Regular Meeting (01-05-2015)

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

Town Manager:                    Tom Richmond

Recording Secretary:            Coreen Sylvester

Guests Present:                      Glennis McSorley, Toby Pelletier and Karl Rudnicki of Carmel Well Drilling

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

MINUTES: Voting on the minutes of December 29, 2014 was tabled as the recording secretary did not have them typed yet.

 

CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT: Earlyn Bowers stated the Planning Board is issuing a special use permit to Isaac and Jessica Raymond for a day care on Cook Road.  The Planning Board is also working on re-vamping our Land Use/Zoning Ordinance.  Sue Rudnicki asked if anyone knows of anyone for a Code Enforcement Officer. Tom stated Stewart Brooks knows a lot of them, and hasn't come up with any more suggestions for us.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

New Pump for New Well at Town Office: Karl Rudnicki explained the difference between the way a constant-pressure pump works versus the way a standard (conventional) pump works, with the cost of a constant-pressure pump being approximately $2,500.00 and a standard pump approximately $1,400.00. After discussion, John Luce made a motion to go with a conventional well pump. Doug Small seconded. Four voted in favor. Suzan Rudnicki abstained.

 

2015 Budget: Tom let the Board know the auditor is coming next week to start the audit. Tom gave the Treasurer's Report as of December 31, 2014, with the understanding some of the accounts may be adjusted by the auditor. There was discussion about whether or not to write a separate warrant article for the purchase of a dump body for the Town truck. It was decided to write the Equipment Reserve article for $45,000.00 and ask the Town to use $10,000.00 of it for a dump body.

 

WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the accounts payable warrant of December 31, 2014 in the amount of $18,198.70. Joe Pelletier seconded. Five voted in favor.

WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the Full-time fireman’s payroll warrant of January 5, 2015 in the amount of $828.07. Joe Pelletier seconded. Five voted in favor.

WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the payroll warrant of January 5, 2015 in the amount of $2,892.02. Joe Pelletier seconded. Five voted in favor.

WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the accounts payable warrant of January 5, 2015 in the amount of $51,236.10. Joe Pelletier seconded. Five voted in favor.

 

ADJOURNMENT: Sue Rudnicki made a motion to adjourn. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Five voted in favor. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 pm.