Selectmen's meeting

Meeting Date
2015-07-07
Board
Selectmen
Present
Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Marti Gross, Brian Church, Berry Emery, Mike Rogers
  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

Meeting Date
2015-06-23
Board
Selectmen
Present
Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Peg Lang
  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

Meeting Date
2015-06-16
Board
Selectmen
Present
Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Brian Church, Marti Gross
  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

Meeting Date
2015-06-09
Board
Selectmen
Present
Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Lenny Meader, Colleen Meader, Dan Goucher
  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

Meeting Date
2015-06-02
Board
Selectmen
Present
Dodi Thompson, Chris Smith, Jeff Rackliff, Marti Gross, Dan Goucher, Ed Lawless
  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Selectmen received the 2015 tax commitment books from Annie Tibbetts.
  4. Selectmen organized the paper work for the properties going up for bid.
  5. Warrant # 11 ($23,590.66) was reviewed and signed.
  6. Road Commissioner Goucher talked of the work that he has been doing to the roads. He has started grading the town roads. He has graded the Stream Road and pre graded the Davis and the Bessey Roads. He is pulling in the sides and grading out the middle of the roads. Selectmen discussed with Danny about putting up a new road sign - a “Dead End” sign at the base of the Davis Road.
  7. Selectmen agreed that Jeff will make a return visit to the dam after the meeting and see if the Mill Pond has raised any with the recent rain fall.