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Selectmen's Meeting - May 19, 2020 Present:Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Laura Church, Felicia Audet, Larry Bacon, Dan Goucher, Annie Tibbetts
  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
  2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #10 ($28,076.88).
  4. The selectmen discussed concerns of a resident. Ed McCarthy is concerned about people driving fast on Route 41 and other local roads. The selectmen will contact the Sheriff's Department to ask for additional patrol in Vienna. Ed McCarthy is also concerned with people not wearing masks and following other state mandates for corona. The mandates state if a person has medical conditions then they do not need to wear a mask. HIPAA states we are not able to ask a person if they have a medical condition and people have attended meetings without a mask but are maintaining social distance. His concerns about people not wearing masks at local businesses was shared even though those businesses are not in Vienna.
  5. Mr. Bacon is interested in property/house in Vienna. The selectmen looked at property maps and cards.
  6. Mike Stoddard called and is looking for information on map #10 lot 128. He would like to build a shed on the property. He was informed to call the Vienna Planning Board.
  7. There is a sinkhole in front of the old Dam Shop. The owner is going to need to fix this because of the public safety issue of it being so close to the road. The selectmen talked with the Road Commissioner. Dan will be contacting Maine Drilling and Blasting to get estimates on blasting some ledge on the Tower Road and the Vienna Mountain Road. Dan has graded the Stream Road, Besse Road and the Davis Road. The town will not receive the normal amount of funding from the state.
  8. Meeting adjourned
Selectmen's Meeting - May 12, 2020 Present:Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Laura Church, Felicia Audet
  1.  Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
  2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Danny Goucher is starting to grade the dirt roads.
  4. American Flags have been ordered for the local cemetery. Gordon Webber will be putting these out.
  5. Meeting adjourned.
Selectmen's Meeting - May 5, 2020 Present:Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Laura Church, Felicia Audet, Dodi Thompson, Devin Webster
  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
  2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 9 ($64,801.68).
  4. The selectmen looked into off-road plowing payments.
  5. The selectmen discussed the culvert issue at Parker Pond. The culvert gets clogged by beaver every year. This issue is being dealt with.
  6. Meeting adjourned.
Selectmen's Meeting - April 21, 2020 Present:Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Laura Church, Felicia Audet

 

  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
  2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 8 ($22,435.38).
  4. The selectmen opened bids for the spring clean up and the yearly lawn mowing contract. The contract was awarded to Luke Olson for spring clean up and Devin Webster for the mowing contract. Smith will contact all and inform them as to the results.

    Luke Olson:
       Clean-up - $485
       Per mowing - $350
    Devin Webster:
       Clean-up - $1,250
       Per mowing - $225
    Nystrom Lawn & Landscape:
       Clean-up - $1,805
       Per mowing - $365
     
  5. The selectmen worked on updating property cards.
  6. The selectmen reviewed an email from the Town Health Officer about non-residents not self-quarantining. The selectboard will post around the town to remind people to please, self-quarantine.
  7. Meeting adjourned.
Selectmen's Meeting - April 14, 2020 Present:Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Laura Church, Felicia Audet, and Dodi Thompson
  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
  2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. The Selectmen discussed a complaint about a camper being parked on a lot on Davis Road. The concern is the sewer and what was being done with the waste. The resident informed us he has Harris septic is pumping the waste. The selectmen have requested a receipt.
  4. The town received a letter from the Waste Management informing us of the price per ton for our trash/recyclables.
  5. Dodi is working on some “clean up” work for the town. She will finish up tax transfers with Creston Gather.
  6. The state has dropped the Town of Vienna down to an 88% tax. This means the town is only taxing property at 88% of the value. The town will plan to have the town accessed this upcoming year. This 88% will affect Homestead Exemption and Military Exemption.
  7. The selectmen received the tax transfers for the 2019-2020 year.
  8. Meeting adjourned.
Selectmen's Meeting - April 7, 2020 Present:Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Laura Church, Felicia Audet

 

  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
  2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 7 ($87,329.35).
  4. The selectmen received a check from the MMA $66.00 workers comp reimbursement check.
  5. The town received a list of current customers from both DirectTV and DishTV.
  6. The selectmen voted to accept the State of Maine updated general guidance for the COVID-19 emergency declared by Governor Mills.
  7. Meeting adjourned.

 
Selectmen's Meeting - March 24, 2020 Present:Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Laura Church, Felicia Audet, Dodi Thompson, Troy Bean
  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
  2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. The selectmen updated “The Who You Going To Call?” list (a list of town officials and contact numbers for town services).
  4. The selectmen signed the off road plowing and shoveling contract for the 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023 years.
  5. The selectmen discussed a tree growth question. The tree growth paperwork has been filed.
  6. The Selectmen completed the USDA forms necessary for the Vienna Fire Department loan for the fire truck. The USDA sends forms to the town every year for the length of the loan.
  7. The selectmen received a new deed for 576 Tower Road, joining two adjoining lots.
  8. The town of Vienna received two tax transfers from the State of Maine for properties which are changing ownership.
  9. Meeting adjourned.
Selectmen's Meeting - March 17, 2020 Present:Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Felicia Audet, Laura Church
  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
  2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #6 ($10,243.53).
  4. The off-road contract is continuing to be worked on and will be signed on March 24, 2020.
  5. The selectmen voted and agreed Chris Smith will be the new chair of the selectmen board.
  6. The selectmen exchanged contact information.
  7. Meeting adjourned.
Selectmen's Meeting - March 10, 2020 Present: Dodi Thompson, Jeff Rackliff, Chris Smith, Felicia Audet
  1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
  2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Signed Winter Road Snow Removal contract with Troy Bean of Bean Trucking.
  4. The selectmen discussed putting a three-year mowing contract out to bid. This is for the Town House, Community Building, and two cemeteries. Bids will be opened April 21, at 7:00 at the selectmen’s meeting.
  5. Adjourned
Selectmen's Meeting - March 3, 2020 Present:Dodi Thompson, Jeff Rackliff, Chris Smith, Felicia Audet
  1.  
  2. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
  3. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
  4. Warrant #5 ($100,598.98)
  5. The selectmen will meet Thursday to ready the Town Reports for mailing. They will go to the post office on Friday.
  6. The selectmen voted unanimously to retain Creston Gaither for updating and maintaining the town maps for 2020 (not exceed $1035).
  7. Assessing Agent John Sexton will do the pick-up work for updating the property card changes for 2020.
  8. Selectman worked on F.E.M.A. paperwork
  9. Selectmen re-appointed Dan Onion as the town of Vienna’s Health Officer for a three year term.
  10. Felicia Audet was appointed as treasurer for one year.
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