Selectmen's Meeting - Jun. 6, 2017

  1. Read and accepted minutes from previous meeting.
  2. Reviewed and signed Warrant #11— $40,660.09
  3. The selectmen talked with Cathy Seamon Horner and Gail Seamon about property taxes. The town of Vienna received the corrected property deeds (estate of Leon Meader) from the state for 2017 and is currently in the process of figuring the correct amount owed by Gary Seamon and Norma-Jean Meader. The selectmen will review the “land locked” property assessment and past valuations. Dodi will work with Tax Collector Annie Tibbetts on separating the taxes owed and will contact Cathy, as advocate for her parents, as well as all interested parties.
  4. The selectmen reviewed and signed the Bank Reconciliation Report. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  5. Chief Church reported that the Vienna Fire Department will send one fire truck out to have the pump rebuilt. This will happen the week of June 19th and the truck should be back in service by June 23rd.
  6. Dan Goucher reported that he has graded half of the dirt roads in town, and should have them completed within the following week. Dan will begin ditching within the next couple of weeks.
  7. The middle section of the Cumner Road will be ground down and repaved this year (2017). The hill portions of the Davis and Trask roads will be evaluated.
  8. Meeting Adjourned. 

Selectmen's Meeting - May 30, 2017

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting
  3. Selectmen appointed Tim Bickford to the Planning Board and signed the appointment certificate.
  4. The selectmen reviewed the figures needed for the 2017 Tax Commitment. One more figure is needed – the 2018 Kennebec County Tax– to be paid in 2017. Total municipal appropriations are $579,211; state Revenue Sharing is $30,351. Homestead exemption for 2017 is up to $20,000. We have a projected mil rate of .01915 giving us an overlay of $12,000 plus. The meeting was adjourned until tomorrow night at 6:30 to finalize the Commitment. 

Selectmen's Meeting - May 22, 2017

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting
  3. The Selectmen received a letter of resignation from John Archard as Code Enforcement Officer. This will take effect June 2, 2017. John will remain on as Plumbing Inspector for the town. Gary Fuller, alternate CEO will be filling in until the town appoints a new CEO. Fuller’s contact number is 441-5302.
  4. The Selectmen talked with Katie Church about taking over as Editor for the Vienna Record. She was hired for the position and will begin with the August/September edition. 
  5. The selectmen had a discussion about the school budget. The projected town assessment for 2017-2018 for Vienna is $739, 027.27. This is up $39,268 from 2016/2017. The vote will be held on June 13th in the Community Room.
  6. The selectmen discussed the 2017 taxes and will be committing taxes on Tuesday, May 30th. The last batch of property changes (April 1, 2016 through April 1, 2017) will be completed by this Friday and entered by the Tax Collector into her database. 

Selectmen's Meeting - May. 16, 2017

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant 10 ($19,294.77)
  4. Chuck Yates has said he would like to be on the Ordinance Review Committee. Sue Burns and Jim Anderberg remain as members. Selectmen would like to have two more on the committee. Next meeting is May 18th.
  5. Tim Bickford has been asked to join the planning board. The planning board has been short one member for over a year since one of the members moved out of town.
  6. Mike Rogers, from Maine Revenue, reviewed the cards of property sales during the last year in the town, comparing the valuation the town has on the properties and actual sale price. This sales ratio analysis determines the percentage we use when we commit the taxes, etc. The town is currently at 93%, which means we can still use 100% on exemptions, etc.
  7. The Selectmen reviewed the Bank Reconciliation report. This is the report showing outstanding checks and transactions on the town’s checking account.
  8. RSU 9 has disclosed the proposed budget for 2017/2018. If the budget passes as is, Vienna’s share will go up around $40,000.00 from the 2016/2017 budget. The election for the school budget is June 13, 2017 in the Community Room (8:00 AM to 8:00 PM).
  9. Town received copy of the contract with Waste Management.

Selectmen's Meeting - May. 9, 2017

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting
  3. Marianne Archard has submitted her resignation from the Ordinance Review Committee, effective immediately.
  4. Marianne has also resigned as editor of the Vienna Record newsletter to become effective after the June/July edition. The Selectman agreed to offer the position to Katie Church, beginning with the August/ September edition.
  5. The Selectmen worked on the letter that will be mailed out Postal Patron to all Vienna residents (there are also a few residents with a Mt Vernon Post Office Box mailing address). The letter will outline the differences between the first two options on the ballot, and will give explanations for all four options to be voted on at the election on May 16, 2017. The selectmen are in hopes that this will help clarify the ballot for everyone.
  6. The meeting was adjourned until 6:30 Wednesday, May 10th, to copy, fold and seal the mailer. Dodi will mail them out on Thursday. 

Selectmen's Meeting - May. 2, 2017

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 09 ($11,551.69).
  4. Selectmen entered into a brief executive session John Archard, CEO pertaining to a code violation.
  5. Discussion with a local resident concerning several properties, name changes among family members and acreage on each property.
  6. Had lengthy discussion on town policies, elections, citizens’ petitions, town meetings, and the upcoming election. 

Selectmen's Meeting - Apr. 26, 2017

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting
  3. The selectmen signed the renewal contract with Waste Management in Norridgewock for the waste disposal. 
  4. The town received a $341.00 dollar refund from Maine Municipal Association, as a result of the 2016 Workers Compensation audit.
  5. Discussed the upcoming Public Hearing, to be held Monday, May 1. Steve Hayes will moderate. Made copies for handouts at the meeting. 

Selectmen's Meeting - Apr. 18, 2017

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #08 ($22,367.77)
  4. The selectmen reviewed and signed Bank Reconciliation report.
  5. The Selectmen read a letter from PretiFlaherty advising them to refuse the two recently presented Citizens’ Petitions. The selectmen reviewed this with the petitions’ presenters; the petitions were refused.
  6. There was a discussion on navigating the Town Website. All new postings appear on the home page, in the order they were posted.
  7. Worked on property cards. 

Selectmen's Meeting - Apr. 11, 2017

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Chuck Yates presented selectmen with two new Citizens Petitions: One pertaining to term limits of elected officials; one pertaining to a personnel issue. Mr. Yates found issue with an article written by the Ordinance Review Committee which was on the website in the April/May newsletter. The selectmen feel that the article in question did not recommend how to vote on the upcoming “run-off” election, but rather explained the reasoning behind the creation of the current Building Ordinance. Yates, Whittier and Wade strongly oppose the current building ordinance.
  4. The Selectmen worked with a town resident on her property cards and tax maps.
  5. The Selectmen agreed to contact MMA in reference to the two new citizens’ petitions.
  6. Charles Yates has agreed to be on the Ordinance Review committee. The Selectmen are in search of one more resident to join the committee. The next meeting is Thursday, April 20th.
  7. Dodi reported that DownEast Energy came to clean the furnace for the town house. The service man discovered that it had a cracked heat exchange. Considering this and the age of the furnace, he recommended that the furnace be replaced before the next heating season. The cleaning was cancelled. The Town House committee has been apprised of the situation.
  8. Selectmen agreed to contact the town attorney concerning the two new Citizens’ Petitions. 

Selectmen's Meeting - Apr. 4, 2017

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 7 ($78,511.30)
  4. Selectmen discussed Building Ordinance issue. It was agreed to have a single question and four options, while making sure voters only vote yes on one option. Any ballot that has more than one option marked yes will be void. The selectmen will contact MMA and PretiFlaherty, the town’s law firm, on the best way to word and present the ballot.
  5. Selectmen worked on property cards. Pulled the cards for all properties that had been transferred in ownership from April 1, 2016 to April 1, 2017. Also pulled cards that had ongoing construction, which were flagged to recheck in 2017. John Sexton, assessing agent for the town, with assistance from Dodi, will work to update all the cards. They will then be given to Annie Tibbetts, tax collector, to enter into her system. 
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