Town of Brooklin
Select Board Meetings
November/December 2009
Minutes Nov. 3, 2009
(Approved on Nov. 10, 2009)
Present: Gray, Grant & Freethey
Reporter: Weekly Packet
Mike Sealander came into the office to discuss bike trails through out the village. He has had contact with the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, non-profit organization. They would like to meet with the select board, along with DOT, on Dec. 1st between 3-4 PM. The board will schedule this meeting and anyone interested is welcome to attend.
Minutes were read and approved from Oct. 27th. Voted 3-0
An email was received from Ellen Heath, Maine State Dept of Welfare, asking who is the contact person in our office. Jerry Gray will reply and he is the contact person for GA.
Rich has gotten another notice from the DMR asking for the report from the select board in reference to the investigation of our 2nd complaint for issuing a shellfish license. Rich replied stating the report would be in by Friday, 11/6. DMR stated this is a local issue and the town is to resolve it. There has been delays because of voting and the availability of the town clerk.
Hancock Co. Planning Commission sent a letter requesting a letter of support from the town for the annual household hazardous waste program. It was vote 3-0 to send a letter of support which the HCPC needs to attach to their application.
Toilet in the town office has been repaired. A new foot valve has been installed as well as 2 new shut off valves in the basement.
The new rescue fire truck has been repaired and was scheduled to be in Bangor on Friday, Oct. 29th. From here, it will be taken to Island Falls to have the body reattached.
Jerry will pick up supplies to paint the Fire Proof Vault floor. It has to have a sealer applied first.
The BKS asked if a plaque could be mounted some where by the new vault entrance to recognize Edmund Williams’ donation. From his donation to the BKS, the town was given $10,000 to finish the Vault. The select board gave the go ahead to design what they would like to have as a memorial and bring back a proposal to the board for final approved.
First Draft of the town audit has been received and there are a few questions to be reviewed with the auditor.
When all the information can be pulled together, a Special Town Meeting needs to be scheduled for the following items:
- Fire chief salary increase
- Training day pay for town officials
- Approve the Budgetary Program costs & Maintenance Contract
- Planning Board – new zoning map
- Clam ordinance changes
- Changes to T.Roads Equipment Reserve Account
Meeting Adjourned at 6 PM
Warrant: $28,416.90
Receipts: $13,351.61
MINUTES – Nov. 10, 2009
(Approved on Nov. 17, 2009)
Present: Gray & Grant
Freethey – out from knee surgery
Voted (2-0)to approve minutes from last week, Nov. 3, 2009.
Sandy Cohen & Colin Tarcila proposed a plan for 4 towns (Brooklin, Blue Hill, Sedgwick & Brooksville) to apply for a Block Grant of $10,000.00 from the federal gov’t for efficiency purposes.
They would apply for the grant and fill out the 40+ page application if each town were in agreement to support this plan. Part of the proposal is to create a town profile of usage for the last 3 years – heating usage, electrical usage & gas usage, for both Brooklin residents and town owned properties. Each town would have their own profile and them combined into a regional profile to provide information to support efficiency savings for the future. The board agreed to support this plan.
RJD Appraisal Co. sent a letter stating their fees would increase from $450 per day to $485 per day as of Jan 1, 2010.
Rich Freethey drafted a report, which was reviewed and approved, to be sent to DMR concerning the findings of the board on the 2nd complaint of discrimination for a shellfish license. Voted 2-0 and Grant will email the report to Hannah. Chris Pitman also reviewed the report and agreed with the findings.
Jerry has applied one coat of paint on the vault floor. Another coat is needed. He also cleaned up the entrance to the wheel chair ramp, and set concrete slates to make access easy onto the ramp. Jerry continued on to dig up the old slide set in concrete and to remove the top soil to enlarge the parking area for the town office. Hopeful to have it black topped next year.
Sam Friend updated the board on the Fire Truck Repairs. It should be ready for pick up around Nov. 18th.
Received a request for placement in the town warrant from the Home Health Care & Hospice Agency asking for $5000.00. Same as last year. Also received a request from WHCA for $1210.00 to be placed in the warrant. Last year the request was $930.00.
Meeting Adjourned at 6 PM
Warrant: $56,177.55
Receipts: $8,303.43
Minutes - Nov. 17, 2009
(Approved on 12/22/09)
Present: Gray and Grant (Freethey out for knee surgery)
Mike Sealander stopped to see if the board could reschedule the Meeting with the Bicycle Coalition of Maine organization from 3 or 4 PM on Dec. 1st to 2 PM – same day. This is the time that DOT can attend. The board agreed to the 2 PM meeting.
The board voted 2-0 to approve the minutes from Nov. 10th.
Meeting adjourned at 6 PM
Warrant $6,082.94
Minutes -Nov. 24, 2009
(Approved 12/22/09)
Present: Gray, Grant and Freethey
Sandy Cohen, Colin Tarcila and Paul Trowbridge visited to Review the Efficiency Block Grant applied for with the 3 board members. If the grant of $10,000 is awarded, the town will need to develop it’s own energy committee to draft up a profile & list areas To be energy saving. Need to have Public Awareness and Public Support to make this a successful energy savings program.
2 Brooklin residents were in and complained of two dogs running loose on Flye Point Road. They had contacting the Animal Control Office months before and still no action taken. The concern is for the safety of the dogs and/or a vehicle accident that could result in personal injury. Jerry will talk with the ACO.
Meeting adjourned at 6 PM
Warrant $79,776.26
Receipts $13,523.07
Minutes -Dec. 1, 2009
(Approved 12-22-09)
Present: Gray, Grant and Freethey
Meeting with the Bicycle Coalition of Maine started at 2 PM.
Attendees were: Mike Sealander, Cheryl Boulet, Mary Cummins, Doug Hyland, Dan Stewart – DOT, John Devin – DOT, Halina Nawrot – Principal, Lauren Reiter, Jim Fisher – HCPC.
Dan Stewart presented his views for state or federal involvement for this program. There are several options to apply for grant money (which we may not get) but you won’t know if you don’t try.
Choices:
- 1. Widen roads & add shoulders
- 2. Widen roads & add sidewalks
- 3. Add Sidewalk – non touching the roads
After an hour discussion and questions, the DOT and residents did some walking/riding to view the areas in discussion. HCPC is willing to work with the town and move forward on this project. This is just the investigating stage.
·A motion was made to honor the state’s DMR request to issue a commercial shellfish license to Mr. Justin Pomery, per Denis Marc Nault, Shellfish Program Supervisor. This was 2nd, and voted 3-0. Rich will inform the Town Clerk.
Jerry made a motion to fill out an application for eligibility to purchase State of Maine - Dept of Admin & Finance Services. This is a state agency for federal surplus property. The federal Government donates to various states through GSA (General Service Admin.). Voted 3-0 to fill out the application.
Meeting Adjourned 6 PM
Warrant: $20,741.65 Receipts: $22,999.60