VEAZIE TOWN COUNCIL JULY 30, 2001 7:00PM
PRESENT: Chairman Hathaway, Councilor Kelly, Councilor Michaels, and Councilor Friedman.
Staff and consultants: Town Manager B. Reed, CEO A. Thomas, Supt. of Public Works B. Free, Fire Chief Martin, Resource Economist Robb Freeman. Members of the public: J. Manter, P. Robinson, P. Plaisted-Mooney, T. Mooney, N. Huggard, and D. Huggard. Councilor Cheney had been excused.
ITEM 1. The July 30, 2001 Veazie Town Council was called to order at 7:00 PM.
ITEM 2. Consideration of minutes: Motion: Councilor Friedman to accept July 16, 2001 minutes as written. Seconded: Councilor Michaels Vote 3-0-1 in favor
ITEM 3. Consideration of the Agenda: Two items were added: 6B Conservation Committee appointment and 6C. Sand / Salt discussion.
ITEM 4. Public Comments: None made.
ITEM 5A. Comprehensive plan update: CEO Thomas handed out summary documents of the comprehensive plan and issues a summary report of the project and where it stood. Resource Economist R. Freeman outlined the role that he played as an unbiased third party consultant that the Planning Board worked with over the last several years. He outlined the use of surveys, focus groups and other public input meetings that the planning board used while developing the document. He discussed the long-term plan of a community master plan. J. Manter discussed the document from the perspective of a planning board member and their input during the several year process. He also discussed the arrangement of the document and all of the reviews that the
document will have to face over the next several months from the State, abutting communities and the public at large. Manager Reed outlined several key sections that the Town Council may be interested in. The Town Council had numerous questions and discussion topics on impact fees, rural versus urban growth and growth versus non-growth areas as defined in the plan. The session concluded and it was noted that the Planning Board would hold its first public hearing on the document at their next meeting (July 31, 2001).
ITEM 5B. The manager detailed by way of receipt of a letter received by from the KennettTitle 23 for their course of action pertaining to the roadway issue. The Town Council took no further action.
ITEM 6a: Nancy Huggard request: Mr. And Mrs. Huggard detailed their concerns and displeasure with the development of J.C. Auto. They detailed that they have experienced bad air quality ever since the facility has been open for business.
The manager then outlined that CEO Thomas would present a time line of events and review what the Town had done to date as requested by Chairman Hathaway. The Town Council reviewed the time line and documents submitted by CEO Thomas. The manager then summarized the Town Attorneyviolations had been observed or documented.
Mr. and Mrs. Huggard discussed their displeasure of not seeing what the exhaust stacks looked like on the site plan documents. The Chairman discussed that the Townoutlined that that the (Huggard
ITEM 6b: Conservation Commission Appointment: Councilor Michaels motioned Councilor Kelly seconded to appoint Suzanne Malice-Anderson to the Conservation Commission for a one year term expiring 2002. There was no discussion. Voted 4-0. Motion of appointment passes.
ITEM 6c: Salt / Sand Discussion: Supt. of Public Works B. Free gave a presentation on the Salt only proposal. The consensus of the Town Council was for the superintendent to give a follow-up presentation at the next meeting once he had received all of the information still outstanding.
ITEM 7. Manager
7a. Allan Thomas
7b. Great American Neighborhood article
7c. Bangor Daily News article about the Power line Project
7d. Copies of the Parks and Recreations minutes for April, May and June
ITEM 9. Warrants: Town Warrant 3, Town Payroll Warrant 3, School Warrant 3, and School Payroll Warrant 3 were circulated and signed.
ITEM 10. Adjournment: Motion: Councilor Kelly--to adjourn. Seconded: Councilor Friedman there was no further discussion. Voted 4-0 Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
William Reed
Town Clerk
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