Selectmen

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting
3. The selectmen signed the renewal contract with Waste Management in Norridgewock for the waste disposal. 
4. The town received a $341.00 dollar refund from Maine Municipal Association, as a result of the 2016 Workers Compensation audit.
5. Discussed the upcoming Public Hearing, to be held Monday, May 1. Steve Hayes will moderate. Made copies for handouts at the meeting. 

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #08 ($22,367.77)
4. The selectmen reviewed and signed Bank Reconciliation report.
5. The Selectmen read a letter from PretiFlaherty advising them to refuse the two recently presented Citizens’ Petitions. The selectmen reviewed this with the petitions’ presenters; the petitions were refused.
6. There was a discussion on navigating the Town Website. All new postings appear on the home page, in the order they were posted.
7. Worked on property cards. 

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Chuck Yates presented selectmen with two new Citizens Petitions: One pertaining to term limits of elected officials; one pertaining to a personnel issue. Mr. Yates found issue with an article written by the Ordinance Review Committee which was on the website in the April/May newsletter. The selectmen feel that the article in question did not recommend how to vote on the upcoming “run-off” election, but rather explained the reasoning behind the creation of the current Building Ordinance. Yates, Whittier and Wade strongly oppose the current building ordinance.
4. The Selectmen worked with a town resident on her property cards and tax maps.
5. The Selectmen agreed to contact MMA in reference to the two new citizens’ petitions.
6. Charles Yates has agreed to be on the Ordinance Review committee. The Selectmen are in search of one more resident to join the committee. The next meeting is Thursday, April 20th.
7. Dodi reported that DownEast Energy came to clean the furnace for the town house. The service man discovered that it had a cracked heat exchange. Considering this and the age of the furnace, he recommended that the furnace be replaced before the next heating season. The cleaning was cancelled. The Town House committee has been apprised of the situation.
8. Selectmen agreed to contact the town attorney concerning the two new Citizens’ Petitions. 

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 7 ($78,511.30)
4. Selectmen discussed Building Ordinance issue. It was agreed to have a single question and four options, while making sure voters only vote yes on one option. Any ballot that has more than one option marked yes will be void. The selectmen will contact MMA and PretiFlaherty, the town’s law firm, on the best way to word and present the ballot.
5. Selectmen worked on property cards. Pulled the cards for all properties that had been transferred in ownership from April 1, 2016 to April 1, 2017. Also pulled cards that had ongoing construction, which were flagged to recheck in 2017. John Sexton, assessing agent for the town, with assistance from Dodi, will work to update all the cards. They will then be given to Annie Tibbetts, tax collector, to enter into her system. 

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Researched the amount of money raised to create and update the Town of Vienna Comprehensive plan. The selectmen looked in the past town reports 2004-2008 to see how much was raised and spent in each of these years on the comprehensive plan. The town voted to update and fund the comprehensive plan in 2004. The town raised $12,869.00 over the four years and the remainder was funded by grants - totaling $31,152.00.

1. There was a general discussion with Tom Ward, RSU #9 superintendent, on the budget process. He did indicate that Vienna’s share for the 2017-2018 budget should go down this year. Here is a link to all budget information, calendar of meetings, etc: Mt. Blue Budget
2. The annual budget meeting will be held May 2nd at the high school. The budget referendum will be held in Vienna on Tuesday, May 16th . (These are tentative dates)
3.  Lidie Robbins was welcomed as Vienna’s new representative to RSU9. Her official appointment papers were signed by Lidie, selectmen and the town clerk. Her three year term will begin in June. 
4. There was a follow up discussion about a school bus driver who was seen texting while driving in Vienna. She had reportedly been dismissed, but then was seen driving a bus in another town. Dr. Ward said that a mistake was made, but promised it will not happen again; said bus driver will never drive for RSU9 in the future.

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 06 ($15,516.48)
4. Selectmen received a Citizens’ Petition to repeal the Building Ordinance, enacted on March 12, 2016, along with any amendments voted in on March 10, 2017; and reinstate the Notification of Construction Ordinance enacted in 1996.
5. Selectmen agreed to have the special election (tentative date, April 28 th) to vote on the two Contradicting proposals, the new Citizens’ Petition, and a fourth option to repeal the proposals voted in on March 10, 2017 and go back to the Building Ordinance enacted on March 12, 2016; with the understanding that the selectmen will task the Ordinance Review Committee and others to come up with a compromise proposal for changes to the building ordinance to be presented at the March 2018 town meeting. It will be stated clearly on the ballot that you may vote YES on one option only! If a ballot has more that one mark it will become void and will not be counted. (Note: The special election has now been set for Tuesday, May 16th  from 3:00 PM to 8:00M. Public Hearing will be May 1st  at 7:00 PM.  Both will be held in the Community Room)
6. Luke Olson dba All Season Handyman turned in his proposal to extend his contract for mowing for the 2017 season. Selectmen accepted the proposal and signed the contract.
7. Selectmen reviewed a resident’s property card by request.  The resident had questions relating to her increased valuation due to tree growth rates.
8. Adjourned meeting until Thursday at 6:30.

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This meeting was postponed from Tuesday, March 14, due to the storm

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Organized property cards.
4. Selectmen held their meeting in the small office, as the Ordinance Review Committee and others were meeting in the bigger room. Selectmen had a general discussion of the annual town meeting which was held the previous Saturday. The budget passed as recommended. All incumbents were re-elected; the two contradicting proposals for changes to the Building Ordinance both passed. There was a discussion on how to best handle this situation with a special election.
5. The selectmen then joined the ORC meeting for further discussion on the special election. After much discussion, it was agreed that we would have a run-off election on the two proposals; we would make it clear on the ballot that you can vote Yes on only one proposal. Present for Ordinance Review Committee meeting: Marianne Archard, Jim Anderberg, Tim Bickford, Stanley Webster, Waine Whittier, Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith.

1. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting
2. Selectmen discussed the recent court case with the Code Enforcement Officer John Archard.
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #05 ($40,067.66)

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting
3. Selectmen signed a Quitclaim Deed to clear up an old paid lien.
4. Chris reported that Dan Goucher, road commissioner, has been out pushing back banks of snow along the road sides. This will get the water back into the ditches when the spring rains start.
5. Received an inquiry over the Town’s cost of the recent court action. Selectmen explained the bill had not yet been turned in, but should be on the Warrant of March 7th.
6. Selectmen signed a Cemetery Lot Conveyance for sexton, Ernestine Emery; Annie Tibbetts, Town Clerk, notarized it.
7. Adjourned until Thursday, March 2nd at 5:00 to label and sort town reports for mailing. They will go to the Post Office on March 3rd