Town of Otisfield
Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes
April 3, 2013
1. CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. Hal Ferguson – Chairman, Rick Micklon & Lenny Adler present.
2. FLAG SALUTE:
Audience and Board members saluted the flag.
3. ACTION ON MINUTES:
A. Meeting minutes from March 20, 2013. *Motion to accept minutes. RM /LA – Unanimous.
B. Heniger Park Reassessment Committee Minutes from March 23, 2013. *Motion to accept with edits. RM/LA – Unanimous.
4. SPECIAL EVENTS
A. None.
5. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. None.
6. DEPARTMENT HEADS:
A.Town Sexton, Dan Peaco: Out of town tax payer called to inquire about Oak Hill Cemetery. She was part of land donated to the Town and was asking about a 16 x 16 parcel of land that was donated. DP told her it was just surveyed, so it was good timing.
7. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.
A. None.
8. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ITEMS
A. 2012 Town reports are available at the town office.
B. Heniger Park – reassignment of a piece of property – Don and Carol Frank property that had been assigned to Brian Stone. Brian wanted it reassigned to Kathy Lang and Wayne Goiins. *Motion to extend the optional provision of said lease for a period of ten years at the same rental and under the same terms as expressed in the original lease. This being the 3rd extension of the original lease and which will expire on the first day of July in the year 2032. LA/RM – Unanimous.
C. Community Hall $10,000 Grant: A lighted sign on the north side of the Community Hall was purchased with this money for approx. $585.00 and will be installed by Mark Grover. Flanders Electric will wire it once it’s in location. BOS discussed purchasing a PA system out of remaining grant money for Community Hall. All agreed. RM is already working on it.
D. BOS Budget Workshop - May 15th to begin at 6:00PM
9. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA
A. None.
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Municipal Garage update: Security System is up and running.
11. SELECTMEN’S ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED & VOTED ON
A. Town Warrant: *Motion to sign Warrant #18 to pay the town bills. HF/LA - Unanimous.
B. *Motion to move into executive session @ 8:35PM pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. § section 405 (6) (A) to discuss personal matters. HF/RM – Unaniomous. *Motion to close executive session @ 8:45PM. RM/LA – Unanimous. Discussion: None
12. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD
A Otisfield Volunteer Firefighter’s Association is going to pay for Fire Truck to be taken to Warren on April 29th to be restored.
B. January Maine Townsman Legal Notes: RM: Town Warrant articles information sheet submitted into public record.
C. MMA Annual Meeting: Managing email workshop: RM: Suggesting that MIM and CEO attend morning session regarding emails / archiving and record retention for emails.
D. Heniger Park Reassement Committee Minutes – RM: how detailed should our minutes get? Should we just discuss topics mentioned and our to do list? and who was there? Also feels that the BOS should approve meeting minutes, rather than the HPRC, as the BOS has only asked for input from the committee to present ideas as we move forward. All agree. HF submitted March minutes to be discussed. Edits were made from March 22 minutes and TT will post on web site.
E. MMA Website: LA: MMA’s website can be accessed by anyone and LA just wanted to inform everyone of this. Only select sections need authorization by the BOS.
F. Town Warrant. A Resolution to Protect The Health and Safety of Local Citizens, Water Bodies And Other Natural Resources In Relation To The Possible Transport Of Tar Sands Oil Through Maine. (submitted into public record)
13. ADJOURNMENT. *Motion to adjourn at 8:55 PM. HF/RM-Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary
Approved by:
Hal Ferguson, Chairman
Rick Micklon
Lenny Adler
Approved on May 1, 2013
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