TOWN OF STETSON
SELECTMEN’S
MINUTES
Date: October 28, 2010
I. OPEN MEETING
The meeting was opened
with Don Carroll leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
A. ROLL CALL
Donald
Carroll, Brenda Clark, Lois Hawes, and George Hockstadter. (Terry White was absent).
B. MINUTES OF THE MEETING
1.
Approve Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes of October
13, 2010
Upon motion by George
Hockstadter, seconded by Brenda Clark, It was unanimously voted to approve the
October 13, 2010 Minutes.
C. QUIT CLAIM
DEEDS
None.
D.
WARRANT
1.
Payroll Warrant – Approve warrant # 21
Upon motion by Lois
Hawes, seconded George Hockstadter, it was unanimously voted to approve Warrant
#21.
2.
Expenditures – Approve warrant # 22
Upon
motion by George Hockstadter, seconded by Brenda Clark, it was unanimously
voted to approve Warrant #22.
E. BOARD OF
ASSESSORS
Upon
motion by George Hockstadter, seconded by Don Carroll, it was unanimously voted
to sign the Municipal Valuation Return.
II. OLD BUSINESS
1.
Selectmen’s
Meeting for week of Thanksgiving
Consensus of the Board
was to have the Regular Scheduled Selectmen’s Meeting for Wednesday November 24th
on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 because of Thanksgiving.
2.
Personnel
Policy
Diane Lacadie
(administrative assistant) passed out the proposed Personnel Policy to the
Board Members for discussion at the next Selectmen’s Meeting.
III. NEW BUSINESS
Consensus of the Board
was to sign the previously accepted Municipal Plowing Contract from Clyde Gray.
The Board appointed the
Election Clerks for the 2010/2011 Year.
(See attached List).
IV. COMMITTEE REPORT
A. ANIMAL CONTROL Don
Carroll reported a dog at large on School property. George Hockstadter contained the Dog and
informed the owners that the dogs must be registered.
B. APPEALS BOARD
Nothing.
C.
CEMETERY Don Carroll reported that Melodie
Bellefleur and Himself and finished the measuring at the Coboro Cemetery and
Melodie is drawing up the final map.
Melodie will also get the new metal tags to mark the graves at no cost
to the Town. The Board thanked Melodie
for all her time and efforts.
D.
CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Danielle Smith will be attending CEO training next week on the new
State Building Code.
E. E911 Nothing.
F. EDUCATION
Nothing.
G. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE - The Board discussed the availability of the
items available in storage to deal with an emergency situation. Items such as the cots, blankets, supplies,
etc are presently stored upstairs at the meeting house.
H.
EMT/RESCUE Nothing.
I.
FIRE DEPARTMENT Nothing, the
Board noted that the Fire Chief should attend a meeting occasionally.
J.
MEETINGHOUSE The
alarm is still beeping at the meeting house.
George will get the original alarm company to check the alarm.
K
PARKS & RECREATION The
Halloween Party being held the 29th was noted.
L. PLANNING BOARD The
Board noted the instant need of an
occupancy permit. There are homes
presently being built in town needs to provide Occupancy Permits for the
financing at the Banks.
M.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR Nothing.
N. RECYCLING & SOLID WASTE COLLECTION Don
Carroll thanked George Hockstadter for staying at the meeting house all day in
the rain during the free clean-up in Stetson.
O.
ROAD COMMISSIONER
1. Everett Landing Road Tree Removal
John Biggar (Road Commissioner) was
present and updated the Board on the present projects. Consensus of the Board was to maybe set the
dirt roads aside for a while and concentrate on overlay.
Don Carroll reported that he has
spoke with John and all the trees to be cut are now marked. Approximately 40 to 45 of
them. Don stated that the
original plan was to cut them in the spring of next year, but the money is
available out of the SNOW/ICE budget, and the purpose of cutting is for
plowing. Don has received a quote from
Black Bear Tree Service of $3,000 which included cutting and chipping.
Upon motion by George Hockstadter,
seconded by Lois Hawes, it was unanimously voted to have the trees removed now
and accept the bid of Black Bear Tree Services.
P.
STATE
LEGISLATIVE CORRESP Don Carroll reported that there is a meeting coming up on December 8th
dealing with unfunded mandates that both Diane and I will be attending.
Q.
TREASURER Diane
passed out the Auditor’s Management Letter to the Board for their perusal.
R.
WELFARE
DIRECTOR Nothing.
S.
MEMORIAL
COMMITTEE Marlene Webber reported that she has replaced some of the
flowers and covered them with mulch.
Also reported that Barrry Witham has repaired the light outside the Town
Office.
T.
OTHER
Nothing.
V.
TRAINING
CEO
Training week of November 1st.
VI.
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
Melodie Bellefleur
questioned the repairs thus far on the Mt. Pleasant Road.
VII.
SELECTMEN
COMMENTS
Don Carroll informed the
Board that one quote has been submitted for the repair and replacement of the
siding on the Town Office Building. If
there is enough money left at the end of the fiscal year, that project should
be completed this year.
VIII.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION- 1 M.R.S.A. sec 405 (6) (A)
Upon motion by Don
Carroll, seconded by Lois Hawes, it was unanimously voted to go into Executive
Session dealing with 1 M.R.S.A. sec 405 (6)(A). Time 7:15 p.m.
Upon
motion by Don Carroll, seconded by Lois Hawes, it was unanimously voted to come
out of Executive Session and back into Public Session. Time 7:50 p.m.
Upon
motion by Don Carroll, seconded by Lois Hawes, it was unanimously voted to take
no action as the result of the Executive Session at this time.
IX.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Lois
Hawes, seconded by Brenda Clark, it was unanimously voted to adjourn the
meeting at 8:00 p.m.
_______________________________Donald
Carroll
_______________________________Brenda
Clark
_______________________________Lois
Hawes
_______________________________George
Hockstadter
_______________________________Terry
White (not present)