Shapleigh Select Board hires fire and rescue applicants, approves grounds bid

[0:00] Speaker A (unidentified): It stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Make a motion to approve the minutes from the last meeting. [0:12] Chair: Second. All in favor? Aye. Passes 3-0. Public comment? Unfinished business. Michelle, Municipal Grounds? [0:23] Michelle: We have the Municipal Grounds bid opening. We have received one. So this should be short and sweet. This is from C&D Landscaping, and the annual total is $22,160. That is up $260 from last year, and that includes all of the fertilizing, seeding here at the town hall. Aerating. air rating mowing here town hall, the commons, the library the rain fields so the only thing that we added this year was the air rating [1:26] Speaker A (unidentified): and overseeding beautiful I'll make a motion to accept the bid municipal grounds second [1:39] Chair: we have a motion and a second, any discussion all in favor Pass the 3-0. Anything else Michelle? No. New business, fire department applicant recommended for hire. [1:57] Michelle: Fire chief has an applicant that he wanted to move forward which is the main reason for this meeting tonight so that he could get them enrolled in the fire academy, the deadline. The [2:32] Chair: family just moved to Shapley and wants to get involved with the community. he [2:45] Speaker A (unidentified): was just beyond you he was just beyond me I haven't seen that yes 42 about the yellow house I [3:03] Chair: told what's for mass how [3:07] Speaker A (unidentified): old is it all right [3:12] Chair: I have nephews that go to school in Westford. [3:18] Speaker A (unidentified): Younger than me, that's all I'm going to say. Yeah. [4:20] Michelle: I'll make a motion that we move forward with Ryan Hurley for the fire department. Second. [4:28] Chair: Motion and second. Any discussion? All in favor? That's 3-0. Rescue department, applicant for hire, paramedic. [4:40] Michelle: So the rescue department, since we were having a meeting, wanted to get that one in there. [4:47] Chair: I think that leaves only one opening left in the paramedic slot for the rescue. [4:51] Michelle: Yeah, one or two, yeah. One or two? Yeah. Okay. [4:55] Speaker A (unidentified): I have to create a waiting list. That'll be good. [4:59] Chair: There should be no holes in the schedule now. [5:02] Speaker A (unidentified): It should be on the floor. Yeah,. [5:06] Chair: They've done a great job putting everything together. Yeah, they have. [5:12] Speaker A (unidentified): excellent job and the fire department has also that's right thank you how many [5:17] Chair: guys yeah how many does that make on the team now it's quite a few I need a [5:24] Speaker A (unidentified): second page down for payroll so that's a good thing he's [6:21] Chair: an instructor also I'll [6:53] Speaker A (unidentified): make a motion to hire Michael Glenn paramedic second motion a motion a second any discussion all favor passes three zero any of the new business so no i did just get [7:08] Michelle: Notification that the Spirit of America presentation at the York County Commissioner's office is going to take place November, Wednesday, November 18th at three o'clock. You know, be presenting the Shapley Conservation Committee with the 2026 Spirit of America award. What time on the 18th? 3 o'clock. 3 o'clock. Alfred? Alfred, yep. [8:12] Chair: Hey, folks, did you have some questions or anything? We opened up the meeting at 5, so I don't know. [8:17] Speaker A (unidentified): Yeah, I know we were a little late. No, we're just spectators. [8:21] Chair: Oh, no problem. This is a short meeting. We didn't have much on the agenda. We had a couple things to pass on. No, we're trying to. I never liked it. If somebody came all the way out here, if you've got a question or anything else. We're down the street, so. [8:33] Michelle: Oh, no problem. Can you tell me your names for the record? Keith Lindquist. [8:42] Chair: Doreen Lindquist. Are you related to Al on Square Pond? [8:49] Speaker A (unidentified): Al was an Al Lindquist, probably. [8:52] Chair: My dad had 120 children. He was a baby of 20. I just added him. That's great. Al Lindquist is up in Square Pond forever. He's a great guy. He's always out in his little kayak. Anyway, well, thank you for coming. Usually they're on Tuesday at 6 o'clock. Every other Tuesday, I don't know if you know that. But every other Tuesday at 6 o'clock. And every other Tuesday is Planning Board for meetings. So. But thank you for coming. Information October 17th Craft Fair and Bake Sale 8 to 2 p.m. October 22nd Public hearing on proposed municipal tax levy ordinance. October 24th Alliance Club turkey dinner 4 to 6 p.m. October 30th deadline for operating budget requests for 2027. October 31st Trump or Treat 5 30 to 6 30 at the community center. November 3rd election day, Talents Clerk office will be closed for the election. November 7th the Chili Chowder Cook-off heating assistance fundraisers 12 to 2 p.m. Second session was not needed. Signatures APN payroll warrant was signed. Any other business the board would like to bring at this time? [10:10] Michelle: Just a reminder that we have the board has interviews tomorrow from 4.30 to about 6.30. Yep. [10:18] Chair: Next door. Yep. Anything else? Motion to adjourn. I'll make a motion to adjourn at 5.10. Second. All in favor? Well, thank you for coming. [10:32] Michelle: So it's at 6, but I thought I said it was 5. It's always at 6 every other day.