MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
TOWN OF MOUNT DESERT, MAINE
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held this date in the Meeting Room at the Town Office on 21 Sea Street in Northeast Harbor, Maine.
Those present included: Selectmen Jeffrey Smith, Chuck Bucklin, Jean Bonville, Town Manager Michael MacDonald, Fire Chief Mike Bender, Police Chief James Willis, Public Works Director Tony Smith, Finance Director John Graves and members of the public. Vice Chairman Patrick Smallidge and Selectman Mooers were excused from the meeting.
I. Call to order.
Selectman Smith called the meeting to order at 6:30PM
II. Minutes
A. None
III. Appointments and Communications
A. Approve appointment of Matthew Bucklin to Warrant Committee.
Selectman Bonville moved to approve the appointment of Matthew Bucklin to the Warrant Committee, seconded by Selectman Bucklin. The motion was approved 3-0.
B. Appoint Karol Hagberg to the Mount Desert Housing Authority Board of Directors.
Selectman Bonville moved to approve the appointment of Karol Hagberg to the Mount Desert Housing Authority Board of Directors, seconded by Selectman Bucklin. The motion was approved 3-0.
IV. Consent Agenda
A. Approve malt, spirituous and vinous liquor license for Judith L. Swett d/b/a Lighthouse Inn & Restaurant.
B. Acknowledge receipt of Hancock County tax assessment.
C. Acknowledge notice Mount Desert Fire Department received State Interoperability Plan grant valued at $5,500.00.
D. Acknowledge receipt of RedZone 2008 4th quarter revenue share, $727.65.
E. Acknowledge receipt of monthly department reports; Town Clerk, Finance Director.
F. Acknowledge receipt of Finance Director Graves Lien Report.
G. Acknowledge receipt of Olver Associates Weekly Construction Summary for Somesville WWTF Upgrade for week of January 30, 2009; February 2, 2009.
H. Acknowledge receipt of Shell Heap Trust payment of outstanding Account Receivable.
I. Acknowledge receipt of Hancock County Planning Commission request to identify potential “Brownfield” sites within Mount Desert.
On item B of the Consent Agenda Selectman Bucklin commented, the little value the Town received from the county as we pay 15% of the county budget. Selectman Bonville commented that only the Board of Selectman can authorize redemption of the property that has a mature lien. Selectman Bucklin questioned if the Shell Heap Trust partial payment would have received an invoice if Selectman Bonville had not brought the issue to the attention of the Board. Motion by Selectman Bonville to accept the Consent Agenda as presented items A-I, no items removed, seconded by Selectman Bucklin. The motion was approved 3-0.
V. Selectmen Reports
Selectman Bonville noted the date and place of the next meeting with the Comprehensive Plan and the Northeast Harbor Marina public hearings on the agenda. Selectman Bonville requested that the scheduled meeting on the 24th be added to the front page of the Town’s website, and noted that the Comprehensive Plan is not available on the website.
VI. Old Business
A. Request separate Hydrant fees from Public Safety-Fire budget.
There was brief discussion to keep the hydrants within the Fire budget warrant article, the hydrant fee is a stand alone item and any increase would be known and justified. Selectman Bonville moved not to separate Hydrants fees from Public Safety-Fire budget, seconded by Selectman Bucklin. The motion was approved 3-0.
B. Budget review – Public Works
Postponed action on the budget review for the Public Works budget until all five members are present.
C. Review Public Right of Way Opening Ordinance section 3.1 deletion and section 9.1 delete and replace; approve inclusion in 2009 Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
Selectman Bonville moved to amend and include in the 2009 Annual Town Meeting Warrant by adding the word “public” to two places in the changes, change Mount Desert Right of Way Opening Ordinance to the Mount Desert Public Right of Way Opening Ordinance, seconded by Selectman Bucklin. The motion was approved 3-0.
D. Review Public Right of Way Opening Permit Application; approve inclusion in 2009 Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
Approve inclusion in the 2009 Annual Town Meeting Warrant, suggested word change; add the word public before all references to the right of way.
E. Review Revised Investment Policy and approve inclusion in 2009 Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
No action taken on the review of the revised Investment Policy, suggested word change from representative to member on page 3, noted deletion of Ethics on page 3, and adds the words within the trust to line one of the Spending Policy on page 4.
F. Review Revised Dog Ordinance and approve inclusion in 2009 Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
There was brief discussion on the need for a dog policy. The Board requested that Sgt. Edgecomb be at the next meeting to discuss changes. The sentiment of the Board of Selectman members present was to leave the ordinance as it is. No action taken.
G. Review Ordinance Limiting Motor Vehicle Access to Great Ponds; approve inclusion in 2009 Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
Selectman Bonville moved to approve the recent revision to the Ordinance Limiting Motor Vehicle Access to Great Ponds; and inclusion in 2009 Annual Town Meeting Warrant, seconded by Selectman Bucklin. The motion was approved 3-0.
New Business
A. Review of Service Group funding requests.
This item was taken out of order. The review of the Service Group funding requests, 22 agencies submitted funding requests, 18 service groups were present. The Board of Selectman will act on requests at a future meeting.
VIII. General Issues
None
IX. Committee Reports
None
X. Treasurer’s Warrants
A. Approve Treasurer’s Warrant #61for $640,337.46.
Selectman Bonville refused to sign the warrant if the warrant included the $13.00 payment to the Hancock County Registry of Deeds for a lien discharge. Check #23888 to be removed from the warrant. Selectman Bonville moved to approve Warrant #61, seconded by Selectman Bucklin. The motion was approved 3-0.
X Executive Session
None
Selectman Bonville moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Selectman Bucklin. The vote was unanimous in favor, meeting adjourned at 8:20PM.
The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 6:30 P.M. at the Forum in the Mount Desert Elementary School on Joy Road, Northeast Harbor.
Respectfully submitted,
Rick Mooers
Secretary
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