Town of Otisfield
Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes
Dec. 21, 2011
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 Dec. 7, 2011. *Motion to accept minutes by Lenny Adler, 2nd by Hal Ferguson, All. (Amended 10B to Board of Selectmen rescinded motion).
4. SPECIAL EVENTS:
5. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
6. DEPARTMENT HEADS:
7. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC:
A. None.
8. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ITEMS:
A. MMBB informed the Town that our debt service payments will be reduced
by $27,262.21,which represents our pro-rated portion of the savings the Bond Bank
is providing as a result of its recent refunding issue.
B. Rick Jackson volunteered for the Finance Committee. At this time there
isn't a vacancy.
C. Received an email from Shane Thomas requested a speed limit reduction
to 35 mph on the Gore Rd. He strongly suggests reducing the speed from the Norway Town Line to the Oxford Town Line to 35 mph, due to traffic, lots of children in the area
and busy intersections. Speed Limits are set by the State.
D. Request from a resident about Efficiency Maine: PACE Loans. The Board
has requested that the Ordinance & Policy Review committee review this information. They
are to report back to the Board with procedures to follow.
E. A survey of area towns holidays were submitted for review by the
Selectmen. They at the present time wanted the Christmas and New Years
hours. They set Friday 23rd at noon closing for Christmas and Monday 26th closed for the holiday. New Years Monday the 2nd closed for the holiday.
F. Casco/Naples Bulky Waste informed the town by sending a copy of a
letter mailed to resident, Dana Edmunds that he has been banned from the
facility for an indefinite period of time. He does not obey the rules of the
facility and has had many warnings. Selectmen were in agreement with Bulky Waste decision.
9. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA:
10. UNFINISHED /SCHEDULED BUSINESS:
11. SELECTMEN’S ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED & VOTED ON:
A. *Motion to sign Warrant #8 to pay the town bills.
12. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD
A. Lenny went to a workshop that Maine Local Roads put on concerning
Pavement Preservation. One of the best points they made was; it is better to maintain
a good road rather than rebuild one.
B. Hal reported that the catwalk and grates at Robinson Dam were full of
debris. They have removes the grates and the catwalk, lake is higher than
usual for now.
C. Hal asked to have a notice put up for donations for food pantries. (as
soon as public hearing notice is over.)
D. Motion by Hal 2nd Lenny, ALL voted to move into executive session
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. Closed
executive session at 9:10pm.
13. ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Marianne Izzo-Morin
Approved by:
Hal Ferguson, Chairman
Rick Micklon
Lenny Adler
Approved on: 1/18/12
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