MINUTES OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING
NOVEMBER 7, 2007
1. The meeting was called to order by Mark at 7:00pm. Tom and Hal were present.
2. On a motion by Tom, 2nd by Hal, ALL voted to accept the minutes from Oct.10th and Bid Opening meeting on Oct.23,2007 as read..
3. On a motion by Tom, 2nd by Mark, ALL voted to sign Warrant #7 to pay the towns bills.
4. Rick Micklon would like to set up a meeting with Mike Morris from DEP for training. He would like the selectmen, ordinance and appeals boards to attend. He will get back with a date. He also stated that the shoreland zoning ordinance needs to be updated, this needs to be started right away, as the articles for the town meeting needs to be written.
5. Chief Hooker questioned how to go about selling the old fire trucks. He was told that the last time a truck was sold; ads were placed in different magazines and papers. Also MMA site could be used. He asked about opening an EBay account, they asked him to get the information and get back us. There would be a minimum bid amount set.
6. For the first that I am aware, Richard Bean Sr. was present to say that he could not afford to run his trucks with the present fuel costs, not knowing where they will rise to. He uses his vehicles 80% on road. He would like to know if an adjustment could be made to help offset this cost. On a motion by Hal, 2nd by Tom, ALL voted to pay costs above $2.50/gal from road accounts until June 30, 2008. He should make sure that he applies for tax rebate.
7. On a motion by Mark, 2nd by Tom All voted to sign the Supplemental Tax warrant for 2008 total amount $3626.41for U11.089 Schmitz- $1496.61, R8/14A Roes $2129.80.
8. On a motion by Tom, 2nd by Mark, ALL voted to grant abatement decisions that O'Donnell Associated suggested for U21/14K Gnomes- adjusting % completion on the building value; EchoStar Satellite PP#25(dba Dish network) data entry error and Amerigas Eagle Propane PP#2 no longer in town, account will be deleted.
9. At 7:30pm on a motion by Tom to open GA Ordinance Public Hearing, 2nd by Hal, ALL. The increases in Appendices A, B, & C for income, food and housing and F.-household and personal supplies were reviewed. No public comment, Motion by Tom, 2nd by Hal, ALL voted to close the public hearing.
Mark made the motion to accept the 2007-08 General Assistance Ordinance Appendices
A,B,C, & F, Hal 2nd the motion ALL in Favor.
10. Hal mad the motion to move into executive session, pursuant to Title 1 M. S.R.A. section 405(6) (E) and 405 (6) (H) for consultation with Code enforcement officer on pending enforcement/litigation in District Court, 2nd by Mark ALL. Motion by Tom to
close executive session, Mark 2nd All in favor.
11. Motion by Hal, 2nd by Mark All voted to have CEO send Notice of Violation dated Nov.7th, 2007 to Lawton's.
12. Mark made a motion to have CEO send Shoreland Zoning Consent Agreement which he wrote up to the Owens, Hal 2nd, ALL in favor.
13. EMA Director Frank Blauvelt reported that the County EMA has ordered that an Ordinance needs to be written that sets down the procedures that will be followed in case of an emergency, Emergency Operating Procedures or Standard Operating procedure for any emergency in town. When he applied for the position he did not realize the time that is involved. He is hoping the Ordinance Committee will be able to help put this in place
14. Motion to adjourn by Hal, 2nd by Tom, ALL at 10:15pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Marianne Izzo-Morin
Mark Cyr
Thomas Nurmi
Hal Ferguson
Selectmen
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