Selectmen Meeting 07/07/09

Meeting Highlights:

• All Selectmen were in attendance.
• Pole permits were signed for several electrical poles that were being replaced.
• Appointment papers were signed for a couple town positions.
• Gil Zinck memorial bench is still being reviewed. It is being done but selection needs to be complete selection of style.
• Generator Project for Town Hall – The generator has been sized and quoted by several contractors. Enough preliminary information has been gained to allow preparation of a spec for publishing a public bid request.
• Senator Susan Collins will have a representative at the Town Hall, Tuesday August 25th from 9am-12pm. The purpose it to hear residents concerns on issues facing the State. They are making rounds to all towns.
• Selectmen Cole explained since the Town would have to have a ballot for the CEO budget re-vote, he wanted to place a referendum on the ballot for the formation of a Town Charter Committee. He explained if the town approves the committee formation in November, the committee members themselves could then be voted into place in June 2010.  Town Clerk Laura Bragg added this is a long process.
• I asked if the Selectmen would consider placing Town Administrator, and Sheriff Deputy referendums back onto the ballot in November.  Selectmen stated they need to discuss and review. I asked that they provide an answer at the next meeting so that residents may be allowed time to circulate petitions if necessary.
• Go Deep Mud.com appeared before the Selectmen to request approval for a mass gathering permit. They will be having  races the last Sunday of the month this July, August and September in town. They explained it was a family affair and great fun. The Selectmen unanimously approved the request. For more info go to    godeepmud.com or call 207-809-4520.
• Selectmen Cole made a motion to continue to maintain Bog Road including plowing and salting as has always been done, since it was unclear through investigations with the Town, County and State the intentions of the residents in 1939. This motion passed 2-1.
• Keay Road is being worked on, work started yesterday, rocks were removed from the road, ditching was done, and trees were cut back. Monies remaining from June 08/09 year are being used used for this purpose.
• The Records Storage Shed has been placed on hold for the time being. The records will be removed from the current shed and placed at the Firehouse. During the move Town Clerk Laura Bragg is organizing and sorting them out. The old desks are being tossed out at the Transfer Station.
• It was asked why Town mowing did not go out for bid? It would seem the mowing of the Town Hall, Intersections and Islands has been awarded without bid. Concerns over liability if a rocks a thrown into vehicles and liability for personal injury were raised. Selectmen said this would be looked into.
• It was asked why the Roadside Mowing was not being done as specified. A resident explained how long sections of the road were only done 2-4 feet from the edge of the pavement not the 6-10 feet as required. You can view examples of this on lower guinea which was cut today.
• Of course there was more….

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