Town of Brooklin
Select Board Meetings

Approved Minutes – January 5, 2010
(Approved Jan. 19, 2010)

Present:  Gray, Grant and Freethey

  • Grant and Freethey met with Kathy Mahar at 12 noon to learn more about entering assets into the Trio Budgetary program. Kathy works with the town of Surry and other towns on Mount Desert Island.  She will return on Friday, Jan. 15th for more training.
  • No Staff Meeting – Not everyone showed up
  • Veteran’s Memorial Committee came in to discuss what was needed for discussion for the upcoming Special Town Meeting.
  • Grant has proofed all the entries in Trio for July, Aug, Sept and October.  Only two months needed adjustments and that was July and August.  Otherwise, entries are looking great.  This program is certainly a time saver.
  • Shellfish Conservation Committee meeting tonight at 6:30 PM and Freethey will be present.  They are working on some changes to the shellfish ordinance and Hannah Annis, DMR, will be present.

Meeting adjourned at 6:00 PM
Warrant:  $65,622.76
Receipts:  $32,638.01

Approved Minutes – Jan. 12, 2010
(Approved Jan. 19, 2010)

Present:  Gray, Grant and Freethey
Treasurer & Tax Collector Present.
Clerk was Absent.

  • Al Hutchins came in to discuss the zoning of all the Town Landings. The board referred Al to the Harbor Committee who will share & work with the Planning Board on his concerns.
  • Julie Wang was in to update the board on progress of the “Beautification of Brooklin” Committee.  This committee decided it would be best to start small and complete a project and then move forward.  (1) First project they will recommend to be done is PARKING around the center of Town. A proposal will be ready for the annual town meeting along with a draft plan to utilize the space between the church and the telephone bldg.  This will help to accommodate parking for the businesses in the center of town and the Library.
  • Had two requests for heating assistance
  • Jim Patterson, lawyer, sent a letter to one of the land owners on the Center Harbor Road hoping to get the deed (confirming the location of the sidelines) And the declaration of value affidavit signed and returned to the Town. 
  • The board reviewed the articles for the Special Town Meeting to be held at Sometime in February.  Annual dues for membership to MMA will be $1,717 for the 2010 year.  Elizabeth Snow sent a letter to the board stating a few minor corrections that need to be done at the annual town meeting for the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance.
  • Patterson sent the Finding of Fact decision to be signed by the Board of Appeals in reference to the Cutler Kennel on Harriman Point.
  • Dept. of Transportation is offering the loan of a Radar Speed Trailer for A 2 week period, free of charge. Because of the popular interest over the last Five years, DOT decided to use a lottery selection process to determine which towns will be loaned the trailer.  We have to apply by letter before Feb. 12, 2010 to be added to the lottery and a letter will be sent.
  • EXECUTIVE SESSION was called at 4:45 PM to discuss a Personnel Matter ( 1 MRSA #405(6)(A)—and  Confidential Records (1 MRSA #405(6)(F). Closed Executive Session at 5:15 PM
  • The board left early to attend the first School Budget Workshop at 5:45 PM at the school.

Meeting adjourned at 5:40PM
Warrant:   $2,927.95                          
Receipts: $145,912.37

APPROVED MINUTES JAN. 19, 2010
(Approved on Jan. 26, 2010)

Present:  Grant & Freethey
Gray stopped in at 5 PM

  • One General Assistance request.  Voted to approve 2-0
  • One request for fuel from the Warmer Brooklin Account.  Will hold for a couple of weeks.
  • Minutes were read from the meeting of Dec. 22, 2009, Jan. 5th and Jan. 12, 2010. These were accepted as read.  Voted 2-0 to approve.
  • Chris Pitman stopped in to turn in his time sheet for two weeks.  He read the Ad going into the Weekly Packet and Ellsworth American for a replacement for his job as Clam Warden.
  • Select Board pulled one invoice from the School Warrant.  It was for tuition to Deer Isle/Stonington for high school students.  The bill was for the entire year and the student names were incorrect.  Normally, tuition is paid quarterly or semi-annually.  Corrections need to be made and the bill will be resubmitted.  Grant called a school board member and the supt. office and explained why the bill was pulled.
  • Freethey will contact Neil Allen and set up a time for him to stop in and discuss the town road budget for this year’s town meeting.
  • A budget workshop will be held on Saturday, Jan. 23rd, at 9 AM at the town office to start work on the budget for the Administration, & other accounts for town meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 6 PM
Warrant:   $66,917.43                  
Receipts:$95,630.40