FRYEBURG SELECTMEN'S MEETING
Minutes - July 30, 2009
Town Hall

1:Chairman Hall declared a quorum and opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance at 6pm.

2:Treasurer's Report:

3:Manager's Report:

b: Rescue building -
Whether to turn building back over to the Rescue Dept.
Check with Attorney Malia.

c: Air Conditioning Unit                                                                             
Policy - purchases over $1,00.00 need to be approved by Selectman, is this a purchase or maintenance? Replace - New Unit old idea.
Total cost: $2,200.00, which includes a 5 year warranty with a
Probability of a 10 year warranty once the warranty card gets signed and Mailed in.

d: Fryeburg Academy
Fryeburg Academy has requested use of the park
Motion to use park made; 2nded, 3-0 approved.

e: Special Town Meeting
Meeting is scheduled for August 13, 2009 at 7:00 pm at the Mollyockett School.

f: Leaks in the Region Roof.
Doug Fallen to look at it as soon as the temperature goes down.
Jennifer Regan suggests rules for use of Legion.
Continued until next meeting.

g: Abatement request:
Error on commitment sheet (last page).
Motion to do abatement, 2nded.

h: Minutes

Table to next meeting, no objection to post as "draft" minutes.

i: Selectmen's mailbox is here.

4. Public Forum:

a. Dick Krasker attempted to bring up something about a personnel nature and Chairman Hall stated that this was not on tonight's agenda and would not be addressed. This will be presented to the town attorney. Motion to have this discussion heard in a public session was made and 2nded. This will take place after the August 13 th Special Town meeting.

b: Mr. Brown had requested the resignation of Mr. Wilkey from the board. Mr. Brown read his request to the committee. Mr. Wiilkey stated he would not resign.

c: Canal bridge over budget.
Board approved to complete the project. Overage to be recovered mostly by donations, secondly by rents.

d: Request for training for the budge committee
They have 2 full time positions; two alternate, one application. Continue to the August 13, 2009, meeting.

5. New Business:

a: Public works sidewalk program. $5,000.00 available. Repairing, tearing up and replacing Portland Street to corner - $1500,00 to 2,000.00.

b: Permit for catering privileges.
Motion to approve catering made and 2nded.

c: Disposition of Town Office fence materials: Highway Department to pull it and fill in holes. Motion made to have Public Works Department to handle this made all was in favor. Bill Mosher is to be given the fencing.

6. Old business:

a: Town banking: the Town had presented Proposal from Banknorth Manager. Discussion held and it was agreed that the Town Manager would check into other institutions and get their proposals.

b: Menotomy Road: Contractors are speeding, police need to be present and signs need to be posted. Town Manager to talk with the Police Chief and give the board a report of his findings.

c: Disposition of PWD F-550 truck: Question was raised as to the Blue Book Price? This will be looked into but that the truck is in very poor condition and the engine needs to be rebuilt.

d: Haleytown Rd: Burr Phillips presented some options to the board along with discussions he has had with the DEP. An easement is needed from the abutter, Mr. Jones, and he will be talking with him. Surveyor to be paid $1,000.00 for some additional work.

e: ICMA Annual Conference attendance request:
Waiting until next meeting to make a decision.

f: Pooper Scooper and barge ordinance: Not up for Ordinance yet, we will try to educate the public.   

7. Other Business:

a: Possible stimulus in energy grant. 15 categories i.e. bike paths, converting town buildings to solar or thermal energy. Cut off to apply is the middle to late September. Put on the Agenda for August 13 th .

b: Brownfield food panty:
A letter to be drafted and sent out as soon as possible.

c:Softball: to be presented at the Special Town Meeting.    

d: Cassidy's Amusement Permit: The State said that you may grant a "Temporary Permit". Since there is not Ordinance a Temporary Permit will be issued and a hearing will be held on August 27 for a permanent Amusement Permit. Temporary Permit to contain special conditions of: staying within the commercial decimal reading of 70 until 8:00 PM and 65 after 8:00 PM. The permit will be only run until 8:00 PM nightly until August 27 th at which the proposal for the permanent permit will be reviewed.

8. Adjourned: 9:05 PM