TOWN OF EAST MILLINOCKET
SELECTMEN'S MEETING MINUTES

DECEMBER 29, 2011

3:15 P.M.
 

PRESENT:  Selectmen:  Chairman Clint Linscott, James Jamo, and Mark Marston, Secretary Cherri Deveau, The Lincoln News reporter Shelley Farrington. 

1.  AMBULANCE PURCHASE.  Clint Linscott updated other Board members on ambulance supervisor Les Brown's request to purchase a new ambulance.  Brown is recommending the purchase of a 2010 Braun Demo ambulance with 4,500 miles in the amount of $111,443.19.  If this purchase is completed by December 31st it will include a $4,000 discount.  The Town would not be trading in an ambulance.  The previous recommendation of a van style ambulance has not been available (see September 6, 2011 Selectmen's Meeting Minutes). 

Motion to RESCIND the September 6, 2011 motion to approve the purchase of the 2011 GM ambulance and trading in the 2006 Ford E450 ambulance with the final cost of $64,860.00 to be paid from the Ambulance equipment replacement/repair account.  Carried 3-0. 

Motion made and seconded to approve the purchase of a 2010 Braun demo ambulance with 4,500 miles from Autotronics in the amount of $111,443.19 from the ambulance equipment replacement/repair account.  This amount includes graphics and inverter.  Carried 3-0. 

Selectmen noted the Town will now have five working ambulances. 

2.  WARRANTS.  Motion made and seconded to approve and sign the warrants through December 29, 2011 for payment.  Carried 3-0.

3.  Other.   Utility Person.  Linscott stated the utility person, Smiley Allen, is working out good.

57 Park Street.  Mark Marston has received complaints about a garbage problem at the apartment house located at 57 Park Street.  C. Deveau will address this problem with the property owner and inform the code enforcement officer.   

ADJOURNMENT.  3:27 P.M.