Selectmen

1. Reviewed and signed warrant #22
2. Selectmen received a proposal from Luke Olsen (D.B.A. Loose Ends) to extend his mowing contract for the next two (2) seasons ( 2012 and 2013) at the same rate as 2011. Voted unanimously to accept this proposal. Dodi will contact Luke.
3. Reviewed the bank reconciliation report from treasurer, Marti Gross.
4. Reviewed and dispersed mail.

1. Worked on some property cards.
2. Dodi reported that she met with Lance Lemieux from the Loss Control Dept. of Maine Municipal (Risk Management/Workers Comp.) on Monday, November 21. He did an inspection of the Town House and the Fire Station/Community Building. Everything was satisfactory; he will send a follow up report.
3. Read and accepted selectmen minutes from November 1, 8 and 15.
4. Reviewed and dispersed mail.

1. Reviewed and signed Warrant #23.
2. Reviewed and distributed mail.
3. Linwood reports that he had to do some road repair on the Stream Road.
4. Bob Leso, a forester from Chesterville, came in to get some information for a tree growth plan he is working on.
5. Filled out the Maine Municipal Association Workmen's Comp insurance forms for 2012.
6. Reviewed some abatement letters from assessor John Sexton. Abatements were done on three properties.

1. Peg Lang came in to inform that someone is coming to measure the Town House windows which will be fitted with inside storm windows. The target date for building these windows is December 13th in Farmington. This is a United Way project. The windows will be installed sometime in January.
2. The selectmen worked on some tax abatements.
3. Reviewed and dispersed mail.

1. Reviewed and signed Warrant #24.
2. Had long discussion on the fuel tank leak at the Town House.
3. Downeast Energy was called yesterday morning because there was no heat. The service man came out, discovered that there was a hole in the tank and the fuel had all leaked out (estimate - 100 to 130 gallons) on the ground. DEP was called. Chris worked with them today to get it cleaned up. Meader’s Construction did the work. Two loads of contaminated soil were taken to Scarborough. Downeast came back today and installed a temporary tank in front of the building. We think we should leave the temporary tank where it is, until a decision is made about a new heating system. Dodi will apprise the Town House Committee of the situation.
4. Mail was reviewed and dispersed.

1. Opened and distributed the mail.
2. Follow-up discussion on the oil leak at the Town House. Selectmen will meet with the Town House Committee on Monday, January 16th to discuss the situation and plan a course of action in regard to the temporary fuel tank.

1. Reviewed and signed Warrant #25 for 2011 and Warrant #1 for 2012.
2. The need to purchase a fire-proof safe and a fire-proof filing cabinet was discussed.
3. Had a general discussion of the up-coming 2011 Town Report and the 2012 budget for March Town Meeting.

1. Reviewed and dispersed mail.
2. Laura Reville picked up the 2010 and 2011 Tax Transfers in order to update the E911 address lists.
3. Began work on the annual Town Report and Town Meeting Warrant.

January 17th meeting was cancelled due to icy road conditions

1. Dodi and Chris reported that they attended the January 16th meeting of the Town House Committee to discuss the furnace situation. The committee voted to NOT buy a new furnace at this time, but to buy a new oil tank to replace the old tank that sprung a leak. The new tank was installed today. It will be paid for by the Dorothy Waugh Trust Account.
2. On the day of the fuel leak, Chris submitted an application to the Maine Groundwater Oil Clean-up Fund to help pay for the clean-up of the oil that leaked from the old tank. The town has received the paperwork saying that the application was accepted with a $500 deductible.
3. Laura Reville came in to do some research regarding updating E-911 addresses.
4. Selectmen worked on the budget for Town Meeting.