10/02/06

SELECTMEN’S MEETING MINUTES                                                                                                              

October 2, 2006

PRESENT:  Ted Poirier, Ed LeBlanc, Angela Cushman, Jim Trask

ABSENT:  

OTHERS PRESENT: Scott Dube, Fred & Carol Gay, Darrell Whitney, Brian & Phyllis Woodworth, Wilma Harris, David Ordway (Town Attorney)

Selectman Ted Poirier declared the meeting open at 19:19

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

APPOINTMENTS:           

1.      Planning Board Member – Brian Dill – October 2009

OLD BUSINESS:

 NEW BUSINESS:

1.      Smith/Steele road discussion and information gathering.  Fred Gay stated the road is clearly abandoned by the Town and as a result the Gay’s own the road.  Darrell Whitney thought they were okay because Town issued a building permit and a pole application permit.  Darrell apologized, asked to settle this issue privately and stated willing to put electricity underground on the Smith/Steele Rd.  Wilma Harris stated that over the years work has been completed on Smith/Steele road by former owners and officers of the Town.  Also, that the Hill Rd can be used for emergency access to the Dube and Whitney properties.  Wilma Harris asked when the road was closed?  Carol Gay feels after contacting a lawyer that within the Maine State Law, they are in the right.  Scott Dube stated that he would be willing to sign off on limiting the development to two more additional houses. Selectmen asked the two parties to meet and try to come to some agreement.  Also, any new information and/or affidavits should be submitted to the Selectmen prior to the next meeting.  Jim Trask made a motion to table the issue and reconvene at the next Selectmen’s meeting on Oct. 16^th at 7pm; 2^nd by Ed LeBlanc.

2.      Selectmen discussed extending the moratorium on route 35.  A hearing will need to be held.

3.      After reviewing prior minutes the Selectmen had established (2) Sexual Harassment Fair Hearing Boards.  Jim Trask made a motion to abolish the Hearing Board made on February 2, 2006 and to adopt the Hearing Board established on September 18, 2006; 2^nd by Ed LeBlanc.

4.      Town Offices will be closed on Monday, October 9^th for observance of Columbus Day.

SIGNED:

1. 10/04/06 Payroll Warrant
2. 10/04/06 Accounts Payable Warrant

 REMINDERS:       

 ADJOURNMENT:   

  Motion by Jim Trask and seconded by Ted Poirier to adjourn at 20:30.