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Town of Mount Desert
Board of Selectmen
Regular Meeting
Monday, June 19, 2017
Location: Meeting Room, Town Hall, Northeast Harbor
Present were: Vice-Chairman Matt Hart, Selectmen Rick Mooers, Martha Dudman, and Wendy Littlefield
Town Manager Durlin Lunt, Harbormaster John Lemoine, Treasurer Kathy Mahar, Public Works Director Tony Smith, and Police Chief Willis, as well as other members of the public.
- Call to order at 6:30 p.m.
Vice-Chairman Hart called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
None Scheduled
Approval of Minutes from June 5, 2017 meeting
MOTION: Selectman Dudman moved, with Selectman Littlefield seconding, approval of the Minutes of June 5, 2017 as presented. Motion approved 3-0-1 (Mooers in Abstention)
- Appointments/Recognitions/Resignations
- Confirm appointment of Ryan Pinkham as Motor Equipment Operator II at $18.57 per hour effective June 19, 2017 at the probationary rate of $18.95 per hour with a three-month probation period
MOTION: Selectman Mooers moved, with Selectman Dudman seconding, confirmation of appointment of Ryan Pinkham as Motor Equipment Operator II as proposed. Motion approved 4-0.
- Confirm appointment of Gabe Lunt as Motor Equipment Operator I at a probationary rate of $17.79 per hour effective June 19, 2017
MOTION: Selectman Mooers moved, with Selectman Littlefield seconding, confirmation of appointment of Gabe Lunt as Motor Equipment Operator I as proposed. Motion approved 4-0.
- Accept, with regret, the resignation of John Stanley from the Shellfish Committee effective July 1, 2017
MOTION: Selectman Dudman moved, with Selectman Mooers seconding, accepting the resignation of John Stanley from the Shellfish Committee as presented. Motion approved 4-0.
- Chamber of Commerce 2017 Agreement (Term June 1, 2017--June 30, 2018)
- Neighborhood House 2017 Agreement (Term June 1, 2017--June 30, 2018)
- Ticket Sales 2017 Agreement (Term July 1, 201 7--June 30, 2018)
- Letter from Walter A. DeRoeck regarding Food Trucks
- Hancock County Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes from May 2, May 16, and May 30, 2017
MOTION: Selectman Mooers moved, with Selectman Dudman seconding, approval of the Consent Agenda as presented.
Selectman Littlefield inquired about the ticket sales at the ticket booth. She noted Sail Acadia was never at the ticket booth. Harbormaster Lemoine agreed there has been no activity there. This item allows Sail Acadia the option to sell tickets. There are five windows available should another group want to sell tickets.
Motion approved 4-0.
No Selectman’s Reports were presented.
- Mount Desert 365 Resolution Discussion
Town Manager Lunt handed out materials.
MOTION: Selectman Littlefield moved, with Selectman Dudman seconding, acceptance and approval of the 365 Resolution and sign the nonprofit agreement as presented. Motion approved 4-0.
- Personnel Policy Updates - Retirement Plans
Town Manager Lunt stated the Retirement Plans presented merely bring the Personnel Policy into line with what’s been decided by the Board.
MOTION: Selectman Mooers moved, with Selectman Littlefield seconding, approval of the changes necessary to update the Policy Manual as presented. Motion approved 4-0.
- Authorize the issuance of a General Obligation Bond of the Town in a principal amount not to exceed $1,213,119 at an interest rate of 2.32% and for a term of ten years to finance items approved at Annual Town Meeting
MOTION: Selectman Mooers moved, with Selectman Littlefield seconding, authorization of issuance of a General Obligation Bond in the amount of $1,213,119 consistent with what was approved at the 2017 Annual Town Meeting, as presented. Motion approved 4-1.
- Execution of the bond documents for the $1,213,119 General Obligation Bond issued by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust Company effective June 27, 2017
MOTION: Selectman Mooers moved, with Selectman Littlefield seconding, execution of the bond documents as presented, at the conclusion of this meeting. Motion approved 3-0-1 (Dudman in Abstention).
- Request approval to release $14,456.75 from the Communications Reserve Account #4040800-24406 and permission to expend those funds for the Radio Upgrade to accommodate the use of ANP frequencies
Police Chief Willis summarized the goal of consolidating radio frequency channels under the sharing agreement. Acadia National Park has offered the Town a frequency. The money spent will be for Town of Mount Desert equipment, and should the partnership between Bar Harbor and Mount Desert end the equipment stays with the Town of Mount Desert. The Town of Bar Harbor will be making an equal purchase. The equipment will work for both Police and Fire. It was noted no additional training would be necessary.
MOTION: Selectman Mooers moved, with Selectman Littlefield seconding, approval to release $14,456.75 from the Communications Reserve Account #4040800-24406 and permission to expend those funds for the Radio Upgrade to accommodate the use of ANP frequencies as presented. Motion approved 4-0.
- Polco Digital Interface presentation by Nina St. Germain
Ms. St. Germain was not present.
MOTION: Selectman Littlefield moved, with Selectman Mooers seconding, to table the Issue. Motion approved 4-0.
- Consideration of recommendation of award of FY18 paving contract to Wellman Paving in the amount of $275,123.34 and other recommendations related to paving in the memo dated June 14, 2017 from PW Director Tony Smith to Town Manager Durlin Lunt
MOTION: Selectman Dudman moved, with Selectman Mooers seconding, recommending award of FY18 paving contract to Wellman Paving in the amount of $275,123.34 and other recommendations related to paving in the memo dated June 14, 2017 from Public Works Director Tony Smith to Town Manager Durlin Lunt as presented. Motion approved 4-0.
- Such other business as may be legally conducted
There was no other business.
- Approve & Sign Treasurer’s Warrant AP 1774 in the amount of $137,879.08
- Approve Signed Treasurer’s Payroll, State Fees, & PR Benefit Warrants AP 1772, AP 1773, and AP 1728 in the amounts of $9,391.85, $4,958.73, and $103,121.22, respectively
- Acknowledge Treasurer’s School Board AP/Payroll Warrants 14 and 25 in the
amounts of $9,411.40 and $73,424.32, respectively
MOTION: Selectman Mooers moved, with Selectman Dudman seconding, approving and signing Treasurer’s Warrant AP 1774 in the amount of $137,879.08, and Acknowledge Treasurer’s School Board AP/Payroll Warrants 14 and 25 in the amounts of $9,411.40 and $73,424.32, respectively, as presented. Motion approved 4-0.
MOTION: Selectman Dudman moved, with Selectman Mooers seconding, approving and signing Treasurer’s Payroll, State Fees, & PR Benefit Warrants AP 1772, AP 1773, and AP 1728 in the amounts of $9,391.85, $4,958.73, and $103,121.22, respectively, as presented. Motion approved 3-0-1 (Littlefield in Abstention).
XI. Executive Session
None Scheduled
Selectman Mooers moved, with Selectman Littlefield seconding, adjournment. Motion approved 4-0.
The meeting adjourned at 6:50 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Wendy Littlefield, Secretary
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