SELECTMEN MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 7, 2007
PRESENT: Jim Trask, Ed LeBlanc, Ted Poirier, Mike Souliere, Angela Cushman, Jim Roberts
ABSENT:
OTHERS PRESENT: Lisa Whitney, Sheila Dube, John Boissonnault
Selectmen Ted Poirier declared the meeting open at 19:05.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
APPOINTMENTS:
CORRESPONDENCE:
1. December 2007 CEO report
2. December 2007 Clerks report
PUBLIC FORUM:
1.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Selectmen have received a written update from the Town’s attorney regarding the town property on Hollis Rd. The Selectmen will review letter and make a decision on next steps at a later meeting.
2. No update at this time on school re-organization. There is a meeting scheduled for this Thursday.
3. Contract zoning ordinance. No update at this time.
4. Waste management contract. The updated contract will be given to David Ordway, Town Attorney, for review. The current contract expires in March, so bidding would occur in February. Angela Cushman to send contract to David Ordway.
5. Snow Plow contract. The update contract will be given to David Ordway for review. Bidding for this contract will occur in April. Angela Cushman to send contract to David Ordway.
6. Employee Handbook. The Selectmen had a workshop tonight to review the draft handbook and will meet again on January 28th 6-7pm to continue review.
7. Saco River Corridor Commission. The commission is looking for a representative from the Town. Anyone interested should contact one of the Selectmen.
8. 2005 Tax Lien update. There is one property that the Town automatically foreclosed on as a result of the process. Angela Cushman to contact David Ordway to determine next steps.
9. Shoreland Zoning. The Town has received correspondence from the State communicating the deadline for implement shoreland zoning has been extended to July 1, 2009. The original date was June 2008.
10. General Assistance. Currently, the Town has over spent the account for general assistance. Discussion was held on whether a special town meeting should be held to obtain approval to move monies from surplus to the general assistance account. Angela Cushman to review current finances and determine whether there will be any other accounts that need to be addressed by the Selectmen and Town.
11. Budget Committee. The School has published their schedule for completing the budget. Angela Cushman to invite the Town’s Budget Committee to the February 4th Selectmen’s Meeting to briefly discuss direction of budget for the Town.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Snowplowing/Salt needs for the Town. Overall, the State is in short supply of road salt at the current time. The supplier that the snowplowing contractor uses has communicated that Town’s should request enough road salt to handle one snowstorm and that the supplier would be receiving a shipment on January 16th.
2. The office will be closed on Monday, Janaury 21st for Martin Luther King Day. The Selectmen’s meeting has been re-scheduled to Tuesday, January 22nd at 7 pm.
SIGNED:
1. 01/09/08 Accounts Payable Warrant
2. 01/09/08 Payroll Warrant
3. 12/17/07 Selectmen minutes
4. Requests for background checks
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion made by Ed LeBlanc to adjourn meeting at 17:55.
*Minutes may not be verbatim they may have been paraphrased for clarity.
_________________________ Ted Poirier, Chair
_________________________ Ed LeBlanc
_________________________Jim Trask
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