Selectmen's meeting

Meeting Date
2015-08-18
Board
Present
Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Tim & Betty Kennedy, Marti Gross
  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #16 ($18,598.92).
  4. Property owner wanted to know about the combining of his two lots into one. This is town policy if two properties are contiguous, which results in one tax bill. Upon request of the property owner we will keep them as two separate parcels, with two tax bills. 
  5. Discussed the conditions of the Davis Road and Trask Road. There are issues on both roads and the Road Commissioner has been notified. The Trask Road has sand washing into the stream.
  6. Received final payment on two of the properties that went out to bid earlier this month.
  7. Signed Waste Management contract for 2015-2016 with the Norridgewock facility.
  8. Reviewed a property abatement application.

9. Reviewed the Off Road Plowing contract.

Selectmen's meeting

Meeting Date
2015-08-11
Board
Present
Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff
  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Checks have been returned to non-winning bidders on the foreclosed properties.
  4. Selectmen reviewed property cards of the properties that were sold. Name changes will be done for 2016 and Quit Claim deeds will be issued

Selectmen's meeting

Meeting Date
2015-08-04
Board
Present
Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Marti Gross, James Meader, Susan Weeks, Marjorie Stake, Dan Goucher
  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.  
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #15 ($69,470.71)
  4. Selectmen received 5 sealed bids for tax acquired properties as follows:

        Map 9, Lot 44 - Bid from Al Bersbach - $500.00 – winning bid.
        Map 2, Lot 23 - Bid from James L. Meader - $1501.00 –winning bid.
        Map 3, Lot 45 K - Bid from David Schmid of $7,500.00 – winning bid.
                                    Bid from Wayne Russell of $6,000.00
                                    Bid from William Gibbs of $6,075.00
        Map 9, Lot 44 was awarded to Al Bersbach; Map 3, Lot 45K was awarded to David Schmid,
        Map  2, Lot 23 was awarded to James L. Meader.
        The money will be applied to the back taxes on each property and Quit Claim deeds will be issued. The checks will be returned to Mr. Russell and Mr. Gibbs.

     5. Discussed roads with Dan Goucher, Road Commissioner. The Fire Department is scheduled to flush out a culvert on Tower Road on Wednesday, August 12. Discussed grinding the Bean Road for about 1 mile from the Cumner Road intersection.   Also talked about the Davis Road. Two hidden driveway signs will be ordered for Stream Road.  

    6. The Off Road Winter Plowing will need to be put out to bid. The current contractor does not wish to take the optional year.

Selectmen's meeting

Meeting Date
2015-07-28
Board
Present
Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff
  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Discussed the fact that the Cell Tower lawsuit hearing (Lawless vs. Town of Vienna) which had been scheduled for July 24, was postponed due to a scheduling issue.  No future date has been set at this time.
  4. Selectmen signed the Winter Road Maintenance contract with Lenny Meader dba Meader Construction. This is a three year contract with a two year option.

Selectmen's meeting

Meeting Date
2015-07-21
Board
Present
Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Marti Gross, Wayne Russell, Annie Tibbetts, Burt Whittier
  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Discussed the foreclosed property sales bid process with Mr. Russell and properties that he is interested in bidding on. Bids for all properties are due by 7:00 pm on August 4, 2015.
  4. Bank Reconciliation Report was reviewed and signed.
  5. Reviewed and signed Warrant 14 ($11,144.11)
  6. Discussed land on the Varney Road that will have timber harvesting done. Also discussed the Varney Road and the end of the townʼs right of way. The land owner will work with the town to take care of any damage their trucking may cause.
  7. Austin Harrell has submitted a letter of resignation from the Planning Board. The town will need a new Planning Board member.
  8. Signed the local road assistance program paper work for the Maine Department of Transportation. The town will receive payment in the fall. Last year we received a little over $24,000 which went to the paving account.