Selectmen minutes

(Meeting postponed from January 12th due to icy road conditions).

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Selectmen worked on the 2016 budget for the March Town meeting Warrant.

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read  and  accepted  minutes  from  the previous meeting.
3. Entered into an executive Session with the Code  Enforcement  Officer  to  discuss  a “Consent Agreement” for  land use violation. Selectmen, CEO and property owners were present.
4. After a lengthy discussion, exited Executive session. Decision made to go forward with a revised Consent Agreement (to extend the time frame for  payment  of  fines,  etc.) CEO will continue to work with property owners toward final resolution of the situation.
5. Selectmen continued to work on 2016 budget.
6. Selectmen worked on the 2016 town report and warrant.
7. Warrant#2 ($11,692.44)

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.  
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Continued to work on the budget for the 2016 Warrant for Town Meeting.

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #3.
4. Discussed the Town’s insurance coverage for Town employees and volunteers. Jeff will contact Kyes Insurance, with whom we have the majority of our coverage and MMA, with whom we have Worker’s Comp, in reference to current insurance policies.
5. All gravel roads are being posted this week. This is necessary because of the higher than normal winter temperatures and abnormal weather patterns.
6. Selectmen were notified that the clearing of the cell tower lot is to begin this week. Their plan is to have construction of the tower completed by June of this year.

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Selectmen signed the new P.S.A.P. contract for dispatching services – July 2016 through June 2017.
4. John Archard turned in permit paperwork along with checks for fees.
5. Discussed a sand stock issue. Abuse of the town’s resources by certain residents has been reported. Selectmen discussed possible ways of pursuing the issue and asking the residents to reimburse the town.
6. All the 2015 reports are in. Selectmen signed the final draft of the Warrant for Town Meeting. Dodi, town report editor, will have everything ready and delivered to the printer (Pettengill’s in Leeds) on February 12.
7. Opened bid for Map 6, Lot 90, the land that went out for auction. The town received only one bid for $100.00 (from Chris Smith). When the property was put out to bid in 2015 with a minimum bid required, no bids were received. This time there was no minimum and we only received the one bid. A quit claim deed will be issued.