Town of Mount Desert
 Board of Selectmen
Agenda
Regular Meeting
Monday, August 7, 2017
Location: Meeting Room, Town Hall, Northeast Harbor
I. Call to order at 6:30 p.m.
II. Public Hearing(s)
A. Special Amusement Application from MOFO LLC /DBA Tan Turtle Tavern
B. Liquor License Application from MOFO LLC /DBA Tan Turtle Tavern
III. Post Public Hearing
A. Special Amusement Application from MOFO LLC /DBA Tan Turtle Tavern, action if necessary
B. Liquor License Application from MOFO LLC /DBA Tan Turtle Tavern, action if necessary
IV. Minutes
A. Approval of minutes from July 17, 2017 meeting
V. Appointments/Recognitions/Resignations
A. Confirm Appointment of James Bubar as Boat Launch Operator @ $18.00/hr
B. Confirm Appointment of Justin Kelley as Motor Equipment Operator I @ 18.32/hour effective on or before August 23, 2017
C. Recognize Jennifer L. McWain’s Re-Certification as a Certified Clerk of Maine (CCM)
VI. Consent Agenda (These items are considered routine, and therefore, may be passed by the Selectmen in one blanket motion. Board members may remove any item for discussion by requesting such action prior to consideration of that portion of the agenda.)
A. YIP Committee (Youth in Politics) Status Report
B. Thank you to Durlin E. Lunt from Ara and Hjordis Tourian
C. Hancock County Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes from June 6, June 20, July 11, July 12, and July 25, 2017
D. Public Notice of Commissioner District Caucus – election of Budget Advisory Committee Member(s)
VII. Selectmen’s Reports
VIII. Old Business
A. Authorize the Town purchase of a new packer unit from Maine Equipment at their bid price of $78,259.30 using funds from the CIP Refuse Truck Reserve Account # 4051500-24581 and authorize Public Works Director, Tony Smith, to execute all necessary documents to facilitate the purchase
B. Authorize the Town purchase of a new 2018 GMC Sierra 2500 HD four wheel drive double cab pickup truck with plow from Darling’s Auto Mall in Ellsworth at their bid price of $33,227 using Funds from the Wastewater Work Truck Reserve Account # 4050500-24583 and authorize Public Works Director, Tony Smith, to execute all necessary documents to facilitate the purchase
C. Authorize and execute Municipal Quitclaim Deeds for the Island
Housing Trust
IX. New Business
A. Resident request that EMERA shade streetlight at Spruce and Sylvan Roads, Northeast Harbor
B. Request by the Seal Harbor VIS to erect two wayfinding signs
C. Authorize spending of $3,791.71 out of the Seal Harbor Pier CIP Account # 4010200-24600 to pay BCM Construction for the installation of a hoist on the Seal Harbor Pier
D. Authorize road salt purchase for FY-18 from Harcross at a price of $56.48 per ton delivered
E. Authorize propane purchase for FY-18 from Acadia fuel at a price of $.93 per gallon
F. Authorize execution of the Sylvan Neighborhood Drainage Project agreement from CES on behalf of the Town for the technical services and associated costs of a not to exceed amount of $44,000 from CIP Account # 4050100-24573 Road Reserve
G. Authorize to engage the services of Eaton Peabody on behalf of the Town as the Sylvan Neighborhood Drainage Project legal counsel at a cost of $5,000 from CIP Account # 4050100-24573 Road Reserve
H. Approval to retain the services of Bernstein Shur, Portland ME, to represent the Town of Mount Desert in potential litigation
I. Topics for 2017-2018 League of Towns Work Plan and Preparation for elected Officials Workshop
J. MMA Annual Election
X. Other Business
A. Such other business as may be legally conducted
XI. Treasurer’s Warrants
A. Approve & Sign Treasurer’s Warrant AP1807 in the amount of $1,349,667.04
B. Approve Signed Treasurer’s Payroll, State Fees, & PR Benefit Warrants AP1804, AP1805, AP1806 and PR1802 in the amounts of $4,805.31 ,$5,504.55, $66,492.25 and $111,747.08 , respectively
C. Acknowledge Treasurer’s School Board AP/Payroll Warrants 1, 2 and 3 in the amounts of $21,610.76, $134,785.39 and $55,116.94 , respectively
XII. Executive Session
None Scheduled
XIII. Adjournment
The next regularly scheduled meeting is at 6:30 p.m., Monday, August 21, 2017 in the Meeting Room, Town Hall, Northeast Harbor
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