Selectmen's meeting

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #13 ($83,322.69)
  4. Selectmen confirmed that CPA Stephen T.  Hopkins is beginning the Town of Vienna audit for 2014.
  5. Reviewed the Kennebec Emergency Mitigation plan survey. The Survey will be forwarded to the fire department for completion.
  6. Finalized tax abatements.
  7. Mike Rogers from Maine Revenue reviewed 2014 sales in Vienna for the Sales Ration Analysis. We are currently at 93% which allows us to use 100% when doing our taxes, exemptions, etc. 
  8. The court is scheduled to hear the verbal arguments on the cell tower decision lawsuit – Lawless vs. Vienna.  This will be held at the Capital Judicial Center, Friday July 24th at 2:30 pm.

Selectmen's meeting

  1.  Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Discussed looking for grants in regards to road work. The Klir beck Road will be receiving work to the ditches and replacement of two culverts along with rock dams and pools.
  4. Talked with Peg Lang about brush cutting on the Cumner Road and the amount of brush that had been cut. The selectmen explained that we do not cut brush along a whole road but the most needed area due to the amount of money that is allowed for this. We also discussed the condition of the Bean Farm Road and the plan of grinding the road. In the next two years the road will receive gravel and be paved once the road is brought up in height. Currently the road is lower than the fields that run next to it. 
  5. Discussed getting the selectmen minutes on the Vienna web more quickly. The selectmen also received a request to post an agenda for the upcoming weekʼs meeting.
  6. The Town House committee is looking at changing the Kiosk in front of the Town House.  The sign may be moved next to the ramp to the Town House. The Committee is also looking at putting out a sign identifying the Town House.
  7. Selectmen worked on and signed property abatements.
  8. Selectmen signed the Authorization form for town employees to be able to purchase equipment from the State Surplus program.
  9. It was reported that the state may possibly be increasing the Homestead exemptions from $10,000 to $15,000.

Selectmen's meeting

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Warrant # 12 ($128,958.47) was reviewed and signed.
  4. Discussed the sand bid and mileage from the town pit to each of the biddersʼ pit. The mileage from the town sand pit to the Chesterville pit is 11.3 miles. The mileage to the Belgrade pit is 13.9 miles. Dave Steven and Meader construction were the two bidders. The selectmen decided it is better to go with the Meader Construction bid as it would save the town in the trucking expense. The winning bid was awarded to Meader for $4.40 per yard - the total being $11,000 for 2500.00 yards
  5. Discussed the RSU #9 school budget vote. The budget failed in all but two towns in the school district. A revised budget will go back to the voters later in the summer.
  6.  Reviewed Bank Reconciliation report.
  7.  Selectmen reviewed the Towns 2015-2016 insurance policies from Kyes Insurance. The total cost is $500.00 more than last year. (2012-2013 - $8,389.00; 2013-2014 - $8,693.00, 2014-2015 - $7,958.00, 2015-2016 - $8,474.00).

Selectmen's meeting

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Selectmen opened bids for 2500 yards of sand. The town received two bids for the winter sand stock. Dave Steven bid $4.25 per yard, Meader Construction bid $4.40 per yard. The decision was put on hold until the mileage from each pit could be calculated. The decision will be made at the next selectmen meeting.

Selectmen's meeting

  1. Reviewed and signed warrant #22
  2. Selectmen received a proposal from Luke Olsen (D.B.A. Loose Ends) to extend his mowing contract for the next two (2) seasons ( 2012 and 2013) at the same rate as 2011. Voted unanimously to accept this proposal. Dodi will contact Luke.
  3. Reviewed the bank reconciliation report from treasurer, Marti Gross.
  4. Reviewed and dispersed mail.

Selectmen's meeting

  1. Worked on some property cards.
  2. Dodi reported that she met with Lance Lemieux from the Loss Control Dept. of Maine Municipal (Risk Management/Workers Comp.) on Monday, November 21. He did an inspection of the Town House and the Fire Station/Community Building. Everything was satisfactory; he will send a follow up report.
  3. Read and accepted selectmen minutes from November 1, 8 and 15.
  4. Reviewed and dispersed mail.

Selectmen's meeting

  1. Reviewed and signed Warrant #23.
  2. Reviewed and distributed mail.
  3. Linwood reports that he had to do some road repair on the Stream Road.
  4. Bob Leso, a forester from Chesterville, came in to get some information for a tree growth plan he is working on.
  5. Filled out the Maine Municipal Association Workmen's Comp insurance forms for 2012.
  6. Reviewed some abatement letters from assessor John Sexton. Abatements were done on three properties.

Selectmen's meeting

  1. Peg Lang came in to inform that someone is coming to measure the Town House windows which will be fitted with inside storm windows. The target date for building these windows is December 13th in Farmington. This is a United Way project. The windows will be installed sometime in January.
  2. The selectmen worked on some tax abatements.
  3. Reviewed and dispersed mail.

Selectmen's meeting

  1. Reviewed and signed Warrant #24.
  2. Had long discussion on the fuel tank leak at the Town House.
  3. Downeast Energy was called yesterday morning because there was no heat. The service man came out, discovered that there was a hole in the tank and the fuel had all leaked out (estimate - 100 to 130 gallons) on the ground. DEP was called. Chris worked with them today to get it cleaned up. Meader’s Construction did the work. Two loads of contaminated soil were taken to Scarborough. Downeast came back today and installed a temporary tank in front of the building. We think we should leave the temporary tank where it is, until a decision is made about a new heating system. Dodi will apprise the Town House Committee of the situation.
  4. Mail was reviewed and dispersed.

Selectmen's meeting

  1. Opened and distributed the mail.
  2. Follow-up discussion on the oil leak at the Town House. Selectmen will meet with the Town House Committee on Monday, January 16th to discuss the situation and plan a course of action in regard to the temporary fuel tank.
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