Town of Buxton
Minutes for January 11, 2012 Selectmen’s Meeting
Prepared by: Beverly Gammon
Members Present: Peter E. W. Burns, Robert C. Libby, Jean C. Harmon, Clifford L. Emery. Dianne M. Senechal was absent.
Others Present: Michael Grovo
Meeting Agenda
The Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
- Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
Selectmen Meeting Minutes January 4, 2012. Approved 3-0-2
Selectman Burns was absent from that meeting.
- Discussion held between 5:00 & 7:00 p.m.
At 5:30 the Board met with a citizen concerning a complaint.
The Selectmen discussed some items on Accounts Payable, and Robert Elwell came in to discuss the lack of progress on the ISO Fire Rating, a project that Chief Mullen is working on.
- Email from Tony Silva at Concentra – Re: Portland Center Relocation.
- Email from Maine Municipal Association – Re: Weekly Legislative Bulletin
- Letter from the York County Commissioners – Re: Open House at the new York County Emergency Management Agency Facility in Alfred Sunday, January 22, 2012, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
- Review of Projects and Issues
Selectman Libby has been busy reviewing job applications for the position at the Transfer Station. He said there are 51 applications and some very good candidates. He attended the Workshop on Monday night and thought it went very well.
Selectman Harmon also attended the Workshop. She has been in the office every day handling correspondence and working on some tasks she needs to complete. She talked with a couple of residents this week about some concerns they had and she has been reviewing information to see what the upcoming legislative session is looking like.
Selectman Emery has been in most every day to get the mail and keep up with what is going on. He attended the Workshop and he has been in on discussions about the budget.
Selectman Burns attended a meeting at Saco River Cable TV last Thursday dealing with the latest marked up contract with Time Warner. He said the process is continuing but it is very slow.
Selectman Burns reported on discussions at Monday night’s Workshop. He said the Board talked about the Tax Collector’s position and how they plan to fill that. They discussed next year’s budget targets, and capital improvements. A meeting has been scheduled for next Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. to discuss budgets and the Board’s expectations with all Department heads.
The Selectmen discussed how they are going to pay for a new radio for the new plow truck, the Town Audit Report Draft, and the Rescue Subscription Account. They need to review that policy.
Selectman Burns said the Board discussed the Personnel Policy that needs to be updated and finalized; they talked about property valuations, what they are going to do about that and when. They also talked about disposing of the old Town Hall property. He said there is going to be a Warrant Article at the June Town Meeting to dispose of it. They were investigating whether or not they want to switch the Town’s unemployment insurance to MMA or remain self-insured. They talked about the possibility of switching the Accounts Payable and Treasurer’s office.
Selectmen Burns said the Board is still trying to set up a meeting with CMP to discuss the status of service and whether we are going to be serviced out of Alfred. We are presently serviced out of Portland. The Selectmen are trying to get a map of grids in the Town of Buxton to see where the power comes from.
They talked about Sebago Alliance and some of the concerns the Board has with the re-use of the Frank Jewett School, and they discussed the applications for the Transfer Station. Selectman Burns said the Workshop was a busy and productive.
Selectman Burns talked about the SAD 6 Budget Meeting Tuesday night. The budget will be presented to the Town in May and will go to a vote by Secret Ballot on June 12th.
The Board received 51 applications for the Transfer Station. The Selectmen are in the process of reviewing them.
None.
E.O.111201008 -- An order to approve 50 hours vacation time for David Pinkham
Approved 4-0-1.
E.O.111201009 – An order to approve Beverly Gammon’s attendance at a Virtual Town Hall User Workshop.
Approved 4-0-1.
- Executive Orders by Initiative
None.
- Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrants
E.O.111201006 – An order approving expenditures as documented in Accounts Payable Warrant #65. Approved 4-0-1. The Warrant was $69,800.
E.O.111201007 – An order approving expenditures as documented in Payroll Warrant
#64. Approved 4-0-1.
- Next Meeting of the Board
Twelve Town Group Meeting Monday, January 16, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the Waterboro Town Hall.
Public Hearing Liquor License renewal for Buxton Tavern Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Selectmen’s Meeting Wednesday, January 18, 2012, immediately following the Public Hearing
The Selectmen will meet with Department Heads Wednesday, January 18th at 9:00 a.m.
The Town Office will be closed Monday, January 16th for Martin Luther King Day and the Transfer Station will be closed Tuesday the 17th.
- Public Comments and Questions
Chief Grovo reported that Dispatch received a total of 334 calls from January 1-7th.
He also provided some comparisons that Andy Ward and Adam Ricci provided. There were 17,228 calls to Dispatch in 2011 which is a 29.82% increase over 2010. One statistic he found interesting is that there were 1,735 total walk-ins to Dispatch in 2011, and 1,327 of them were for Burning Permits.
Chief Grovo said that overall calls are increasing. He reminded everyone to call if they see suspicious activity. Burglaries are still increasing and people have been cutting Catalytic Converters off vehicles at night. He said it does not matter if the vehicle is in a driveway or a garage. Crimes are getting more serious and there are more weapons involved now than ever before. He encouraged people to not try to take care of it themselves but to call the Police Department for help.
None.
Motion made and seconded to adjourn the Meeting at 7:21 p.m. Approved 4-0-1.
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