Town of Otisfield
Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes
October 6, 2010
1. CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
Hal Ferguson, Chairman and Rick Micklon were present. Lenny was on vacation.
2. FLAG SALUTE
*Audience and Board members saluted the flag.
3. SECRETARY’S REPORT:
A. Meeting minutes from September 15th, & 29th, 2010. *Motion to accept minutes. HF/RM– Unanimous.
4. SPECIAL EVENTS:
A. Jeff Stern TLEA, thanked the Board for their support with the Cobb Hill Project. He feels the work went very well, some items are left to finish, thinks YCC maybe available to finish. Questioned if any grant money is left could it be used to complete the rip rap up farther? John McKennon's recommendations will tell where the rip rap should go. He will check when all bills are presented. Board asked where do they go from here with the grant money? Other projects on list are Silvaqua, Loop, Forrest Edwards, Scribner Hill at Gerry Brook crossing and Ivory Hill* is the priority since this runs directly into Cobb Hill.
B. Tax Sale Bids- none were received. The board will wait until Lenny gets back to decide what they want to do next.
C. Stove bids opened, only 1 for $100.00, minimum was $175, Board decided to put this off until a later date.
5. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. Pixie Williams from the Conservation committee was present to ask the board for some help with the trail signs. The group has set up dates for people to help clean up the trails, but they have not had much success. The Fellar's, Damon's and the Dyer's have helped. Question as to weather to keep the trails opened and are ATV's allowed on trails. It seems like ATV's have been riding the outside trail and they are actually keeping them cleared. The Board wants the trails to remain open, they will talk with Winter Carnival Committee and Snowmobile Club to remind they that trails are available for use. Website will be updated also. They will look for someone to put up the signs.
6. DEPARTMENT HEADS:
A. none
7. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC:
8. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ITEMS:
A.MMA Risk Management sent the town a check for $2,041.00. This was for 2009's insurance dividends $1,053 from Workers Compensation Fund and $988.from Risk Pool Fund.
B. Bruce LeBlanc submitted a letter of resignation from the Comprehensive plan Committee. The Board accepted his resignation.
C. Request for a memo to be sent concerning the status of the Upper Big Hill road. They said a memo could be written stating it is discontinued with a public easement retained.
D. Board wanted to make sure that the crooked river property was posted and locked. MIM will check with CEO.
9. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA:
A. None.
10. UNFINISHED /SCHEDULED BUSINESS:
A. Annex update- underneath has been cleaned out, roof not finished yet.
B. Community Hall well- Rick will be inviting different well drillers to community hall to get estimates for a new well.
11. SELECTMEN’S ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED & VOTED ON:
A. *Motion to sign Warrant # 6 to pay the town bills. HF/RM – Unanimous.
B. Board approved the purchase of new flag pole for Rayville corner memorial lot.
12. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD
13. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 PM. HF/RM – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Marianne Izzo-Morin
Approved by:
Hal Ferguson, Chairman
Rick Micklon
Lenny Adler
Approved on 110410
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