Heniger Park Committee Meeting
Minutes 09/26/13
7:00pm
Otisfield Town Office Annex
Call to order: 7:00pm
PRESENT: Rick Micklon, Anne Pastore, Judy Hall, Craig Turner, Kyle Jordan, Karen Turino, Hal Ferguson, Lenny Adler, Secretary - Sandy Ouellette, Absent: Marianne Izzo-Morin
The first hour of the meeting included questions and answers between the committee and the public in attendance.
Sample questions/statements from the public included:
- Public feels the leases should be set at a minimum of 50 years, anything less would make property hard to sell or get a mortgage.
- Public feels that the towns people should not have a say it should be as the deed states- up to the selectmen to make the decisions.
- Public wants to keep investing in the building and grounds, but not if the lease is short term.
Committee discussions confirmed that there were several opinions on what the length of leases should be, however there was agreement that all be extended to expire at the same time. The committee is trying to work with the Heniger Park resident desires, however their commitment is to serve the towns’ people. There will be a public hearing about Heniger Park in the April/May timeframe. The meeting will allow discussion on what the committee has decided to present via an article at the 2014 Town Meeting in June.
R. Micklon has spoken to attorney Mr. Hole about details in the lease and he is willing to talk to the committee on the speaker phone during a meeting or to attend a meeting.
MOTION: L. Adler made a motion that the front lots be charged a lease rate of two times the adjusted land value and back lots four times. Example: front lots approx. $4,000, back lots approx. $1,300. Motion was seconded by H. Ferguson, all voted in favor.
MOTION: H. Ferguson made a motion that percentage of increases in lease fees be based upon the latest assessed value and mil rates. Motion was seconded by L. Adler, all voted in favor.
MOTION: L. Adler made a motion that all leases be extended to 2040. Motion was seconded by K. Jordan, all voted in favor.
MOTION: A. Pastore made a motion to have CEO look at each property at the time of lease renewal to ensure compliance with all systems, and the environment. Motion withdrawn until further information can be gathered.
ACTION ITEM: H Ferguson to consult with Mr. Hole, the town attorney, about the above decisions and obtain any recommendations for the committee to consider. Contact will be made after the approval of these minutes by the selectmen.
There will be a workshop scheduled on environmental impact and CEO compliance of all properties.
Next meeting date: 11/21/13 at 7:00
Meeting adjourned: 9:00
Sandy Ouellette
Acting Secretary
Approved on October 2, 2013 BOS Mtg.
TAFT 10.09.13
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