TOWN OF BELGRADE

BOARD OF SELECT PERSONS MEETING

TUESDAY / JULY 3, 2007 / NORTH BELGRADE COMMUNITY CENTER / 7:00 P.M.

Meeting Convened 7:00 p.m./ Adjourned 9:18 p.m.

Officials in Attendance:

Melanie Jewell,Select Person, Chair Jack Sutton Transfer Station & Budget Committe

Ricky Damren Select Person, V.Chair Nancy Mairs Library Board of Trustees & Historian

Chris Merrow Select Person Jean Saucer Board of Parks & Rec, Chair

Richard Carey Select Person Dennis Keschl Town Manager

Others in Attendance: Cheryl Abbott, Fran Keough, Ruth McMorrow and Kevin McMorrow

Order of Business:

1.) Melanie Jewell declared a quorum and opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m.. The Board reviewed the meeting minutes of the June 19^th, 2007 meeting. Ricky Damren made a motion to approve of the minutes. Richard Carey seconded the motion. CLOSED 4/0

Unfinished Business:

1.) The Town Manager informed the Board he had contacted Safety Works. They will come in and perform an air quality test, but they do not perform mold testing. Currently there is no money budgeted to perform any testing. There is $1,800.00 that was budgeted to take care of the cleaning of the basement at the North Belgrade Community Center, this money could be utilized for the mold testing. Ricky Damren made a motion to approve of the use of the $1,800.00 to perform mold testing of the NBCC. Chris Merrow seconded the motion. CLOSED 4/0

New Business:

1.) Jessica Moore was not present at the meeting. She will attend the next Select Persons meeting.

2.) Ruth and Kevin McMorrow were present for the discussion of the electrical lines being placed under the Station Road to their home. Maurice Childs has ok'd this as long as there is no damage to the roadway. Ricky Damren made a motion to approve of laying the electrical lines under the Station Road for homeowners Kevin and Ruth McMorrow as long as there is no damage to the road, if there is damage to the road they are responsible for the cost of damages to repair the road. Chris Merrow seconded the motion. CLOSED 4/0 The McMorrows were informed they need to contact Dig Safe to get approval to have the electrical lines laid.

3.) The Town Manager addressed the Center For All Seasons & Library articles being on the secret ballot for Town meeting. In an effort to reduce the number of articles for Town Meeting he has asked if the Board would consider putting a question on the November ballot to change these two referendum questions back to the floor of the Town Meeting. Ricky Damren made a motion to develop a referendum question for the November ballot to change the Center For All Seasons & the Library budget back to the floor of the Town Meeting. Chris Merrow seconded the motion. CLOSED 4/0 The questions will be developed and given to the Board for their review.

4.) The Board reviewed the resignation letter received from Rodney Bickford to the Budget Committee. Ricky Damren made a motion to accept the resignation letter with regret and to send a letter thanking him for the time he has given to the Town. Richard Carey seconded the motion. CLOSED 4/0

5.) Ricky Damren made a motion to appoint Cheryl Cook to the ad-hoc building committee. Chris Merrow seconded the motion. CLOSED 4/0 Melanie Jewell requested that Marie Pulsifer or Linda Hale be contacted as part of the Food Pantry to see if they would be interested in being on the ad-hoc committee.

6.) The Board reviewed the information on the bid for stone cleaning from Horace Stevens for the amount of $3,675.00. There was some discussion about the compound he is using to clean the stones. Mr. Stevens will be contacted to see what the compound is he is using. Ricky Damren made a motion to approve of the contract with Horace Stevens for the cleaning of the cemetery stones in Pine Grove Cemetery Plan - 4 for the amount of $3,675. Chris Merrow seconded the motion. CLOSED 4/0

7.) Bill Nason, the Transfer Station Facility Supervisor, was present for the meeting to discuss the request to reopen the compost pile. He has had a lot of requests from residents who do not have a place to dump their leaves, etc.. He stated with the new changes at the Transfer Station, it will take minimal effort to supervise the compost pile and he would be willing to take the time to turn the pile with the new skid steer. He feels the use of the compost pile can be monitored from the compactor area. Ricky Damren made a motion to reopen the compost pile at the transfer station. Richard Carey seconded the motion. CLOSED 2/2 AGAINST (CHRIS MERROW & MELANIE JEWELL) The Board re-discussed the issue. Chris Merrow made a motion to reopen the compost pile at the Transfer Station until the end of the year and then to review the use of the pile, and if it becomes cluttered again then to shut it down permanently. Ricky Damren seconded the motion. CLOSED 3/0/1 AGAINST (RICKY DAMREN)

8.) The Board discussed the agenda item of filling the vacancy on the Board of Select Persons at the November referendum. Ricky Damren made a motion to put the vacancy of the Select Persons position on the November ballot to fulfill the remainder of Penny Campbell's term to expire March 2009. Chris Merrow seconded the motion. CLOSED 4/0

9.) The Board reviewed the contract proposed between the Town of Belgrade and Waste Management Disposal Services. The cost of the solid waste tipping fee is $53.50 per ton. This is a one year contract to expire July 31^st, 2008. Ricky Damren made a motion to approve of the 1 year contract with Waste Management Disposal Services for a tipping fee of $53.50 per ton of solid waste & bulky waste, clean wood at $50.82 per ton and tires at $106.82 per ton. Chris Merrow seconded the motion. CLOSED 4/0

10.) The Board reviewed the application of Norman Beaudoin to the Planning Board for an alternate position. Ricky Damren made a motion to approve of the appointment of Norman Beaudoin to the Planning Board as an alternate for a indefinite term. Richard Carey seconded the motion. CLOSED 4/0

11.) The Board reviewed the resignation letter received from Don Campbell to the Long Range Planning Committee. Ricky Damren made a motion to accept the resignation of Don Campbell with regret and to send a letter of thanks for his service. Chris Merrow seconded the motion. CLOSED 4/0

12.) The Board reviewed the Municipal Warrant # 30 for the amount of $68,271.54. Richard Carey made a motion to accept Municipal Warrant #30 for the amount of $68,271.54. Ricky Damren seconded the motion. CLOSED 3/0/1 ABSTAIN (RICHARD CAREY)

There was some discussion about the Municipal Warrant and the work being done by Wood's tree service. The cost of the work done has been pieced out over the past month to fall below the requirement of the Town, that anything $5,000 and over must go out to bid. This will be discussed with the Road Commissioner.

NOTE ADD ON AGENDA ITEM: CENTER FOR ALL SEASONS PAINTING BIDS

13.) The Town Manager informed the Board that only two bids were received for the painting of the Center For All Seasons. Both bids exceeded our budgeted amount. The Town Manager recommends to hold off until next year and put additional money into the budget. Ricky Damren made a motion to hold off on the painting of the recreation center until 2008 when this can be re-budgeted for. Chris Merrow seconded the motion. CLOSED 4/0

14.) The Board reviewed Manual Warrant # 2288 for the amount of $22,536.50. Richard Carey made a motion to accept Manual Warrant #2288 for the amount of $22,536.50. Ricky Damren seconded the motion. CLOSED 4/0

Updates & Announcements:

The Town Manager reviewed his updates with Select Persons. (Please see the attached updates)

The Town Manager stated he had complaints about the Stevens Road being rough and needed to be graded. He contacted the Road Commissioner who said he had just recently graded the road. Ricky Damren mentioned the residents of the road had taken care of it themselves. He and the Town Manager will review the road.

Maurice Childs was not present for the meeting, but the Board awarded a plaque with the following verbage;

"Town of Belgrade"

In Recognition of

Maurice W. Childs

With sincere appreciation for your dedicated service

To the Town of Belgrade with over 19 years of service

Providing for outstanding and effective management of

Belgrade's Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Operations

From its startup. Your selflessness and

dedicated service to our community in this capacity

Is an exemplary role model for all our citizens.

Presented this 19^th day of June, 2007

By the Board of Select Persons and the Citizens of Belgrade

Chris Merrow motioned to adjourn the meeting at 9:18 p.m.. Seconded by Ricky Damren.

CLOSED 4/0

Respectfully Submitted

Mary Vogel, Executive Secretary to the Board of Select Persons