Town of Otisfield
Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes
September 21, 2011
1. CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. Hal Ferguson, Chairman,
& Lenny Adler present. (Absent – Rick Micklon)
2. FLAG SALUTE
*Audience and Board members saluted the flag.
3. SECRETARY’S REPORT:
A. Meeting minutes from September 7, 2011. *Tabled until next meeting. RM absent & LA not at last mtg.
4. SPECIAL EVENTS
5. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. Board of Appeals: Received an application from Don Mixer. *Motion to accept application for a 5 year term ending 06/2016. LA/HF – Unanimous. *TT will update web site.
B. Road Study Review Committee: *Motion to dissolve this committee and send them a thank you for all of their hard work. LA/HF – Unanimous. TT will write a thank you letter and remove from web site.
C. Comprehensive Plan Review Committee: *Motion to dissolve this committee and send them a thank you for all of their hard work. LA/HF – Unanimous. TT will write letter and remove from web site.
6. DEPARTMENT HEADS:
A. Road Commissioner, Richard Bean Sr.: Opened & reviewed (2) Tarring Bids for the Bell Hill Road and Ahonen/Andrews Hill Road. *Pike Industries - $122,463.00. *Rampart Bituminous, LLC - $112,722.00. *Motion to accept Rampart Bituminous, LLC at $112,722.00 out of Windham. HF/LA – Unanimous.
7. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC:
A. None.
8. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ITEMS:
A. Proposed 2012 State Valuation came in at $280,950,000.
B. Abatement: Map R06/043-D this parcel is owned by another person, this was combined in his parcel. *Motion to abate $20,000.00for Map R6, Lot 43D. HF/LA – Unanimous.
C. AVCOG next Executive and General Assembly meeting 10/19/11.
D. Invoice from responsible Pet Care dated from 1/5/11- 9/8/11 for $210.00.
E. Bell Hill Meeting House Association Meeting Friday, September 23rd from 4:00-6:00 PM. All are welcome.
9. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA:
A. None.
10. UNFINISHED /SCHEDULED BUSINESS:
A. Town land surveyed: Del Maxfield, Maine Survey Consultants (MSC), Inc. in Harrison Maine. BOS reviewed the town owned land that he surveyed; Map R04/Lot11C parcel Sat. Pond & Hidden Lake.
11. SELECTMEN’S ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED & VOTED ON:
A. Town Warrant: *Motion to sign Warrant # 5 to pay the town bills. LA/HF – Unanimous.
B. Harvest Dance/Community Hall Application: Licensing & Inspection Division for the Harvest Dance.*Motion to sign the application. HF/LA – Unanimous. *Motion not to mandate that they have a Police Officer, unless it is required by Insurance. HF/LA – Unanimous.
12. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD:
A. Propane tank discussion: As discussed at last meeting, BOS agree that more propane is needed on hand at the FD and 500 (min.) gallons should be on hand in the event of an emergency. This should allow an increase over the approx. four days of generator run time based upon full tanks at the time of emergency. MIM got a price from Ripley and Fletcher for the town to purchase and own a tank for the FD: 1,000 gallons filled will cost $2,439.28 or a 500 gallon tank filled is $1,446.00. *Motion to purchase a 500 gallon tank. HF/LA – Unanimous.
13. Upcoming Dates:
A. Board of Selectmen Meeting, October 5, 2011 @ 7:00 PM
14. ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM. HF/RM – Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted
Tanya Taft,
Approved by:
Hal Ferguson, Chairman
Rick Micklon
Lenny Adler
Approved on 10/19/11
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