TOWN OF STETSON
SELECTMEN’S
AGENDA
Date:
September 19, 2007
I. OPEN MEETING
A.
ROLL CALL: George Hockstadter, Gerald Button, Gary Bellefluer, Brenda Clark,
Donald Carroll, and a long list of guests (see attached)
B.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
1.
September 05, 2007
Upon motion by George, seconded by Gerald ,
it was unanimously voted to approve the September 5, 2007 Minutes.
C.
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS - none.
D.
WARRANT
1.
Payroll
2.
Expenditures
Upon motion by George, seconded by Gerald,
it was unanimously voted to approve both the payroll and expenditures warrants.
E. BOARD OF ASSESSORS
1. Travis – Taxes
Travis
informed the board that he had worked up the numbers for a mill rate that he
would recommend of 15.1. Last year being
14.4. Travis explained the increases of
approximately $82,000.00 (school, county tax, etc.). Gary Bellefluer stated concerns on the laws
on calculating mill rates and the correct revenue figures. Gary felt that the selectmen have not
reviewed this figures as a board, and would like the opportunity to do so. Donald Carroll also agreed with Gary and was
aware that tax bills will be mailed out late this year.
Terry Moore felt that this information
was very disturbing and emotional for the residents and that the board needed
to have a plan. Miss Moore asked Gary if
he felt that there has been a complete reconciliation yet, and Gary responded,
“Yes”.
Upon motion by George, seconded by
Don, it was unanimously voted to have Gary appointed to work on the budget.
II. OLD BUSINESS
A.
Update
regarding the moving of the Food Cupboard
Mr. Hockstadter reported
that they have been working up there and should be out on the time allotted –
End of September.
B.
Selectmen
Meeting Agenda’s (all request for agenda items should be in to George by 2:30
the Wednesday prior to meeting)
Mr. Hockstadter
announced this to the residents.
C.
Hazardous
Waste Collection Oct. 6th
There is a list of
acceptable items at the office and permits at the office.
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D.
Added to agenda – bids for
snowplowing.
There was only one bid
received and it was from Glyde Gray in the amount of $3,500.00
Upon motion by Don
Carroll, seconded by Gerald Button, it was unanimously voted to accept Mr.
Clyde’s bid in the amount of $3,500.00.
E.
Added to agenda – Bulletin Board
Policy:
Change the wording to
include Community Events and Official Town Business.
Upon motion by Gary,
seconded by Gerald, it was unanimously voted to accept the Bulletin Board
Policy with the above changes.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A.
Loon
Cove Road
Gary and George have
been working on this issue. Gary
explained the recommendations and the legalities. The town needs to separate emotions from
knowledge, and work on knowledge. Gary
explained the 3 types of roads, (Privately owned, Public easements, and Town
ways.) Privately owned – means no town
funds to be expended, Public easements – means the discretion of the town, and
Town ways – means maintained by the town.
Loon Cove was accepted
and completed as a Public easement and has previously graded and plowed by the
town. If a road has been continually maintained by a
municipality for 20 years, the municipality must continue. Gary showed and read the legal opinions from
the Town attorney and MMA legal. It is
Gary’s opinion that the grading and plowing has been done previously and the
town should continue to do so. Town
Meeting is the governing body and determined that Loon Cove is a public
easement not private road.
Upon motion by Don,
seconded by Gary, and unanimously voted to continue grading and plowing and
maintenance at the same level as it has been previously.
B.
Secretary
/ Change of meeting dates to 2nd and 4th Wednesday of
every month.
Upon motion by Gary,
seconded by Brenda , it was unanimously voted to change the regular scheduled
meetings of the Selectmen to the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of
every month.
C.
Closing
of Office for the MMA Convention in Augusta on October 3rd and 4th.
Upon motion by Brenda,
seconded by Gary, it was unanimously voted to close the office on October 4,
2007 to allow those whom wanted to attend the MMA Convention in Augusta.
D.
Fall
Clean-up – Meeting House Oct. 27, 2007
Fall Clean-up was
announced, and it will be held from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm.
III. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A.
ANIMAL CONTROL - none
B.
APPEALS BOARD - none
C.
CEMETERY - none
D.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER - none
E.
E911 - none.
F. EDUCATION
1. Update if any on School Consolidation
Mr. Button informed the
board and the public that the next meeting is October 1, at 6:30 in
Dexter. Sub committees are going to be
formed. This consolidation process will
be a long haul.
G. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE - none
H.
EMT/RESCUE - none
I.
FIRE DEPARTMENT - none
J.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY - none
K.
MEETINGHOUSE
There is a dinner on the 22nd at
the meeting house at 5:00
L. PARKS & RECREATION
1. Looking for new Park & Rec.
Director
It
was stated that the board and the Town are still looking for a new Parks &
Rec. Director.
M. PLANNING BOARD - none
N.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR - none
O.
RECYCLING & SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
1. Fall Clean up October 27th
Announced.
P.
ROAD COMMISSIONER - none
Q.
STATE LEGISLATIVE CORRESP - none
R.
TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR -
none
S.
WELFARE DIRECTOR -
none
Other Committee reports:
Gary
Bellefluer spoke about the Sabasticook Chamber of Commerce. There is a get together planned for
10/11/2007 at 6:00 p.m. at the Corinna American Legion Hall.
The dinner is free, and it is for Town Councils, Administrative Assist.
and Town Managers. The topic of
discussion, is Economic Development.
Please reply by October 5, 2007.
Upon motion by Gary, seconded by
Gerald, it was unanimously voted to reply with the numbers of who will be
attending.
IV.
TRAINING - none
V.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were questions from the public
about recycling more in the Town of Stetson,
Don Carroll explained that we are only budgeting for what we are doing
now.
Upon motion by Gary Bellefluer,
seconded by Gerald Button, it was unanimously voted to develop a Recycling
Committee.
Betty Bridges:
Questions why the Town had to change
the meeting dates when there are 3 girls in the office to take the minutes.
Don Carroll explained that Diane was
the qualified one to take these minutes, and she is also a select person in her
town, with those meetings being the first and third Wednesdays of the month.
VI.
SELECTMEN COMMENTS
George Hockstadter: Insect and spider problems at the entry door
of the Town Office and would like to move the light, this would cost
approximately $350.00 and would be taken out of the Town Charges Acct.
Gary Bellefluer: Charities such as the Memorial Fund, and the
Library Fund are departments of the Town and the board would need to make
motions to accept and disburse the funds.
Donald Carroll: Noted it was time to look at the space in the
food cupboard to design and plan the remodeling changes.
Upon motion by Gary, seconded by
Brenda, it was unanimously voted for Don to take charge of that planning.
Don also expressed that there will be
an Executive Session at the next meeting to discuss personal issues.
VII.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Gerald Button, seconded
by Brenda Clark, it was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m.
__________________________________George
Hockstadter
__________________________________Gerald
Button
__________________________________Gary
Bellefluer
__________________________________Brenda Clark
__________________________________Donald
Carroll
Respectfully submitted;
Diane L. Lacadie
Meetings are also tape
recorded