Town of Otisfield
Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes
Oct. 19, 2011
1.CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
Hal Ferguson, Chairman; Rick Micklon and Lenny Adler were present.
2. FLAG SALUTE
*Audience and Board members saluted the flag.
3. SECRETARY’S REPORT:
A.Motion to approve minutes from Sept. 21st as written. By LA, 2nd HF ALL. Motion to approve minutes from Oct 5th as written. By HF, 2nd by RM, ALL.
4. SPECIAL EVENTS:
A. Nov. 2nd end of meeting executive session.
5. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. Road study Quentin and Dave will continue with the road inventory this week.
6. DEPARTMENT HEADS:
7.QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC:
8. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ITEMS:
9. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA:
10. UNFINISHED /SCHEDULED BUSINESS:
11. SELECTMEN’S ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED & VOTED ON:
A. *Motion to sign Warrant #7 to pay the town bills, by HF, 2nd by LA ALL.
B. Lenny gave the Board an inspection form from preventative maintenance for safety. Hal made a motion to have both trucks inspected using this form, Rick 2nd, ALL. Please send the bill to us. Lenny will give this to Richard.
C. Motion to pay Dan Fogg for power washing the town office. ($20/hr)
D. Rick will be finding someone to stain all the ramps at the buildings before winter. No one we use is available, all approved.
E. For the road inventory they would like Tanya to input the data into the computer.
F. Lenny spoke with Garry Dyer about winter entrance work. Since we did not get any bids Garry said he would do it this winter for the same rate as last year. Motion by Rick 2nd by LA, All.
G. The Board approved the use of the Community Hall for a Nov. Luncheon on the 9th or 16th at no charge. Motion by HF 2nd by LA ALL
H. Motion to use the Community for some of the Winter Carnival events; by HF/LA All.
12. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD
A. Rick updated the board on the Annex project. The Fire Marshall's office has stated that the town could do Phase I or Phase II without an elevator. He understands our goals and said that Phase I will have its own entrance which will be ADA complaint. Dave Hart will be sending revised plans for I & II for separate bids.
B. Rick submitted to the board, winterization costs for the Community Hall as requested. This list is broken into 4 parts 1) skirting, 2) insulation-ceiling, crawlspace, and exterior walls; 3) windows- all, and 4) electrical. Motion by LA to do winterization, not to exceed $20,000 on Community Hall; use funds from capital improvements fund.
13. ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9 PM. HF/LA- Unaimous
Respectfully submitted,
Marianne Izzo-Morin
Approved by:
Hal Ferguson, Chairman
Rick Micklon
Lenny Adler
Approved on: 110211
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