MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VIENNA
PLANNING BOARD HELD MARCH 28, 2018

The meeting convened at 7:00 PM at the Town House. Regular members present were Alan
Williams, Creston Gaither, and Tim Bickford. Alan was elected Acting Chairman in Waine
Whittier’s absence. Minutes of the February 28 meeting were read and accepted.

Alan says Jim and Kathy Meader are holding off on the project discussed in the January
minutes until they can further study recent Shoreland Zoning Ordinance changes.

The Town adopted the Board’s proposed ordinance changes at Town Meeting earlier this
month. The consensus of the Board is that we met the letter of the law as to the public hearing
and scheduling.

The Meeting adjourned at 7:20 PM.

Creston Gaither, secretary

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VIENNA
PLANNING BOARD HELD APRIL 25, 2018

The meeting convened at 7:00 PM at the Town House. Regular members present were Waine
Whittier, Alan Williams, Creston Gaither, and Ed Lawless. Also present were Ned and Kay Van
Woert. Minutes of the March 28 meeting were read and accepted.

The Van Woerts want to build a lean-to about 300 feet from their house near Whittier Pond. It
is unclear what waste disposal system would be required. It was suggested that they discuss this
with Plumbing Inspector John Archard.

They were advised that they will need a Shoreland Zoning Ordinance permit and documentation
as to the suitability of the waste disposal.

Creston will send Waine a copy of the Subdivision Ordinance in Word format.

Waine will complete a survey we received from the Dept. of Commerce.

Creston will have the Subdivision Ordinance as revised at Town Meeting recorded at the
Registry of Deeds.

The Meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM.

Creston Gaither, secretary

1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
3. The selectman discussed the News Letter
4. The selectmen pulled the required property cards in preparations for April 1st.
5. The selectmen looked over a resident property card at their lenders request and faxed them the requested information.
6. Meeting Adjourned.

1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 05 ($16282.15)
4. The selectmen discussed an issue about the Cross Road with a town resident. The resident wanted to know how the section of the road beyond his driveway was closed. The road was closed in 1997 (closed by abandonment – it had not been maintained by the town for 30 years - however it was left open for public access) He has been having issues with people using the road going to Kennebec Highlands.... they have been blocking his driveway, not controlling dogs, etc. It is more of a problem in the winter than the summer. He wanted to know what recourse he had to preserve the peace and quiet of his residence, since there are other ways to enter the Highlands from Vienna. He will put a “Please Park Here” sign at the bottom of Cross Rd. He will also be contacting Kennebec Highlands and Tom Saviello.
5. April 9th at 2:00 pm, the Town House Committee will meet with a rep from Bangor Savings Bank regarding the Waugh account. Dodi and Treasurer Marti Gross will also attend the meeting.
6. The selectmen reviewed the Bank Reconciliation report.
7. The selectmen discussed the recycling program. Scott from Riverside Disposal reported to selectmen that recycling now costs $51 per ton. Vienna recycles 5-6 tons each month. The selectmen will be looking into possible single stream recycling for Vienna and will include the Merry Dumpsters in the discussion.as well. A new three-year contract will be signed this year for Waste Removal.
8. The selectmen discussed the Fire Department’s safety gear and helmets with the fire chief. This cost is about $2,200.00 per complete outfit. All Vienna Firefighters are within date gear. Fire safety gear needs to be replaced every 10 years.
9. Meeting Adjourned.

1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
3. The selectmen discussed winter roads. The selectmen have received no complaints about conditions of the roads this winter.
4. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 5 ($97,774.80)
5. The Selectmen discussed the cell tower, seems that AT&T is still the only service that has installed their equipment.
6. The selectmen looked at the storage room (where the old furnace used to be) and decided that two more filing cabinets should be added to that area.
7. Meeting adjourned.

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting
3. The selectmen reviewed the current issue of the Maine Townsman.
4. The selectmen further discussed the need for WIFI and upgraded electrical in the town house.
5. The selectmen will talk with the town house committee about the need to fix the interior storm windows.
6. Selectmen will meet at 5:00 PM on Thursday, March 1 to sort and label Town Reports for mailing on Friday.