Selectmen

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Extensive “housecleaning” work session going through files, and records stored in boxes. Pulled out a lot of the ones we no longer have to keep. We go by the State regulations for municipal records. Some files must be kept for one, two, or six years; some for thirty years, and many records, of course, must be kept permanently. As far as dispersing goes, some records can merely be thrown away (recycled) and those of a confidential nature must be destroyed.

1.  Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant
4. Fire Chief Church reported that the Fire Department received a quote to rebuild the pump on engine 82 - $8,200.   NNPA states that the pump needs to be rebuilt; it is unable to produce volume. It will be retested this spring.

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.

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. 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. 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)

(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. Reviewed and signed Warrant#25 for 2015 ($19390.35)
4. Reviewed and signed Warrant#1 of 2016 ($22,067.65)      
5. Selectmen entered into Executive session with Code Enforcement Officer to discuss a legal issue.
6. Exited Executive session. No decision was made. This was an informative session.

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Received the certificate of Liability Insurance for American Tower Corporation.
4. Reviewed a letter from the Kennebec Behavioral Health in regards to services provided for Vienna residents. They will again be on the town warrant in our list of special accounts.
5. Received a request from Life Flight for a donation. Selectmen discussed and decided not to put their request on the warrant going forward. (Note: Life Flight has never cashed the $100 check we issued to them in 2014.)

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.  
2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant 24 ($74,352.21)
4. Selectmen voted to take any 2015 over drafts out of the contingency fund voted in at March 2015 town meeting.