TOWN OF STETSON
SELECTMEN’S
MINUTES
Date: September 23, 2009
I.
OPEN MEETING
The meeting
was opened with the pledge of allegiance and called to order 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 September 9, 2009 Meeting
Minutes
Upon
motion by Don Carroll, seconded by Terry White, it was unanimously voted to
approve the September 9, 2009 Meeting Minutes with a few typo graphical errors.
C. QUIT
CLAIM DEEDS
None.
D. WARRANT
1. Payroll Warrant – Approve warrant # 15
Upon motion by Lois Hawes, seconded by
Brenda Clark, it was unanimously voted to approve Warrant #15.
2.
Expenditures –
Approve warrant # 16 & 17
Upon motion by Don Carroll, seconded by
Lois Hawes, it was unanimously voted to approve Warrant # 16.
Upon motion by Lois Hawes, seconded by
Terry White, it was unanimously voted to approve Warrant #17. (Newsletter
Mailing).
E.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Nothing.
II. OLD BUSINESS
Noted:
order 100 plain blue recycling
bins.
Barry Withee has checked the lights at
the Sand and Salt Shed and will fix the breakers so that they will stop
tripping.
It was also questioned as to why
Plymouth Engineering was not aware of the problems with the breakers.
III. NEW BUSINESS
1.
Kay would like
to borrow the tables from meeting house on Oct. 3 for the library book sale
Although the Town has a policy not to
lend the tables out, it was the consensus of the Board to allow Kay to use them
for this Town/Library function.
Terry White also noted that new lights
were needed in the Library.
2.
Sign Snow plow
contract for 09-10 year
Upon motion by Terri White, seconded by
Brenda Clark, it was unanimously voted to sign the contract and to honor the
request of Mr. Gray for the 3 payment plan.
3.
Report on
Meeting between Etna & Stetson on mutual aide agreement
Fire Chief Kim Tracy was present and
expressed that the surrounding chiefs will work on the issues that were
addressed and work on the wording of the Mutual Aid Agreement, ie (trigger
point for charge backs.)
Gary Bellefluer stated that the bill
that the Town had received has been destroyed and that the meeting in general
went well.
Don Carroll questioned whom would
decide what is “lop-sided” and when to charge??? Gary felt, “it is not how many runs each
department makes, but what departments show up.”
Concerned about EMS, Kim also reported
that Newport and Levant are willing to help.
Terri White suggested that Kim get some
of the wording for the Mutual Aid Agreement from MMA and make sure the trigger
– point language is legal.
Lois stated that she would like to back
both Kim and Bev Tracy for their hard work and dedication. (the other board
members agreed) She also questioned the
$35.00 reimbursement from Capital Ambulance.
Kim stated that Bev is looking into that.
Brenda Clark stated that Etna is not
being informed of Stetsons help behind the scenes.
Kim informed the Board that Penobscot
tones Stetson, then Capital. Kim also
requested that a fuel account be set up for the fire department for fuel for
the truck. Gary will set up a charge
account for next door to allow the department to get fuel.
Kim explained that the $881.50 was for
the annual pump tests on the trucks and that he would like to re-class that
amount to the maintenance account. The
board agreed.
4.
MMA Convention
Diane reported that the Right – to
–Know Law class at the Convention is the mandated class. Diane also requested the Board Members let
her know if they plan on attending.
IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. ANIMAL CONTROL Reported that 2 horses have now died in
Stetson.
B. APPEALS BOARD
1. Looking for a member if anyone is
interested
Announced.
C. CEMETERY Terry
White reported that there are 5 old Oak Trees at the Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery, one of which is on the corner
of Herb’s landing and needs to come down.
Terry will call Brian Butler to remove and allow Brian to have the wood.
D. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Nothing.
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.
The Department is very busy now and would like this removed from the
agenda.
J. MEETINGHOUSE
Lois reported the gas stove had been left
on at the meeting house at the fumes were at a very dangerous level when she
entered. The Board questioned the use of
gas, but the furnace is gas so we must keep the gas.
K. PARKS & RECREATION
Lois reported that Soccer pictures were
taken, and there were a lot of complaints because neither the kids, nor the
parents were aware of the date they were being taken.
L. PLANNING BOARD
1. Looking for planning board Members
Announced, and Don Carroll will add this to
the newsletter.
M.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR Nothing.
N. RECYCLING & SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
October 17, 2009.
O.
ROAD COMMISSIONER
John Biggar and Richard Webber were not
present.
P. STATE LEGISLATIVE CORRESP Nothing.
Q.
TREASURER Consensus of the Board was to order 100 Recycling Bins. Plain blue and no lettering.
R. WELFARE DIRECTOR Nothing.
S. MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
Mr. Brown was present and expressed
that he had completed what he could complete of the project at this time. Flowers will be planted and the application
for the benches is being completed.
Delores Butler questioned the part of the driveway to be filled in and
Mr. Brown felt the hot top should be left there because a lot of the handicap
use that area to park.
Delores Butler also informed the Board
that the benches will need cement bases before they can be installed. Delores will also make phone calls to get
prices for the engraving on the stone.
There has been $1,193.00 spent thus far.
T.
OTHER
The
Inmates will be here October 5 -8 and can finish the tree cutting and
clean the front of the Fire Station / Library Complex.
V.
TRAINING
MMA Convention
VI.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
VII.
SELECTMEN
COMMENTS
Lois reported that there are 2 Stetson
web sites, and one needs to be removed.
She also reported a SAD #64 meeting to take place on October 7, 2009.
VIII.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
None.
IX.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Lois Hawes, seconded by
Terry White, it was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
_______________________________Gary Bellefleur
_______________________________Donald Carroll
_______________________________Brenda Clark
_______________________________Lois Hawes
_______________________________Terri White
Minutes recorded by Diane Lacadie