Selectmen minutes

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from previous meeting.
3. Discussed lawn mowing contracts for municipal properties and the municipal cemetery. Also discussed spring clean-ups on each property. Luke Olson has both contracts for the 2014 season.
4. Selectmen signed the Tax Commitment for 2014 with a mil rate of .01720. The 2013 rate was .01575. A major part of the increase is the school budget. (Please read the letter in a previous newsletter to help explain the RSU 9 budget increase).The school district will be mailing an informational flyer to all towns to explain the 2014-15 budget.Vienna’s portion is $643,352 for 2014-2015 (it was $558,962 for 2013-2014). County tax is $64,627.22, while Revenue Sharing has been reduced to $21,000.Total Vienna Tax Commitment for 2014 is $1,067,428.70.
5. Discussed posted roads. Posted signs will be pulled later this week.

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from previous meeting.
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #09.
4. Reviewed Bank Reconciliation report.
5. Received a check for $869.00 from Maine Municipal for after Workers
Compensation. Risk Management Audit. The Audit found that the Town
had over paid and had not had any claims in the previous year.
6. Road Commissioner Dan Goucher:

• Work has been completed on the following road: Davis, Bessey and Stream Roads.
• Hauled gravel and crushed stone.
• Work was done on muddy areas and pot holes.
• The “Road Closed” sign on the Stream Road was stolen.
  IF YOU SEE A “ROAD CLOSED LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY” SIGN, PLEASE let the road
  commissioner or a selectman know. Signs are expensive to replace. Thanks.

7. Beavers are making their presence known on Parker pond.

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from previous meeting.
3. Discussed the upcoming Bulky Pick-up scheduled for May 12.
4. Discussed tree limbs overhanging wires on Route 41. CMP said they would take care of it, then called back and said it was over phone lines. Fairpoint was called and they agreed to take care of it. (Note: Hanging limbs are still there!)
5. Discussed the Communications Tower which has been proposed on Bessey Road.

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from previous meeting.
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #8
4. Discussed illegal dumping on the Kimball Pond and Stream Roads.
5. Roads discussion:

• Stream road repaired with more crushed stone.
• Frost coming out of the road - pot holes being repaired as they are discovered.
• Taking a look at some bad culverts that will need to be repaired or replaced this year.
• Ditched Stream Road and fixed some frozen culverts.
• Parker pond beaver issue looks promising. Beaver were trapped over the winter months.
• Have stock piled stone at the sand shed for future issues and road repairs.
• Three pails of salt were put into one culvert on the Stream Road.

6.     Selectmen and the Sexton signed deeds for lots purchased in the municipal cemetery.

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from previous meeting.
3. Discussed land/property changes for 2014.
4. Discussed availability of D.E.P grant for septic system assistance. No money available at this time due to Governor Lepage – he will not sign the release at this time.
5. Pulled and prepared property cards for the Assessor. Dodi will do the name changes.
6. Discussed recent repairs to the Town roads: Stream Road, Mountain Road, Jesse Ladd Road, Anderson Road, Bessey Road and Cumner Road. Stream Road has a “local traffic only” sign in place. There are issues with people mud running on certain local Roads.