Jay Selectboard S Meeting Minutes

JAY SELECTBOARD’S MEETING MINUTES June 18, 2012

Present: Steve McCourt, Chair; Tim DeMillo; Tom Goding; Justin Merrill; Pearl Cook and Ruth Cushman, Town Manager.

Also Present: John Johnson, Public Works; Shiloh LaFreniere, Code Officer; Terry Greenleaf, Chuck Haskell, Dan Latham, Daniel Finley, Gilbert Barnaby, Al Landry, Barry Matulaitis, Mary Howes, Mark Holt.

Pledge of Allegiance: Chair Steve McCourt called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Election of Chair and Vice-Chair. M/m/s Tim/Tom for Steve McCourt as chair. Move nominations cease. 4-0-1 vote.

M/m/s Steve/Tom for Justin Merrill as vice chair. Move nominations cease. 4-0-1 vote.

Chairman McCourt welcomed Pearl Cook as newest member of the Board.

Public Hearings: All opened and were closed with no comments. VFW: M/M/S Tim/Tom to allow Pinball License for VFW. 5-0 vote AMVETS: M/M/S Tim/Tom to allow Pinball License for AMVETS. 5-0 vote Hillside: M/M/S Justin/Tom to allow Pinball License for Hillside. 5-0 vote Steppin’ Out: M/M/S Tim/Tom to allow Pinball License for Steppin’ Out. 5-0 vote

Public Hearings: Opened and closed with no comment LaFleurs: M/m/s Justin/Tom to allow a Special Entertainment Permit. 5-0 vote Mill Street Café’: M/m/s Justin/Tom to allow a Special Entertainment Permit. 4-0-1 vote. Tim abstained as he is the owner of the business.

Public Hearing: brief questions about the ordinance. General Assistance Ordinance Amendments: M/m/s Tim/Tom to accept the amendments as presented. 5-0 vote.

Minutes: M/m/s Justin/Tom to accept the minutes as presented. 5-0 vote.

Old Business: Shiloh LaFrenier was here to discuss what will happen now with the building code. She presented the selectmen with a copy of a draft she would like to give out to the public.

Annual Appointments: Chair McCourt read the list of appointments (attached) M/m/s Justin/Tom to appoint as presented. 5-0 vote. Selectmen’s Sub-committee appointments: AVCOG General Assembly (1) - Tom Recreation Committee (1) Pearl Road committee (2) Tom & Steve Recycling committee (2) Tim & Tom Ordinance Review (2) Pearl & Justin County Budget committee – Tim

Meeting Schedule: It will remain the 2nd and 4th Mondays

Excavator Purchase: M/m/s Tim/Tom to purchase the JCB Excavator for $99,104.80. 5-0 vote.

24 Jewell Street: The building is down and they are working on the lot.

There will be no Selectmen’s meeting on June 25th. The next meeting will be July 9th.

Other Business: Ruth has drafted a letter to send to the Governor. Are there any changes that need to be made? There was one change in population. Ruth made changes and the Selectmen signed the letter.

Next Road Committee meeting will be June 27th at 7 AM.

Executive Session: M/m/s Justin/Tom to enter Executive Session under MRSA Title 1 Chapter 13 Section 405 Subsection 6 for the purpose of discussion concerning a legal issue. 5-0 vote.

Chair McCourt declared us out of Executive Session at 6:45 P.M. with no action as the parties that were scheduled to come understood they should come on the 9th.

Adjourn: M/m/s Justin/Tom to adjourn at 6:52 P.M. 5-0 vote

Respectfully Submitted,

Ruth Cushman Jay Town Manager