ATTENDANCE: Dale Chadbourne, Crispin Connery, David King, Richard Snell and Rita Sturtevant

ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD: Motion by Rick, seconded by Rita, to elect Crispin as Chairman. There were no other nominations. Passed 3-0-1. Motion by Rita, seconded by Rick, to elect David as Vice Chairman. There were no other nominations. Passed 3-0-1.

ADOPTION OF BYLAWS: Motion by David, seconded by Rita, to adopt the attached bylaws for a one year period. Passed unanimously.

PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES: Motion by David, seconded by Rick, to accept the minutes of the December 21, 1998 meeting as printed. Passed unanimously.

ROAD COMMISSIONER'S REPORT: The Road Commissioner was excused and no report was given.

FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT: Wayne Saunders reported that there had been five calls since the last Selectmen's meeting &endash; three automobile accidents, one structural fire and one sprinkler alarm call at the Taste of Maine. Wayne further advised that the firefighters had performed some corrective work on the Taste of Maine sprinkler system to prevent further damage. The Selectmen cautioned Wayne that such efforts, while commendable, might not be covered by Workers Compensation and should be avoided except in extraordinary circumstances. There have been 135 calls to date &endash; the same as last year at this time. Wayne expressed some concern over the pile of snow that the contractor left in front of the fire station doors. Dan Skillin and Crispin discussed a need to obtain updated information concerning Woolwich citizens who might need special assistance in the event of an emergency. No responses were received from the special assistance application contained in last year's Town Report. Dan and Crispin may appear on Channel 12 to promote a greater response. The Fire Chief and WEMA Director requested a workshop with the Selectmen to discuss their budget needs for the upcoming fiscal year. The workshop will be held on Tuesday, January 19, 1999, from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

DEED RESEARCHER'S REPORT: Arlene Whitney and her assistant, Diane Longley, gave the Selectmen an update on their right-of-way research progress to date. A copy of their report is attached.

CODES ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S REPORT: Bill Longley advised that there was not anything new to report. It has been quiet over the past 30 days.

OTHER BUSINESS: There was no other business.

ADJOURNMENT: 6:51 p.m.

Lloyd Coombs

Administrative Assistant

Distribution: Selectmen, Road Commissioner, Fire Chief, WEMA Director, Codes Enforcement Officer, Staff, School Union 47 and Bulletin Board

Approved: /s/ Crispin H. Connery

Chairman

Board of Selectmen

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