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Board of Selectmen Agenda 05/17/10
Town of Mount Desert
Board of Selectmen
Agenda

Regular Meeting
Monday, May 17, 2010
Location: Town Hall Meeting Room, Northeast Harbor, ME

Public Hearing: 6:35PM Asticou Inn, Special Amusement Permit Request
Public Hearing: 6:36PM Public comment on Article 2 and Article 3 for the Special Town Meeting, June 8, 2010.

I
Call to order at 6:30PM.
II
Minutes
A
Approve minutes of organizational meeting of May 4, 2010.
III
Appointments and Public Requests
A
Discussion with Jane Disney about the Healthy Beaches Program.
Request from Kristen Tucker for permission to hold fitness classes in the park near the harbor front.
B
Confirm appointment of Chad Campbell as full-time Police Patrol Officer effective May 17, 2010 at an hourly rate of $14.00/hr.
C
Approve appointment of Gordon Beck to the Warrant Committee.
D
Approve appointment of Joelle Nolan as Warden for June 8, 2010 State Election.
E
Confirm appointment of NEH Marina seasonal dockhands: William Hodgkins at $14.00/hr; Alexander Lyons at $13.00/hr; Bree Walsh at $13.00/hr, Samuel Stephens at $13.00/hr, Samuel Burr at $11.00/hr, and Nathan Chisholm at $11.00/hr; effective May 18, 2010.
IV
Consent Agenda* and Communications
A
Acknowledge receipt of monthly Department reports: Public Works, Wastewater, Police, Town Clerk, Assessing, Code Enforcement, Finance Director and Fire.
B
Acknowledge receipt of thank you letter to Police Dispatcher Marie Overlock for her assistance in the Town Clerk’s Office.
C
Acknowledge receipt of thank you letter to Planning Board Chairman Jim Bright for his years of service.
D
Response to Board of Selectmen collaborate letter.
E
Acknowledge receipt of Hancock County Commissioners letter for development bonds deadline extension.
F
Acknowledge receipt of letter of Federal Drug Testing Changes- update.
G
Acknowledge receipt of Safety Grant Scholarship for Fire Department Public Safety Boat Rescue Operations training.
H
Acknowledge receipt of letter from Clean Water, Clean Shores proposed project slated for September 2010.
V
Selectmen’s Reports
VI
Old Business
A
Acknowledge and discuss Fire Rescue Association donation to Northeast Harbor Ambulance Antenna project.
B
Acknowledge and discuss changes in parking policy at the leased Cranberry lot.
C
Continued discussion for proposed regulatory agency compliance work space improvements for the Town Office, Police and Fire Departments.
VII
New Business
A
Approve Special Amusement Permit for Asticou Inn, Class E License, (dancing accompanied by music produced by radio or other mechanical device/one or more vocalists and/or instrumentalist with mechanical amplification).
B
Approve malt, spirituous and vinous liquor license for AstiKim Corp. d/b/a Asticou Inn, 15 Peabody Drive, Northeast Harbor.
C
Approve award of 2010 paving contract to Lane Construction at a cost of $220,381.25.
D
Approve award of Bartlett’s Island Landing Pier Renovation Project to Young’s Building Contractors, Inc at a cost of $25,200 with a
E
Acknowledge and discuss letter from Code Enforcement Officer Keene pertaining to possible code violations and a request for an investigation.
F
Discussion of Administrative Consent Agreement pertaining to violations at the Somesville Waste Water Plant from 2005-2009.
G
Discussion of Highway Garage and MMA insurance coverage.
H
Discussion of Appropriation of Federal Rural Fire Assistance Grant.
I
Request for Fire Chief Bender to release $62,247.40 from account #20-24104-71, Fire Equipment/Engine Reserve account to be used for the first payment on the ladder truck.
J
Discussion of proposed MDOT Stanley Brook Bridge Project.
K
Discussion about Marina Renovation implementation process.
L
Discussion with Interim Town Manager Lunt about performance evaluations process for non union employees.
VIII
General Issues
A
Notice from Public Works Director Smith about Oak Hill Road closing.
B
Nominations for MMA’s Legislative Policy Committee.
C
Authorize transfer of $500.00 from the Horace & Mary Reynolds Scholarship to Mount Desert Island High School graduate.
D
Discussion to public comments on Article 2 and Article 3 for the Special Town Meeting, June 8, 2010.
E
Acknowledge receipt of monthly financials, Revenue, Expense Report and General Ledger.
IX
Committee Meeting Reports
X
Treasurer’s Warrants
A
Approve Treasurer’s Warrant #80 for $405,128.90.
XI
Executive Session
Adjournment.  The next regularly scheduled meeting is Tuesday, June 2, 2010, Town Hall 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.)