Town of Otisfield
Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes
March 19, 2014
1. CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:01 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 5, 2014. *Motion to accept minutes. HF/RM – Unanimous.
4. SPECIAL EVENTS
A. Twin Bridges; Western Foothills Land Trust Update: Lee Dassler: The Crooked River Community Forest Project overview, map and budget submitted into public record. They have until December 31st to raise money needed. Twin Bridges has a total of 252 acres. The Trust will be purchasing them at the full appraised value. Purchase and Sale was finalized at the start of March. This will be protecting 3.5 miles on the Crooked River. Requesting a $5,000.00 contribution from the Town. Looking for tax forgiveness: LA: This is mandated by the State and voters cannot forgive taxes but can vote to raise the money by a town warrant article and use those funds to pay the taxes on that property. HF: It is currently in Tree Growth and will remain as is. A petition will need to be done to place it on the warrant. 120
signatures are needed and the wording for the Warrant is needed by June 1st. This will need to go before Finance Committee as well. All agreed this is something the BOS can support at this time with the information on the table at this time.
5. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. Otisfield Conservation Committee: Jeff Stern: Letter of support is needed for the Crooked River Community Forest Project & “Land for Maine Future Grant”. *Motion that committee can send letter in support of grant. LA/HF – Unanimous.
6. DEPARTMENT HEADS:
A. None.
7. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.
A. Kristen Roy: Thank you for reinstating Pixie back on to the Conservation Committee.
8. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ITEMS
A. Abatement R03/078-OS to adjust the correct acreage total. The adjustment is on the land value. *Motion to sign the abatement for R03/078. LA/HF – Unanimous.
B. Corrected Heniger Park Lease assignment Lot4B. *Motion to sign transfer with the correction of names. LA/RM – Unanimous.
C. SAD 17: Fuel Oil / Diesel & Propane: The gallons for #2, Diesel and propane were broken down by total gallons used. We used more gallons for G.A. then we did at any of our buildings last year.
9. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA
A. None.
10.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. None.
11. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD
A. Annex Heating System Repair: RM: Bradbury Heating pricing options submitted into Public Record
Option A: $3,400.00 (4 weeks/6 weeks) Replace existing runs of hot water based board piping, adding 8 additional feet – allowing room to come up to temp faster.
Option B: $4,600.00 (2 ½ weeks / 3 weeks) Remove old system. Replace the hot water based board piping with panel radiators (4) that mount to the walls. *NOTE: add $800.00 for additional panel if necessary. HF believes that we should wait and combine this with boiler replacement.
*Motion we do Option B, provided we have enough money in the budget. LA/RM - HF Opposed. RM will contact Charlie once we find out about funds.
B. Fire Truck: LA: The truck is coming along very well. It looks good, tanks mounted & most of the lights are on. Purchased for $80,000.00. A week later another one sold for $120,000.00. The town did very well.
C. Great Falls Security: LA: Stickers have been received and will be put up tomorrow.
D. Fire Dept. Roster – TT will contact Mike Hooker for electronic file and update on the website.
E. HPRC – Asked Town Attorney about real estate appraisal and this will be discussed at tomorrow night’s HPRC mtg.
F. Meeting Tables: We need to purchase new tables for the community center. MIM will look into this.
12. SELECTMEN’S ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED & VOTED ON
A. Town Warrant: *Motion to sign Warrant #17 to pay the town bills. LA/HF - Unanimous.
B. *Motion 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. HF/RM – Unanimous. *Motion to close executive session @ 8:15 PM. RM/LA – Unanimous.
13. ADJOURNMENT. *Motion to adjourn at 8:15 PM. HF/RM-Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary
Approved by:
Hal Ferguson, Chairman
Rick Micklon
Lenny Adler
Approved on April 2, 2014
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