TOWN OF STETSON
SELECTMEN’S
MINUTES
Date: February 08, 2012
I. OPEN MEETING
The meeting was opened
with Don Carroll leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
A. ROLL CALL
Donald Carroll, Brenda
Clark, George Hockstadter, Charles Leighton, and Terry White were present.
B. MINUTES OF THE
MEETING
1. Approve Meeting Minutes of January 25,
2012
Upon motion by George Hockstadter, seconded
by Terry White, it
was voted 4 to 0 to approve the January
25, 2012 minutes. (Don Carroll abstained
as he was not present at that meeting)
C.
QUIT
CLAIM DEEDS
None.
D. WARRANT
1. Payroll Warrant – ADVANTAGE PAYROLL #9
Upon motion by Charles
Leighton, seconded by Brenda Clark, it was unanimously voted to approve
Advantage Payroll #9.
2.
Expenditures
– Approve warrant # 34
Upon motion by George
Hockstadter, seconded by Brenda Clark, it was unanimously voted to approve
Warrant #34.
Noted: the Fire
Department would have $2,000 in grant money to put back into their budget. (MMA grant for Hearing devises)
E.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
The Board signed the
2012 Assessors Return for Penobscot County.
II. OLD BUSINESS
1.
Review
of Contracts.
The board reviewed the
contracts:
Noted Changes were:
Refuse and Recycle
Contract:
Remove amounts on pg 9, and on the last page, remove the statement “If at
the end of this contract period, both parties are satisfied, the contract can
be continued.”
Winter Plowing:
Add “Stetson Elementary School” to page 2, #8.
The Add for the Bid
process on both Contract will be put in the Rolling Thunder on Feb. 20th
and 27th, and be due back for the March 14, 2012 Selectmen’s
Meeting.
III. NEW BUSINESS
1.
Update
of Budget Workshop.
Don Carroll reported
that at the previous Budget Workshop on February 1st, the expense
column spreadsheet was read backwards and the Board would like the Diane to be
present for all other Budget Workshops.
The next workshop date will be Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 6:00.
2.
Recall
Ordinance Discussion.
Consensus of the Board
was develop at Recall Ordinance for the Town of
Stetson, and to have it voted on by the residents either at the Municipal
Elections or at Town Meeting.
IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. ANIMAL CONTROL
1. Reminder a $25.00 Late Fee started on
Dogs as of Feb. 1st Announced.
B. APPEALS BOARD Nothing.
D.
CEMETERY Don Carroll informed the Board that the
Sherriff’s Departments Crew will be cleaning the cemeteries on May 14th
thru May 17th.
D. CODE
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Nothing.
E. E911 Nothing.
F. EDUCATION
Nothing.
G. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE Nothing.
H.
EMT/RESCUE Kim
Tracy was present and informed that board that he has looked for a new rescue
vehicle and has not been able to find anything in a good price range. Kim would like to get the present rescue
vehicle fixed and inspected and has an estimate of $1,225 to have that work
completed. Kim would like to take those
funds from the Maintenance Sub Account. Consensus
of the Board was to allow the transfer from the sub account to have the work
done, but also requested that Kim get an estimate from Brian’s garage. Kim also requested permission to give the OK
for the work to begin on the Fire Truck and it was noted that at “No time”
would the truck be out of service. The
Board granted permission to have the work on the truck started. Kim questioned the “election” of Officers for
the Fire Department. Consensus of the
board was that it is up to the department how they elect their officers because
the Final Appointment comes from the Board of Selectmen.
I. FIRE DEPARTMENT
J.
MEETINGHOUSE The Sherriff’s Department crew will be in
Stetson to do some work on the Meetinghouse in October.
K. PARKS &
RECREATION Nothing.
L. PLANNING BOARD Nothing.
M.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR Nothing.
N. RECYCLING & SOLID WASTE COLLECTION Nothing.
O.
ROAD COMMISSIONER William
Barriault was present AND INFORMED THE Board that the Road sign requested for
the “School bus turn-a-round” would have to be requested by the School and
installed by the State as it is a State maintained road. Mr. Barriault has the “heavy load limit” signs
and an estimate for paving the Merrill Road.
Don will drive around to check pot holes and culverts that may need
attention.
P. STATE
LEGISLATIVE CORRESP Nothing.
Q.
TREASURER Nothing.
R.
WELFARE
DIRECTOR Nothing.
S.
OTHER
Written
Complaint from Paul Miller dealing with Mail box.
(see attached)
V.
TRAINING Nothing.
VI.
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
None.
VII.
SELECTMEN
COMMENTS
None.
VIII.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
None.
IX.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Terry
White, seconded by George Hockstadter, it was unanimously
voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:12p.m.
__________________________________Donald
Carroll
__________________________________Brenda
Clark
__________________________________George
Hockstadter
__________________________________Charles
Leighton
__________________________________Terry
White
Minutes
recorded by;
Diane
Lacadie