DATE: February 2, 2009
TIME: 6:30 PM
PLACE: Town Office
PRESENT: Selectmen Richard Rockwood, Daniel Donovan, III and
William Condra and Recording Secretary Peggy Arn
1) Mark Whitehill attended the meeting to inform the Board that he and
Peggy had been working on the year end and budget for the member towns
of the Recycling Center. He told the Board that the formula used
in the past was confusing and that he wanted them to be aware of how the
amount member towns paid was arrived at. He explained the way he
felt it should be done and asked the Board for their thoughts and their
approval. The Board agreed that the way he presented the formula
had their approval. The year end amount would consist of the cost
of operating the center less any gain from operations or loss from operations.
The budget would consist of the budget agreed upon for 2009 less any loss
in 2008. The only change would be in the carry over amount that was
continuous from previous years. The Board stated that the estimated
cost of preparing for the decommissioning of the incinerator should also
be included in the budget and payments from member towns.
2) The Board reviewed a warrant article prepared by Ambulance Director
Carylyn McEntee. After a discussion, Mr. Condra made a motion that
the proposed warrant article be rejected because it was illegally written
because it did not state a specific purchase and because they had previously
received money from the Florence Wheeler Fund. Selectman Rockwood
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
3) Selectman Rockwood asked that the Department Heads submit gas charge
slips for his review.
4) The Board reviewed a letter from Comcast Cable Television
asking that a meeting be set up to start the renewal process. The
present contract with Comcast will expire on December 31, 2009. A
meeting will be scheduled for sometime after town meeting in March.
5) Chairman Rockwood suggested to the Board that the contract with
the architect that is working on the Fire Station Renovation be discussed
at a later date.
6) The Board reviewed and signed several yield tax bills.
7) Chairman Rockwood signed the settlement agreement with Michael Davidson
on properties he felt were over assessed.
8) The Board reviewed final revenue figures from 2008 and compiled
projected revenues for 2009.
9) The Board approved payment of the light bar Ms. McEntee had purchased.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 pm on a motion, with all in favor.
Respectfully submitted;
Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary