Town of Otisfield
Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes
May 15, 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 May 1, 2013. *Motion to accept minutes. RM /LA – Unanimous.
4. SPECIAL EVENTS
A.
5. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. Planning Board – *Motion to renew the term for Rick Jackson for a term of 5 years. HF/LA – Unanimous. * TT will update website.
6. DEPARTMENT HEADS:
A. Dan Peaco – Sexton, did Del Maxfield come in with the survey from the plots? MIM: no not yet.
7. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.
A. Kristen Roy: On behalf of the group calling themselves “Friends of Scribner Hill” Kristen would like to have them placed on the next available agenda and would like to know when the Town Meeting will be. HF: Town Meeting is last Saturday in June. KR: Requesting to be on the June 19th Agenda. Also requested that the FOSH be allowed to work with the BOS to address the cell tower ordinance.HF: There is an Ordinance & Policy Review Committee made up of Otisfield residents. They will be looking at the cell tower ordinance, now that the lawsuit is behind us, and they will recommend any changes they feel is necessary, which will then be voted on at the 2014 town meeting. Meetings are open to the public and input is welcome. KR: Asked to be added to the committee. BOS confirmed the
current number of members (including Chairman Joe Zilinski) and the committee had no openings but encouraged KR and FOSH to attend upcoming meetings and offer their input.
B. Herb Olsen: Suggesting again that the Town of Otisfield should get on line (internet/web based) w/ registrations. Does not feel he should go door to door to get signatures to get it on the town warrant. LA is getting the pro’s and cons from MMA. MIM: Trio has put together a software program for credit cards, anything under $40 is a $1 fee and over $40 is a 2.5% fee to the Town. Cost through Trio is $100 / year and to go online is a one-time fee of $625.00.
C. David Hyer: Frustrated with the court system for taking over a year to make a decision on the cell tower. BOS agree, they too are just as frustrated. BOS were disappointed that US Cellular withdrew from the case before town attorneys had the opportunity to present the case in court. BOS feel that once the court had seen the methodical and detailed process and procedure that the Planning and Appeals Boards had followed, per the existing ordinances, the case would have been easily and quickly dismissed. RM: Our position has always been that if the court found that the ordinances were followed, yet needed changing to ensure such a dispute would be prevented in the future, the Town would enact such changes immediately. HF: We have stood by our CEO and our Boards since day one and nothing has changed. We
have also said from the start that we will address any necessary changes to our ordinances by following the process that has existed even prior to this lawsuit.
8. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ITEMS
A. 2012 Town reports are available at the town office.
9. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA
A. None.
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A.
11. SELECTMEN’S ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED & VOTED ON
A. Town Warrant: *Motion to sign Warrant #21 to pay the town bills. HF/LA - Unanimous.
B. MSAD#17 Budget Warrant: *Motion to sign the MSAD#17 Budget Warrant. HF/RM – Unanimous.
12. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD
A. Town Flags: HF would like MIM to order an additional 4 flags.
B. BOS adjourned meeting to workshop budget items, but invited everyone to stay if interested.
13. ADJOURNMENT. *Motion to adjourn at 8:05 PM. HF/RM-Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary
Approved by:
Hal Ferguson, Chairman
Rick Micklon
Lenny Adler
Approved on June 5, 2013
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