Town of Fryeburg Maine
Settled 1763,  Incorporated 11 January 1777

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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
FEBRUARY 20, 2003

ATTENDEES: Diane Gushee, Allan Trumbull, June Irvine

The Board discussed 2 warrant articles proposed by Hugh Hastings and brought forth by Peter Hastings. The first article concerns the Fryeburg Water Company’s participation in the Health Trust. They would like the Town to ratify the membership of the Water Company. Ann Wright from MMEHT spoke to the issue. She said that the Water Company did not qualify to participate in the Health Trust because they were a for profit organization. Allan said he did not think it would be detrimental to put the article on the warrant. There was a motion to table this issue. It was tabled with a 1-1 vote.

The Board rejected a second article to expand the Well Head Protection Zone and instructed that it be forwarded to the Planning Board (2-0)

Rick Eastman spoke for a group of businessmen who have businesses in the Industrial Zone. He is asking that when looking at the expansion of the Well Head Protection Zone that the Town protects the businesses that are already in Town.

Rick Crawford from MDOT explained the Level 2 overlay that the State is planning for the summer of 2003(July). This project is funded 80% by Federal money and 20% by State funds. The roads have to be brought up to current state standards. Portland Street is a major collector so it requires 3’ of paved shoulder and curbing and must adhere to current access management policy.

Allan said he is concerned about the durability of hot top curbing. Rich said MDOT will repair curbing. He also said that the tree by Trumbull’s Hardware. Rich said he will plan to come and meet on site with concerned residents. David Knapp asked to be provided with cost to Town for granite curbing in lieu of the asphalt curbing. The BOS instructed the Administrative Assistant to put and article on the warrant concerning the curbing (2-0).

Wayne Brooking gave a presentation on Government Acquisitions Inc., a company that provides vehicles to Municipalities in exchange for advertising on the vehicles. Allan asked that this be put on the Town Meeting Warrant also. (2-0).

An agenda item to discuss disposition of a tax acquired property was tabled until March 20th. The Board asked the AA to write a letter to the property owner.

David Knapp asked if the BOS would consider having the meeting concerning the proposed Tourist Information Center at the Planning Board meeting on 3/11/2003. The Board agreed, but asked that the subject be first on the agenda.

The BOS approved putting “Sled at Your Own Risk” signs at Bradley Park.

The Board instructed June to inform concerned parties that Art in the Park and the Craft Fair be held at Peary Park to save wear and tear on Bradley Park.

The Board approved and signed the Order of Discontinuance of the section of the Town Way being the former location of State Highway “131” (Route 5) that shown on a Maine Department of Transportation Right of Way Map entitled State Highway “131”, Fryeburg, Oxford County, Federal Aid Project No. STP-BR-131-5889 (00) X, dated May, 1996 on file in the Office of the Maine Department of Transportation, at its Office in Augusta, Filed No. 9-286 bounded. (2-0).

Diane moved that the written decision on the employee grievance hearing of January 27, 2003, as drafted by counsel at the request of the Board, and as reviewed by the individual members of the Board, be adopted by the Board as its final decision in the matter and upon adoption pursuant to 30A MRSA 2702 (1B(5)) the decisions becomes a matter of public record. It was so voted (2-0)

The minutes were approved and the Warrant was signed.

The Board moved to go into Executive Session to discuss a General Assistance matter.
(1 MRSA §405.)

The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

June Irvine
Administrative Assistant

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