TOWN OF SABATTUS

SELECTMAN’S MEETING MINUTES

January 2, 2007

 

 

 

Roll Call of Board of Selectmen:       

Present   Guy P. Desjardins, Chairman

Present   Stephen J. Wood, Selectman

Present   Gino R. Camardese, Selectman

Present   Mark R. Duquette, Selectman

Absent    Bill Henshaw, Selectman

 

In Attendance:

Tracy Fabrizio, Town Administrator                                Paul Wayne Loesberg, Planning Board

Suzanne Adams, Town Clerk                                         Robert Gayton Jr., Search Committee

Tom Fales, Police Chief                                                  Donald D’Agostino, Search Committee

James Wood, Road Commissioner                                 William Fessenden, Search Committee

Jerry Sabins, Transfer Station Manager                         Normand LaPlante, Search Committee 

 Robert Scott, EMA Director                                            Michelle Ames

                                                                                 

Motion to accept the Selectmen Meeting Minutes of December 19th as written made by Selectman Steve Wood and seconded by Selectman Mark Duquette.

Three in Favor.  Gino Camardese abstained as he was absent the previous meeting.

 

Department Heads:

Thomas Fales, Police Chief-Had a computer technician come in today to look at the main printer for the office. It is an old printer and is no longer working. It is something that the Police Department cannot do without. Requests permission to buy a new printer for not more than $700.00.

 

Motion to allow Chief Fales to purchase a printer for no more than $700.00 made by Selectman Steve Wood and seconded by Selectman Gino Camardese.

All in Favor.

 

Tracy Fabrizio, Town Administrator & Treasurer-

1.        Review Delinquent Taxes- Delinquent Taxes Outstanding as of 12/29/2006 is $105,685.68. Delinquent taxes

collected from 12/15/06 through 12/29/06 was $2,686.51.  The 2004 property is going out for bid. Deadline for the bids is by Friday.

 

Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report as read made by Selectman Steve Wood and seconded by Selectman Mark Duquette.

All in Favor.  

 

2.       School Check Reconciliation, continued from 12/19/2006, as of 12/29/2006 reconciled to $0.00.

The $38,735.06 variance was due to a November direct deposit being reported on the December statement.

3.       Audit Ending June 30, 2006, draft will be ready on Tuesday, January 9th

4.       Requesting Employee pay increase/6 month step increase, Office clerk I employee/position-from $10.82 to $11.00 effective December 26th.

 

Motion to allow the pay increase made by Selectman Gino Camardese and seconded by Selectman Steve Wood.

All in Favor.

 

James Wood, Road Commissioner-Big air compressor broke down on Saturday. Not sure if it can be fixed or need to buy a new one. The Board also compliments James Wood and his crew for the excellent job they have done this weekend in maintaining the roads.

 

Jerry Sabins, Transfer Station-

     1.  Requesting to spend $1,750.00 for new side rails on trash packer-Actually needs $1,740.00 and  

          would like to schedule with Pat Cyr to get it done. This will be paid out of the Equipment Account.

 

Motion to allow Jerry Sabins to expend $1,740.00 for new side rails on the trash compactor with Pat Cyr made by Selectman Mark Duquette and seconded by Selectman Gino Camardese.

All in Favor.

 

2.        The compactor motor that was just rebuilt on 11/17/06 died today with only 11 hours of use. Just paid $608.00 to have fixed. Has not called the company yet and would like to know the wish of the Board. He is told that the company needs to come look at it as we have no choice. Jerry will also give the representative a Selectmen’s phone number to discuss options.

 

Comments from the Floor:

 

Robert Gayton Jr.- points out that item number three on the Town Administrator’s Agenda was overlooked.  Tracy replies that the draft will be ready by Tuesday, January 9th.

 

Unfinished Business:   

1.        Transfer Station Compactor, Circuit burned out – Continued from 12/19/2006, Selectmen’s meeting, Transformer was replaced.  Wires from the transformer to the box should be updated. Gino to contact CMP to have the wires replaced at no cost to us. This was already discussed under Jerry Sabins.

2.        Appoint 9 member of the search committee, for town manager position. The Board signed the appointment papers for Gino Camardese, Donald D’Agostino, William Fessenden, Robert Gayton Jr., Hon. Scott Lansley, Normand LaPlante, Amedeo Lauria, Paul Wayne Loesberg and Steve Wood. They will meet next Monday to start the search for Town Manager.

3.        Review Ordinances and possible implementation of new ordinances, set a date/time for review process with Board, Department Heads, CEO and Gary Simard, Auburn Fire Protection Officer to attend. Invitation to Mr. Simard will be sent after January 1st. This will stay on the Agenda.

4.        New Road Foreman Position, Job Description Draft – Mark Duquette and Steve Wood to go over     

       draft with other board members -continued from 12/19/2006. This will also stay on the Agenda for    

       next week so that Selectman William Henshaw can be present.          

          

 New Business:   
  1.     Memo with Letter from Assessor, Donna Hays – Taxpayer Notices- She would like to do a

          mass mailing to all taxpayers, informing them of options to reduce their tax burden before the

          revaluation is implemented. The total cost would be around $940.00 but the Tax Collector, Rani

          Allard, is working on a way to do a bulk mailing which would reduce the cost.

 

Motion to mail at bulk rate not to exceed $500.00 and if more to come back to the Board made by Selectman Gino Camardese and seconded by Selectman Steve Wood.

All in Favor.

 

Motion to adjourn at 7:18 made by Selectman Gino Camardese and seconded by Selectman Mark Duquette.

Al in Favor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selectman Meeting Minutes of January 2, 2006, Accepted On__ ___    , 2006.

 

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Guy P. Desjardins, Chair

 

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Stephen J. Wood, Selectman

 

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Gino R. Camardese, Selectman

 

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Mark R. Duquette, Selectman

 

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William E. Henshaw, Selectman

 

MEETING MINUTES COMPILED BY SUZANNE ADAMS, TOWN CLERK