TOWN OF LIMINGTON

SELECTMEN’S MEETING MINUTES

December 29, 2011

This is not a transcription of the meeting but minutes for reference.

 

Selectmen's Office is opened at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Televised Selectmen’s Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m.

 

SELECTMEN: Charles Huntress, Darryl Hubbard, and Bruce Rozett were in attendance.

 

Attendance: Bonnie Lord, Nancy Maxwell, Ronald Phinney and Roxanne Herrick.

 

Selectman Huntress brought the Selectmen’s Meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

 

Selectmen’s Minutes: Selectman Hubbard made a motion to approve the Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes for December 22, 2011, second by Selectman Rozett and vote unanimous. 

 

Warrant #52:  Selectman Rozett made a motion to approve Warrant #52: Appropriations: $13,146.09  Payroll: $6,456.34, for a total of $19,602.43, second by Selectman Hubbard and vote unanimous.  Roxanne Herrick gave an account of Warrant #52 expenditures;

      Art#  6: Mapping Town Aquifers      $   1,024.00

Art#  7: Town Officials             $   1,878.84                                    Art#  8: Payroll Taxes              $   1,323.57

      Art# 11: Transfer Station Operations$     191.29

      Art# 15: Snow & Ice                 $   5,853.12

      Art# 17: EMS Department             $      92.00

      Art# 18: EMS Medical Billing        $   2,339.00

      Art# 25: Municipal Complex          $     818.97

      Art# 26: Davis Memorial Library     $   2,783.82

      Art# 32: Old Town Hall              $     528.87

      Art# 33: Planning Board             $     650.00

      Art# 36: CEO –mileage/supplies      $      21.00

      Art# 40: Insurance                  $   1,474.48

      Art# 44: Office Supplies            $      32.48

      Art# 48: General Miscellaneous      $     250.00

      Art# 50: Public Access Cable        $     340.99

     

PURCHASE ORDER REQUESTS:

Snow & Ice: PO request to pay Herrick’s Welding $770.00 for repairs to plow truck 7 –batteries & lights, and plow truck 10, road call to temporarily secure damaged wing to truck to move for repairs.  Selectman Hubbard made a motion to approve, second by Selectman Rozett and vote unanimous.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

Magnesium Chloride: Selectman Hubbard was asked last week to check into the use of magnesium chloride as a substitute to road salt.  He reported magnesium chloride is used in liquid form and the town is not set up for this procedure.  Also, it is more expensive and has a tendency to thaw and refreeze. 

 

INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN:

General Assistance Office Hours: Monday and Tuesday – 3:30pm to 5pm.  Due to the New Years holiday Monday, January 2nd, office hours will be Tuesday and Wednesday, 3:30pm to 5pm.

Transfer Station Winter Hours are Saturday - 9am to 4pm.  Due to the New Years holiday the Transfer Station will be closed Saturday, Dec 31st.

Silver Bullets are beside the Municipal Complex parking lot.

Town offices will be closed for the New Year Holiday, Saturday, December 31st, and Monday, January 2nd. 

2012 Dog Registrations are due.  The fee is: $6.00 for neutered dogs, $11.00 for non-neutered dogs, and a late fee of $25.00 will be imposed after January 31st.  2012 Hunting and Fishing Licenses are now available. 

Nomination Papers for the following offices are available and must be returned to the Clerks office by January 17, 2012:

   Selectman/Assessor/Overseer of the Poor – 1 position (3 year term)

   Planning Board Members – 2 positions (3 year terms)

   Old Town Hall Preservation Committee Members – 4 positions (one 1-year term,

     Two 2-year terms and one 3-year term)

   Davis Memorial Library Trustee – 1 position (5 year term)

   Moy-Mo-Da-Yo Recreational Area Oversight Committee Members – 5 positions (one

     1-year term and four 2-year terms).

Limington Transfer Station stickers are available at the Town Office for $15.00.

2012 Limington Historical Society Calendars now available at the Town Office, $7.50 each.

Moy-Mo-Da-Yo Beach Passes, full-season 2012 passes are for sale at the Municipal Complex $25.00 for residents, $30.00 for non-residents. 

Meeting Open to Public:  CEO, Ron Phinney wished all a Happy New Year and thanks for the cooperation he received from everyone over the year.

    Bonnie Lord thanked Selectmen Hubbard for looking into her question regarding magnesium chloride. 

 

Selectman Rozett made a motion to adjourn the Selectmen’s Meeting at 7:18pm., second by Selectman Hubbard.  Selectmen wished all a safe and Happy New Year.

 

Respectfully Submitted,                  

Roxanne Herrick, Selectmen's Assistant                           

      

 

            Selectmen, Town of Limington

                             

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                                          Charles Huntress, Chairman

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                                          Darryl Hubbard, Selectman          

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                                          Bruce Rozett, Selectman