TOWN OF TURNER

 

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

 

MINUTES

 

January 22, 2008

 

 

1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:

 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Lawrence House at 7:00 pm. Present at the meeting were Mr. Lawrence House, Mr. Angelo Terreri, Mr. Kurt Youland, Mrs. Jody Goodwin and Town Manager Eva Leavitt. Citizens present were Richard Keene, Charlie Emerson, Dennis and Lori Richardson, Rodney Shaw, and Jennifer and Adrian Wadsworth. Mrs. Joan Bryant-Deschenes joined the meeting at 7:07pm.

 

2. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA:

 

None.

 

3. TCA Warrant Article - Jennifer Wadsworth

 

Jennifer Wadsworth addressed the board in response to a proposed Article for the Town Warrant.

 

Mrs. Wadsworth feels that if Dennis Richardson's article gets onto the warrant, Turner Center for the Arts will be over. The TCA has received a letter from the Leavitt Institute Board to vacate. TCA will not present an article for the warrant-TCA will not be requesting money from the Town. Eva has not heard back from the attorney for the wording for the article. Article will say "by Citizen Request." The selectmen will review the warrant and will make or not make a recommendation. Each article on the warrant is reviewed in this manner. Mrs. Wadsworth stated that the TCA is still a start-up organization and needs to be under the umbrella of the Town for a while longer. Mrs. Leavitt asked that consideration be given to raising money for a reserve account or an endowment account. In 10 or 15 years the people who care about the Leavitt Institute Building may not be here-steps should be taken now to create an endowment to keep it going along with other Town buildings. Mr. Youland didn't understand what was wrong with asking for a small amount of money to assist the TCA. Mr. Shaw suggested that the TCA attend a February budget meeting-all parties involved in this subject need to be in agreement. No action was taken.

 

4. Proposed Warrant Articles-Roads and Reserve Accounts

 

Town Manager Eva Leavitt advised that three roads were ready to be accepted. The subdivision developers have submitted letters of request for Bluff Drive, Buck Lane and Shire Lane. All of the roads were approved under the old ordinance and would be considered "grandfathered." Mrs. Leavitt was advised that the Town needs the deed and the roads should not be accepted until the deeds are turned over to the Town.

 

Mrs. Leavitt asked for a name change for Rescue and Fire Reserves to more accurately reflect usage of the Reserve account that is currently the "Truck" account. She asked that it be changed to "Equipment Account." The Board felt this was a positive change.

 

5. Town Manager's Business: MDOT Radar Speed Trailer

 

Mrs. Leavitt asked the Board if they wanted to enter the State Department of Public Safety's lottery for a week's use of its radar speed measuring trailer. Suggested areas for use were Upper and Lower Streets. Mr. Terreri made a motion with a second by Mrs. Bryant-Deschenes to enter the lottery. The vote was unanimous.

 

6. Consideration of Any Old Business: Appointments--TCA

 

Mr. Youland made a motion that was seconded by Mrs. Goodwin to accept the appointment of all four people who recently submitted Town Committee Candidate Information Sheets to be on the TCA Board of Directors: Pamela W Bell, Scott D Hunter, Mary Beth Morrison and Arnold L Roy. The vote was unanimous.

 

7. Consent Agenda:

 

Minutes from the 1/7/2008 and 1/16/2008 meeting were accepted with a correction on 1/7/2008. Mrs. Goodwin pointed out that it was Mr. Youland who asked about horses, not her. Mrs. Bryant-Deschenes reviewed the disbursement warrants. Mrs. Goodwin will review the warrant for 2/4/2008. One Veteran's Exemption was approved for Charles Honaker. There were no Abatements or Supplements. Mrs. Goodwin motioned to approve the Consent Agenda as corrected with a second by Mr. Youland. The vote was unanimous.

 

8. EXECUTIVE SESSION:

 

Mr. Youland made a motion with a second by Mrs. Goodwin to enter into #405 Executive Session #6 Permitted Deliberation to discuss a personnel issue. Mr. Youland made a motion with a second by Mr. Terreri to exit #405 Executive Session #6 Permitted Deliberation. All in favor.

 

No action was taken.

 

12. ADJOURNMENT:

 

Mr. Terreri made a motion with a second by Mr. Youland to adjourn the meeting at 9:15pm.

 

The vote was unanimous.

 

Respectfully submitted:

 

Joyce E. Moulin

 

Recording Secretary