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Town of Buxton
Minutes for March 21, 2012 Selectmen’s Meeting
Prepared by: Beverly Gammon
Members Present: Peter E. W. Burns, Robert C. Libby, Jean C. Harmon, Dianne M. Senechal.
Clifford L. Emery was absent.
Others Present: Several of the Lawn Mowing bidders.
Meeting Agenda
The Meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m.
Open Lawn Mowing Bids (18)
Name |
Price per mowing |
Not to exceed/season |
Spring/Fall Cleanup |
Melville Knight, III |
$300 |
$4,800 |
$250 |
A.C. Yard Services |
$170 |
$3,060 |
$1,372 |
Cutting Edge Lawn Care |
$180 |
$3,600 |
$570 |
Trinity Acres Lawn Mowing |
$175 |
$4,550 |
$350 |
D&B Property Maint. |
No price given |
$7,200 |
$850 |
West Property Mgmt. |
$320 |
$8640 |
$1,940 |
Seabreeze Prop. Services |
$200 |
$4,000 (20 mowings) |
$3,000 fertilizer/lime |
Brookscapes Prop. Serv. |
$225 |
$3,375 |
$900 Sp/$1200 Fall |
Otter Creek |
$215 |
$4,000 |
$2,000 |
Northern Turf Prof. |
$320 |
$7,680 |
$970 |
Chris Woods Landscaping |
$240 |
$5,500 |
$2,800 |
Scott’s Landscaping |
$150 |
$3,600 |
$500 |
H&N Lawn Care |
$200 |
$5,000 |
$1,940 |
Bee At Eez Services |
$290 |
$7,540 |
$2,050-$2,550 |
LaLa Landscaping |
$530 |
$15,900 |
$1,200 |
Seaside Landscaping |
$550 |
$11,000 |
$1,800 |
A & H Properties |
$283.33 |
$5,100 |
$175 |
By “US” Company |
$460 |
$11,960 |
$1,800 |
After opening the bids Selectman Burns thanked everyone who bid. The Board hopes to be ready to award the contract within the next week.
- Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
Selectmen Meeting Minutes March 14, 2012. Approved 4-0-1.
- Discussion held between 5:00 & 7:00 p.m.
At 4:00 p.m. Chief Grovo came in and went over the Police, Dispatch and Animal Control budgets. After they finished with the budget, the Selectmen discussed among themselves the Administrative budget and pieces that they need to put together.
The Board will have a Workshop next week.
- Email from Kate Kern in Saco – Re: An Ad Hoc Committee between Saco and Buxton to discuss the future of the Stackpole Creek Bridge, and a copy of the Mutual Aid Agreement between Saco and Buxton Police Departments to be signed by both Police Departments.
- Email from Jonathan McQuay – Re: Public Surplus information and directions on how to use the system.
- Letter from Jan Hill saying that the information has been submitted for the old Superintendent’s Office to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is considered approved.
- Review of Projects and Issues
Selectman Harmon talked about the Workshop Monday night where they went over the Fire & Rescue Budget. She and Cliff Emery attended the Budget Committee Meeting where the Code Enforcement Officer presented his portion of the budget along with Joan Weeman who presented Records Restoration and Voter Registrations, and Greg Heffernan with the Transfer Station Budget..
Selectman Harmon welcomed our new Tax Collector, LeeAnn Pratt, who started Monday.
Selectman Harmon said the Board is mostly spending time right now going over Department Head budgets, making sure our numbers are correct. They have asked for some changes and will be fine tuning them more when they get all the numbers together including their own.
Selectman Senechal has been working on the Narragansett Number One Grant Application that will be finished next week. She talked about the white columns at the front of the Town Office. The Board has had several contractors in over the past year and no one could quite get a grip on how to fix them. Our Facilities Manager came up with a solution. He has painted the columns and will be painting the front entry way. She said he has done a great job sprucing up where it is needed.
Selectman Senechal thanked everyone who is donating bottles and cans for the Clynk Program for Keep the Heat On which has been used heavily in the past year.
Selectman Burns said he attended the SAD 6 Budget Committee Meeting Tuesday night, and will attend the Budget Meeting next Monday night the 26th at 6:30 PM, with the Superintendent and Finance Director, at Central Office
None.
Selectman Harmon referred to the letter the Board read a couple weeks ago about changing speed limits on Portland Road. The new speed limit signs have been put up.
Maine D.O.T. started working on Route 112 on Monday. Selectman Burns encouraged people to plan for disruptions on that road from now on and asked people to allow a little more time to get where they are going because there will delays as lanes are closed and people are working in that area.
E.O.111203015 – An order to accept a bid of $6.67 each for printing the 2012 Town Report submitted by Maine Label & Printing, LLC.
E.O.111203016 – An order to approve 8 hours vacation time for Fred Farnham.
E.O.111203017 – An order to appoint William J. Andrews, Joan Berry, Jane Cummings, Mary Ann C. Daniels, Joanne M. Emerson, Betsy D. Field, Sara Lee Franklin, Janice K. Hill, Kathleen M. Hunt Johnson, Arlene Hutto, Darlene S. Ivy, Roland L. Ivy, Christine A. Joyce, Tracy M. Kane, Shahida P. Keen, Donna J. London, Meredith R. Small, Patricia Morrison, Sally Nardi, Bobbie A. Regan, Ruth Richards, Bette Robicheaw, Robert M. Schaible, Sally Bowden-Schaible, Ruth M. Scheibenpflug, Dixie L. Searway, Virginia R. Smith, Carolyn A. Snell and Linda J. Somerset to the position of Democrat Election Clerk effective until April 30, 2014
- Executive Orders by Initiative
None.
- Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrants
E.O.111203013 – An order approving expenditures as documented in Accounts Payable Warrant #87. Approved 5-0. The Warrant was $518,600.
E.O.111203014 – An order approving expenditures as documented in Payroll Warrant
#86. Approved 5-0.
- Next Meeting of the Board
Planning Board Meeting Monday, March 26, 2012, at 7:00 p.m.
Elected officials meet with the Superintendent and the Business Manager Monday, March 26, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. at Central Office.
Buxton Budget Committee Meeting Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at 6:00 p.m.
Board of Selectmen Meeting Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at 7:00 p.m.
The American Red Cross held a Blood Drive here on Monday and they had 36 people come in. They were pleased with the results and the turnout was what they expected.
The Transfer Station has Composters available for you to order. There are posters on the Town Hall doors, and flyers at the Town Hall. Contact Greg Heffernan at the Transfer Station for more information about the products that are available.
Nomination papers are now available.
Property Tax postcards have been sent out as a reminder that Property Taxes are due April 20th. Interest will accrue daily after April 30th.
- Public Comments and Questions
None.
None.
Motion made and seconded to adjourn the Meeting at 7:32 p.m. Approved 4-0-1.
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