Approved
Minutes of Selectmen's Meeting -
April
3, 2007 -
Town
of Sweden
Present: Selectmen Harris, Willey and
Jones, Clerk Jane Gibbons
The meeting was called to order
at 7:05 by Ted Harris. The
Pledge of Allegiance was said.
Census:
Materials from the US Census Bureau had been received and Mr. Harris
has mailed back the forms. There will be a follow up in July
asking the town for additional information.
Polling
Place Accessibility Report: We have many deficiencies at the Town Meeting
House. Jim Willey will get a quote from Rob Drew and an application will be made
to the State for funds to help pay for the work.
MEMC Insurance. Bill Jones will
talk to nearby towns to see what they have done to work up a plan.
Brick
School House: The Penalty for the withdrawal of funds prematurely from the CD
will probably be much higher than anticipated. Bob Dunning had said that there
is drainage and brush cutting work that people from town might do.
Office
Door: The door doesn't close properly and so exposes the office to illegal
entry. Jim Willey will call Lenny Lavoie
to have him look at it. If he is not available, Ted Harris will call Bill
Centamore.
Town Bulletin Board: The
right-side door came off again. Jim
Willey has the door at home and is working on repairing it. This
brought up the need for a bulletin board at the town office so that notices
don't need to be posted on the door windows. An additional need is for a sign
identifying the building as the Town Office. Jane and Fran are asked
to work up a list of office items needed.
Landscaping
Town Center: There may be funds available from the Department of Transportation for
this project. Jane was asked to contact the Historical Committee and
the Church to get representatives to serve on a committee. The
committee would also have conservation commission representation. Jim
Willey will ask Scot about funding availability.
Town-Owned
Land: There is a 1 acre lot off of Knights Hill Road owned by the town which is
land-locked.. Jim Willey will see who abutters are with the view to possible
sale of the land.
Lien
letters: Ted, Jane, Diana Curtis, Bill Jones, and Fran Flint met
to become acquainted with the process concerning property liens
for back owned taxes. D. J. Curtis will scan forms and print labels to assist Fran.
Some of the oldest outstanding bills don't have addresses. Notices
have come back undelivered. Ted Harris will call MMA to ask how one
finds an address.
School
District Referendum: Mr. Harris called the district superintendent's office
to find out what Sweden's responsibilities will be for the $1.6 million bond
project. They could not give figures now because the valuations which
were supposed to be submitted in February have not come in to the district
office. A rough estimate would be $67,000 or $13-14,000 a
year for 5 years.