Selectmen's meeting

Meeting Date
2015-09-08
Board
Selectmen
Present
Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Bruce Feathers
  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Finalized the Off Road Plowing contract; this includes the parking lots at the Fire Station/ Community Room and the Town  Office and all Dry Hydrants. Selectmen agreed to award the contract to Troy Bean. He will do the 2015-16 season at the same rate as 2014-15, with a 3% increase for each of the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons.
  4. Discussed the annual Maine Municipal Association convention in Augusta; the 2015 convention will take place October 7th and 8th at a cost of $75 per. It was decided that since it has been several years since any selectmen has attended, that the board would go this year.  Several informative workshops are available over the two day period which would be beneficial.
  5. Signed a work order for Bob Bassett Carpentry to build a new bulletin board next to the Town office. This was commissioned and approved by the Town House Committee and will replace the roadside kiosk which is in a state of disrepair.

Selectmen's meeting

Meeting Date
2015-09-15
Board
Selectmen
Present
Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Dan Huettner, Marti Gross, Troy Bean
  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 18 ($151,605.21). This includes the 2015 County Tax of $66,295.39.
  4. Reviewed and signed the bank reconciliation.   
  5. Signed the three year Off Road Plowing contract with Troy Bean.
  6. Received a property abatement application with supporting evidence.

Selectmen's meeting

Meeting Date
2015-10-06
Board
Selectmen
Present
Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Marti Gross, Brian Church
  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #19 ($85,824.68).
  4. Quit claim deeds were signed and issued on the properties that were put to bid.
  5. Received a donation of $50.00 to the Vienna Fire Department from Kevin and Jacqueline Hill.
  6. During the recent storm the town roads did receive some washouts and overflows, but over all the roads held up pretty well. Repair to the washouts were done in a timely way.
  7. Discussed the 2015 tree growth report that was updated and returned to the State of Maine.
  8. The selectmen will review and vote on the 2015-2016 General Assistance Appendices at next weekʼs meeting.

Selectmen's meeting

Meeting Date
2015-10-13
Board
Selectmen
Present
Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff
  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Selectmen voted to accept the General Assistance Appendices as is for 2015-2016.
  4. Winter salt/sand will be put up the first week of November for the 2015-2016 season. Vienna residents are allowed two five gallon buckets of sand as needed for personal use.

Selectmen's meeting

Meeting Date
2015-10-20
Board
Selectmen
Present
Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Marti Gross, Robert Weingarten
  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #20 ($78,920.06).
  4. Bank Reconciliation Report was reviewed and signed.
  5. Received the proposed state evaluation for the 2016 calendar year. The town of Vienna has been assessed at $67,950,000.00.
  6. Received Troy Beanʼs Performance Bond.  This covers him for the Off Road Plowing Contract and other snow removal that he does for the town.
  7. The Kimball Pond Road and Jesse Ladd Road have been graded. The Anderson Road is scheduled to be graded this week.
  8. Bob Weingarten asked to look at property cards.