Regular Meeting (12-01-2014)
Selectmen Present: Suzan Rudnicki, Douglas Small, Earlyn Bowers, John Luce and Joseph Pelletier
Town Manager: Tom Richmond
Recording Secretary: Coreen Sylvester
Guests Present: Jerry Sullivan, Gerald Gould and Becky Gould of Sullivan’s Waste, Glennis McSorley, Toby Pelletier, Leroy Hall, Walter Hall and Fire Chief Ryan Simpson
7:30 PM: Suzan Rudnicki called the meeting to order.
MINUTES: John Luce made a motion to accept the minutes of October 27, 2014 as written. Suzan Rudnicki seconded. Four voted in favor. Douglas Small abstained as he was not present for that meeting.
MINUTES: Doug Small made a motion to accept the minutes of November 17, 2014 as written. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Three voted in favor. John Luce and Joseph Pelletier abstained as they were not present for that meeting.
ROAD COMMISSIONER/TAX COLLECTOR/TOWN MANAGER REPORT:
- The Town Manager gave the Treasurer’s Report as of November 30, 2014.
- Tom Richmond let the Board know the first meeting with the Budget Committee will be on December 10, 2014.
- Tom and the Selectmen went through items in this week’s packet, including a letter written to Leroy Hall notifying him we would have the hearing he requested at 8:00 tonight, with it being Mr. Hall’s choice as to whether to go into executive session or not. Mr. Hall chose to go into executive session to discuss his personnel matter.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Sue Rudnicki made a motion to go into executive session pursuant to 1MRSA §405(6)(A) to discuss a personnel matter. John Luce seconded. Five voted in favor. Selectmen went into executive session at 8:01 pm. Selectmen reconvened in regular session at 8:20 pm. No action taken, informational only.
Fire Chief Ryan Simpson gave the Board a letter of resignation from Leroy Hall, effective November 25, 2014, retiring from the department after 45 years of service.
NEW BUSINESS:
Sullivan’s Waste Contract: Jerry Sullivan requested a 3% increase over last year’s contract, which would amount to $85,800 for trash pickup and $21,600 for recycling pickup. After discussion, John Luce made a motion to go with Sullivan’s Waste for trash and recycling pickup, with a 3% increase over last year’s costs. Doug Small seconded. Five voted in favor.
Code Enforcement Officer: Sue Rudnicki asked if we have found a new code enforcement officer. Tom said he had called for references on the candidates he had been considering, and did not get good reports on them.
Date for Junkyard Hearing: Suzan Rudnicki made a motion to set December 15th as the date for the junkyard hearing. Joe Pelletier seconded. Five voted in favor.
Camera at Salt Shed: Tom Richmond stated he had been down at the salt shed looking into where a surveillance camera could be set up, and David Burgoyne pointed out to him that we already have a pole in that area that can be moved. Tom suggested hiring David to move and set the pole, and then looking into setting up a camera. Sue Rudnicki offered to let the Town borrow a game camera to see how it will work. Selectmen had no objections to either suggestion.
2015 Budget: Tom and the Board went over the 2015 suggested budget. Sue Rudnicki made a motion that the Selectmen’s stipend be raised $200 a year. No second. Motion died.
WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the Full-time fireman’s payroll warrant of November 24, 2014 in the amount of $826.97. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Three voted in favor.
WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the payroll warrant of November 24, 2014 in the amount of $4,332.44. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Three voted in favor.
WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the accounts payable warrant of November 24, 2014 in the amount of $7,438.58. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Three voted in favor.
WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the Full-time fireman’s payroll warrant of December 1, 2014 in the amount of $826.97. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Three voted in favor.
WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the payroll warrant of December 1, 2014 in the amount of $7,803.38. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Three voted in favor.
WARRANT: John Luce made a motion to accept the accounts payable warrant of December 1, 2014 in the amount of $14,693.14. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Three voted in favor.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Sue Rudnicki made a motion to go into executive session pursuant to 1MRSA §405(6)(A) to discuss a personnel matter. Joe Pelletier seconded. Five voted in favor. Selectmen went into executive session at 8:59 pm. Selectmen reconvened in regular session at 9:20 pm. No action taken, informational only.
ADJOURNMENT: Sue Rudnicki made a motion to adjourn. Earlyn Bowers seconded. Four voted in favor. Meeting adjourned at 9:21 pm.