TOWN OF OTISFIELD
BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
MINUTES
Date: August 16, 2017
1. CALL TO ORDER AND FLAG SALUTE: Chairman Hal Ferguson called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.
2. ACTION ON MINUTES
A. Motion to approve the minutes of August 2nd , HF/ RM - Unanimous.
3. GUESTS
A. Mia Purcell gave her yearly update on services provided by Community Concepts. She encourages town’s people to fill out the Broad Band survey on the Town’s website. RM informed her of our TIF properties for possible future commercial opportunities.
4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. Karen Turino, Planning Board Chair said there was 2 new applications before the Planning Board.
5. DEPARTMENT HEADS
A. None.
6. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
A. Herb Olsen asked Board about the status of the Silvaqua Dry Hydrant Easement. HF stated that both parties were closed to a mutual agreement and he would keep us advised.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ITEMS
A. Mil rate for FY18 has been set at $14.25. Increase is due to MSAD#17, County and Homestead Exemption increases.
B. Charter Communications Franchise Agreement - At this point we are in the process of adopting a Cable TV ordinance, which is a pre-requisite for signing a Franchise Agreement with Spectrum (Charter) Communications, (or any cable company). The ordinance and the Franchise Agreement are being forwarded to town’s Attorney.
C. APastore gave an update on the rebuild of the Town’s Website. We are looking at the Town of Durham’s website as a model. Pictures will be taken this week and sent in to Virtual Town Hall to be used as the “background” of our new website. Then we are looking at a 3 month time frame until new site is up and running. No interruption of the current web site is expected.
D. Motion to sign Catering Permit for a Linnell Farm Wedding Barn event. LA/HF - Unanimous.
8. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
A. None.
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. None.
10. SELECTMEN’S ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED & VOTED ON
A. Motion to pay Warrant #3, LA/HF - Unanimous.
B. Shooting Ranges in Otisfield. HFerguson gave a brief update on his correspondence with town’s Attorney Phil Saucier in regard to shooting ranges. Information is posted on website for anyone interested.
11. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD
A. A visit from Safety Works is being scheduled, for a free analysis of ways we might improve our safety practices at the Town Garage and Transfer Station. Ladler will head up this project.
B. HFerguson is checking in with TLEA to see if all towns surrounding Thompson Lake are contributing their share of donations to them. Also he is attending a meeting at the new Pleasant Lake Dam to meet with Myron Petroski, who will be doing an inspection of a possible leak in the dam.
C. RMicklon is working on getting the hand rails put up at the beaches on Heniger Park.
12. ADJOURNMENT
A. Motion to adjourn was made at 8:00pm. RM/HF. Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted-
Anne Pastore
Administrative Assistant
Hal Ferguson
Rick Micklon
Lenny Adler
Approved on September 6th, 2017
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