Town of Otisfield
Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes
May 5, 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. FLAG SALUTE
*Audience and Board members saluted the flag.
3. SECRETARY’S REPORT:
A. Meeting minutes from April 21, 2010. *Motion to accept minutes. LA/HF– Unanimous.
*RM abstained.
4. SPECIAL EVENTS
A. None.
5. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. Ordinance Policy Review Committee (OPRC):
1) Town Treasurer: Committee feels State Law (1Year) by default is how it should be kept.
*Motion to accept committee suggestion. LA/HF – Unanimous.
2) Deputy CEO policy submitted.
*Motion to accept committee write-up. HF/LA – Unanimous.
3) Inappropriate actions: OPRC feels this is subjective, who enforces it and committee wanted more
clarification. Discussion: BOS want the Police to be called first and as a back up call the town
office. *Motion to strike this from OPRC review. HF/LA – Unanimous.
4) No smoking in town vehicles – No action suggested. *Motion to strike this from OPRC review.
LA/HF – Unanimous.
B. Planning Board (PB): TT submitted a letter from PB member, Mike McAllister stating that he would like to step down as a voting member to allow an alternate the chance to step up and vote. *Motion that Karen Turino, PB Alternate fill Mike McAllisters position from 06/10 of this year until 6/11, which is the end of MM’s term. HF/LA – Unanimous.
6. DEPARTMENT HEADS:
A. CEO: Submitted the quarterly building & plumbing permit reports: They are up considerably last quarter/compared to same quarter last year.
B. CEO: Private Boat Launch: Saturday Pond, Application officially submitted to DEP. CEO suggests everyone interested review the application and submit any concerns to DEP.
7. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC:
A. Herb Olsen: What’s the plan for Public Town Buildings? HF: FD has (6) or (7) items that will run approximately $1,500.00 for this year. Community Hall is also on the list. FD has (4) items to be included in~Building and Grounds for approval in next year’s~budget.~
8. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ITEMS:
A. Town Meeting Microphone: BOS agree by consensus to rent microphone as we have in the past. Headlight Audio and Visual is who the town has used. RM & MIM will coordinate this.
B. New Road name request. New Road in town, off the Gore Road, Nathaniel Green gifted this land. Name suggested was Green Drive. *Motion to accept Green Drive LA/HF – Unanimous.
C. Heniger Park Extension: Motion to sign the extension for the Evans. LA/HF – Unanimous.
D. Workshop on May 19th, signing of the warrant and looking at BOS and Town portion of the budget.
9. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA:
A. None.
10. UNFINISHED /SCHEDULED BUSINESS:
A. Community Hall: Presentation to Public a few weeks ago. Comprehensive visual inspection of the building was submitted tonight from Flanders Electric. This included a letter and numerous photographs, (7) items need to be brought up to code. Largest one is the kitchen area itself. BOS feel it was the intent of the Town People to make this building usable.
*Site Walk scheduled for Tuesday, May 11th @ 5:30 PM at the Community Hall. MIM will ask Flander’s for a total bid amount and try to have it available by Site Walk. *Motion to allow up to $5,000 for all of the work. LA/RM – Unanimous.
B. Selectmen Town report letter reviewed. LA thinks report should mention Comprehensive Plan is being updated. Road commissioner should be discussed also. All reports are due by May 30th.
11. SELECTMEN’S ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED & VOTED ON:
A. *Motion to sign Warrant # 20 to pay the town bills. LA/RM – Unanimous.
B. Ordinance Policy Review Committee (OPRC) application from Nancy Lundquist.
*Motion to appoint Nancy Lundquist to the OPRC. LA/HF – Unanimous.
Comprehensive Plan Committee (CPC) application from Jean Hankins.
*Motion to appoint Jean Hankins to the CPC. RM/LA – Unanimous.
C. Nominations to MMA Legislative Policy Committee. LA is on it and has been for many years, he will stop in and update information.
12. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD
A. Town Truck – LA inspected and bought a truck for the town. It comes w/ a plow and a wing; $8,000.00 was the cost. It appears to be a good truck. Capital Improvements account is where money was used from.
B. Otisfield Community Hall Committee: Genise Knowlton has suggested if this committee is developed she would be available if needed. RM thinks this would be a fund raiser type of committee.
C. Maintaining Town Buildings: RM: The town has maintained and made all necessary repairs to buildings as needed. If OSHA made requests the Town has always addressed each item.
13.Upcoming Dates:Board of Selectmen Meeting May 19, 2010 @ 7:00 PM
14. ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 PM. HF/RM – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary
Approved by:
Hal Ferguson, Chairman
Rick Micklon
Lenny Adler
Approved on:06.2.2010
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