February 12, 2025

 

                     Selectmen's Meeting Minutes    

 

Approved

@ The Levi Stewart Library’s

Jones Nutter Auditorium

February 12, 2025– 6 P.M.

 

Item 1.  CALL PUBLIC MEETING TO ORDER - FLAG SALUTE.  Called to order by Chairman Dennis Carr, at 6:00PM, followed by the pledge.

 

Item 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS: N/A

 

Item 3. ADJOURN PUBLIC HEARING: Selectmen Emerson made a motion to adjourn Public Hearing, seconded by Selectmen Bennett. All in favor 6:07 PM

 

Item 4. CALL SELECTMEN MEETING TO ORDER: 6:07 PM

 

  1. Board Members present:  Jim Emerson, Chairman Dennis Carr, Tony Bennett,
  2. Ralph McNaughton.
  3. Employees Present:  Emillie Lemire, Pam Parlee
  4. Residents Present:  Darlene Bagley

 

Item 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS: N/A

 

Item 6.  AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS.  N/A

 

Item 7.  APPROVE MINUTES.   

 

  1. January 22, 2025.  Selectman Emerson made a motion and Selectman Bennett 2nd to approve the minutes, as written.  All in favor.

 

Item 8.  WARRANT AND PAYROLL DISCUSSIONS AND SIGNING.

 

  1. Payroll Warrant #4.  Selectman Emerson made a motion and Selectman Bennett 2nd to approve warrant # 4.  All in favor.
  2. Payroll Warrant #5. Selectmen Emerson made a motion, Selectmen Bennett 2nd to

Approve warrant #5. All in favor

  1. A/P Warrant #6.  Selectman Emerson made a motion and Selectman Bennett 2nd to approve warrant #6.  All in favor.

 

Item 9.  PUBLIC COMMENTS. N/A

 

Item 10.  OLD BUSINESS.

 

  1.  Review Land Use Ordinance amendments presented by Planning Board:  Darlene, speaking on behalf of the Planning Board, stated they were concerned if the wording needed to be changed on the livestock area of the ordinance. Manager, Emillie stated that once this goes into effect, the Animal Control ordinance will be required to be updated with more stringent rules enforcing the policies passed in the Land Use Ordinance. It will be on the Warrant for voter approval at the March Town Meeting.

 

 

 

 

Item 11.  NEW BUSINESS.

 

  1. Voters’ Petition filed to hire a Recreation/Community Center Director.

A petition was brought to the Town Clerk’s office with the correct amount of signers, requesting it be put in an Article to vote for at the March Town Meeting. Emillie did send it the legal department for correct wording. She was told by legal that it must be put on next scheduled Town Meeting and that it does not have to be funded this year. The selectmen could take an unfunded position. Selectmen Emerson made a motion to not approve the petition which was seconded by Tony, all in favor

 

Item 12.  ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS.  None.

 

Item 13.  CORRESPONDENCE.

 

  1. Approve and sign Warrant for Election/Town Meeting:

Jim made a motion to sign the Warrant with changing Article #52 to say Selectmen do not approve petition which was seconded by Tony. All in favor

 

Item 14.  SELECTMEN CONCERNS.

 

  1. Dennis – asked if there was any update on the dump property. Emillie stated Ben is still interested in purchasing it. Emillie is doing more research as part of the land was foreclosed on. Because of the new laws, If the land he wants is part of the foreclosure, we would have to go through a real-estate agent.

Dennis asked about new plow truck, Emillie stated Justin (PW) was looking at one in New York which Ralph stated it was sold on Monday. Dennis also asked about the Sunken Bridge Road to which Emillie stated there wasn’t any new information.

 

  1. Jim – thought the roads seemed to be in good shape.

 

  1. Tony – mentioned that you can’t see the side walk cleaner on the road when it leaves 

      the garage to go to town. Maybe park it closer to town, more lights or reflection tape?

 

             D.  Ralph – is happy with how things ae going so far.

 

Item 11.  ADJOURN MEETING:

Selectman Emerson made a motion and Selectman Bennett 2nd to adjourn the meeting.  All in favor 6:30 PM

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Pam Parlee

Town Clerk