Town of Otisfield
Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes
March 3, 2010
1. CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
Hal Ferguson, Chairman; Rick Micklon and Lenny Adler were present.
2. SALUTE TO THE FLAG: Audience and Board members saluted the flag.
3. ACTION ON MINUTES:
A. Meeting minutes from February 3, 2010. *Motion to accept minutes. HF/LA– Unanimous.
4. SPECIAL EVENTS-
A. None
5. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. None
6. DEPARTMENT HEADS:
A. None
7. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC:
A. John Steede asked the Board if there were plans to shut down the Gore Road Fire Station, rumors have been heard. He wanted to know why a fire truck was not left there all of the time? The Board firmly replied, "NO" the station was not being closed; we need protection in that part of town. Lenny thought the truck was having the tanks hydro tested. The Station will be kept open with a certified truck that may be used.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ITEMS:
A. The town received a refund on the 2009 workers compensation audit $421.00. Our annual fee will be reduced approximately $2000.
B. CEO will be attending a Maine Plumbing/Heating/Cooling Contractors trade show on the 19th. He also requested that his vacation week will be 4/19-23. motion to approve LA/RM Unanimous Requested Assistant CEO be present to take care of any business, motion by HF/LA ( RM abstained). He will be available to work that week.
C. Town report Dedications need to be written Board asked MIM to contact the wives, Rick said he would help them both. The board will review before submitting.
8. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA:
9. UNFINISHED /SCHEDULED BUSINESS:
A. First meeting Comprehensive Plan Committee will be March 23 @7pm. John Mahoney will preside Board of Selectmen will be attending.
10 SELECTMEN’S ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED & VOTED ON:
A. Motion to sign Warrant # 16 to pay the towns bills. HF/LA – Unanimous
B. Richard Bean, Road Commissioner will take care of the Otisfield Cove's erosion problem rather than add this to TLEA's grant.
C. Appointed Bruce LeBlanc to the Comprehensive Plan committee. HF/LA Unaimous.
D. Dave Morton Casco's town manager said that Naples was holding up the paperwork concerning the Casco/Naples Bulky Waste dividend check. They have not had a meeting in over 3 months. A meeting is set for 3/18 he will try and move them along so checks may be sent out.
E. Motion by HF 2nd LA, ALL voted to move into executive session @ 7:50pm pursuant to Title 30A section 2702 subsection(1) (A) and 1 M.R.S.A. § section 405 (6)(A) to discuss Personnel Matters, where it could reasonably be expected that a persons right of privacy could be violated. Hal closed session at 8:45pm. LA/RM- Unanimous No date set to begin interviews until background checks are compete.
11. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD
12. ADJOURNMENT With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 PM. HF/RM – Unanimous
Respectfully submitted,
Marianne Izzo-Morin
Administrative Assistant
Approved by:
Hal Ferguson, Chairman
Rick Micklon
Lenny Adler
Approved on:03/17/10
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