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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VIENNA

PLANNING BOARD HELD  SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

At 6:30 PM Regular members Waine Whittier, Alan Williams, Ed Lawless and Creston Gaither visited Angela Bell’s property on Davis Pond and at 70 Jesse Ladd Road shown on tax map 6 as lot 82. She would like to build a house on the lot.

At 7:00 PM these members arrived at the Town House for the Board’s regular meeting. The Bell proposal was discussed; erosion control measures having been observed on site, and based on its site visit and the site sketch provided, and a subsequent examination of the flood hazard maps, the Board found that the project:

1. Will maintain safe and healthful conditions;

2. Will not result in water pollution, erosion, or sedimentation to surface waters;

3. Will adequately provide for the disposal of all wastewater;

4. Will not have an adverse impact on spawning grounds, fish, aquatic life, bird or other wildlife habitat;

5. Will conserve shore cover and visual, as well as actual, points of access to inland waters;

6. Will protect archaeological and historic resources as designated in the comprehensive plan;

7. Will avoid problems associated with floodplain development and use; and

8.  Is in conformance with the provisions of Section 15, Land Use Standards.

The Board then voted  4 - 0 to authorize Creston to issue a SZO permit for this work.

Waine received a call from Jeremy Law regarding construction of a deck for a camp on Flying Pond. Waine outlined Shoreland Zoning requirements for him.

The meeting adjourned at 7:20 PM. 

Creston Gaither, secretary

1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from
   the previous meeting.
3. The selectmen reviewed the article for Saturday's Special Town Meeting. Steven Langsdorf will be the moderator.
4. Trask Road Culvert Project: The Road Commissioner and Selectmen will meet with Heather Stukas, of the Army Corps of Engineers, on October 13, 2022 at 12:30p.m. at the Trask Road culvert in order to look over the project and develop a plan/size needed.
5. A resident made a request for General Assistance. 
   The request is being reviewed.
6. The Fire Department received a grant for $1,867.84. The grant was spent on helmets, helmet shields, and hoods.
7. The selectboard voted and agreed to sign the contract with CMP. CMP will change the street lights to LED. This will save the town money each year.
8. Meeting adjourned.

1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #18 ($55,998.95).
4. The Broadband meeting went well and the article for October 01, 2022 vote has been approved and posted at the Post Office, Flying Pond Variety Store, the Town Office, and the Town Clerk Office.
5. The Town House parking lot was paved by King & Son Paving. The Selectmen received bids from three companies. King & Son Paving was the lowest bid and provided more earthwork than the other bids (removing rocks from the parking lot). This was paid for from the Waugh Account.
6. Central Maine Power has proposed changing the town street lights over to LED at no cost to the town. The estimated savings would be $469.65 however the town would be required to sign a 10 year contract with Central Maine Power. Selectmen will sign the contract next Tuesday.
7. Trask Road Culvert: Jeff has contacted the Army Corps of Engineers, Maine DEP and the State Biologist. The Army Corps of Engineers want to look
   at the project. The Maine DEP gave the town the “green light” as the project is only replacing the current culvert.
8. Town Revaluation: Jeff has made contact with a few Appraisers about reevaluating the town. The earliest start date will be summer of 2023 and finishing in 2024. The town needs to be brought back to 100% by state statute. When the evaluation is brought back to 100%, the Mill Rate will decrease. This will even out the tax base.
9. Laura has talked with a town resident on the subject of voting at the special town meeting on 10/01/2022. The resident is concerned about non registered/town residents voting at the meeting. The Town Clerk will check residency.
10. The selectmen signed a Quit Claim Deed for a property on Route 41.
11. Meeting adjourned.

1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
3. The fire truck loan is paid off.
4. Laura Day Rose updated the selectboard on the Kennebec Highlands project on Vienna Mountain.
5. The selectmen signed an abatement.
6. The Selectmen signed Quit Claim Deeds.
7. The selectmen & Broadband Committee reviewed updated projections.
8. Meeting adjourned.

1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #17 ($98,191.34).
4. Salt shed roof: Finished
5. Winter Sand Bids are due October 11, 2022 at 6:45p.m.
6. Sovereign citizen: Updated
7. Cumner Road ditching: The Road Commissioner is looking into this issue
8. Broadband funding and recent meeting: More discussion after Public hearing on 09/19/2022.
9. 2023 paving projects: The selectboard will talk with the Road Commissioner.
10. Trask Road Culvert projects: The selectboard reviewed soft proposals and a list of state departments (IF&W, ACOE & DEP) which will need to be contacted.
11. Lawn care: The selectboard will need to find/hire a person for the 2023 season.
12. Heat pump: The selectboard looked for soft bids
13. Townhouse maintenance: The selectboard will get bids on painting the exterior and interior.
14. Mike Rogers, from the State of Maine, reviewed 2021 real estate transactions vs. property appraised values.
15. A New Sharon resident, has a driveway on the Davis Road in Vienna, will pay to have their trash picked up at the end of the driveway.
16. A resident asked about the property foreclosure process.
17. Meeting adjourned.

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VIENNA
PLANNING BOARD HELD AUGUST 24, 2022

The meeting convened at 7:00 PM at the Town House. Regular members present were Waine Whittier, Alan Williams, Tim Bickford and Creston Gaither. Also present were Richard Stake and Bob Nurse. Minutes of the July 27 meeting were read and accepted.

Richard Stake expressed concern about jet skis on Kimball Pond. Someone told him there are no rules on this pond. The Board advised him that State statutes regarding Great Ponds apply to Kimball Pond, but that the Planning Board has no enforcement power. He says that an access ramp into the pond has been built without a permit. He was advised that DEP controls access ramps and that the Game Warden probably has some enforcement power in this regard.

Alan said that his wife Donna Williams would like to split lot 1 in Siegler Subdivision, shown on tax Map 7 as lot 4-1, into two lots. There is no note on the subdivision plan requiring Board approval for this.

It was moved that Creston should draft a letter stating that the Board does not believe that Board approval is required for the division because more than 5 years have passed since Lot 1 was created, and the proposed lots will exceed the 2 acre minimum required for the original subdivision. The Board voted 3 – 0 in favor of this, with Alan recusing himself from the vote.

The meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.

Creston Gaither, secretary

1.  Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
3. The selectboard met with the broadband committee, the town Attorney and Mark from Axiom.
4. Meeting adjourned.

1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Reviewed and signed Warrant #16 ($90,305.97).
4. A resident asked about ownership of properties.
5. The selectboard reviewed and discussed the broadband proposal from Axiom.
6. Meeting adjourned.

1. Reviewed and dispersed the mail.
2. The selectmen read and accepted the minutes from the previous meeting.
3. A resident shared he is being taxed for the incorrect amount of acreage. The selectmen looked into this and he has been charged for the correct amount.
4. The selectmen talked with Marc Oulette from Axiom about the installation and running of the broadband project. The project is estimated at $2.373 million with an anticipated 70% Grant. The town will take out a bond for the balance.
5. Meeting adjourned