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Board of Selectmen Agenda 11/07/11
Town of Mount Desert
Board of Selectmen
Agenda

Regular Meeting
Monday, November 07, 2011
Location: Meeting Room, Town Hall, Northeast Harbor


I
Call to order at 6:30 p.m.
II
Public Hearing(s)
A.
New General Assistance Maximums.
III
Minutes
A.
Approval of minutes from October 17, 2011 meeting.
IV
Appointments & Recognitions
A.
Appoint Town Clerk Joelle Nolan as Warden for the State Referendum Election November 8, 2011.
B.
Appoint Margaret Porter as Tax Collector effective November 8, 2011 at a base pay rate of $20.27/hr.
C.
Appoint Margaret Porter as Excise Collector.
D.
Appoint Edith Dunham to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
E.
Appoint Christopher H. Willis as a citizen representative to the Investment Committee.
F.
Accept resignation of John C. Doyle from Board of Assessment Review.
G.
Accept resignation of David Irvin from the Salary Survey Committee.
V
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.)
A.
Department Head Monthly Reports:  Assessor, Code Enforcement Officer, and Fire Chief.
B.
Northeast Harbor Marina update from CES, Inc.
C
October 2011 Revenue Report for Marinas.
D.
MDOT/Stanley Brook Bridge Progress Meeting Minutes October 26, 2011
E.
League of Towns Collaboration Meeting Minutes May 25, 2011.
F.
AT & T Mobility, LLC v. Town of Mount Desert- Rule 80B Appeal: Acknowledgment of Receipt of Summons and Complaint, Entry of Appearance, and Notice and Briefing Schedule.
G.
Letters of support to Hancock County Planning Commission for USDA-RUS applications and Brownfield Assessment application.
VI
Selectmen’s Reports
VII
Old Business
A.
Discussion with County Commissioner Fay Lawson on the State of Maine proposal to consolidate dispatch service to two regional centers.
B.
Fireworks Ordinance information and samples from Police Chief Willis.
C.
Financial Software, continued review.
VIII
New Business
A.
Request from South Shore Road resident to reconsider placement of new sidewalk with granite curbs along the south side of South Shore Road.
B.
Request from Seal Harbor business and resident for storage of trailer on Town’s lot off Main Street, Tax Map 30 Lot 9.
C.
Request from citizen to join Tax Club.
D.
Discussion with AOS #91 - Mount Desert Island Regional School System Superintendent Rob Liebow regarding a combined Special Education Reserve Fund.
E.
Request from Bar Harbor Town Manager Dana Reed for possible collaboration on aerial photo update for tax map and planning purposes.
F.
Award winter sand bid.
G.
Authorize release of $7157.48 from Fire Equipment/Engine Reserve account #20-24104-71 for purchase of new pick-up truck equipment.
H.
Accept $960 in grant funds for Bulletproof Vest Partnership.
I.
MRC Board of Directors Election Ballot.
J.
Request to close Town Office for one hour December 16, 2011 for staff luncheon.
K.
Land Use Zoning Ordinance, Sign Regulations, discussion.
L.
Such other business as may be legally conducted.
IX
Committee Meeting Reports
A.
None
X
General Issues
XI
Treasurer’s Warrants
A.
Approve Treasurer’s Warrant #57 in the amount of $924,727.56.
B.
Approve Treasurer’s Warrant #58 in the amount of $10,325.78 (replaces voided (spoiled) check numbers 29040 through 29045).
XII
Executive Session
A.
None
XIII
Adjournment
The next regularly scheduled meeting is 6:30 p.m., Monday, November 21, 2011 at the Seal Harbor Fire Station, Seal Harbor.