Meeting of the Board of Selectmen
Town of Mount Desert, Maine
Monday, January 07, 2008
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held this date in the Town Office Meeting Room, Northeast Harbor, Maine.
Those present included: Chairman Ernest Coombs, Selectmen Kathy Branch, Rick Mooers, Patrick Smallidge, Jeffrey Smith; Town Manager Michael MacDonald; Public Works Director Tony Smith; Fire Chief Mike Bender; Assessor Kyle Avila; Harbormaster Shawn Murphy; Police Chief Jim Willis; Town Clerk Joelle Nolan; Code Enforcement Officer Kim Keene; Finance Director Brent Hamor, Recording Secretary Jennifer McWain and members of the public.
I. Call to order at 6:30 p.m.
Chairman Coombs called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
II. Minutes
A. Approval of minutes of Regular Meeting of November 19, 2007 and December 6, 2007.
Selectman Smallidge motioned to approve the minutes for November 19 and December 6, 2007 with corrections to November 19, 2007 minutes they were: page 1, line 44 change to like to see, and page 3, line 7, 8 and 9 total cost per student, 100% did not favor, seconded by Selectman Smith. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
III. Appointments and Communications
A. Acknowledge receipt of Bangor Hydro Electric application to Maine DOT for placement of two poles on Route 102, 800' southerly of Parker Farm Road.
No action acknowledgement of Bangor Hydro Electric Application to Maine DOT for placement of two poles on Route 102, 800' southerly of Parker Farm Road.
B. Acknowledge receipt of monthly department reports; Code Enforcement, Harbor Master, Police.
No action acknowledgement of monthly department reports.
C. redZone Wireless update.
Town Manager MacDonald spoke with Jim McKenna at redZone last week, not much in the way of news for increasing coverage for the Town of Mount Desert. Currently there are 174 customers that have signed up with the redZone service.
D. Approve appointment of K. C. Salter to Solid Waste and Recycling Committee.
Selectman Smallidge moved to approve the appointment of K.C. Salter to the Solid Waste and Recycling Committee, seconded by Selectman Branch. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
IV. Selectmen's Reports
Selectman Mooers relayed citizen comments that he received on appreciation for the good work by the Public Works Crew for snowplowing.
V. Old Business
A. Review disqualified Rural Wastewater Support Program participants.
Selectman Smith moved to approve to make payment to originally disqualified Rural Waste Water Support Program participants who had paid their 2007 property taxes by December 31, 2007 and make payment from the Selectmen's Contingency account #102-01-509-50, seconded by Selectman Branch. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
VI. New Business
A. Approve malt, spirituous and vinous liquor license for E. F. Mutton's, Inc d/b/a Tan Turtle Tavern, 151 Main Street, Northeast Harbor.
Selectman Smith moved to approve the liquor license for the Tan Turtle Tavern, seconded by Selectman Mooers. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0. The owner of the Tan Turtle Tavern asked the Board of Selectmen to consider imposing a town liquor license curfew of 12:00AM. Selectman Smallidge asked staff to look at other liquor licenses and see who is affected and also look into liquor license enforcement laws.
B. Approve direct transfer of Great Harbor Tours with no changes to operation with M/V Elizabeth T to American Ice Company LLC /Karl Brunner, with drop off/pick up privileges only.
Selectman Smallidge moved to approve the direct transfer of the M/V Elizabeth T.
To American Ice Company LLC/Karl Brunner, with drop off/pick up privileges, seconded by Selectman Mooers. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
C. Approve Verizon application for placement of one pole on Whitney Farm Road, 1454' southeasterly of Oak Hill Road.
Selectman Mooers moved to approve the Verizon application for the placement of one pole on the Whitney Farm Road, 1454' southeasterly of Oak Hill Road, seconded by Selectman Smallidge. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
D. Approve the Small Animal Clinic of Ellsworth to board stray dogs and cats pursuant to MRSA 7§3406.
Selectman Mooers moved to approve the Small Animal Clinic of Ellsworth to board stray dogs and cats pursuant to MRSA 7§3406, seconded by Selectman Smith. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
E. Sign Municipal Quitclaim Deed with Mount Desert Yacht Yard, Incorporated for "pump house lot."
Selectman Smallidge moved to approve and sign the Quitclaim Deed with the Mount Desert Yacht Yard, Inc. for the "pump house lot", seconded by Selectman Mooers. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
F. Award plow truck and refuse truck bid in amount of $218,524.00 to Colwell Diesel.
Selectman Smallidge moved to approve the Plow Truck and Refuse Truck bids from Colwell Diesel, from reserve account(s) 2875 for $95,674.50 and account #2860 for $106,684.00, seconded by Selectman Mooers. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
VII. General Issue
A. Charter "sunset provision" section(s) 5.3 and 5.4, Schedule ordinance review and re-adoption at May 6, 2008 Town Meeting.
There was considerable discussion on the ordinance review. Chairman Coombs thought it was an excellent project for the Board of the Selectmen to work on. Selectman Smallidge instructed staff to contact the Town Attorney for review and put together a list for the next Board of Selectmen's meeting, possibly taking care of the uncomplicated ordinances first,
VIII. Other Business
A. Presentation of fiscal 2008-2009 Municipal Budget.
Selectman Smallidge didn't want to see the Departments and the Board of Selectmen dipping into the C.I.P. reserves. Selectman Smith thought the Department heads did a good job of keeping costs down and not using the C.I.P. and keeping the tax-exempt status. Town Manger MacDonald mentioned that the Auditors recommended not using the C.I.P. because of the higher tax rate. Selectman Smallidge asked if changing the way that the money is spent depends on the formation of the governing body. He mentioned that he would like to see this talked about on the next agenda.
Board of Selectmen also asked Chief Bender to provide analysis of department personnel.
Chief Bender mentioned that there is 50/50 from the Ameri-core program to offer help to Fire Departments.
Selectman Smith provided the Board with a brief Regional Planning Commission update and invited all to attend the next meeting on January 9, 2008.
IX. Treasurer's Warrants
Approve Treasurer's Warrant # 96 for $61,429.87, #99 for $278,933.74, #100 for $45,312.27.
Selectman Mooers moved to approve the above stated Warrants as presented, seconded by Selectman Smallidge. Vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
X. Executive Session - None requested
At 8:00 p.m. Selectman Smith moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Selectman Mooers. Vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeffrey Smith,
Secretary
The next regularly scheduled meeting is Monday, January 22, 2008 at 6:30 P.M. in the Town Office Meeting Room, Northeast Harbor.
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