Town of Mount Desert
Board of Selectmen
Organizational Meeting Minutes
May 6, 2014
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held this date in the Kelley Auditorium, Mount Desert Elementary School, Northeast Harbor, Maine.
Those present included: Chairman Tom Richardson; Selectmen Martha Dudman, Matt Hart, John Macauley, and Dennis Shubert; staff members Town Manager Durlin Lunt, Treasurer Kathi Mahar, Public Works Director Tony Smith, and Town Clerk/Recording Secretary Joelle Nolan; and members of the public.
I. Call to order
Chairman Richardson called the meeting to order at 8:28 p.m.
II. Election of Officers
A. Election of Board Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary
MOTION: Selectman Shubert moved, seconded Selectman Macauley, to nominate Thomas Richardson as Chairman.
DISCUSSION: Selectman Dudman suggested it would be healthy to switch the leadership around and give others the opportunity to lead. Selectman Shubert withdrew his motion and Selectman Macauley withdrew his second.
MOTION: Selectman Dudman moved, seconded by Selectman Hart, to nominate Selectman Macauley as Chairman, Selectman Shubert as Vice Chairman, and Selectman Hart as Secretary. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
III. Minutes
- Approve minutes from April 22, 2014
MOTION: Selectman Dudman moved, seconded by Selectman Hart, to approve the minutes from April 22, 2014 as presented. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
IV. Appointments/Recognitions/Resignations
None presented.
V. 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.)
None presented.
VI. Selectmen’s Reports
None presented.
VII. Old Business
None presented.
VIII. New Business
- Annual Policy on Treasurer’s Disbursement Warrants for Employee Wages and Benefits
MOTION: Selectman Richardson moved, seconded by Selectman Dudman, to approve and sign the Annual Policy on Treasurer’s Disbursement Warrants for Employee Wages and Benefits. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
B. Annual Policy on Treasurer’s Disbursement Warrants for State Fees
MOTION: Selectman Richardson moved, seconded by Selectman Shubert, to approve and sign the Annual Policy on Treasurer’s Disbursement Warrants for State Fees. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
C. Annual Policy on Disbursement of Municipal Education Costs
MOTION: Selectman Richardson moved, seconded by Selectman Dudman, to approve and sign the Annual Policy on Disbursement of Municipal Education Costs. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
D. Annual Policy on Application of Payments to Unpaid Taxes
MOTION: Selectman Richardson moved, seconded by Selectman Hart, to approve and sign the Annual Policy on Application of Payments to Unpaid Taxes. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
E. Annual Policy on Reimbursement (Code Enforcement Officer Permits)
MOTION: Selectman Richardson moved, seconded by Selectman Shubert, to approve and sign the Annual Policy on Reimbursement (Code Enforcement Officer Permits). The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
F. Annual Policy Authorizing Town Manager and his Designee to sign BYOB and Off-Premises Catering Liquor License Applications on behalf of the Municipal Officers
MOTION: Selectman Richardson moved, seconded by Selectman Shubert, to approve and sign the Annual Policy on Authorizing Town Manager and his Designee to sign BYOB and Off-Premises Catering Liquor License Applications on behalf of the Municipal Officers. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
G. Annual Approval of Town Counsel
MOTION: Selectman Richardson moved, seconded by Selectman Shubert, to approve the annual list of Town Counsel as follows: Eaton Peabody, Bergen & Parkinson, James Collier of Smith & Collier PA, and Patterson Law Offices. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
H. Such other business as may be legally conducted
None presented.
IX. Treasurer’s Warrants
A. Approve & Sign Treasurer’s Warrant 1464 in the amount of $395,516.52
B. Approve Signed Treasurer’s Payroll, State Fees, & PR Benefit Warrants 1448, 1463,1447, & 1462 in the amount of $45,820.70, $5,117.48, $46,417.63, & $3,703.25, respectively
C. Acknowledge Treasurer’s School Board Payroll Warrant 22 in the amount of $139,393.44
MOTION: Selectman Hart moved, seconded by Selectman Shubert , to approve, sign, and acknowledge Treasurer’s Warrants A – C totaling $635,969.02. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
XI. Adjournment
MOTION: At 8:38 p.m., Selectman Dudman moved, seconded by Selectman Hart, to adjourn the meeting. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Matthew J. Hart
Secretary
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