutual aid contract came to an end. Gary also requested the Board’s support to
back Kim Tracy’s decision to send a letter to dispatch requesting that Etna not
respond unless directly requested by Stetson.
Terry White stated that he does not want relationships sabotaged and Don
Carroll stated that this is not the first time this has happened. It was also noted that Levant has agreed to
be the third town of a mutual aid contact.
Board Members are requested to be at
the Joint Meeting on September 21, 2009 per request of Etna.
Don Carroll also addressed another
issue that occurred over the week-end.
Both Don and Gary had received complaints of mud-runs and the noise that
goes with them. This took place on Rte
222 and the neighbors complained and reported that the Stetson’s Fire Equipment
pumped the water from the brook to the mud runs. Don contacted Kim Tracy and asked Kim to look
into this and to handle the issue if in fact Stetson Equipment was
present. Don also stated that he felt
Kim must have dealt with the issue because none of the residents attended the
meeting as were suppose to be coming.
J. MEETINGHOUSE
Lois Hawes reported that both the Fire
Department and Library doors were left unlocked and opened over the weekend. Nothing looked disturbed, but Lois questioned
who had keys to those doors.
K. PARKS & RECREATION
L. PLANNING BOARD
1. Looking for planning board Members
Announced.
M.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR -Nothing.
N. RECYCLING & SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
The Board would like some recycling
bins ordered.
O.
ROAD COMMISSIONER Nothing.
P. STATE LEGISLATIVE CORRESP -Nothing.
Q.
TREASURER
Diane requested direction whether or not to
pay the bill submitted by Robert Waugh to replace his culvert. Consensus of the Road Commissioner and the
Board was that they will not pay a bill that is submitted “after the
fact”. Mr. Waugh should have contacted
the Road Commissioner or the office, and requested a replacement culvert, not
to do the work yourself and issue a bill.
R. WELFARE DIRECTOR -Nothing.
S. MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
The discussion of the war memorial:
Don Carroll questioned using the tarred
area from the grass to the building?
Marlene Webber questioned real flowers
being planted? She also stated that
there is not much progress being made with benches, etc.
Brenda Clark questioned the pavement
bricks with names?
Consensus of the Board was that the
committee should call a meeting to decide the questions above, and that the committee
should remain an active committee until the project is complete. Gary also stated that the remaining funds
need to be spent for completion of the project or any of those funds not spent need to be returned to the
Sebasticook Chamber of Commerce.
Also in question was who was eligible
to be on the stone itself? Both Craig
Archer and Terry White thought that it was only for those whom were in combat
on foreign soil.
Gary Bellefleur stated the top of the
stone says it all, “War Memorial”
Upon motion by Don Carroll, seconded by
Terry White, it was unanimously voted to allow any War Veteran’s Name to be
added on the stone by request.
T.
OTHER
Upcoming Meetings and Holiday Schedule
for Meetings:
November 11, 2009 changed to November 10, 2009
November 25, 2009 will remain the same
December 23, 2009 will remain the same
V.
TRAINING
Both Travis and Danielle would like to
attend the 2 day trainings during the MMA Convention. The town of Stetson will pay for one person
and Travis and Danielle will pay for the other.
The Board will decide if they are going
at a later date.
VI.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Marlene Webber stated there was a
problem with the fan and the lights at the Sand and Salt shed with the breakers
tripping. Terry White will call Barry
and have him check into it.
VII.
SELECTMEN
COMMENTS
Don requested Jeff Perry be called
about the updated on the internet.
VIII.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
None.
IX.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Terry White, seconded by
Lois Hawes, it was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 p.m.
____________________________________Gary
Bellefleur
____________________________________Donald
Carroll
____________________________________Brenda
Clark
____________________________________Lois
Hawes
____________________________________Terry
White