Selectmen minutes

Selectmen's Meeting - Dec. 5, 2017

Meeting Date

2017-12-15

Board

Present

Dodi Thompson, Jeff Rackliff, Chris Smith

Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
Reviewed and signed Warrant #23. ($91, 007.00)
The selectmen discussed the issue of the small office being too cold with the new heating system in place. The selectmen are going to explore the idea of putting ceiling fans into the large area, along with possibly adding another heat source into the smaller office space. The need for more electrical outlets was also brought up. Selectmen will discuss these options with the Town House Committee in the new year.
The selectmen agreed to research other insurance companies to see if there are better coverage rates for the Town properties. Kyes Insurance is our current policy holder.
Meeting Adjourned.

Meeting Date

2017-12-12

Board

Present

Meeting was cancelled due to bad roads.

Meeting Date

2017-12-09

Board

Present

Dodi Thompson, Jeff Rackliff, Chris Smith, Marti Gross, Ms. Vickerson, Dan Goucher.

Reviewed and dispersed mail.
Read and accepted minutes from theprevious selectmen meeting.
Reviewed and signed Warrant #22 ($154,103.99).
Dodi reported that the Town House fire extinguishers were services earlier today. All town fire extinguishers have been inspected and serviced for the year. This was performed by Tri State Fire and Safety.
The selectmen discussed with the road commission about preparation for the winter road maintenance, recent paving and repairs to the roads after the recent heavy rain and wind activities. Mountain Road in particular was mentioned. It was reported that 2000 yards of sand and 265 tons of salt have been put up in prep for winter road maintenance. Selectmen Smith filled our Form 7 and applied for reimbursement from FEMA for money spent of repairs to the town road from the recent storm. The application was filed for approximately $13,000.
Assisted Ms. Vickerson with reviewing property cards and tax maps.
Bank Reconciliation report was signed by the selectmen.
The Fire Department has purchased the new tank for the SCBA packs. The firefighters have taken photo along with a couple of firefighters in full turn out gear. The photo will be sent to the King Foundation with a note of thanks for their generous donation/grant.

Meeting Date

2017-11-07

Board

Present

Dodi Thompson, Jeff Rackliff, Chris Smith, Marti Gross, Katie Church, Margaret Church.

Meeting Date

2017-10-24

Board

Present

Dodi Thompson, Jeff Rackliff, Chris Smith, Charlie Baeder

Reviewed and dispersed mail.
Read and accepted minutes from the previous selectmen meeting.
The selectmen met with Charlie Baeder, representative of Belgrade Regional Conservation about the Kennebec Highlands. They are looking into acquiring a Vienna property. There was a general discussion on the management plan of the Kennebec Highlands. Selectmen discussed the tax exemptions along with tree growth and that the state owned land is exempt from taxes. The discussion went into the abandonment of roads on the Kennebec Highland property. The roads were closed around 1992 to town maintenance but were left open to public access. It was noted that some of the road has been blocked and the selectmen requested that the road be re-opened. The selectmen will be having more meetings with the state before the management plan is updated. The Kennebec Highlands are looking to purchase more property within Vienna.
Dodi reported that she attended the Ordinance Review Committee meeting on the 19th. Also present were Sue Burns, Jim Anderberg, and Waine Whittier. It was agreed that the committee going forward will have five members including one from the Planning Board. The selectmen are looking to appoint two new members. It was also agreed that there would be no more meetings until a need is determined.