Selectmen's meeting

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. The winter sand and salt preparation has been completed for the upcoming winter.
  4. John Waterbury (senior loss control consultant.)of the Maine Municipal Association met with Dodi and Mark Holmes (Assistant Fire Chief) at the Fire Station earlier today. Mr.  Waterbury inspected the facility and reviewed paper work, policies and standard operating procedures, etc. He will be submitting a report of his findings.
  5. Discussed property card valuation with town residents.  They feel as if they are being over taxed on their building.  They were advised to submit an abatement application, which they did.
  6. Discussed the fact that some residents felt that there was a lack of advertising for the November 3rd election, and the hours open for voting. Upcoming elections will be posted on the website.

Selectmen's meeting

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Selectmen reviewed and signed three abatements per assessing agent John Sexton.  Two abatement requests were granted and one was denied.  
  4. 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.
  5. Dan Goucher, road commissioner, reports that the town salt and sand is being put up this week for the coming winter season.
  6. 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.

Selectmen's meeting

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. The verbal argument of Lawless v. Town of Vienna took place today in Superior Court in Augusta. We are awaiting the decision.

 

Selectmen's meeting

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

Selectmen's meeting

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Selectmen voted to accept the General Assistance Appendices as is for 2015-2016.
  4. 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.

Selectmen's meeting

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #19 ($85,824.68).
  4. Quit claim deeds were signed and issued on the properties that were put to bid.
  5. Received a donation of $50.00 to the Vienna Fire Department from Kevin and Jacqueline Hill.
  6. 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.
  7. Discussed the 2015 tree growth report that was updated and returned to the State of Maine.
  8. The selectmen will review and vote on the 2015-2016 General Assistance Appendices at next weekʼs meeting.

Selectmen's meeting

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 18 ($151,605.21). This includes the 2015 County Tax of $66,295.39.
  4. Reviewed and signed the bank reconciliation.   
  5. Signed the three year Off Road Plowing contract with Troy Bean.
  6. Received a property abatement application with supporting evidence.

Selectmen's meeting

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  3. Finalized the Off Road Plowing contract; this includes the parking lots at the Fire Station/ Community Room and the Town  Office and all Dry Hydrants. Selectmen agreed to award the contract to Troy Bean. He will do the 2015-16 season at the same rate as 2014-15, with a 3% increase for each of the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons.
  4. Discussed the annual Maine Municipal Association convention in Augusta; the 2015 convention will take place October 7th and 8th at a cost of $75 per. It was decided that since it has been several years since any selectmen has attended, that the board would go this year.  Several informative workshops are available over the two day period which would be beneficial.
  5. Signed a work order for Bob Bassett Carpentry to build a new bulletin board next to the Town office. This was commissioned and approved by the Town House Committee and will replace the roadside kiosk which is in a state of disrepair.

Selectmen's meeting

  1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
  2. Reviewed and signed Warrant # 17 ($20,821.20).
  3. Read and accepted minutes from the previous meeting.
  4. Opened bids for road side mowing. Received one bid from Don Oliver Lawn Care and Backhoe. The bid is for $1550.00 and the job was awarded to Don Oliver.
  5. Received a check for $96.00 from MMA Workers Compensation Fund. This is because Vienna’s continued  record of no claims.
  6. Received information for grant funds available from the Maine Forest Service. This was forwarded to Fire Chief Brian Church.
  7. Talked with a resident about property appraisal and the abatement process.
  8. Received a request for information about purchasing a plot at the town cemetery.  Resident was referred to Cemetery Sexton Ernestine Emery.
  9. Reviewed and signed the Bank Reconciliation Report.
  10. Roger Reville reported that there was no street sign on Rugged Hill Road intersection.  The sign is missing and needs to be replaced.  He also reported that two street lights in the village were out (Pole #85/83 and #86/84) and Pole #2 by the Union Hall flickers. Dodi will contact Central Maine Power. (Note: If you notice that a street light is out, please notify a town selectman).
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