Regular Meeting (09-10-2013)

Selectmen Present: John Luce, Earlyn Bowers and Doug Small

Absent:     Joseph Pelletier and Suzan Rudnicki  

Town Manager:           Tom Richmond

Recording Secretary:  Tom Richmond

Guests Present:            EMT/Fireman Stephen Cummings                                  

7:30 PM:     Earlyn Bowers called the meeting to order.

MINUTES:  Minutes were tabled until next meeting as there were not enough Selectmen present who attended those meetings.

 

Fire Department:      EMT/Fireman Steve Cummings attended the meeting to introduce himself to the Board and to talk about the position and the positive effects it was having on the service to our residents. Steve is familiar with working with kids in fire department programs, which should help if an emergency involving children occurs.

 

Town Manager Report:  Tom updated the Board on the General Assistance School he attended last Friday in Auburn. He informed the Board that while he was in Auburn he stopped by Northeast Fire Apparatus and learned that it may be another five weeks before repairs from the accident with fire truck #421 is complete.

 

The Town Manager also told the board that DOT had contacted him and would be repairing the water problem in front of the old fire station.

 

Fire Station Door:  The Town Manager informed the Board that the hardware on the ambulance door in the fire station had fallen off and it would cost six hundred dollars or more to fix it. Tom suggested that since this is the last door to be replaced, it would make more sense to spend about three thousand dollars to replace it. The funds could come from the carry-forward the department was holding for a replacement pump for #426 because Steve has worked on the current pump and it seems to be ok.

 

John Luce made a motion to authorize Tom to have the ambulance door replaced.  Earlyn Bowers seconded.  Three voted in favor.   

 

Town Manager Contract:  Tom stated that over the last year he has been paying the additional cost of $25.00 a month on the Town’s cell phone bill so that he can text and have internet connection to receive his town manager’s e-mails on both his cell and computer. He asked that the town assume that monthly cost and consider replacing the Ford Taurus station wagon this year with a vehicle that he would be comfortable driving, instead of giving him a raise. The Taurus is uninspectable after this sticker runs out.

  

WARRANT:  John Luce motioned to accept the payroll warrant of August 26, 2013 in the amount of $ 4,243.97.  Doug Small seconded.  Three voted in favor.

WARRANT:  John Luce motioned to accept the FT Fireman payroll warrant of August 26, 2013 in the amount of $ 739.81.  Doug Small seconded.  Three voted in favor.

WARRANT:  John Luce motioned to accept the accounts payable warrant of August 26, 2013 in the amount of $ 42,523.55.  Doug Small seconded.  Three voted in favor.

WARRANT:  John Luce motioned to accept the payroll warrant of September 3, 2013 in the amount of $ 4,043.81.  Doug Small seconded.  Three voted in favor.

WARRANT:  John Luce motioned to accept the FT Fireman payroll warrant of September 3, 2013 in the amount of $ 739.81.  Doug Small seconded.  Three voted in favor.

WARRANT:  John Luce motioned to accept the payroll warrant of September 9, 2013 in the amount of $ 3,779.24.  Doug Small seconded.  Three voted in favor.

WARRANT:  John Luce motion to accept the FT Fireman payroll warrant of September 9, 2013 in the amount of $ 739.81.  Doug Small seconded.  Three voted in favor.

WARRANT:  John Luce motion to accept the accounts payable warrant of September 9, 2013 in the amount of $ 186,774.61.  Doug Small seconded.  Three voted in favor.

 

ADJOURNMENT:  John Luce made a motion to adjourn.  Earlyn Bowers seconded.  Three voted in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 8:27 pm.