Members Present: Peg Reilly and Cindy Williams
Peg Reilly called
the meeting to order at
Peg explained that a work session was held on Wednesday to discuss and finalize the contract for the new building. The minutes are on the table for anyone to review. The selectmen will meet with Keith McBey soon to finalize the remainder of the subcontractors. Only one has been approved at this time.
Pledge of Allegiance:
Led by Carline Stickney
Distribution of Minutes:
The minutes of June 22, June 29 and July 5 were distributed for review.
Approval of Minutes:
There are no minutes to be approved this evening.
Department Heads & Committees:
Jeff Cantara asked not to be here this
evening as he met with the selectmen last week and he has
nothing new to report and no
purchase orders to be signed.
Peg stated that next week is Barbara
Emery’s meeting with the selectmen.
Peg would like her to
provide a current list of receivables and a breakdown of receipts on the
current tax billing. Peg explained that
in April there was some $586,000.00 due in taxes, interest and penalties. Peg
stated
that the public has a right to know how much is owed and who it is owed
by. Peg asked Cindy what
she thought of posting the list of receivables at town hall. Cindy said she did not have a problem with
it.
Announcements:
Selectmen’s Meeting: July 13 which includes a public hearing on
proposed building ordinance and
application changes.
Capital Improvements Committee: July 7 at
Highway Committee: July 12 at
Planning Board: July 19 at
Peg said the meetings are all posted outside on the bulletin board.
Land Use, Building
Permits, Purchase Orders, Other Items Requiring Signature
An intent
to cut was signed for Nancy Frederick on
Old Business:
Bog Road: Christie said that Mr. Nicholson came in
yesterday and asked if there couldn’t be a meeting
with the selectmen, road agent
and Mr. Gagne. Cindy said she will get
together with Jeff before then to
do some more measuring. The meeting is scheduled for July 27 at
New Business:
Hazardous Waste Day: The
director for the Hazardous Waste Day activities has requested two people
to assist in
Paper Container: Peg explained that there is a new paper
container at the transfer station. She asked
where the notices will be
posted. Christie said they will be at
town hall and the transfer station. Doug
is picking up a stack of them
on Friday to distribute.
Chris Rhude: Peg is
available to meet with Chris Rhude regarding her tax issues. There does not seem
to be a need for all three selectmen.
Barbara Emery will be there as well. Chris claims that there is a
payment of $237 that does not show on her account. Peg suggested trying to set up a meeting with
Chris
on next Tuesday. There was money put in
escrow some time ago that has since been turned over to the
town. Chris would like the interest and
penalties abated now since she has paid the money. Cindy expressed concern that the money was
not in the possession of the selectmen’s office, but in a personal
account.
Newsletter: Christie sent
out a memo explaining that July 24 is the deadline of for articles for the next
newsletter. She asked if it would be
acceptable to contact the AMC lodge to find out if they have programs they
would like the selectmen to include.
Cindy and Peg both said yes.
Furnace: Peg asked if there
are any bids on the new furnace. Christie explained that Jeff is working on
that and she does not have any information.
Christie will give Jeff a memo that he should update the selectmen on
the project during his next meeting with them.
Zoning: The zoning subcommittee
meeting is not at
time and get back to Christie to change the posting.
Public Input:
Skip Reilly: Skip asked what
the subject matter is for the zoning
meeting. Cindy explained that they
will be discussing sending out a survey.
At the last meeting a representative from Lakes Region Planning came in
to advise the committee. He then
e-mailed a survey that was used in another town which will be revised to
postage. Peg asked if a good enough cross section would be received by just
leaving the survey form
at the transfer station and the town hall. Christie suggested putting it on the
website. Peg suggested putting the
survey in the newsletter. Cindy asked
when the newsletter is being distributed; Christie said
August 1. That date should give the
zoning committee enough time to develop the survey. Skip asked whose control
the zoning board is under. Cindy explained it is under the planning board. Skip
then asked
what happens when there is no planning board. Cindy did not have an answer to that question.
Skip Reilly: Skip explained
that there is already a 50’ right of way on the road he wants to use to access
his property. Cindy said that she knows that; she tried to explain that to him
after a planning board meeting. Skip
also stated that there was an illegal meeting of the planning board last week
and he is
not pleased with all the restrictions being put on his subdivision.
Larry Stickney: Larry questioned
whether or not the company that picks up the paper is going to pay the town for
wet paper. Christie explained that they
do in
Bill Hall: Bill said he would like to see more focus
on
Norman Baldasaro: Mr. Baldasaro has asked for a 911 number
for an existing driveway. The request
will be turned over to the
driveway committee.
Adjournment:
Cindy made a motion to adjourn the meeting at
Respectfully submitted,
Christie Phelps, Admin. Assistant