Town of Otisfield
Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes
June 7, 2017
1. CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. Chairman; Hal Ferguson & Rick Micklon present. (Absent - Lenny Adler)
2. FLAG SALUTE: Audience and Board members saluted the flag.
3. ACTION ON MINUTES:
A. Meeting Minutes from May 17, 2017. *Motion to accept minutes. RM/HF – Unanimous.
B. Meeting Minutes from May 31, 2017. *Motion to accept minutes. RM/HF – Unanimous.
4. SPECIAL EVENTS:
A. Tice Waste Management: Owner, Josh Tice is here offering Recycling Services to Otisfield. His company would provide the containers and pick up the recycling at no cost to the Town. On top of the free service, they would give Otisfield 5% of the recycling net profits. The Otisfield transfer station would remain the same except for the containers. It would be a seamless transition. Training can be provided to Town employees at no additional charge and in turn this would save money on solid waste costs. E-Waste, such as computers, TV’s, etc. can be taken by Tice Waste Management as well. If the BOS agree, Josh could be ready to go by July 1st with a 3 year contract. HF & RM are on board and will discuss with LA at next meeting. Josh will provide a contract in the next week or so.
5. BOARD & COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. Otisfield Scholarship Committee: Chairman-Lorette Ayotte:
1) Member Ann Johnston’s term expires 06/30/2017. She is willing to renew her term. *Motion to renew Ann Johnston’s term for a (3) year period ending 06/2020. HF/RM – Unanimous.
2) There were (10) 2017 Scholarship recipients: (2) are already attending college and (8) are entering college. Nine thousand, three hundred ($9,300.00) was available and awarded as follows:
1) Fayd Karim, $1,250.00, Maine Maritime Academy.
2) Krystin Paine, $1,000.00, University of Maine Farmington.
3) Chris Ouellette, $1,000.00, University of Maine Farmington.
4) Jarret Bundy, $750.00, University of Maine Farmington.
5) Bradford Wielki $1,250.00, University of Maine at Orono.
6) Ryland Van Decker, $750.00 Southern Maine Community College.
7) Emily Jackson $1,250.00, University of Maine at Orono.
8) Madison LeBlond, $1,250.00, Husson College.
9) Randy Bosquet Jr. $300.00 University of Maine at Orono.
10) Leanna Wielk I, $500.00, Plymouth State.
6. DEPARTMENT HEADS:
A. Quen Henderson: Finance committee – Wanted to thank everyone for the good turnout at the Public Hearing June 1st.
7. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC:
A. Tice Waste Management: Vicky, thank you for having Josh come in. I worked with his company the other day and they were great to work with and the fact that he was willing to give you 5% of his net profit impresses me. Quen Henderson: Tice Waste Management has a growing business by volume and Josh is an entrepreneur. I liked his attitude and the fact that he was willing to work on a hand shake. Dan Peaco: I thought he did very well and he sounds like he wants to please the Town. Guy: I see no down side to using them. Anne Pastore: I like that he’s local and he sounds like he’s being more than reasonable, offering a 5% rebate of his profits.
8. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ITEMS:
A. Community Hall Event: Liquor application. There will be a Celebration of Life happening 3rd week of July. *Motion that we approve Bill Kennedy’s liquor application for the Community Hall. HF/RM – Unanimous.
9. ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA
A. None.
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Saturday Pond Dam easement.
11. SELECTMEN’S ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED & VOTED ON
A. Town Warrant: *Motion to sign Warrant # 24 to pay the town bills. HF/RM - Unanimous.
B. Re-valuation.*Tabled until LA is in attendance. HF/RM – Unanimous.
12. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD
A. Town Warrant: HF, Completed and ready to be posted.
B. FD Association meeting. HF:
1) American flags: The flag issue was brought up at last Association meeting. FD flags will be removed from the cemetery and the association will see if new, smaller flags can be ordered.
2) Skating Rink: The Association is still interested in sponsoring the skating rink. They will measure out template and see if Richard Bean will level off the section behind town office. Insurance will fall under Recreation Department. If it works out, the town may put a port-a-potty out there and lights. Looking to have that in place by Winter Carnival of next year.
C. Heniger Parks: HF: Insurance policy is needed before the docks go in.
D. Greely Brooke Clean Up: HF, Otisfield Conservation Committee along with other volunteers got together with the Town of Oxford volunteers to do the clean up on Saturday. We spent about four hours performing the effort. It was worse than anything they’ve seen. DP: it looks really good now though. Rick: Maureen and her committee deserve a big thank you for taking on this clean-up.
E. Electric Sign: Seth Field is getting a quote to the BOS for the warrant article prior to town meeting.
F. Forestry Work: AP has not heard from Bill Newcomb. Was told to contact BOS to get on the June or July BOS Agenda.
G. Electronic Sign: RM: At Public Hearing more bids were requested. We don’t have much time. HF: We don’t need to do that prior to the town meeting but if approved we certainly will. RM I agree, but it was the feedback. We are not approving who we use at Town Meeting, we are approving the funds for a sign. We can look elsewhere after, if the warrant passes. Both agree, it should not go out to bid if the town hasn’t approved it yet. RM contacted Neokraft about getting sign for town meeting, but it travels around for demonstrations and it’s a Saturday. Waiting to hear back.
13. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
A. Motion to enter into executive session pursuant to MSRS. *Motion to close executive session by___ 2nd___, All Y-N. Discussion: *There was no executive session held at this mtg.
14. 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 June 21, 2017
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