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Cushing Selectmen Approve Warrant, Remove Office Water Fountain and Cover Insurance Shortfall
Summary
At their Oct. 10 meeting the Cushing Selectmen approved Warrant #37 and minutes, voted to remove a Town Office water fountain, approved a $3,528.96 transfer to cover insurance shortfall, tabled replacement of a computer, held an executive session on personnel, and invited Sandra Blanchard to the next meeting.
The Cushing Selectmen met on Oct. 10 and handled routine town business, approving a warrant, minutes and a series of administrative motions.
Early in the meeting Chair Alton Grover called for approval of Warrant #37; Selectman Daniel Staples moved to approve (seconded by Laurie Haynes) and the motion carried 5-0-0. The board also approved the minutes of the Sept. 26 meeting (motion Martha Marchut; second Daniel Staples), carried 5-0-0.
On facilities business, Chair Grover moved to remove the water fountain in the Town Office on the grounds that it was unused and children played with it; the motion (second Laurie Haynes) carried 5-0-0.
On budgeting, Grover reported the insurance account was $2,550.96 short. The board approved a motion from Selectman Daniel Staples (second Martha Marchut) to transfer $3,528.96 from Professional Services to cover the overrun; motion carried 5-0-0.
The board discussed replacing a second computer in the Town Clerk's office. Don Fowles suggested procuring a new machine; Dan Remian offered an unused Planning Board computer; the board tabled further action. The minutes record no public comments. The board entered executive session at 7:50 P.M. pursuant to M.R.S.A. Subsection 405(6)(A) to discuss a personnel matter, returned at 8:10 P.M., then voted to invite Sandra Blanchard to the next meeting to address board concerns (motion Daniel Staples, second Martha Marchut; carried 5-0-0). The meeting adjourned at 8:12 P.M. (motion Daniel Staples, second Heidi Alley; carried 5-0-0).
Votes at a glance: Warrant #37 approved — motion Daniel Staples, second Laurie Haynes — Carried 5-0-0. Minutes of 9/26/16 approved — motion Martha Marchut, second Daniel Staples — Carried 5-0-0. Implement EMS director's suggestions (dispatch preference and fee change) — motion Daniel Staples, second Laurie Haynes — Carried 5-0-0. Remove Town Office water fountain — motion Alton Grover, second Laurie Haynes — Carried 5-0-0. Transfer $3,528.96 from Professional Services to cover insurance overrun — motion Daniel Staples, second Martha Marchut — Carried 5-0-0. Invite Sandra Blanchard to next meeting — motion Daniel Staples, second Martha Marchut — Carried 5-0-0.
The minutes were submitted by recording secretary Deborah Sealey; the record does not specify implementation dates for some items, and the executive session topic was listed only as a personnel matter under M.R.S.A. Subsection 405(6)(A).
