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1.4.2017 5:00PM

Meeting date: 
Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Minutes for January 4, 2017 5:00PM

Untelevised Select Board Meeting

Meeting attendees: River Payne, Roger Hicks, Mike Seely, Sr. Bennet Flinner, Nancy Conway, Bev Harris, Vera Littlefield.

1. BETE Revenue: Mike reports that as a result of Deb Stitson's efforts, $303K in revenue from BETE this year, twice as much as the last.

2. Community Clothing Closet building update: Mike reports that the new building is in place. It was free and it can be built onto it. Poland Spring plans to build the bathroom and kitchenette in the Spring.

3. Repeal Moratorium, Policy #50: Mike reports that the moratorium has to be made an ordinance, therefore the policy is not legal and must be repealed. If the Select Board agrees, the ordinance will be on the ballot in June.

4. Emergency Services Plan: EMS Subscription Plan information is available on the Town's website and at Town Hall.

5. Timeline for Special Town Meeting/TIF Amendment 2/14/17 and Annual Town Meeting 6/13/17 is available on the Town's website for review.

6. Water coolers: Renting a water cooler from Ready Refresh is $15.98 per month. Roger researched the cost of water coolers for the Town Hall and Rec Dept. and it would be more cost effective.  On the motion of Hicks/Payne the Select Board approved the purchase of 2 water coolers.

7. Junkyard permit issuance is on hold until the Select Board can review the applications and complete inspections with the CEO.

8. Select Board Meeting was closed 5:27PM by Mike Seely, Sr. and motion was made to go into executive session under Title 1 M.R.S. §405(6)(A) to discuss a personnel matter. All Select Board members were in favor, motion passed and the doors were closed. Present for the meeting: River Payne, Roger Hicks and Mike Seely, Sr. Executive Session pursuant to Title 1 M.R.S. §405(6)(A) to discuss a personnel matter. Executive Session ended at 5:33PM and Select Board meeting was re-opened. On the motion of Seely/Payne, recommendations made in the Executive Session were unanimously approved by the Select Board to increase the work hours of Bennet Flinner to 20 hours weekly and hourly wage to $15.45/hour.