Town of Mount Desert
Board of Selectmen
Agenda
Regular Meeting
November 7, 2005
Location: Mount Desert Elementary School "Forum", Joy Road, Northeast Harbor
Call to order after conclusion of 6:30 p.m. Special Town Meeting.
Take item X out of order - Break for Executive Session at 7:00 PM or immediately after call to order
Minutes
Approval of minutes of Regular Meeting of October 17, 2005.
Appointments and Communications
A. Confirm appointment of Soren Sundberg as part-time Police Patrol Officer, at an hourly rate of $12.00, effective November 8, 2005.
B. Appoint Michael Bender as Emergency Management Director.
C. Accept with regret, resignation of Edith Crowley from Comprehensive Plan Committee.
D. Accept with regret, resignation of Thomas G. Richardson from Investment Committee.
E. Accept with regret, resignation of Michael Bender from Warrant Committee.
F. Acknowledge receipt of gift of $700 from Atwater Kent Foundation, Inc.
G. Acknowledge receipt of Monthly Financial Documents, Trial Balance, Revenue Control Report and Appropriation Control Report.
H. Acknowledge receipt of Planning Board Minutes for October 11, 2005; Comprehensive Plan Committee for October 12, 2005; and Marine Management Committee for October 12, 2005.
I. Acknowledge receipt of Department Head monthly reports
J. Acknowledge receipt of correspondence from Lucy Bell Sellers, requesting review of Long Pond Management Plan.
Selectmen’s Reports
Old Business
A. Acknowledge receipt of $12,500 grant from Maine State Planning Office for mooring re-alignment project.
B. Acknowledge receipt of $1,425 from MMA Safety Enhancement Grant Program to assist with purchase of hydraulic tailgate lift for Wastewater Treatment vehicle.
C. Approve letter to State Representatives Koffman and Pingree, and Senator Damon regarding Town of Mount Desert dissatisfaction with County government budget process
New Business
A. Approve purchase of Sullivan 185Q6 portable air compressor from NationsRent for $9,775.00 from Reserve Account #2875, Public Works Equipment fund (current balance $101532.28).
B. Approve proclamation adopting National Incident Management System (NIMS).
C. Discuss declaring parks and recreation areas as “Drug Free Safe Zone.”
General Issue
A. Beach testing procedure presentation from Esperanza Stancioff, Maine Cooperative Extension Service and Healthy Beaches program.
Other Business
A. Budget Review.
Treasurer’s Warrants
Approve Treasurer’s Warrant #95 for $422,488.72, #96 for $96,196.65, #97 for $11,703.54
Executive Session – Pursuant to 1 MRSA §405.6.E, consultation with Attorney Thomas Johnston regarding Teamsters Unit Determination hearing November 14, 2005.
Adjournment. The next regularly scheduled meeting is Monday, November 21, 2005 at 6:30 P.M. in the Town Office Meeting Room, Northeast Harbor.
* CONSENT AGENDA (These items are considered to be routine, and therefore, will not be allotted Selectmen discussion time on the agenda. The items may be passed by the Selectmen in one blanket motion. Any Board member may remove an item from the “Consent” portion of the agenda for discussion or questions by requesting such action prior to consideration of that portion of the agenda.)
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