Date: October 31, 2005
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Town Office
Present: Selectmen Daniel Donovan, III and David Glines and Recording
Secretary Peggy Arn
1) Road Agent Steve Elliott attended the meeting to ask the Board if
they would approve the purchase of three pieces of used equipment.
The equipment consists of a trailer, paver and roller at a cost of $2,500.
Steve stated that he did have money in his budget to cover the purchase.
The Board approved his request. A purchase order will be completed.
2) Chairman Donovan asked Ms. Arn to open and read the bids for the
heating fuel and diesel fuel. The were: Fred Fuller Oil Co.,
Inc. #2 Heating Fuel: $2.095 per gallon - Draper
Energy Inc. #2 Heating Fuel: $1.949 per gallon, Diesel Fuel :
$2.058 per gallon. Chairman Donovan made a motion to award the fuel
bid to Draper Energy Co.
3) Brian Adams and Dawn Wheeler attended the meeting to discuss the
Tuttle land subdivision. Brian asked if Mr. Donovan would tell the
Board what had been agreed upon with Mr. Bradgon. Selectman Donovan
stated that he had stopped by the area where the Tuttle subdivision was
proposed. Mrs. Bragdon approached him, followed by Mr. Bragdon and
a conversation ensued. Mr. Bradgon informed Dan that he did understand
the problem and that he would clean out the ditch and remove some topsoil
and add crushed stone to help the pooling of water on his property.
He stated that he knew that the height of his driveway has created a dam
on the natural flow of water. Mr. Glines stated that this area and
the issue of water flow over it has been discussed several times and it
was thought that when Mr. Bragdon build his house, the issue had been addressed
through the construction of a swale and a driveway with a culvert under
it. After discussing the subdivision plan and the grade of the lots,
it was agreed that with reshaping the property and with a swale constructed,
the water should run off the lots. Mr. Donovan then asked Dawn what
she expected from the Board in regards to this issue. She stated
that she felt that she was not getting any direction from the Planning
Board and was therefore asking for direction from the Board. Mr.
Donovan stated that the Chairman of the Planning Board had been asked to
attend this meeting and had refused. Mr. Donovan stated that he did
not want this to become an issue between BOS and Planning Board.
Mr. Adams and Dawn stated that they would work with Mr. Bragdon to resolve
the issue.
4) The Board reviewed and signed 4 Land Use Tax Lien Release
forms. The payroll and bills for the week ending October 29, 2005
were reviewed and signed. The correspondence and informational material
was reviewed.
5) The issue of putting in internet service in the old police station
office was discussed. Peggy had gotten a proposal from TDS and is
getting advice from our computer person on how best to add this line to
our existing system. The Board looked at the hub located in the boiler
room and discussed possible solutions. No decision was made at this
time.
The meeting was adjourned on a motion at 9:20, with all in favor.
Respectfully submitted;
Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary