Regular Meeting (12-11-2017)
Selectmen Present: Suzan Rudnicki, Douglas Small,Jared Fitts, John Luce and Earlyn Bowers
Town Manager/CEO: Kevin Howell
Recording Secretary: Coreen Sylvester
7:30 PM: Suzan Rudnicki called the meeting to order.
MINUTES: Earlyn Bowers made a motion to accept the minutes of October 23, 2017 as read.
- Jared Fitts seconded. Three voted in favor. Suzan Rudnicki and Douglas Small abstained as they were not present for that meeting.
- Douglas Small seconded. Three voted in favor. John Luce and Earlyn Bowers abstained as they were not present for that meeting.
TOWN MGR/TAX COLLECTOR/CODE ENF OFFICER/RD COMM. REPORT:
- Code Enforcement Officer Kevin Howell explained that Herbert Dean has stayed on as secretary and as an Alternate Planning Board member, and stated Cynthia Morgan-Smith is interested in being a member. John Luce made a motion to appoint Cynthia Morgan-Smith as an Alternate Planning Board member for the ensuing five years. Jared Fitts seconded. Five voted in favor.
- Kevin let the Board know the Christmas tree decorating with the school children went very well again this year.
- Kevin said he is planning on trying a Christmas tree recycling program at the sand shed lot and would like to advertise it if Selectmen have no objections. Selectmen had no objections.
NEW BUSINESS:
2018 Budget: There was discussion about the proposed 2018 budget. Kevin Howell gave Selectmen a chart comparing revenues for the years 2013 through 2017. There was also discussion about Five Road under the railroad bridge and options for drainage, and the proposed boat launch.
Salt Shed Door: Kevin stated he has filed an insurance claim for damages to the salt shed door. The repair cost is estimated at $7,500.00, and Kevin is meeting the insurance adjuster Wednesday morning.
WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the accounts payable warrant of November 29, 2017 in the amount of $9,336.66. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Five voted in favor.
WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the payroll warrant of December 4, 2017 in the amount of $5,170.34. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Five voted in favor.
WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the payroll warrant of December 11, 2017 in the amount of $29,403.66. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Five voted in favor.
WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the accounts payable warrant of December 11, 2017 in the amount of $158,739.34. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Five voted in favor.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Ambulance Billing: Kevin explained the process for ambulance billing/receipting/reporting with Hermon Ambulance and said there are timing problems for recording customer payments as well as reporting. Kevin said Central Maine Cost Recovery approached him regarding Fire Department cost recouping, and they also do ambulance billing and collections. They would send out the bills and collect the money for a percentage of what they collect. They don’t bill the town if they don’t collect. After discussion, Suzan Rudnicki made a motion to allow the Town Manager to sign a contract with Central Maine Cost Recovery to handle our Fire Department and Ambulance billing for a trial period of one year. John Luce seconded. Five voted in favor.
ADJOURNMENT: Suzan Rudnicki made a motion to adjourn. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Five voted in favor. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm.