Town of Otisfield
Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes
December 3, 2014
1. CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:07 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 November 19, 2014. *Motion to accept minutes. RM/LA -Unanimous.
4. SPECIAL EVENTS
A.
5. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. Robinson Dam Committee: Next meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 10th @ 6:00 PM. TT will attend as requested, to act as Secretary.
6. DEPARTMENT HEADS:
A. None.
7. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.
A. Herb Olsen: As a tax payer, he would like to see granite markings at the points where our public roads end and private roads begin. He and Richard Bean, Sr. placed pins at some of these locations and he would like the Town to purchase the granite markers and post them where needed. The pins are on the other side of the ditches. Where the pins were placed, they will not be hit by plows or knocked over. Approx 6 or 7 places in town where this is needed. BOS all agree this is a good idea and Herb has offered to look into this and discuss with MIM re costs.
B. Spurrs’ Corner Fire Station: HO: Feels like something should be done inside this building cosmetically. It was primed and never painted many years ago and feels it’s time to update this building. BOS suggest that this be brought up in March or April to see what money may be available in the Buildings & Grounds budget. RM suggested 2-3 bids should be sought so that the costs are known in advance.
8. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ITEMS
A. Central Maine Power Pole Permit needed. *Motion to sign the pole permit. LA/HF – Unanimous.
B. *Motion to sign plow contract for Glenn Pastore. LA/HF – Unanimous.
C. Time Warner Cable: Dean Raymond, Otisfield resident was appointed to be Town representative per his request at a May 7th meeting. HF has been attending meetings with other Lake Region towns that are trying to obtain/renew their contracts with Time Warner, but has not heard anything recently. MIM contacted Dean to find out if he has any new information to share.
Dean explained that because of the buy-out from Comcast, Time Warner is not making any decisions at this time. When he hears from them, he will report back to BOS.
9. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA
A. None.
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. None.
11. SELECTMEN’S ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED & VOTED ON
A. Town Warrant: *Motion to sign Warrant # 10 to pay the town bills. LA/HF - Unanimous.
12. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD
A. Transfer Station: Bob Harris is going to work next weekend at transfer Station. Eric gets 3 weeks of vacation a year. The Town has people on staff willing to fill in, but notice will need to be given so they can make themselves available.
13. ADJOURNMENT. *Motion to adjourn at 7:35 PM. HF/RM-Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Taft, Secretary
Approved by:
Hal Ferguson, Chairman
Rick Micklon
Lenny Adler
Approved on December 17, 2014
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