January 5, 2011
Those Present: David Sirois, Eugene Moreau, Rickey McKenna, Edward O. Rowe, Jr. (Skip), Peter Swartz, Leon Crockett, Joyce Grondin
1. The Selectmen reviewed the minutes from Dec. 29, 2010 Selectmen's meeting and Eugene made a motion to accept the minutes as written and Rickey seconded the motion.
The vote was unanimous.
2. Rickey reminded everyone of the public hearing to be held on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011 by M.D.O.T. concerning the reconstruction of Route #201.
3. Rickey reported the fire truck and the pressure washer are gone. The person who was the highest bidder came and picked them up on Tuesday.
4. The Fire Dept. submitted a request to carry forward their remaining 2010 budgeted funds into 2011. These are not funds that are a part of any ongoing project. David made a motion not to carry the funds forward and Eugene seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. The Board also voted to open a checking account in the amount of $4,007.15, which was the amount received for the sale of the fire truck. This account will be for the fire department to equip their new service truck.
5. David noted the Town has received approval for the Phase I Assessment on the Dragon property. David said he has an appointment to meet on site Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, with Jean Firth and John Cressey who are consultants with D.E.P.
6. The Board received a letter from the K.V.H.S. thanking the Town for the donation made in honor of Dr. John Flowers.
7. Peter Swartz updated the Board on the happenings of the recycling committee.
He said the committee is continuing to study the bag system. He said the various aspects of recycling are both interesting and complicated. The Committee would like to send someone to a Selectmen's meeting in the near future to answer questions the Board might have concerning recycling. The Board would like to know what other Towns of equal size are doing. Peter said he would like more info put on the Town's web site in regards to recycling. The Board asked him to put some information together and submit it to them and they'll offer it on the web site.
8. The Road Commissioner said the plowing contractor is having issues with residents plowing snow onto the sidewalks. Rita Fursaro of Maine Ave. has a fence which is 2 feet from the sidewalk. He suggested a letter be sent to her either by the Codes Enforcement Officer or the Selectmen telling her she is going to have to move or remove the fence. He also noted the sidewalk on Grant St. is not wide enough to plow. He suggested sending a letter to Grant St. residents and invite them in to discuss the issues with Grant St.
9. David made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 P.M. and Rickey seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous.
January 19, 2011
Those Present: David Sirois, Eugene Moreau, Rickey McKenna, Edward O. Rowe, Jr. (Skip), George Tomberlin, Leon Crockett, William Longfellow, Leon Farwell, Joyce Grondin
1. There was no meeting held on Jan. 12, 2011 due to a snowstorm. The Board had reviewed the minutes from the January 5, 2011 and Eugene made a motion to accept the minutes as written and Rickey seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous.
2. Eugene had prepared a letter to Rita Fusaro regarding her fence being in the Town's right-of-way and it is hindering the clearing of snow from the sidewalk.
(See Attached)
3. Eugene also prepared a letter to all Grant Street residents explaining the difficulty being experienced in clearing the sidewalk on Grant St. due to the narrowness of the sidewalk and making them aware the Town will no longer attempt to plow that sidewalk. (See Attached)
4. Eugene presented a letter directed to FEMA referencing an extension request regarding the adoption of floodplain management regulations.
5. Eugene reported the situation on Ryder Rd. has been clarified and CMP does need an easement for their transmission lines. In 1984 an article was passed doing
away with the easement but now they need one. Eugene is going to MMA to ask for their opinion on how to deal with the requested easement and for them to review the request and offer some wording to the agreement request.
6. Rickey said the Town has received a letter from Cliff Wells stating the rates are going up dispatch fees based on a per capita basis. Eugene said he would like clarification on what services are covered.
7. The Fire Department presented the Board with a list of equipment they are requesting to purchase for their newly purchased service truck. Rickey made a motion to allow the purchase of the needed equipment and David seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous.
8. George Tomberlin was in to discuss his illegal sub-division and what the Town will require from him to make it legal. Rickey told Mr. Tomberlin the Planning Board had just presented the Selectmen with a letter of recommendation just prior to tonight's meeting and the Board had not had time to read it. Rickey said the Board needed to review the recommendations, discuss them and then get back to Mr. Tomberlin. Mr. Tomberlin said he needs to borrow money on the land and can't until the issue is resolved.
9. Eugene requested an executive session to discuss personnel issues. David made a motion to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:10 P.M. and enter into executive session as requested by Eugene and Rickey seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous.
January 26, 2011
Those Present: David Sirois, Eugene Moreau, Rickey McKenna, Edward O. Rowe, Jr. (Skip), Joyce Grondin
1. The Board reviewed the minutes from the Jan. 19, 2011 Selectmen's meeting and David made a motion to accept the minutes as written and Eugene seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous.
2. David said M.D.O.T. was looking for information on historic sites in Farmingdale that might be affected by the upcoming Rte. #201 project.
3. David talked with Cliff Wells to clarify the letter concerning dispatch rates. David said dispatch and P.S.A.P. have been released from the PUC formula to determine rates to be charged to municipalities. Dispatch centers and P.S.A.P. centers can now produce their own formulas. Based on their formula Farmingdale will be charged a rate of $17,461 for dispatch services. David is going to ask if the price reflects the Volunteer Fire Dept. and also on what population they are basing their assessment.
4. The Commons Committee will be meeting Thursday at the Town Office.
5. Rickey said if he does not hear, this week, from the insurance company representing a driver involved in a property damage accident which occurred on the Blaine Rd. he will contact them again next week and tell them it will be turned over to our attorney.
6. Rickey also presented samples of "Welcome to Farmingdale" signs for the Boards review. The Board reviewed the samples and decided on a design for the signs.
7. Mark and Patty Young had submitted a letter of complaint referencing the new property tax bill. David will respond to their letter.
8. Rickey said he has questions concerning some recycling issues. Peter Swartz is the person who has volunteered to be on the recycling committee working with Hatch Hill. A representative from that committee would be more than happy to come to a Selectmen's meeting and answer any questions the Board might have.
9. Rickey told Joyce Grondin (K.J. reporter) that he was not happy with the latest article about the activities of Farmingdale that appeared in the K.J.
10. Eugene noted that MMA is holding a Planning Board and Appeals Board training session on March 23, 2011. The Board would like as many as possible to attend from the Appeal's Board.
11. The Board has had a Selectmen's Policy for "Open to the Public" Sessions to review. They all reviewed the policy and made a few minor adjustments to it which Eugene will correct.
12. Eugene reported he made a trip to Norridgewock and the digitalizing of the tax maps is coming along very nicely. They should be finished by the end of February 2011.
13. Eugene made a motion to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:30 P.M. and enter into executive session to discuss legal matters and Rickey seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous.