Selectmen’s Meeting, September 20, 2018

TOWN OF SEDGWICK
SELECTMEN’S MEETING
September 20, 2018

Opened the meeting and declared a quorum present. Selectmen present: Ben Astbury, Bob Publicover, Michael Sheahan. Also present: Pat Egan, Michael & Marcia Schoettle, Gardner & Leslie Schneider, CEO Frank Tracy, Clerk/treasurer Cindy Reilly, Assistant Barbara Grindle.

There being no errors or omissions in the records of the last meeting, moved, seconded and voted 3-0 to accept them as written.

Reviewed and signed the treasurer’s warrant for $101,188.59; education $95,276.03, motor vehicle clearing $1,069.77, fees $69, fire department $3,609.33, town office operations $50.42, administration $930.52.

NEW BUSINESS: Egan, Schoettles in to discuss damages from water runoff on Hardings Lane. Selectmen and Road Commissioner to visit and see if paving would solve the problem. Schoettle’s will install two culverts if town will try to divert water.
Audit will start on October 24. Budget Committee will start to meet soon.
Walker Pond will receive a new equipment shed this fall.
Tax Collector will post that tax bills can be paid at the office during her hours, copies may be made during that time also. Investigating where they are since no one has received a copy of theirs. They were mailed on August 31 in Bangor. We need to find them, but also must let taxpayers know why they have not received them.
Received an offer of a free automatic digital speed detector from DOT. Will discuss where to place it when it is received.
Jennifer McCall notified selectmen that stones had been moved that she used to keep daycare children from the road. She will replace them, just wanted board to be aware of the problem.

OLD BUSINESS: Anne Schroth will get getting back with a date for the Healthy Peninsula meeting.
Astbury will check on mowing the old solid landfill for the fall.
Set a date of October 4 at 6:30 p.m. for a public hearing for the General Assistance Ordinance and yearly Appendices at the town office.
A request for information on a Ridge Road donation led to a review of the donation information. Assistant will respond to the request.

ADJOURN: There being no further business, moved, seconded and voted 3-0 to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted
Barbara Grindle, Assistant