Selectmen minutes

Selectmen's meeting

Meeting Date

2015-11-03

Board

Present

Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, John Archard, Marti Gross, Brian Church

Reviewed and dispersed mail.
Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
Selectmen reviewed and signed three abatements per assessing agent John Sexton. Two abatement requests were granted and one was denied.
Due to the fact that the 2015-2016 RSU9 education assessment was less than the amount used to figure taxes, the tax commitment figures have been adjusted. This increased the overlay amount; the original overlay was $7,499.69 and the adjusted overlay is $21,307.30. The tax commitment and mil rate remain the same.
Dan Goucher, road commissioner, reports that the town salt and sand is being put up this week for the coming winter season.
Selectmen voted to put Map 6, Lot 90 out to bid as of December 9th. Bids will be opened on Tuesday, February 9th. Completed information will be posted in the December Vienna Record, the Vienna website (viennamaine.org) and The Franklin Journal.

Meeting Date

2015-10-27

Board

Present

Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Brian Church, Millie Whittier

Reviewed and dispersed mail.
Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
Selectmen are working with Fire Chief Church on a safety grant from Maine Municipal Association. These matching grants are available twice a year at $2500.
A new bulletin board for the town house has been commissioned by the Town House Committee and installed near the ramp into the main entrance. The old kiosk (and small tree nearby) have been removed. The work was done by Bob Bassett. The committee has ordered a new sign for the Town House from Sign Works in Farmington and will be installed soon.
The one foreclosed property that did not sell during the previous bidding process will again be put out to bid in early December. This is Map 6, Lot 90 on Route 41/Town House Rd, north of the Davis road. There will be no minimum bid requested.
The verbal argument of Lawless v. Town of Vienna took place today in Superior Court in Augusta. We are awaiting the decision.

Meeting Date

2015-10-20

Board

Present

Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Marti Gross, Robert Weingarten

Reviewed and dispersed mail.
Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
Reviewed and signed Warrant #20 ($78,920.06).
Bank Reconciliation Report was reviewed and signed.
Received the proposed state evaluation for the 2016 calendar year. The town of Vienna has been assessed at $67,950,000.00.
Received Troy Beanʼs Performance Bond. This covers him for the Off Road Plowing Contract and other snow removal that he does for the town.
The Kimball Pond Road and Jesse Ladd Road have been graded. The Anderson Road is scheduled to be graded this week.
Bob Weingarten asked to look at property cards.

Meeting Date

2015-10-13

Board

Present

Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff

Reviewed and dispersed mail.
Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
Selectmen voted to accept the General Assistance Appendices as is for 2015-2016.
Winter salt/sand will be put up the first week of November for the 2015-2016 season. Vienna residents are allowed two five gallon buckets of sand as needed for personal use.

Meeting Date

2015-10-06

Board

Present

Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Marti Gross, Brian Church

Reviewed and dispersed mail.
Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
Reviewed and signed Warrant #19 ($85,824.68).
Quit claim deeds were signed and issued on the properties that were put to bid.
Received a donation of $50.00 to the Vienna Fire Department from Kevin and Jacqueline Hill.
During the recent storm the town roads did receive some washouts and overflows, but over all the roads held up pretty well. Repair to the washouts were done in a timely way.
Discussed the 2015 tree growth report that was updated and returned to the State of Maine.
The selectmen will review and vote on the 2015-2016 General Assistance Appendices at next weekʼs meeting.