Selectmen minutes

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes as revised
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #14 ($10,156.74)
4. Reviewed the town insurance binders for 2014-2015. Dick Scott of Kyes Insurance met with Dodi earlier in the day. The total insurance premium dropped by 10% from the 2013-2014 Fiscal year.
5. The selectmen discussed and agreed to keep the Varney Road posted for the foreseeable future.
6. The Bank Reconciliation report was reviewed.
7. Mike Rogers from Maine Revenue Services reviewed property transfers from April 1, 2013 through April 1, 2014 for the sales analysis report. This will determine our valuation percentage rate for 2015 taxes.

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes.
3. Discussed the proposed article for an upcoming special town meeting to create a Board of Appeals Ordinance. The Planning Board will propose articles to amend the current Cell Tower Ordinance (Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Siting Ordinance).
4. Stephen Hopkins is working on the Town of Vienna 2013 Town Audit.
5. Reviewed property cards of two foreclosed properties that will go up for sale by the town in the fall.
6. Discussed the conditions of the town roads. Grading of the roads has been placed on the scheduled.
7. The off road winter plowing contract will be put out to bid soon if the current contractor does not want the optional year.
8. Selectmen signed the 2014-2015 D.O.T assistance paperwork. The amount received will be less than the previous few years. (2012- $26,000, 2013-$25999). In 2014 it will be $24,108. The money given by the D.O.T goes to the Paving account, per vote at town meeting.

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #15 ($194,375.98)
4. Mr. McBride expressed his concern over the condition of the Klir Beck Road. McBride stated that Klir Beck Road is the only Road in town that has not been graded. The selectmen explained how the grader had broken down but is now fixed. The selectmen will contact the company responsible for grading to see when it is scheduled.
5. The Maine Revenue review (sales ration analysis) was completed and returned to the town. The town went up 1% - we are now at 92% assessment of the properties in town. This puts us at a compliance level to be at 100%, thus taxpayers will continue to receive 100% of their exemptions – Homestead, Veterans, Blind, etc.
6. Discussed the up coming special town meeting. The special town meeting will be in regard to the cell tower ordinance and officially establishing a Board of Appeals. Selectmen will also have an article asking to transfer $10,000 from surplus to the legal account in case it is needed during the pending appeal from the Cell Tower Company.
7. Dan Onion and Lidie Robbins discussed the recent ditching of town roads. Due to the large amounts of rain some ditches have begun to wash out. The ditches were not seeded and hayed immediately upon completion. The ditching has since been seeded and hayed. Onion and Robbins provided the town with photos of the erosion and information on erosion control. This issue has been brought to the attention of Dan Goucher, Road Commissioner.

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail
2. Read and accepted minutes
3. Reviewed the Roadside Mowing contract. Requests for proposals will be sent to several local contractors. All bids will be opened at 7:00 pm on September 16, 2014 at the Vienna Town House.
4. Prepared and signed Warrant for Special Town Meeting to be held on August 19, 2014. It will be posted at the Post Office, Town House and on the Town Website.
5. Gathered and prepared paper work for the town auditor.

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail
2. Read and accepted minutes.
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #16 ($9,613.24)
4. Andy Hamilton asked the selectmen if he and Jon Pottle would be able to speak at the special town meeting. The selectmen informed them that it would need to be approved by 2/3 of the residents attending the meeting. (Hamilton and Pottle are lawyers for the cell tower companies (Global Tower Assets, LLC and Northeast Wireless Networks, LLC). Atty. Hamilton then gave an overview of their appeal to the selectmen. Selectmen then temporarily adjourned for the special town meeting at 7:00 PM.
5. Around 8:15 selectmen resumed their regular meeting. Report on the meeting:

     Article 1- Stephen Hayes acted as moderator.

     Article 2 -to adopt the Board of Appeals Ordinance - passed.

     Articles 3 -concerning changes to tower setbacks - failed.

     Article 4 – deleting a passage from the cell tower ordinance - passed

     Article 5 –to modify language concerning appeals - failed

     (Articles 3 -5 were to change wording in the Cell Tower Ordinance)

     Article 6 – to transfer $10,000 from surplus to the legal account- passed

   6. Health Officer Dan Onion conducted water quality tests for the swimming area at the boat landing on Flying Pond. The test came back at 12 parts ecoli per 100ml. Anything under 235 parts per 100 mil is acceptable.

   7. Mowing bids will be open September 16 at 7p.m. at the Town House.
   8. The town received a refund check for $127.00. The Maine Municipal Association Workers Comp Insurance refunded the town for not having any claims in the last year.