Monterey Select Board
Minutes of the meeting of 8/16/14
Meeting Opened at: 10am
Select Board Members Present: Wayne Burkhart, Chairperson, Scott Jenssen and Kenn Basler
Also in attendance for parts of the meeting: Lester Shulklapper, Marilyn Shulklapper, Valerie Salerno, Stephen Zweig, Dorothy Enlund, Bill Enlund, Julio Rodriguez, Kenneth Blackman, Meryl Blackman, Rebecca Bruno, Henry Clarin, Jim Mazza and Alan Grace
The Board held their annual 2nd homeowner’s meeting and addressed the following:
Q: How is the fire dept paid? And how do they respond to calls?
A: The fire dept is an on-call dept paid $25/hour with a minimum of 2 hours. Officers are paid additional yearly stipends.
Q: Where is the fire dept and police dept logs in the Monterey News?
A: The Board will look into having the police dept and fire dept provide monthly logs to the Monterey News.
Q: Who is the Harbormaster?
A: Chief Backhaus
Q: How does the Chief get on the lake without a boat and cane we have an assistant harbormaster named?
A: The chief has access to boats when needed and has the full ability to patrol.
Q: Does the town have a noise ordinance? (Complaints were received about a shooting range on Hupi Rd as well as excessive noise coming from Camp Hume)
A: No. Currently the police treat these calls as a disturbance of the peace before 6am and after 10pm. The Board will further discuss the need for a noise ordinance/bylaw.
Q: Who owns and plows Old Beartown Rd?
A: This is a private road that is privately plowed.
Q: What is the ratio of 2nd homeowner’s to full time residents?
A: About 70/30
Q: How do you become a full time resident?
A: Change your residency and voter registration.
Q: Is there any reason why a 2nd homeowner cannot vote in town elections?
A: Yes you have to be registered to vote in Monterey. It is at the discretion of the Town Moderator to allow non-registered voters to speak at town meeting.
Q: Is the personal property tax only for 2nd homeowner’s?
A: Yes. 2nd homeowner’s and businesses.
Q: Can a 2nd homeowner petition the town to have something put on the town meeting warrant?
A: Yes but you will have to have the necessary amount of registered voters sign the petition.
Q: What is up with the limited cell coverage?
A: Camp Hume is beginning to solicit interested parties to install a 2nd tower on their property.
Q: Can the town insist on the General Store providing a public phone at the store?
A: The Board will look into the possibility of having an emergency phone similar to what is outside of the town hall placed at the store.
A motion was made and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at: 11:05am
Submitted by:
Melissa Noe, Executive Secretary
Approved by:
Monterey Select Board
Select Board Members
Minutes Book
Town Clerk
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