Town of Sabattus 

  Selectmen’s Meeting / Work Shop Agenda

July 18, 2006

      

6:30 P.M.  -  Open Meeting with Pledge of Allegiance

                      Roll Call of Board of Selectmen

                                                  

·         Guy Desjardins, Chair               (P)           (A)

·         Steve Wood                                  (P)            (A)

·         Mark Duquette                            (P)           (A)

·         Gino Camardese                          (P)           (A)

·         William Henshaw                       (P)         (A)

                          

                       Accept Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes of:  July 11, 2006

                       

Department Heads

Thomas Fales, Police Chief

     1.    Computer Purchase for Lt. Carl Foster approved by Board but placed on hold-requesting status.

     2.    Citizen request to evaluate speed zone on Lisbon Road, evaluation results submitted to Board. 

     3.

Tracy Fabrizio, Town Administrator & Treasurer:

     Treasurer’s Report:

     1. Tax Years 2003 thru 2005, Delinquent Taxes Outstanding as of 07/14/06,$48,093.38. Taxes Collected

         as of 07/7/06: $2,681.16.

     2. Finalizing all expenditures and revenues for fiscal year end 6/30/06-Completion date July 31.    

     3. Check Reconciliation for Town & School/June Bank Statement

James Wood, Road Commissioner

     1.  Requesting Board’s approval to grant Gary LaBonte an increase in pay and retro to July 3rd

          Gary LaBonte’s job position: Temporary/Acting Laborer-Heavy Equipment Operator due to

          employee, Jean Cyr’s absence.

     2.

     3.

 

Jerry Sabins, Transfer Station

     1.

     2.

     3.

 

Donald Therrien, Fire Chief

     1.     

     2.       

     3.       

 

Richard Behr, CEO

     1.

     2.

     3.

 

Robert Scott, EMA Director

    1. 

    2.

    3.

 

 

 

Denis Castonguay, Planning Board Chair

    1.  Letter submitted to Board, Donald Webber requesting planning board approval on 7/24/2006, to construct six 30x150

         foot self storage buildings on a nine acre parcel he currently owns.

    2.

    3.

 

Patrick Madden, Budget Committee Chair

    1.

    2.

    3.

                               

Jon Mennealy, Charter Commission Chair

   1. 

    2.

    3.

 

Comments from the floor:

 

Unfinished Business:   

  1.   Chief Tom Fales, requesting, Board of Selectmen to amend the Parking & Traffic Ordinance

         to include: Any person wanting to close a road in Sabattus Must notify the Police and Fire Department

         in advance to road closure.  (Issue tabled; from Selectmen’s  Meeting 06/20/2006-Chief Fales to give

         copies of the ordinance to the Selectmen for their review.)

  2.    Sanitary Sewer System located at the Municipal Building-Issues/Problems with system

         (Issue tabled; from Selectmen’s 06/20/2006-Working Progress.)

  3.     Ballot for MMA Executive Committee Officers & Directors, (Continue from 7/11/2006)

                - Anne E. Swift-Kayatta, requesting support for candidacy, Vice President

                - Ruth Marden, requesting support for candidacy, Vice President

  4.     Ballot for Election to MMA’s Legislative Policy Committee, (Continue from 7/11/2006)

 

New Business:   

  1.    Claire Surette, Resident; Requesting a Sign on Turcotte Road “Slow Children Playing”

         -Sign is requested, due to numerous vehicles operated with excessive speed

   

 

End Regular Meeting Session and Move Into Executive Session//Time:

                  

Executive Session to be continued from 6/20/2006:

Personnel Matter –Police Department                                                              1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(A)

 

End Executive Session and Move Into Regular Meeting Session/Time:

 

Adjourn Selectmen’s Meeting:

 

Work Shop:

Monday, August 7, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.-Board of Selectmen to attend the SPWP Meeting

                                                            -Water Levels to high and erosion on property/Pat & Bob Boulette