09-02-2015
5PM The Select Board met with Rob Hanson, Road Commissioner and Rebecca Bowley. The procedure for accepting a Road as a town road was reviewed.
Purchase Orders were submitted and roadwork discussed. A discussion was held for putting the snow plowing out to bid. The Road Commissioner is asking for three year contract for snow plowing. The Select Board offered a one year contract. The Select Board feels it is late in the season to go out to bid for this year and the plan is to develop a description/requirements for snow plowing and advertise for a multiyear contract in June of 2016. Rob stated that the costs will rise by going out to bids. His crew is available for emergencies like fire scenes, traffic accidents and calls from the Select Board. Becky wanted to know why the Select Board felt they should go to bid. She works with a 45 million dollar budget. Hollis has how many residents? And how many complain? We turn down parking lots jobs, our phone is always ringing. The Road Commissioner was unsure if he was willing to sign a one year contract, and he will not submit a bid at this time.
New Business
Code Enforcement Officer Employment applications are due this Friday 9/4/2015.
Peter Gordon has been appointed, Interim Code Enforcement Officer for Hollis while at the same time working full time as Buxton CEO. We thank Peter for his service and wish him well in his new employment.
Old Business Some tax acquired properties repurchase agreements have not been met. These properties will need review and perhaps be put out for bid.
25 Main St Garage LLC – Non-compliance with the conditional use permit has been sent for review to The Town Attorneys.
Bulky Trash Day – Saturday, October 17th-. 8 am- 5 p.m. Brush, Metal, TV’s. A complete listing of items that may be brought in and the fee schedule will be on the website (9/4/2015).
The Select Board needs to set a workshop date with the CEO and Planning Boards to review proposed updated FEMA Flood maps.
Roads- Paving will begin on Town Farm Road to the gate and Parking lot across from the school.
Selectperson McCubrey – reminded citizens attending events here and at school that there is no parking on one side of Town Farm Road. Emergency vehicles need to be able to get through. People parked last week right under the NO PARKING SIGNS and he has photos.
Account Payable Warrant $28,149.
$ 34,487.
Payroll Warrant
$ 8,973.
$ 23, 2087.
Purchase Orders Issued and Signed
# 3060- $ 9,000 - Replace two culverts on Deerwander Road- Whitehouse road – Highway account.
# 3059- $3500 - Pleasant Hill Road- $3500 to replace driveway culvert (Rice) - Highway
# 3050 $ 10,000 - To seal cracks on some Town Roads.
# 3049- $9,000 – Striping the town roads
# 3044- $3600 - Mowing the town roads.
# 3048- $90597.60 - Brush cutting as needed.
Many of these purchase orders had been put on hold until the Budget passed on 8/25/2015.
# 3098- $ 703 -Fall newsletter recreation account
# 3062- $895 - Motion was made to table issuing this PO until research could be done. Request from account # 300 -Fire Department for EMT school attendees. McCubrey made the motion, Payne seconded. Motion passed. 3-0-0
Correspondence-
Thank you for Hollis Community Day- photos coming in from Water Cat Productions.
Volunteer applications for boards are needed. Hollis Conservation Commission had a great presentation at Hollis Community Day.
Bulky days Oct, 17th.
Bike Maine- Sept 14 & 18 – watch for bicyclists on Hollis roads.
LIHEAP- (Fuel assistance) applications for Sept 14th. 324-5762. Please leave a message and they will get back to you with an appointment date. This is a Federal Program with income guidelines. Please apply early as these applications take several weeks to process.
Saturday, September 19, 2015.
2015 ecomaine Annual Open House!
64 Blueberry Road, Portland, Maine|
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The tours of the facility are great, compost information, free e-waste drop off- TV, radios, computers, and stereos. FOOD, FUN FOR FAMILIES.
Other Business
Smoking Blues Grill- live music- amazing- River – everything was great.
Twelve Town Meeting on Monday night. Oct. 5th.
After Care Kids are coming back for the school year. Anyone wishing to sponsor a child for walking, please contact the recreation department, Wendy Frost. For each mile the child walks the sponsor buys a food item which is donated to the local Hollis food pantry.
9/17/2015 Salmon Falls library- KEEPING YOUR BOUNTY- 7p.m. information on canning and freezing.
Clothing Closet needs to be added to website.
Planning Board members need to be updated on the website.
Sept.16th- 7p.m. next televised Selectmen’s Meeting.
Public comments-
Len VanGaasbeek would like to see fully updated board members listed on all town boards & committees. Some board listed on the website have only a mission statement.
Roger has volunteered to be on the SAD 6 budget advisory committee.
Ecomaine recently won an award from the State of Maine for the disposal of medications.
Website link.
Select board meeting closed at 7:20 p.m.
Select Board approved these minutes 10/07/2015