TOWN OF STETSON

SELECTMEN’S MINUTES

Date:  September 24, 2008

 

I. OPEN MEETING

A. ROLL CALL

Gary Bellefluer, Gerald Button, Donald Carroll, Brenda Clark, and Lois Hawes.

 

            B. MINUTES OF THE MEETING

                        1.         Approve September 16, 2008 Special Meeting Minutes

            Upon motion by Don Carroll, seconded by Brenda Clark, it was unanimously voted to approve the September 16, 2008 Special Meeting Minutes.

 

                        2.         Approve September 10, 2008 Meeting Minutes

            Upon motion by Lois Hawes, seconded by Brenda Clark, it was unanimously voted to approve the September 10, 2008 Meeting Minutes with the correction of (Letter F – Change “appeal to re-peal”.

 

            C. QUIT CLAIM DEEDS 

            None.

 

            D.  WARRANT

                        1.  Payroll Warrant

Upon motion by Gerald Button, seconded by Don Carroll, it was unanimously voted to approve the Payroll Warrant.

 

2.      Expenditures

            Upon motion by Don Carroll, seconded by Gerald Button, it was unanimously voted to approve the Expenditures Warrant with the note of checking the Truck Plug bill, and the bill for the Brown Road should be split with the Snow maintenance account.

 

            E. BOARD OF ASSESSORS

            Assessors Agent, Danielle Smith was present and informed the Board of 4 Supplemental Tax Bill that needed to be sent out.   The issue being a computer clitch that took place on 4 accounts zeroing out the base lot, this issue has been corrected in the trio software.  These 4 accounts were caught before the original bill was sent.  There are 3 accounts at $9,200.00 and 1 account at $10,200.00.

            Consensus of the Board was to sign the supplementals.

            Danielle also reported to the Board that she is booked with appointments dealing with taxes from 8:00 am to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.         

 

 

II. OLD BUSINESS

1.                  Office moving

Announced.

 

2.                  Update on chimney repairs

Don Carroll reported that the furnace companies doing the cleaning and contract services are now obligated by law to notify any issues with the structures.

Consensus of the Board was to have John Veilleux do the masonry work with his estimate of $180.00.

 

III. NEW BUSINESS

1.                  Open bids on municipal plowing

There were two bids presented:

1.  Clyde Gray                      $4,500.00

2.  J & S Materials               $9,900.00

Upon motion by Lois Hawes, seconded by Brenda Clark, it was unanimously voted to accept the bid of Clyde Gray in the amount of $4,500.00.

2.                  Merrill Bank

 Margie Downing was present, along with other affiliates of Merrill Bank, and presented the Board with the services their bank could provide for the Town of Stetson. (packet enclosed).  Items such as hours of operation and  setting up credit and debit payments were presented.

 

III. COMMITTEE REPORTS

            A.  ANIMAL CONTROL  Nothing.

            B.  APPEALS BOARD   - Gary will talk to his Father about becoming an appeals board member.

            C.  CEMETERY        Gary has made copies of the Clark’s Hill Cemetery.

            D.  CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER   - Nothing.                 

            E.  E911   Nothing.

            F.  EDUCATION       Nothing.

            G. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE  Nothing. 

            H. EMT/RESCUE  Nothing.

I.   FIRE DEPARTMENT  Nothing.

            J.  MEETINGHOUSE           Nothing.

K. PARKS & RECREATION  Nothing.

L.  PLANNING BOARD        Nothing.

            M. PLUMBING INSPECTOR   Nothing.

 

 

 

 

            N. RECYCLING & SOLID WASTE COLLECTION        

                        1.         Date for fall clean up will be October 25th   9:00 AM – 3:00PM @ the meeting house

            The dates were announced, and Gary has made some phone calls about the steel collection.

            O. ROAD COMMISSIONER           Nothing.

P.  STATE LEGISLATIVE CORRESP      Nothing.

            Q. TREASURER     

            There was discussion on the application process for the requested Sam’s Club Card.  The choices were to either send a blank check with the person doing the shopping, or to have numerous individual cards with pictures to do the shopping.  The treasurer is not comfortable with either of these choices.  The Sam’s Club Card will be a tables discussion for now.

            R.  WELFARE DIRECTOR           

            It was reported that GA has become very busy already, and winter has not even begun.

            S.  OTHER    Nothing.

 

 

IV.               TRAINING 

     The MMA convention was discussed, and Don Carroll, Gary Bellefluer, and Gerald Button will be attending.

 

V.                  PUBLIC COMMENTS 

There was no public in attendance.

 

V.                 SELECTMEN COMMENTS

Gary Bellefluer will set up a policy for fund raising money for the different departments to follow.

Lois Hawes stated the Mt. Pleasant Road is a lot better.

 

VI.               EXECUTIVE SESSION

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VII.              ADJOURNMENT

Upon motion by Gerald Button, seconded by Lois Hawes, it was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_______________________________Gary Bellefluer

 

_______________________________Gerald Button

 

_______________________________Donald Carroll

 

_______________________________Brenda Clark

 

_______________________________Lois Hawes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes recorded by;

Diane Lacadie