Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes September 26, 2024

Town of Sedgwick

Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes

Thursday September 26th 2024

  • Opened the meeting and established a quorum. S. Ford and C. Pert present. Also in attendance: D. Ford, L. Dow. D. Carter, P. Carter, J. Wetterskog. From the public: R. Colburn
  • Reviewed and signed Treasurer’s warrant
  • Read and approve minutes from 9/19- TABLED

 

Paul Carter attended to inform the Board that he would be resigning as Road Commissioner effective immediately. Colby asked that Paul submit something in writing. Paul declined to which he was told that without a written resignation Paul would still hold his elected position until March 2025. Paul stated that if anyone needed anything to let him know, but otherwise he would consider himself done. The board expressed their condolences in hearing the news and thanked him for his service.

 

FIRE CHIEF REPORT:

David attended the meeting to ask if there was going to be a special town meeting any time soon to approve ordering/spending money on a new fire truck tanker. The process for getting the truck built/delivered is a couple years out so the sooner it could be ordered the better. He’s met with the salesman. The new cab/chasse total is 141,800.00 up 50,00.00 from the last time a truck was ordered. David will be meeting with the Fire Truck Committee to discuss further and will let the Select Board know asap when they plan to order.

 

CEO REPORT:

Duane discussed Jerry and David (also in attendance and on the planning board) the plans for Ferry landing and the lack of information regarding a boardwalk that will be installed later.  David and Jerry along with Duane and Colby agree that a revised set of plans should be provided to include the proposed boardwalk. Duane is still waiting to hear about a variance for Tanya Prime’s property.

 

 

DISCUSSION and/or ACTION ITEMS:

  1. Rankin property taxes– TABLED for when Barry Returns
  2. Update on Brown property- TABLED for when Barry Returns
  3. Trio Update on accounts etc. and web format discount- TABLED for when Barry Returns
  4. Front step repair- Barry started work on the front steps. He will finish up over the next weekend.
  5. Salt purchase- Harcros no longer supplying salt. Susan will reach out to other businesses to inquire about delivery to the salt/sand pit. The town typically requires a 200-ton minimum.
  6. Ad for bids on sand in Packet for 2 weeks. Ending, opening, voting on bid at October 10 selectmen’s meeting-
  7. More Hearse photos requested. Specific areas- The appraiser needed additional photos of the inside of the hearse to complete the appraisal for the insurance company.

 

UNRESOLVED BUSINESS:

Are all the different committee members assigned? There are couple of vacancies- Planning Board, Harbor and Budget committees. The boards will discuss at their various meetings.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Jerry touched base with Jeff Levine who is facilitating the progress on the Comprehensive Plan and would like to put on an open meeting workshop in November as part of creating a vision statement and getting some more town involvement. Jerry will email the members of the comp plan committee/planning board once we verify that all emails are up to date for those members.

 

ADJOURN:

Motioned and 2nd to adjourn. Approved 2-0 @6:42pm

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Lyndsey Dow