MUNICIPAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE BID OPENING: The only bid received for the sealing and painting of the Municipal Building was from Moore Painting, Inc. in the amount of $16,420.00. Motion by Dale, seconded by Todd, to award the contract for sealing and painting the Municipal Building to Moore Painting, Inc. in the amount of $16,420.00. The motion passed unanimously. Ken Desmond will assess the need for additional interior wall maintenance. Ken and Arthur Brawn spoke of the need for replacement of two of the exterior Fire Department doors. Todd will have the doors replaced prior to the exterior painting.

PREVIOUS MEETING'S MINUTES: Motion by Phillip, seconded by Dale, to accept the minutes of the meeting of July 5, 2005 as printed. The motion passed unanimously.

SELECTMEN'S COMMENTS: Phillip spoke of his concerns regarding the poor quality of mowing this season. In this respect, the Selectmen requested Lloyd to have the Contractor attend the next Selectmen's Meeting. Rita spoke regarding the approximate savings of $30,000.00 in the replacement of the school furnace which resulted from the Selectmen's decision to ask the School Committee to obtain competitive bids.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: Bob Meade reported that the landscaping of the Tanner Square Monuments had been completed by Greg Moyer, Landscaping at a price of $1,539.75. Bob will request that a similar amount be appropriated at the May 2006 Budget Town Meeting to allow for landscaping the opposite side of the monument area. Diane Longley and Arlene Whitney reported on the recently vandalized homes in Woolwich.

ROAD COMMISSIONER'S REPORT: Road Commissioner Jack Shaw said that the paving of various town roads had commenced. He also said that mowing the sides of town roads would commence shortly. Lloyd advised that he had been contacted by MDOT to reserve a space at the Town Office on August 9, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. for a public hearing concerning improvements to the Nequasset Bridge at Route 1.

FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT: Fire Chief Ken Desmond reported that there had been ten calls since the last Selectmen's Meeting - six ambulance and four fire. Ken also reported that a Class A Pumper will be transferred shortly to the North Station to make room for the ambulance at the Central Station. Captain Glen Kirkpatrick said the 1951 Jeep had outlived its usefulness as a fire vehicle. He further advised that the fire department membership had unanimously voted to request the Selectmen to transfer ownership of the vehicle to the association so that it could be sold to one of its members for $500.00. The funds from the sale would be put into an equipment fund. Also to be included in the transfer would be an excess pump. Motion by Dale, seconded by Rita, to transfer ownership of the 1951 Jeep and the excess pump to the fire association. The motion passed unanimously. Lloyd advised that he had been told by Roger Brawn that the soon to be acquired ambulance might, on occasion, be used to transport patients. David said that it was his understanding that the ambulance would only be used to carry EMS equipment and to be a shelter at the scene. The Selectmen requested Ken to contact Roger to attend their next meeting to discuss usage of the ambulance. Ken spoke of the difficulty of ensuring fire permit coverage on weekends. Although fire permits can be obtained via the internet for $7.00, the Selectmen and Fire Chief felt that it was important to be able to continue to offer this service on a local basis. As a result, Ken agreed that the fire department would provide ongoing coverage for weekend issuance of fire permits from 8:00 a.m. &endash; 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

OLD BUSINESS: None

NEW BUSINESS:

a. MMA Voting Ballot for 2006: Motion by Rita, seconded by Todd, to cast a ballot for the nominated MMA candidates. The motion passed unanimously.

b. Approval of Accounts Payable Warrant: Motion by Todd, seconded by Phillip, to approve the accounts payable warrant of July 14, 2005. The motion passed unanimously.

c. Approval of Payroll Warrant: Motion by Rita, seconded by Todd, to approve the payroll warrant of July 15, 2005. The motion passed unanimously.

d. Revaluation Concerns: Kitty Wheeler asked the Selectmen to delay the implementation of the revaluation for one year to the 2006-2007 fiscal year. She said that the property owners needed that time to evaluate various options such as conservation easements, tree growth and open space. David said that 18% of the taxpayers had requested a hearing regarding their new assessment and that indicated that 72% of the taxpayers were satisfied. The Selectmen declined to delay implementation of the revaluation.

e. Urban-Rural Initiative Program (URIP): Motion by Phillip, seconded by Dale, to certify that the $76,312.00 rural initiative funds in fiscal year 2005-2006 will be used only for capital improvement of public roads. The motion passed unanimously.

CODES ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S REPORT: Newly appointed Codes Enforcement Officer Ken Desmond advised that 60 building permits had been issued for the first half of the year.

ADJOURNMENT: 7:02 p.m.

Lloyd Coombs

Approved: /s/ David A. King, Sr.

cc: Selectmen/Staff

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