Town of Mount Desert
Board of Selectmen
Meeting Minutes
October 5, 2015
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held this date in the Meeting Room, Town Hall, Northeast Harbor, Maine.
Those present included: Chairman John Macauley; Selectmen Martha Dudman, Matt Hart, Tom Richardson, and Dennis Shubert; staff members Acting Town Manager/Public Works Director Tony Smith, Code Enforcement Officer Kim Keene and Town Clerk/Recording Secretary Joelle Nolan.
I. Call to order at 6:00 p.m.
Chairman Macauley called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
II. Executive Session
A. Pursuant to 1M.R.S.A. § 405(6) (E) Consultations with legal counsel regarding an Administrative Consent Agreement
MOTION: At 6:00 p.m. Selectman Shubert moved, seconded by Selectman Richardson, to enter into Executive Session pursuant to 1M.R.S.A. § 405(6) (E) consultations with legal counsel regarding an Administrative Consent Agreement. The vote was in favor, 5-0.
MOTION: At 6:05 p.m. Selectman Shubert moved, seconded by Selectman Richardson, to exit the Executive Session. The vote was in favor, 5-0.
III. Post Executive Session
A. Administrative Consent Agreement, action if necessary
MOTION: Selectman Richardson moved, seconded by Selectman Hart, to accept the Administrative Consent Agreement as presented. The vote was in favor, 5-0.
IV. Public Hearing(s)
A. General Assistance Ordinance Amendments
Chairman Macauley opened the public hearing and asked for comment; hearing none, he closed the public hearing.
V. Post Public Hearing
A. General Assistance Ordinance Amendments, action if necessary
MOTION: Selectman Dudman moved, seconded by Selectman Hart, to adopt the General Assistance Ordinance Amendments as presented. The vote was in favor, 5-0.
VI. Minutes
A. Approval of minutes from September 21, 2015 meeting.
MOTION: Selectman Shubert moved, seconded by Selectman Hart, to approve the minutes from the September 21, 2015 meeting. The vote was in favor, 5-0.
VII. Appointments/Recognitions/Resignations
A. Confirm Appointment of Albert Leeman as Head Mechanic at $22.70/hr. effective on or before October 20, 2015
MOTION: Selectman Shubert moved, seconded by Selectman Hart, to confirm the appointment of Albert Leeman as Head Mechanic at $22.70/hr. effective on or before October 20, 2015. The vote was in favor, 5-0.
B. Confirm Appointment of Joshua Mason as Motor Equipment Operator I at $17.10/hr. effective on or before October 20, 2015
MOTION: Selectman Shubert moved, seconded by Selectman Hart, to confirm the appointment of Joshua Mason as Motor Equipment Operator I at $17.10/hr. effective on or before October 20, 2015. The vote was in favor, 5-0.
C. Accept with Regrets the Resignation of Mark Hamlet from the Warrant Committee
MOTION: Selectman Richardson moved, seconded by Selectman Dudman, to accept with regrets the resignation of Mark Hamlet from the Warrant Committee. The vote was in favor, 5-0.
Chairman Macauley extended his and the Board’s sincere thanks to Mr. Hamlet for his many years of service on the Warrant Committee
D. Approve the Appointment made by the Town Clerk of Claire Woolfolk as Warden for the November 3, 2015 State Referendum
MOTION: Selectman Richardson moved, seconded by Selectman Shubert, to approve the appointment made by the Town Clerk of Claire Woolfolk as Warden for the November 3, 2015 State Referendum Election. The vote was in favor, 5-0.
VIII. 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. Department Reports: Fire Department
B. Event Committee Meeting Minutes of September 2, 2015
C. League of Town Elected Officials Workshop October 14, 2015
D. Somesville Turn Signal Public Hearing Minutes of September 16, 2015
E. Hancock County Commissioners Meeting Minutes September 1, 2015 and September 15, 2015
F. Acadia Sea Farms, Inc. Letter Regarding Corps Permit #NAE-2020-00282
MOTION: Selectman Shubert moved, seconded by Selectman Hart, to accept the Consent Agenda as presented. The vote was in favor, 5-0.
IX. Selectmen’s Reports
Selectman Richardson complimented the work done on the new sidewalk and fence along the Otter Creek fire pond, post dredging; it looks very nice.
Chairman Macauley asked Public Works Director Smith about the Otter Creek Landing project to which he replied he hasn’t heard anything officially; however, he has been in touch with the new project manager.
Chairman Macauley requested Public Works Director Smith to follow up on the power poles on Grover Avenue, Otter Creek.
X. Old Business
None presented
XI. New Business
A. Resident Request to Blacken Back Half of Streetlight Globe
MOTION: Selectman Richardson moved, seconded by Selectman Hart, to approve resident request to blacken back half of streetlight globe located at the intersection of Main Street and Steamboat Wharf Road, Seal Harbor. The vote was in favor, 4-0-1 with Selectman Shubert abstaining.
B. Request Nomination of Anthony Smith to the MRC Board of Directors
MOTION: Selectman Richardson moved, seconded by Selectman Dudman, to nominate Anthony (Tony) Smith as a candidate to the Municipal Review Committee Inc. Board of Directors for a three year term effective December 2015. The vote was in favor, 5-0.
C. Such other business as may be legally conducted
None presented.
XII. Treasurer’s Warrants
A. Approve & Sign Treasurer’s Warrant 1621 in the amount of $46,123.33
B. Approve Signed Treasurer’s Payroll, State Fees, & PR Benefit Warrants AP1619, AP1620, PR1613, PR1614 in the amount of $2,461.62, $62,235.94, $46,126.04, $41,898.79, respectively
C. Acknowledge Treasurer’s School Board AP/Payroll Warrant 7 in the amount of $160,939.57
MOTION: Selectman Richardson moved, seconded by Selectman Hart, to approve, sign, and acknowledge Treasurer’s Warrants A – C totaling $359,785.29. The vote was in favor, 5-0.
XIII. Adjournment
MOTION: At 6:16 p.m., Selectman Richardson moved, seconded by Selectman Hart, to adjourn the meeting. The vote was in favor, 5-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Matthew J. Hart
Secretary
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