TOWN OF STETSON
SELECTMEN’S
MINUTES
Date: MARCH 28, 2012
I. OPEN MEETING
The
meeting was opened by Don Carroll leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
A. ROLL CALL
Donald Carroll, Brenda
Clark, George Hockstadter, Charles Leighton, and Terry White
B.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
1. Approve March 14, 2012 Meeting Minutes
Upon motion by Terry White, seconded by
Brenda Clark, it was unanimously voted to approve the March 14, 2012 Meeting
Minutes.
C.
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
None.
D. WARRANT
1. Payroll Warrant (Advantage Payroll #13)
Upon motion by George
Hockstadter, seconded by Terry White, it was unanimously voted to approve
Payroll Warrant #13.
2.
Expenditures
Warrant #37
Upon motion by George
Hockstadter, seconded by Charles Leighton, it was unanimously vote to approve
Warrant #37.
Consensus of the Board
was to transfer $40,000.00 from the undesignated account to the checking
account to cover the expenses of the warrants.
E.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Consensus of the Board was to sign
the “RATIO DECLARATION & REIMBURSEMENT APPLICATION”.
II. OLD BUSINESS
1.
Recall
Ordinance
After discussion from
the board; the
only changes to be made to the present draft, was to add a “Limitations”
section. That change would be made and
then the drafts allowed to the public for their preview. There will be a Public Hearing on the
proposed Recall Ordinance on April 18th , 2012 at 6:00 p.m. and the
actual Text of the Ordinance will be certified at the April 25th
2012 Selectmen’s Meeting.
2.
Update/Discussion
dealing with Solid Waste / Recycling and Snow Plow Bids.
After some discussion:
Upon motion by George
Hockstadter, seconded by Charles Leighton, it was unanimously voted to award
the Solid Waste and Recycling Contract to Sullivan’s Waste.
Consensus of the Board
was to table the decision of the Snow plowing Contract for 2 more weeks. All Board Members are making phone calls and
visits to the bidders verifying things such as equipment and references.
III. NEW BUSINESS
1.
Bid
opening:
Cemetery Lawn Care
Municipal Lawn Care
OPENED BIDS:
Cemetery
Bids Municipal Lawn
Care
Etna Management: $6,310.00 $1,500.00
Mark White $6,498.00 $2,080.00
Andrew Migiore $7,774.00 $1,690.00
Paul Moulton $4,962.00 $1,412.00
PJS Lawn Care $5,000.00 $2,000.00
Wilderness Landscaping $15,565.00 $5,040.00
Thibodeau Lawn Care
$5,565.00 $1,450.00
Upon motion by George Hockstadter,
seconded by Brenda Clark, it was voted 4 to 1 to award the bid to Thibodeau’s
Lawn Care. (Noted: Terry White abstained
because he felt the bids should be looked at and awarded at a later date.)
III. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A.
ANIMAL CONTROL Nothing.
B.
APPEALS BOARD Nothing.
C.
CEMETERY Nothing.
D.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Nothing.
E. E911 Nothing.
F. EDUCATION
Don
Carroll reported the most recent figures being reported from the
Superintendant. Stetson Share at this
time would be $769,030.00.
G. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE Nothing.
H.
EMT/RESCUE Nothing.
I. FIRE DEPARTMENT
Nothing.
J.
MEETINGHOUSE Connie Merrill stated she is happy the
building is being used. And Don Carroll
reported that one of the church leaders (Nevin Miller)
has now purchased the house across from the meeting house and does an excellent
job looking after the building.
K. PARKS &
RECREATION Baseball sign up sheets
are available.
L. PLANNING BOARD Nothing.
M.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR Nothing.
N. RECYCLING & SOLID WASTE COLLECTION Nothing.
O. ROAD COMMISSIONER
William
Barriault was present and explained that the dirt that has been added to the
dirt roads to help with their condition is also turning to mud. Some roads have been graded to help and Loon
Cove has been smoothed out with some gravel.
Barriault expressed it had been a rough week-end, and appreciates Terry
and Don’s help in dealing with Loon Cove.
Barriault also informed the Board of the culvert that was stuck up in
the Air on Mt. Pleasant Road that needed a lot of work.
Q.
TREASURER Nothing.
R.
WELFARE DIRECTOR Nothing.
S. OTHER Nothing.
IV.
TRAINING
Diane will be out of the office on
April 2, 2012 in the afternoon and out on Wednesday April 4th for a
training in Lincoln.
V.
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
Melodie Bellefleur: questioned the previously approved dirt for
the Coboro Cemetery. Melodie reported
that the stones are all up above ground level and the stoned needed to be
leveled. Don stated he would speak with
the Sexton and will try to get a small truck in there with some gravel as soon
as the roads allow.
Butch Curry: informed the Board that the Big Hole is back
on the Lapoint Road.
An Everett’s Landing Resident: stated that Everett’s Land is impassable and
the road needs to be built up and cleaned up.
Matting is not the key, it is what is put on
top of the matting that counts. Consensus
of the Board was that monies need to be requested and passed at Town Meeting.
VI.
SELECTMEN
COMMENTS
Don Carroll
reported that the closing of the school has been put on hold because of the potential
funding of a new school. At that time
all the Elementary Schools will close and be united to one.
George Hockstadter: questioned the planting of the flowers around
the memorial stone. George was informed
that it had already been done.
VII.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
M.R.S.A.
sec 405(6)(A) Personnel
Matters
This was on the Agenda by request of
Don Carroll and will be called at a later date.
VIII.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by George Hockstadter,
seconded by Charles Leighton, it was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting
at 8:20 p.m.
___________________________________Donald
Carroll
___________________________________Brenda
Clark
___________________________________George
Hockstadter
___________________________________Charles
Leighton
___________________________________Terry
White
Minutes Recorded by;
Diane Lacadie