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AGENDA
7:30 P.M.

DATE June 30, 2008

SELECTMEN PRESENT:

GUESTS PRESENT:

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: (Changes and Approval)
INITIAL PAGES AND SIGN MINUTES OF: June 23, 2008

TOWN MANAGER / ROAD COMMISSIONER / TAX COLLECTOR REPORT

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S REPORT

OLD BUSINESS: (All items previously voted for action should be listed until final disposition is taken)

Junkyards/Auto Graveyards - 04/05/1999
Carmel Days
Winter Road Maintenance Contract
Cable TV Service
Non-Smoking and Smoking Areas at the Rec Field (06/02/2008)

NEW BUSINESS:

Meet with Bob Noyes of R&R Lumber to Discuss Snowplowing
Treasurer’s Report

OTHER BUSINESS (Which may properly come before the Board):

EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to 1MRSA §405(6)(A):

Town Manager Evaluation

GENERAL ASSISTANCE REVIEWS:
READ THE WARRANT AND SIGN (If approved)
ADJOURNMENT:
]]> 1214592821 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:53:41 -0400 http://test.townofcarmel.org/cutenews/show_news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1213975301&archive= SELECTMEN’S MEETING
AGENDA
7:30 P.M.

DATE June 23, 2008

SELECTMEN PRESENT:

GUESTS PRESENT:

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: (Changes and Approval)
INITIAL PAGES AND SIGN MINUTES OF: June 9, 2008

TOWN MANAGER / ROAD COMMISSIONER / TAX COLLECTOR REPORT

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S REPORT

OLD BUSINESS: (All items previously voted for action should be listed until final disposition is taken)

Junkyards/Auto Graveyards - 04/05/1999
Carmel Days
Winter Road Maintenance Contract
Cable TV Service
Non-Smoking and Smoking Areas at the Rec Field (06/02/2008)

NEW BUSINESS:

Meet with Assessor Rob Duplisea to Discuss 2008 Tax Commitment
Open Roadside Mowing Bids
Open Ash Hill Road Project Bids
Meet with Bob Noyes of R&R Lumber to Discuss Snowplowing
Letter from Gilbert Reed re: Haskell Road Bridge
Street Sweeping

OTHER BUSINESS (Which may properly come before the Board):

EXECUTIVE SESSION

GENERAL ASSISTANCE REVIEWS:
READ THE WARRANT AND SIGN (If approved)
ADJOURNMENT:
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AGENDA
7:30 P.M.

DATE June 9, 2008

SELECTMEN PRESENT:

GUESTS PRESENT:

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: (Changes and Approval)
INITIAL PAGES AND SIGN MINUTES OF: June 2, 2008

TOWN MANAGER / ROAD COMMISSIONER / TAX COLLECTOR REPORT

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S REPORT

OLD BUSINESS: (All items previously voted for action should be listed until final disposition is taken)

Junkyards/Auto Graveyards - 04/05/1999
Etna Pond Lane Trash
Carmel Days
Old State Road Trash – 02/04/2008
Winter Road Maintenance Contract
Cable TV Service
“Paper Talks” (April 28, 2008)
Non-Smoking and Smoking Areas at the Rec Field (06/02/2008)

NEW BUSINESS:

Dawnella Whittaker – Tax Maps & Tax Formula
Meet with Bob Noyes of R&R Lumber to Discuss Winter Road Contract

OTHER BUSINESS (Which may properly come before the Board):

EXECUTIVE SESSION

GENERAL ASSISTANCE REVIEWS:
READ THE WARRANT AND SIGN (If approved)
ADJOURNMENT:
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AGENDA
7:30 P.M.

DATE June 2, 2008

SELECTMEN PRESENT:

GUESTS PRESENT:

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: (Changes and Approval)
INITIAL PAGES AND SIGN MINUTES OF: May 19, 2008

TOWN MANAGER / ROAD COMMISSIONER / TAX COLLECTOR REPORT

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S REPORT

OLD BUSINESS: (All items previously voted for action should be listed until final disposition is taken)

Junkyards/Auto Graveyards - 04/05/1999
Etna Pond Lane Trash
Carmel Days
Old State Road Trash – 02/04/2008
Winter Road Maintenance Contract
Cable TV Service
“Paper Talks” (April 28, 2008)

NEW BUSINESS:

Meet With SAD 23 Superintendent John Backus to Review 2008-2009 Budget
Discuss Possibility of Turning off Boilers for Summer
Sign Warrant & Notice of Election for SAD 23 Budget Validation Referendum (9 copies)
Meet with Phil Curtis of Maine Local Roads Center re: Ash Hill Road
Road Sweeping

OTHER BUSINESS (Which may properly come before the Board):

EXECUTIVE SESSION

GENERAL ASSISTANCE REVIEWS:
READ THE WARRANT AND SIGN (If approved)
ADJOURNMENT:
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SPRING CLEANUP – MAY 3, 2008


METAL – ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS: Household appliances, stoves, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, file cabinets, metal tables and chairs, water tanks etc., auto parts, engine blocks, transmissions, rear ends, doors, hoods, etc.
**Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners – freon MUST be REMOVED and item must be TAGGED by a certified freon remover before pickup.

Please pile all metals separately from bulky waste piles. Mixed debris will NOT be taken.

UNACCEPTABLE METALS: Gas cans, gas tanks, propane cylinders, any metal that contains a liquid i.e. glue, tar, solvent, resin, paint, caulking, gas, oil etc.

BULKY WASTES – ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS: Couches, stuffed chairs, mattresses, radios, carpet (cut in four-foot sections, rolled and tied), plastic pipe, small amounts of sheet rock and plaster; loose items must be boxed or bagged.

BULKY WASTES – UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS: Tv’s, Computer Monitors, fluorescent lamps, mercury vapor tubes, light ballasts containing PCB’s, batteries, television sets, microwaves, mercury thermostats, mercury thermometers.

NO MSW (HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE) OR DEAD ANIMALS.

WOOD WASTE: No wood waste or brush will be collected. Contact Town Office at 848-3361 if you have questions.

TIRES: ONE TIRE WITHOUT RIM CAN BE PUT OUT WITH REGULAR TRASH WEEKLY.

If you have items not on this list, please give us a call at 948-2658.

ALL ITEMS MUST BE AT CURBSIDE BY 7:00 A.M.


Thank you,

SULLIVAN’S WASTE DISPOSAL
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CARMEL PLANNING BOARD

May 5, 2008 @ 7:00 PM


Janice Noyes, Chair 2012 Herbert Dean 2009
Ronald Jarvis III 2009 James Stanhope 2011
Mary Lou Hargreaves 2010 Mark Holmes, Alt 2010
Gene Clavette, Alt 2013


1. Chair opens meeting
Introduction of guests and attendees
2. Secretary reads minutes of previous meeting
3. Review old business
4. New business:

Romeo St. Pierre: possible splitting of lot
Gene Clavette: road change in subdivision
Fire Dept: fire ponds

5. Action by Planning Board
6. Other business, which may properly come before the Board
7. Adjourn

Note: Items not on the agenda must wait until the next month.
]]> 1209568058 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:07:38 -0400 http://test.townofcarmel.org/cutenews/show_news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1209160112&archive= SELECTMEN’S MEETING
AGENDA
7:30 P.M.

DATE April 28, 2008

SELECTMEN PRESENT:

GUESTS PRESENT:

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: (Changes and Approval)
INITIAL PAGES AND SIGN MINUTES OF: April 14, 2008

TOWN MANAGER / ROAD COMMISSIONER / TAX COLLECTOR REPORT

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S REPORT

OLD BUSINESS: (All items previously voted for action should be listed until final disposition is taken)

Junkyards/Auto Graveyards - 04/05/1999
Etna Pond Lane Trash
Carmel Days
Old State Road Trash – 02/04/2008
Winter Road Maintenance Contract
Cable TV Service

NEW BUSINESS:

Review Ash Hill Road Project Specifications
Carmel Days Appointments
Treasurer’s Report


OTHER BUSINESS (Which may properly come before the Board):

EXECUTIVE SESSION

GENERAL ASSISTANCE REVIEWS:
READ THE WARRANT AND SIGN (If approved)
ADJOURNMENT:
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Absent: Douglas Small

Town Manager: James Collins

Recording Secretary: Coreen Sylvester

Guests Present: Toby Pelletier, Rec Director Aaron Hawes, Ted Johns, Barbara Johns and Glennis McSorley

7:30 PM: Joshua Devlin called the meeting to order.

MINUTES: Suzan Rudnicki made a motion to accept the minutes of March 17, 2008 as
written. John Luce seconded. Three voted in favor. Earlyn Bowers abstained as he was not present for that meeting.

MINUTES: John Luce made a motion to accept the minutes of February 11, 2008 as written.
Earlyn Bowers seconded. Three voted in favor. Josh Devlin abstained as he was not present for that meeting.

ROAD COMMISSIONER/TAX COLLECTOR/TOWN MANAGER REPORT:

1. Town Manager Jim Collins stated he had counted houses on South View Drive and Dyer Road from the intersection of Route 2 and Dyer Road, and he believes they meet the density requirement for cable television service. Jim told the Board he contacted Time Warner and was told they will provide us with a copy of a map showing their service area in Carmel.

2. Jim Collins stated the Town of Hermon opened paving bids last week, and their cost ended up being $70.00 per ton and $1.50 per yard for reclaiming. Jim said he will be putting paving and reclaiming for Carmel out to bid soon.

3. Josh Devlin asked if we are parking the Town truck at the salt shed, and said we should put it somewhere else as there have been a lot of thefts from vehicles lately. Jim stated he would have them put it inside.

NEW BUSINESS:

Meet with Ted & Barbara Johns to Discuss Letter Regarding Trash: Ted Johns stated that
on January 7th of this year he was approached by Deputy Garrit McKee who was following up on a request from the Town Manager due to an anonymous complaint that out-of-town people were putting their trash out at the Johns’ residence. Deputy McKee told Mr. Johns he had been asked to go through the Johns’ trash to see if he could find
evidence that it was from another town, but the deputy declined to do so and instead asked Mr. Johns if anyone was leaving trash at his residence.

Mr. Johns stated he then came and talked to the Town Manager and was told there was an ordinance in the town regarding trash. The Town Manager could not find an ordinance;
the only thing he could find was the contract for trash pickup and all it said regarding residents’ responsibilities was to put their trash out before 7:00 am.

Barbara Johns said they had written a letter to the Selectmen on January 11th asking the Board for a full account of the basis for this action and requesting the name of the person who made the complaint, and stated they had hand-delivered the letter to Sue Rudnicki to give to Selectmen as they were not sure whether Selectmen would receive it if they just left it at the Town Office. Mrs. Johns said the Selectmen’s letter of response only said the Board had not been aware of any complaints about their trash, and did not address their questions. Josh Devlin stated the Board’s letter stated exactly what they were aware of until they received the Johns’ letter.

Mr. Johns said Deputy McKee told him his trash has been monitored since August of last year. Mr. Johns said he is entitled to know who is making complaints against him, but the Town Manager will not tell him who made the complaint and he would like to enjoy his retirement without being harassed by the Town Office. He said there have been many instances of the Town harassing him through the years, and referred to two other cases. Earlyn Bowers said he did not believe the complainant should be revealed, because if you take away their anonymity people will not dare to express their concerns for fear of retribution.

Mr. Johns requested the Board give them a formal written apology for being accused of allowing out-of-towners to leave trash with theirs. After discussion the Board decided to take no action as they felt the Town Manager is obligated to look into any complaints he receives, and he had the complaint investigated.

Appoint Robert J. Duplisea Jr. as Assessor: John Luce made a motion to appoint Robert J.
Duplisea Jr. as assessor for the Town of Carmel for one year. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Four voted in favor.

Rec Department Fund Requests: Rec Director Aaron Hawes asked Selectmen to approve the
purchase of turface for the Rec Field at a cost of $2,300.00. Sue Rudnicki made a motion to release the money to allow the Rec Department to purchase turface for $2,300.00. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Four voted in favor.

Mr. Hawes also asked the Board to consider having the basketball courts at the Rec Field hot-topped or seal coated, and handed out quotes to have it done. Selectmen asked to have the matter put on next week’s agenda for discussion.

Appointments: John Luce made a motion to appoint the Carmel Historical Society as the
Cemetery Committee for the Town of Carmel. Sue Rudnicki seconded. Four voted in favor.

John Luce made a motion to appoint Connie Graves, Regina Ross, Tina Alexander, Gloria Small, Rodney Verrill, Marvin Graves, Robin Dulac, Felicia Ward and Sarah Stinchfield as the Carmel Days Committee. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Four voted in favor.

Letter From Resident Regarding Animal Control Position: Selectmen received a letter from
Vivian Axmacher of 10 Mahon Road saying she is interested in becoming an animal control officer for Carmel. Although Ms. Axmacher is not certified as an animal control officer at this time, she has experience in working with dogs. Selectmen asked the Town Manager to get a list of requirements needed for certification and invite Ms. Axmacher to a meeting to discuss the matter with her.

Ash Hill Road Ruts: Sue Rudnicki stated she had gone up Ash Hill Road and there is at least
one kid riding up and down the road and tearing the road up. Jim Collins reminded the Board that Chief Deputy Morton had been here a year or two ago to address this issue. Jim stated Chief Deputy Morton explained what residents need to do to try to catch violators, but residents are unwilling to do it. There was discussion regarding the possibility of getting the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to help.

WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the payroll warrant of March 24, 2008
in the amount of $3,186.06. Suzan Rudnicki seconded. Four voted in favor.

WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the payroll warrant of March 31, 2008
in the amount of $3,200.95. Suzan Rudnicki seconded. Four voted in favor.

WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the payroll warrant of April 7, 2008
in the amount of $2,873.66. Suzan Rudnicki seconded. Four voted in favor.

WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the accounts payable warrant of
April 7, 2008 in the amount of $53,931.88. Suzan Rudnicki seconded. Four voted in favor.

OTHER BUSINESS: Toby Pelletier stated that on Tuesday she came around the corner on Five
Road and the trash truck was on her side of the road. Selectmen stated they believe the contractor was only told not to cross the road on Routes 2 and 69.

ADJOURNMENT: Sue Rudnicki made a motion to adjourn. John Luce seconded.
Four voted in favor. Meeting adjourned at 9:22 pm.

Suzan Rudnicki, Douglas Small, Joshua Devlin, John Luce, Earlyn Bowers
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Absent: Earlyn Bowers

Town Manager: James Collins

Guests Present: Robert Whitney, Nancy Whitney, Code Enforcement Officer Stewart Brooks, Glennis McSorley and Toby Pelletier

7:30 PM: Joshua Devlin called the meeting to order.

MINUTES: Suzan Rudnicki made a motion to accept the minutes of March 3, 2008 as
written. Douglas Small seconded. Three voted in favor. John Luce abstained as he was not present for that meeting.

MINUTES: Voting on the minutes of February 11, 2008 was postponed until the next meeting
as there were not enough Selectmen present who had attended that meeting.

ROAD COMMISSIONER/TAX COLLECTOR/TOWN MANAGER REPORT:

1. Town Manager Jim Collins stated the crew has been out using the new patch machine for patching roads. Jim also said he has told Willie Dunton to go out and inspect the roads at least once a week.

2. Jim Collins asked for the Board’s input as to when to put the bids out for roadwork on Ash Hill Road. Josh Devlin suggested 30 days before the road postings come down, since contractors are unlikely to commit to a price longer than 30 days due to changing gas prices. The rest of the Board had no objections.

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S REPORT: Stewart Brooks stated he had met with
Donald Washburn and inspected the mobile home Mr. Washburn asked to have condemned. Stewart stated it is in bad shape, but recommended that Selectmen postpone condemning it until Mr. Washburn has a chance to remove all his belongings. Stewart stated that once a building has been condemned, no one is allowed to go into it.

Stewart informed the Board he will not be selling any property in Carmel in order to avoid any conflict of interest situations.

NEW BUSINESS:

Meet with Robert Whitney of 7 Rose Lane in Carmel Regarding Cable TV Contract:
Robert and Nancy Whitney explained that cable wires in Carmel stop before their residence, and would like the Board to look into re-negotiating the cable TV contract and try to get cable service to the whole town. Mr. Whitney stated he had gotten a copy of
the Town of Hermon’s cable service contract, and the Town of Hermon was able to pull strings and get service to all of its residents. Mr. Whitney gave copies of Hermon’s contract to the Board. Jim Collins said there is a statewide bill before the legislature that would be available for towns to use if they choose not to negotiate one-on-one with cable companies. Jim stated it is possible that Hermon has more negotiating power because it is more densely populated.

John Luce suggested contacting Time Warner to have them give us a map of where they currently provide service in Carmel, then contacting residents outside of the service area to see if they would have any interest in having cable television before trying to negotiate a contract.

Elect Chairman of the Board: John Luce made a motion to elect Josh Devlin as Chairman of
the Board. Douglas Small seconded. Three voted in favor. Josh Devlin abstained.

John Luce made a motion to elect Suzan Rudnicki as Vice-Chairman of the Board. Doug Small seconded. Three voted in favor. Sue Rudnicki abstained.

Appoint Election Clerks: John Luce made a motion to accept and appoint the list of election
clerks on page 4 of this week’s packet. Doug Small seconded. Three voted in favor. Sue Rudnicki abstained. (copy of list attached)

2008 Municipal Appointments (all one-year terms unless otherwise noted): Josh Devlin
made a motion to appoint James E. Collins as Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Treasurer, Road Commissioner and Agent to the Overseers of the Poor. Sue Rudnicki seconded. Four voted in favor.

Josh Devlin made a motion to appoint Julia Pike as Registrar of Voters and E-911 Director. Sue Rudnicki seconded. Four voted in favor.

Selectmen postponed appointing William Crowley as Civil Emergency Preparedness Agency Director and Forest Fire Warden until we contact him to make sure he still wants the appointments.

Josh Devlin made a motion to appoint Stewart Brooks as Code Enforcement Officer, Plumbing Inspector and Building Inspector. Sue Rudnicki seconded. Four voted in favor.

Josh Devlin made a motion to appoint Katherine Ricker as Animal Control Officer. Doug Small seconded. Three voted in favor. Sue Rudnicki opposed.

Josh Devlin made a motion to appoint Gladys Swett as Health Officer. Sue Rudnicki seconded. Four voted in favor.

Josh Devlin made a motion to appoint Robert J. Duplisea, Jr. as Assessor. Sue Rudnicki seconded. Three voted in favor. Doug Small abstained.

Josh Devlin made a motion to appoint Aaron Hawes as Recreation Director. Sue Rudnicki seconded. Four voted in favor.

Josh Devlin made a motion to appoint Eugene Clavette as an alternate member of the Planning Board for five years. Sue Rudnicki seconded. Four voted in favor.

Selectmen postponed appointing two Board of Appeals members (one regular and one alternate) and two Water Control Committee members until the position openings have been advertised in the newsletter.

Josh Devlin made a motion to appoint Tim Schoppe as Alternate Plumbing Inspector. John Luce seconded. Four voted in favor.

Sign Warrant for District Referendum for MSAD #23: John Luce made a motion to sign the
MSAD #23 District Referendum Warrant to allow them to enter into a two-year contract with Hermon High School. The vote will be held on April 23, 2008. Doug Small seconded. Four voted in favor.

Discuss Heating Oil Buying Group: Sue Rudnicki stated Isaac Raymond had emailed her
information from Irving Oil regarding the opportunity for residents to join a fuel oil buying group and purchase fuel at a reduced price. Jim Collins stated the Town would not be involved once it passes the information on to residents. Selectmen had no objection to including the information in the newsletter.

John Luce made a motion to send the newsletters town-wide until further notice. Doug Small seconded. Four voted in favor.

Sign 2008 Assessing Contract: John Luce made a motion to sign the assessing contract for the
year 2007 – 2008 for RJD Appraisal. Sue Rudnicki seconded. Three voted in favor. Doug Small abstained. Selectmen rescinded the prior vote to appoint Robert Duplisea as assessor because they felt it was unnecessary with the contract.

Consider Letter from Boy Scout Troop 24: Selectmen reviewed a letter they received from
William Adams, a volunteer Committee Chairman with the Katahdin Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Williams asked the Selectmen to write a letter recognizing James G. McGowan, a resident of Carmel and member of Levant Troop 24, for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Doug Small made a motion to have Coreen write a letter of congratulations to Mr. McGowan. Sue Rudnicki seconded. Four voted in favor.

Veterans’ Memorial Donation: Sue Rudnicki stated her grandson raised $400.00 for flowers
and shrubs for the veterans’ memorial.

Colby Palmer Lawn: John Luce stated Colby Palmer had called him because the snowplow
had plowed up his land. John said he had gone to look at it and saw grass in the snow bank, but couldn’t tell where it had come from. Sue Rudnicki said she believes it was in the Town’s right-of-way.

WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the payroll warrant of March 10, 2008
in the amount of $3,333.89. Suzan Rudnicki seconded. Four voted in favor.

WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the payroll warrant of March 17, 2008
in the amount of $3,330.68. Suzan Rudnicki seconded. Four voted in favor.

WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the accounts payable warrant of
March 17, 2008 in the amount of $123,115.95. Suzan Rudnicki seconded. Four voted in favor.

OTHER BUSINESS: Sue Rudnicki asked if we had heard from Ted and Barbara since the
Selectmen sent a letter to them. Jim Collins stated they had asked to be on the agenda but could not make it tonight and asked to be notified of the next meeting date.

ADJOURNMENT: Sue Rudnicki made a motion to adjourn. John Luce seconded.
Four voted in favor. Meeting adjourned at 9:03 pm.

Suzan Rudnicki, Douglas Small, Joshua Devlin, John Luce, Earlyn Bowers
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Absent: John Luce

Town Manager: James Collins

Guests Present: Fire and Rescue Chief Michael Azevedo


9:25 PM: Joshua Devlin called the meeting to order.

ROAD COMMISSIONER/TAX COLLECTOR/TOWN MANAGER REPORT:

1. Town Manager Jim Collins stated Gil Cyr was in today and left a picture showing the fifth time his mailbox was hit by a snowplow this year.

2. Jim Collins informed the Board that Ted Johns had called and asked to be put on the next agenda to discuss the letter he received from Selectmen regarding trash. Jim stated he plans to ask Deputy Garrit McKee to attend also.

3. The Town Manager told Selectmen that starting in July, elected municipal officials (including Budget Committee members) have to be trained in the right-to-know law. Officials who are in office on July 1, 2008 must complete the training by November 1, 2008. Jim passed out information on the requirement, and stated the requirement can be met by going online (http://maine.gov/foaa/) or by attending workshops held by Maine Municipal Association.

MINUTES: Douglas Small made a motion to accept the minutes of February 25, 2008 as
written. Suzan Rudnicki seconded. Three voted in favor. Earlyn Bowers abstained as he was not present for that meeting.

MINUTES: Voting on the minutes of February 11, 2008 was postponed until the next meeting
as there were not enough Selectmen present who had attended that meeting.

NEW BUSINESS:

Meet With Mike Azevedo to Discuss 2008 Fire and Rescue Issues: Fire and Rescue Chief
Mike Azevedo gave Selectmen an overview of his plans for the Fire and Rescue Department this year. Mike stated he plans to run it as one department with one set of rules, with one chief, two captains and two lieutenants. Mike expressed his concerns regarding Hazmat, Medicare and HIPA compliance, and the fact that Community Ambulance has given notice that they are going to shut down by the end of the year.

WARRANT: Suzan Rudnicki made a motion to accept the payroll warrant of March 3, 2008
in the amount of $2,832.08. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Four voted in favor.

WARRANT: Suzan Rudnicki made a motion to accept the accounts payable warrant of
March 3, 2008 in the amount of $14,740.89. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Four voted in favor.

ADJOURNMENT: Sue Rudnicki made a motion to adjourn. Earlyn Bowers seconded.
Four voted in favor. Meeting adjourned at 10:13 pm.

Suzan Rudnicki, Douglas Small, Joshua Devlin, John Luce, Earlyn Bowers
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