Minutes Board of Selectpersons Sweden, Maine

 7:00 p.m. January 13, 2009

Present were Carroll Murphy, John Clifford, DJ Curtis, Selectpersons Willey, Jones and Ridlon, Clerk Gibbons. The meeting was opened at 7:03 with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Mr. Murphy said that they had a list of questions which will be discussed at the Thursday, January 15 meeting of the Budget Committee. Mr. Willey will attend the meeting.

D.J. Curtis presented a revised list of articles for the annual meeting. Revisions from the typed pages were as follows:

Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to approve taking $8321.73 from the Town™s Surplus to cover Winter Roads shortfalls for 2008. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0.

Article 5. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 2 for, 1 abstained.

Article 6. Mr. Willey moved adoption of Article 6 a through g. Voted 3- 0. DJ Curtis pointed out that the salary increase recommendations were 3.5 % whereas the CPI for New England is 4.3%.

Article 7. Mr. Willey moved adoption of article 7. Voted 3-0.

Article 8. To see what sum the town will raise or appropriate for Town Charges for the ensuing year. If Article 5, LD1 does not pass, then: Selectmen recommend Appropriate $81,000.00 Budget Committee recommends Appropriate _____ If Article 5, LD1 does pass, then: Selectmen recommend Appropriate $82,000.00\ Budget Committee recommends Appropriate ______ Mr. Willey moved adoption of Article 8 as read. Voted 3-0.

Article 9. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0

Article 10. Mrs. Ridlon moved. Voted 3-0 Article 11. Mr. Willey moved Voted 3-0

Article 12. To see what sum the Town will raise or appropriate for the Town™s Summer pick-up program and to pay for any additional usage charges from surplus monies. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0.

Article 13. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0. Article 14. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0.

Article 15. To see what sum the town will raise or appropriate for the support of the Sweden Volunteer Fire Department Association. If LD 1 does not pass 24,809. If LD 1 does pass 25,869. Mr. Jones moved. Voted 2 for, Mr. Willey abstained.

Article 16. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0.

Article 17. To see what sum the town will raise or appropriate for Cemetery maintenance and to allow the balance to carry forward. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0.

Article 18. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0.

Article 19. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0.

Article 20. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0. Article 21. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0.

Article 22. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0. Article 23. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0.

Article 24. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0.

Article 25. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0. Article 26. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0.

Article 27. Mr. Willey moved that the Selectmen recommend that œ0 money be raised or appropriated for Community Concepts, Inc.Community Concepts had requested $730. Voted 3-0. Community Concepts receives funding from Federal and State sources.

Article 28. Mr. Willey moved that Article 28 be withdrawn. Families in Crisis Task Force had requested $100. Voted 3-0.

Article 29. Mr. Willey moved that Article 29 be withdrawn. Western Maine Veterans Advisory Committee had requested $175.00. Voted 3-0.

Article 30. To see what sum the Town will raise or appropriate and/or take from surplus for the support of Sweden House Food Pantry. If Article 5, LD1 does not pass, then Selectmen recommend Appropriate $0. If Article 5, LD1 does pass, then Selectmen recommend Appropriate $500.00 Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0. This is a new organization and a financial statement is not yet available.

Articles 31, 32, 33 and 34 would have their numbers changed due to withdrawal of articles 28 and 29 and the articles approved within the article would be change as follows:

Article 31. Appropriated in Article 6 through 29 Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0

Article 32. Appropriated in Article 6 through 29 Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0.

Article 33. Appropriated in Article 30 and 31. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0.

Article 34. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0.

Article 35. Information not available yet.

Article 36. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0.

Article 37. Information not available yet.

Article 38. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0.

Article 39. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0.

Article 40. Mr. Willey moved. Voted 3-0.

Article 41. Planning Board article not finalized as yet.

Article 42. Planning Board article not finalized as yet.

Minutes of the January 6th meeting were approved with the revision: The cement does hold moisture.

Mr. Willey moved that the Select board meet at 6 p.m. at least through the winter months. Voted 3-0. Newspaper notices are necessary and signs need to be posted.

Meeting adjourned at 8:57 p.m. Jane Gibbons, Clerk.