TOWN OF STETSON
SELECTMEN’S
MINUTES
Date: October 13, 2010
I. OPEN MEETING
The meeting was opened
by Don Carroll leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
A. ROLL CALL
Donald Carroll, Brenda
Clark, Lois Hawes, George Hockstadter, and Terry White were present.
B. MINUTES OF THE MEETING
1.
Approve Selectmen Meeting Minutes of September
22, 2010
Upon motion by George
Hockstadter, seconded by Terry White, it was unanimously voted to approve the
September 22, 2010 Minutes.
Don Carroll informed the Board that
he would not be present at the November 24, 2010 meeting. The Board will consider changing the date of the that meeting where as it is the night before
Thanksgiving.
C. QUIT CLAIM
DEEDS
None.
D.
WARRANT
1.
Payroll Warrant – Approve warrant s # 16 & #18.
Upon motion by Lois
Hawes, seconded by Don Carroll, it was unanimously voted to approve Warrant #
16.
Upon motion by George
Hockstadter, seconded by Terry White, it was unanimously voted to approve
Warrant # 18.
2.
Expenditures – Approve warrant s # 17 & #19.
Upon
motion by Lois Hawes, seconded by Brenda Clark, it was unanimously voted to
approve Warrant #17.
Upon
motion by George Hockstadter, seconded by Terry White, it was unanimously voted
to approve Warrant #19.
Consensus
of the Board was to transfer $90,000 from the undesignated funds to the
checking account to cover the warrants.
E. BOARD OF
ASSESSORS
Don Carroll reported
that he and Danielle Smith done some riding around the town and observed
numerous Junk Yard
and illegal buildings that will need to be dealt with.
II. OLD BUSINESS
1.
Personnel
Policy
Diane expressed to the
Board that there should be a complete Personnel Policy dealing with all
issues. There should not be separate
votes for all individual issues. She requests
that the Board take the individual examples that were handed out to them and
combine them to meet the needs of STETSON.
Don Carroll stated that he liked the guidelines used in the Dixfield Disciplinary
part.
Diane will work on
putting together a Policy/Handbook for the Town of Stetson.
III. NEW BUSINESS
1.
Pay
Clyde Gray in 3 installments of $2166.66 for Nov, Jan, & March
Consensus of the Board
was to allow the payment of 3 installments instead of the 2 as stated in the
contract.
2.
General
Assistance Ordinance Appendices 2010 – 2011.
Upon motion by Lois
Hawes, seconded by Don Carroll, it was unanimously voted to adopt and sign the
2010 / 2011 General Assistance Ordinance, Appendices A – C.
3. Sign Assessors Return
Upon motion by Lois
Hawes, seconded by Don Carroll, it was unanimously voted to sign the Assessors
Return.
IV. COMMITTEE REPORT
A. ANIMAL CONTROL –Nothing.
B. APPEALS BOARD
Nothing.
C.
CEMETERY Nothing.
D.
CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Nothing.
E. E911 -
Lois Hawes reported to the Board that the Post Office would like it known, that
the Town issues the 911 addresses, not the Post Office.
F. EDUCATION Nothing.
G.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE Don Carroll stated that he will have a
report for the next meeting.
H.
EMT/RESCUE Nothing.
I.
FIRE DEPARTMENT Nothing.
J.
MEETINGHOUSE It
was noted that a complaint had come into the office on a Thursday about the
toilets not working at the meetinghouse.
This complaint was not passed on; therefore it created an issue with the
use of the meetinghouse. The Board again
expressed the need for the “Complaint Call Log” so that all complaints coming
into this office are dealt with in a timely fashion.
K PARKS & RECREATION Requested to put an ad in the Rolling Thunder
announcing the Halloween Party on the 29th of Oct.
L. PLANNING BOARD Nothing.
M.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR Nothing.
N. RECYCLING & SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
1. Fall Clean up on Saturday, Oct. 16 9 am to 2
pm.
George Hockstadter will
be there from 9 to 2, and Terry White will be there from 9 to 11.
O.
ROAD COMMISSIONER Don
Carroll reported that MDOT is talking to MMA to come up with a plan for the
Towns Minor Collector Roads. The State
would increase the URIP funds for maintenance and after 4 years, would pay for
improvements. They may do a test run for
2 years.
Richard Webber questioned if the sand was
going to be distributed like last year by having someone available at certain
times at the Salt and Sand shed? Consensus
of the Board was to continue the policy of last year.
Webber also stated that the old
telephone poles that were left at Albert’s Point are in the way and need to be
removed and informed the Board that the Turn-a-round is complete.
P.
STATE
LEGISLATIVE CORRESP Nothing.
Q.
TREASURER Diane
reported that the state will now be charging for copies of all vital
records. The consensus of the Board was
to pass that expense onto the customer.
R.
WELFARE
DIRECTOR GA maximums noted.
S.
MEMORIAL
COMMITTEE Marlene Webber reported that the spring flowers have been
removed, and that she will cover the flower bed with mulch to protect for the winter.
T.
OTHER
Nothing.
V.
TRAINING
MMA Convention was
attended by Donald Carroll, Diane Lacadie, and Danielle Smith.
VI.
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
None.
VII.
SELECTMEN
COMMENTS
Brenda Clark:
1.
Questioned when the Town adopted Everett’s
Landing? Don Carroll stated that
Everett’s Landing was taken over by subscription (maintained by the town for 20
years) and that is recorded on the County records.
2.
Brenda requested that when the trees
are cut on Everett’s Landing, could we save the little clump of trees to the
left of the road. Brenda feels those
trees serve as a barrier.
Lois Hawes / Terry
White:
Questioned why Stetson’s
Fire truck was the only surrounding town’s fire truck that was not in the
Central’s Home Coming Parade. A lot of
Stetson children attend the Central school.
The Board was disappointed.
VIII.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
None.
IX.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by George
Hockstadter, seconded by Terry White, it was unanimously voted to adjourn the
meeting at 7:50 p.m.
_________________________________________Donald
Carroll
_________________________________________Brenda
Clark
_________________________________________Lois
Hawes
_________________________________________George
Hockstadter
_________________________________________Terry
White
Minutes
recorded by Diane Lacadie