MINUTES OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING
AUGUST 16, 2006
1. The meeting was called to order by Mark at 7:30 pm. Tom and Hal were present.
2. On a motion by Tom, 2nd by Hal, ALL voted accept the minutes from the August 2 regular board meeting as read.
3. On a motion by Tom 2nd by Mark, ALL voted to sign Warrant #3 to pay the towns bills.
4. Darryl Johnson invited two members from Oxford Networks Brian Paul and Mike Ellington to come and speak with the board about Oxford Networks Communications Company. They would like to review the possibility of bringing 2 services voice/internet into the town. They will need to figure the costs associated with building the fiber network and estimate the customer base and set top boxes. They will return as soon as they decide if they can make this a possibility for Otisfield.
5. On a motion by Tom, 2nd by Hal, All, voted to award the Day Brothers the cutting of the wood on the transfer station lot. They will pay $2000.00 for cutting the wood which they will keep. They will chip the small growth and the tops. Others who bid were Hancock Land Co and Thomas Richards and Son. The board requested that before Bill starts Heniger Park marking to bring to the board a map depicting area and growth. They would like to visit and review the possibility of marking trails for recreation areas. Tom will meet with Barbara Dunham about playing fields that may be built in the Park.
6. On a motion by Mark, 2nd by Hal ALL, voted to accept the Maine Chief's of Police Model Policy on Sex Offenders Community Notification; adding and addendum to the policy page 2-30-06 B-6 a. as follows: Town Administrator, Marianne Izzo-Morin, (207)539-9101, will notify all Selectmen after being notified by CLEO of all sexual offenders living or working in the community, and the form of notification the Sheriff will use to notify the public. This is to include ALL offenders even if no public notification will be made. Mark requested information about a "free zone" around schools. Asked that the Ordinance Committee be notified to look into this.
7. Hal will be meeting with Richard Bean Sr. to discuss equipment that he may want to sell in the future. Hall suggested that the Board propose to the finance Committee that they put money aside each year for the future purchase of road equipment.
8. The Board is concerned with the trash being picked up by "Trashman". Eric does open bags some times to check. The board requests a letter be sent instructing the "Trashman" that he is only to dump trash from residents of Otisfield. If they find that he has other town's trash, his right to dump any garage in Otisfield will be denied.
9. Motion to adjourn by Hal, 2nd by Tom, ALL at 9:15pm.
Respectfully submitted,
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Marianne Izzo-Morin
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Mark Cyr
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Thomas Nurmi
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Hal Ferguson
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