Selectmen

1. Reviewed and signed Warrant #15.
2. Provided tax valuation figures for a resident.
3. Opened and reviewed bids for roadside mowing.
   1.) Adams Earthwork and More - $80 per mile (total $1760) and $150 for town dump
   2.)C & S Roadwork - $2200 roads only
   3.)Donald Oliver Lawncare & Backhoe - $1500 roads and dump
   4.)TRS Timber Maintenance Inc. - $21,120 for roads and $1500 for dump
4. Accepted bid from Donald Oliver Lawncare & Backhoe.
5. Reviewed and accepted bid from Troy Bean for snow shoveling at the Town House and Community Room for $1200 (same as last year).
6. Dan Onion presented the following:

• Questions regarding tarring Klir Beck Rd.
• Concerns regarding water going into the ditch and culvert near his house and washing sand into Flying Pond. Clyde Walton has given suggestions for slowing down the water and sand before it reaches the pond.
• Reported on the work to be done at the Parker Pond boat landing.
• As Town Health Officer, Dan reported that he was also now Mt. Vernon’s Health Officer. He will be putting in a budget request for next year for water testing looking specifically for arsenic and coliform – estimated $50.
• Received a new health officer manual from the State with updated procedures to handle excessive garbage/trash etc. on private property.

  7.  Reviewed and distributed mail.

  8.  Reviewed heating oil contract with DownEast Energy and will call them for more information.

1. Reviewed and distributed mail.
2. Reviewed and signed permits of power poles from Central Maine Power

1. Reviewed and signed Warrant #16.
2. Selectmen signed annual Transfer Station and Solid Waste Disposal Agreement with Waste Management of Norridgewock - November 1, 2012 through October 31, 2012. Same rates as last year.
3. Jr. reported that the grinding and grading of Klir Beck Road will be done on Wednesday of this week; paving on Klir Beck and Tower Road on Thursday.
4. Hot patch will be delivered to the Parker Pond Boat Landing – repairs to the landing will be done by the Youth Corp and supervised by the 30 Mile River Watershed Group.
5. Selectmen signed a Quit Claim Deed releasing any interest in a property on Townhouse Road which is now owned by Franklin-Somerset Credit Union.
6. Mail was reviewed and dispersed.

1. Norma Wing of the Town House Committee brought several proposals for painting the front of the Town House (and touch ups on the sides). The selectmen voted to give the job to Jim’s Painting of Farmington Falls for a total of $1880. This was the lowest proposal received.
2. Stu Rogers came in to discuss his property and taxes with the selectmen.
3. Mail was reviewed and dispersed.

1. Reviewed and signed Warrant #17.
2. Reviewed and distributed mail.
3. Processed an abatement.
4. Received back signed Transfer Station and Solid Waste Contract for 11/1/12-10/31/13 ($79.64 per ton).

1. Linwood reported he spread two loads of cold tar for patching on Tower Rd. between Rt. 41 and Bean Farm Rd.

1. Reviewed and signed Warrant #18.
2. Reviewed and distributed mail.
3. Robin Dobbins from U.S. Census Bureau came in to check addresses.
4. Reminder from town treasurer: All work done for the town MUST have a w-9 completed and on file before a job begins.
5. Received a dividend check from MMA Worker’s Comp for $150.00.

1. Linwood reported that three loads of tar had been used to patch Stream Road, Tower Rd. and Bean Rd. Clean-up of debris from last week’s storm has been completed. A culvert on Egypt Pond Rd. has been repaired. The 25 mph sign has been moved just beyond the tar on Klir Beck Rd.
2. Received and signed the acceptance letter from Stephen Hopkins for the town audit.
3. Processed abatements.
4. Reviewed and distributed the mail.
5. Reviewed the minutes from the Town House Committee meeting dated 9/24/12.

1. Warrant #19 was reviewed and signed.
2. Selectmen accepted a $50 donation to the Vienna Fire Department. It will go to the FD Operating Expense Account.
3. Junior reported that four hours of ditching was done on Kimball Pond Rd.
4. Mail reviewed and dispersed.

1. Reviewed and distributed the mail.
2. Received and reviewed the final letter from Stephen Hopkins regarding the town audit.
3. Chris reported from Lenny Meader that a few boards and a sill need to be replaced at the sand/salt shed.
4. Verified the 2012 Tree Growth Report.
5. Verified the Sale Ratio Analysis
6. Brian Church inquired about capital improvement funds for the Fire Department as they currently to not have enough required bunker gear for each fire fighter.