1.The meeting was called to order by Mark at 7:30 pm.. Tom and Lenny were present.
2.On a motion by Lenny, 2nd by Tom, ALL, voted to accept the minutes from 2/15/06 as read.
3.On a motion by Tom, 2nd by Mark All voted to sign Warrant 5 to pay the bills.
4.Rick Micklon asked when the new policies that the board approved would be sent to volunteers and deadline for their return to office. They will be sent as soon as they are copied and the Board set March 31st as the due date. He questioned the press calling him for information. Board said that he does not have to answer to them. For that person may call other members to get a different answer. better to keep information with in meeting. Press needs to attend the meetings. Emails are public information so do not send. Handle emails to secretary and members internally, as volunteers you do not need to be contacted at home.
5.Zak reported that he has issued 7 new building permits and has had 2 new subdivision applications. He will be taking the internal plumbing exam next. He took the land use exam already.
He has found 2 structures without permits, 7 oil tanks out of compliance and 3 junkyards that have been cleaned up by verbal request. He would like the town to look into changing the building code from CABO to IBC( International building code). Rick said that he would like the Planning Board to look at this first then have the Ordinance committee review it.
6.Jim Bishop questioned Zak about those building permits are their driveways in compliance with the Road Ordinance? Zak said that they are driveways. They have been approved by DOT for they are on a state road. The Road commissioner does not have any authority on state roads. He begged to differ with him the road Ordinance states that driveways must be built to road specifications, and the road commissioner must give a permit for a road opening. Lenny said no this is a driveway not a road. Rick Micklon read exerts from road Ordinance which stated that Ordinance is administered by the Planning Board and the Road Commissioner. Driveways serving one building does not have to be built to road specifications.
7.Noreen Edwards said that despite no snow that the Winter Carnival went very well. They raised $775. and gave $ 50 each to snowmobile club, school and 2 churches for their help. The rest will be start up for next years carnival.
Public Discussion ended 8pm
8.The Board received a letter from DOL Bureau of Standards, workplace safety and health division concerning the penalties that had been proposed after inspection on 8/8/05. A discussion took place on 2/10/06 with a workplace safety representative, based on that discussion, it was determined that the total amount of the penalty for the citations is $0.00. This letter served as the final order to become effective as of March 9th 2006. Signed William A Peabody, Director Bureau of Labor Standards.
9.On a motion by Lenny, 2nd by Mark, ALL voted to abate taxes on Greenwood mobile home that had been moved out of town and cannot be found. 2003 $584.58, 2004-$575.05 plus interest and costs abated.
10.On a motion by Lenny,2nd by Mark, ALL voted to table review of sextons applications until March 15th as job description is not ready. Interviews will be at the next meeting in April.
11. On a motion by Mark, 2nd by Tom, All voted to move into executive session pursuant to Title 30A Section 2702 subsection(1)(A) and 1 M.R.S.A. section 405(6)(A) to discuss Personnel Matters, where it could reasonably be expected that a persons right of privacy could be violated. In 8:45pm -9:10pm out
12.MSAD17 oil bid through C.N. Brown for 7/1/06-6/30/07 was set at $2.037 firm fixed price. Our estimate is for 6400 gal for $13,036.80.
13. Reviewed items Marianne has put together for research on costs for Town Manager. She will contact MMA first for list of towns with similar populations that have moved to Town Manager form of Governments. This will be completed to meet with finance committee sometime in April.
14. Update on Web site meeting with Dept heads to decide what needs to be put on the site.
15.Review a request from Scout leaders for smoke detector, plate covers. Board said to get the detector and covers.
16.Tom asked Lenny if he wanted to continue being the representative to Oxford County Regional Recycling Committee? He said he would. He asked if he could still be on the Ordinance Committee? The board on a motion by Mark, 2nd by Tom voted to have Lenny continue as he has the knowledge to give the committee. They thanked him for wanting to continue serving the town.
17. Mark requested that note be sent by regular mail to Mr. Micklon, Kilbey Edwards Rd. stating that he may put a bid in on his property minimum bid must be for all the taxes including 2006.
18. Motion to adjourn by Lenny, 2nd by Mark, ALL at 9:30pm. Lenny last meeting as a Selectmen. A job well done.....YOU will be missed by all!!!
Respectfully submitted,
Marianne Izzo-Morin, Admin. Assistant
Leonard Adler
Thomas Nurmi
Mark Cyr - Chair
Board of Selectman
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