TOWN OF STETSON
SELECTMEN’S
MINUTES
Date: December 23, 2009
I. OPEN MEETING
The meeting was opened
by Don Carroll (acting chairperson) with the Pledge of Allegiance.
A. ROLL CALL
Donald Carroll, Brenda
Clark, Lois Hawes, and Terry White were present. Gary Bellefluer was ill and went home.
B. MINUTES OF THE
MEETING
1. Approve Meeting Minutes of November 25,
2009
Upon motion by Lois Hawes, seconded
by Terry White, it was voted 4 to 0 to approve the November 25, 2009 Meeting
Minutes.
B. QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
None.
D. WARRANT
1. Payroll Warrant – Approve warrant # 29
& # 31
Upon motion by Lois
Hawes, seconded by Brenda Clark, it was voted 4 to 0 to approve Warrant #29.
Upon motion by Terry
White, seconded by Lois Hawes, it was voted 4 to 0 to approve Warrant #31.
2.
Expenditures
– Approve warrant # 30 & # 32
Upon motion by Terry
White, seconded by Brenda Clark, it was voted 4 to 0 to approve Warrant #30.
Upon motion by Terry
White, seconded by Lois Hawes, it was unanimously voted 4 to 0 to approve Warrant
#32.
Consensus of the Board
was to transfer $85,000.00 from the undesignated account to the checking
account.
E.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
1. Mr. Burgess Abatement request
Mr. Burgess was not present, but
Assessing Agent Danielle Smith was and presented the Board with the Abatement
request.
Danielle recommended a 3 year
abatement in the amount of $2,100 (assessment), $99.36 (dollar amount) because
of a non existing fire place.
Upon motion by Terry White, seconded
by Lois Hawes, it was voted 4 to 0 to grant the 3 year Abatement for Mr.
Burgess.
It was noted that the
Shawley abatement request would be on the next agenda.
II. OLD BUSINESS
None.
III. NEW BUSINESS
1.
Holiday
Schedule
The 2010 Holiday
Schedule (being the same as last year, see attached) was presented to the
Board.
Upon motion by Lois
Hawes, seconded by Brenda Clark, it was voted 4 to 0 to approve the 2010
Holiday Schedule.
2.
Tax
Acquired Bid
There were 2 bids
submitted:
1.
Ralph McNaughton $4,100 + $1,700 taxes = $5,800
2.
Jimmi Brown $10,002.00
Lois Hawes stated that
Jim Brown has plans of improving the property and creating a tax base for the
town.
Both Terry White and Don
Carroll agreed and thought it was a reasonable bid.
Upon motion by Brenda
Clark, seconded by Terry White, it was voted 4 to 0 to accept Jim Brown’s bid.
3.
Department
Head Resignations
The Board of Selectmen
accepted a written resignation from Travis Gould as the Code Enforcement
Officer for the Town of Stetson. (see
attached)
Don Carroll stated that
he felt that the Assessing Agent and the CEO should be one and the same. This allows for the building permits issued
to be inspected and assessed. Don felt
that the CEO position should be offered
to Danielle Smith. Danielle could
receive her certification within a year.
Consensus of the board
was to put this for discussion on the next agenda.
The Board also thanked
Travis for a job well done.
4.
Contract
with Central Maine Portable Toilets
Consensus of the board
was to have Don Carroll sign the contract.
The contract only required one signature.
IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A.
ANIMAL CONTROL - Nothing.
B. APPEALS BOARD
1. Looking for a member if anyone is
interested
Announced and requested to take this off the
Agenda.
C.
CEMETERY
Don Carroll will check
with Gary Bellefluer to see if he has contacted someone about being the Sexton,
and if Gary has not done that, Don will.
D CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Written resignation accepted.
E. E911 Nothing.
F. EDUCATION
Nothing.
G. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE Nothing.
H.
EMT/RESCUE Nothing.
I. FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Chief Kim Tracy was
present along with Department heads of the Etna, Carmel and Levant Fire
Departments.
Kim Tracy had received
an email (attached) from Evelyn Serval (Etna’s Town Manager) containing a
proposed amendment to the Mutual Aid Contract implementing a “trigger
clause”. The “trigger clause” means implementing
a fee schedule that would allow the departments to invoice the other departments
that were unable to respond to their own fires.
One of the Etna
Selectpersons were present (name unknown) and Don Carroll stated that, “We have
covered your issues at times and we do not feel a “trigger clause” is
necessary. Don stated that he feels the
Amendment request is ridiculous and recommends to the Board not to sign the
proposed Amendment.
The Carmel Fire Chief
explained that Tri –Town Agreements makes pages automatic with one tone. He also stated that the County Mutual Aid
Contract, does not allow for surrounding responding town to be billed.
The Etna Fire Chief was
also present and stated that he does not want to be left out of the Mutual Aid
Agreement. This would be a safety
concern for the Town of Etna.
Kim Tracy explained to
the Board that Carmel has already signed the Tri-Town Agreement, Levant has
recommended it to be signed and should
be signed at the Levant Town Meeting tonight, and Etna will have 30 days to
either sign or back out. Kim also
requested that the Board sign the original agreement as proposed.
Consensus of the Board
was to sign the Agreement (without the proposed amendment).
J.
MEETINGHOUSE Nothing.
K. PARKS &
RECREATION
Consensus of the Board,
was to ask Steve Ferris to attend the next meeting.
L. PLANNING BOARD
1. Looking for planning board Members
Announced and requested to take this off the
Agenda.
M.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR Nothing.
N. RECYCLING & SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
Don Carroll requested to
check with Jerry to see if recycling was up now that the new bins have become
available.
O.
ROAD COMMISSIONER
Don Carroll informed the Board that
he met with John Biggar to go over the Road Accounts. The end result being that there are issues
with Expenses being posted to the Road Improvement Account that should be
posted to the Road Maintenance Account and vice-versa. Loon Cove should not have had the amount of
work done to it as it has, but what is done is done.
Consensus of the Board was to leave
the accounts as they are for this year and to have a plan for the designated
separation for next year.
P. STATE
LEGISLATIVE CORRESP Nothing.
Q.
TREASURER
Informed the Board that she will give the midyear
reports to the board at the next meeting to allow them to go over the status of
the accounts.
R.
WELFARE
DIRECTOR Nothing.
S.
MEMORIAL
COMMITTEE
The Board thanked
Marlene Webber for installing the wreathes by the Memorial Stone. They also questioned what was left in the
account and noted that the account be frozen and the balance remaining be left
for what will be needed in the spring for items such as benches and engraving.
T.
OTHER
Nothing.
V.
TRAINING
None.
VI.
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
None.
VII.
SELECTMEN
COMMENTS
None.
VIII.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
None.
IX.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Lois
Hawes, seconded by Terry White, it was voted 4 to 0 to adjourn the meeting at
7:40 p.m.
____________________________________Gary
Bellefluer
____________________________________Donald
Carroll
____________________________________Brenda
Clark
____________________________________Lois
Hawes
____________________________________Terry
White
Minutes
recorded by;
Diane
Lacadie