Regular Meeting (06-03-2013)

Selectmen Present:              Suzan Rudnicki, Douglas Small, John Luce, Earlyn Bowers and Joseph Pelletier

Town Manager:                    Tom Richmond

Recording Secretary:            Coreen Sylvester

Guests Present:                      Robert C. Noyes and Glennis McSorley

7:30 PM:  Suzan Rudnicki called the meeting to order.

MINUTES:  John Luce made a motion to accept the minutes of May 20, 2013 as written.  Joe Pelletier seconded.  Four voted in favor.  Suzan Rudnicki abstained as she was not present for that meeting.

 

ROAD COMMISSIONER/TAX COLLECTOR/TOWN MANAGER REPORT:

 

1. Town Manager Tom Richmond let Selectmen know that three rolls of the town’s geotex have been stolen from the salt shed lot and he has moved the remaining rolls of geotex and the culverts into the salt shed.  The cost of those three rolls of geotex was $1,298.00, and the only use for them is in road construction.  Tom said he is waiting for the deputy’s report to put in a claim, and our insurance deductible is $1,000.00.  There was discussion regarding ways to prevent future theft, including installing a security camera or putting up a fenced-in storage area.

 

1. Tom stated F.C. Work & Sons has stockpiled over a thousand yards of gravel at the salt shed, so it will be closer for them and save time when they start the Cook Road construction.  They have been coordinating with Lane Construction so they are able to use Lane’s milling machine when they are done with it, while it is still in town.

 

1. The Town Manager stated that during the last expansion of Highland Cemetery, R&R Lumber was the low bidder and has given Tom an estimate for this time.  Tom asked Selectmen whether they want to put it out to bid or have R&R Lumber do it.  After discussion, John Luce made a motion to have R&R Lumber do the job.  Sue Rudnicki seconded.  Four voted in favor.  Joe Pelletier abstained.

 

1. The Selectmen and Town Manager discussed a letter from a resident who has been trying for approximately a month to obtain a registration fee refund from Rec Director.  (Coreen Sylvester stated Michele Farmer, treasurer for the Rec Department, was in today and she asked her about this matter.  Michele knew about the matter and wrote a check out for the resident, who came in and picked it up.)  John Luce asked if this was an isolated incident, or if we should have the Rec Director come in to see what is going on.  Tom said we have had some complaints as far as not being able to get hold of the Rec Director.  Selectmen asked Tom to have Rec Director Aaron Hawes come to a meeting.

 

1. Tom let the Board know we are going to be part of the Penobscot County salt bid process this year.

 

1. There was discussion regarding a letter from Herb Gibson concerning the standing water in the ditch in front of his house.

 

1. Plymouth Engineering has submitted a letter saying one recommendation for the Haskell Road Bridge would be to cut the current culverts in half and reset them.  Tom said he had checked with the State and they recommend posting the bridge for ten tons, so he will have those signs made if Selectmen have no objections.  No objections stated.

 

1. There was discussion regarding the proposed State budget cuts, including cuts in revenue sharing and exemptions such as homestead and veterans.

 

1. John Luce asked if we have done appointments yet for this year.  Tom said we have not and he will try to have appointment papers ready for next meeting.

 

1. Tom told the Board that the frame on one of the fire trucks has rotted off and they took it to C B Kenworth to have it worked on.  We have not received a bill yet.  There was a short discussion on when to think about purchasing a new truck.  No action taken.

 

WARRANT:  John Luce made a motion to accept the payroll warrant of May 28, 2013 in the amount of $19,111.93.  Sue Rudnicki seconded.  Five voted in favor.

WARRANT:  John Luce made a motion to accept the Full-time fireman’s payroll warrant of May 28, 2013 in the amount of $739.81.  Earlyn Bowers seconded.  Five voted in favor.

WARRANT:  John Luce made a motion to accept the payroll warrant of June 3, 2013 in the amount of $3,695.45.  Earlyn Bowers seconded.  Five voted in favor.

WARRANT:  John Luce made a motion to accept the Full-time fireman’s payroll warrant of June 3, 2013 in the amount of $739.81.  Earlyn Bowers seconded.  Five voted in favor.

WARRANT:  John Luce made a motion to accept the accounts payable warrant of May 29, 2013 in the amount of $19,950.20. , with one void for $280.00, which reduced the total to $19,670.20.  Earlyn Bowers seconded.  Five voted in favor.

WARRANT:  John Luce made a motion to accept the accounts payable warrant of June 3, 2013 in the amount of $34,178.29.  Earlyn Bowers seconded.  Five voted in favor.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION:  Sue Rudnicki made a motion to go into executive session pursuant to 22MRSA §4305(3B) to discuss general assistance.  Earlyn Bowers seconded.  Five voted in favor.  Selectmen went into executive session at 8:27 pm.  Selectmen reconvened in regular session at 8:35 pm.  No action taken, informational only.

 

ADJOURNMENT:   Sue Rudnicki made a motion to adjourn.  Joe Pelletier seconded.  Five voted in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 8:37 pm.