SELECT BOARD MEETING
April 14, 2009 and April 28, 2009
Town of Brooklin
Approved Minutes -------April 14, 2009
(Approved on April 21, 2009)
Present: Gray, Grant and Freethey
Julie Wang was present and presented the board with a drawing of a Master Landscape Plan as a guide in creating and maintaining a beautiful village center as part of the Brooklin Beautification Project. She had a letter of intent to be sent prior to an application for grant money which outlined a 5 step / 5 year development plan to be in line with the governor’s Quality of Place Initiative program. It was an excellent landscape plan and the select board was very impressed. Thanks Julie, to you and to all the other group of local residents who helped accomplish this layout.
The proposed Shoreland Zoning Ordinance and the Shellfish Conservation Ordinance that was approved at Town Meeting, were signed and given to the clerk to certify and send to the State.
Chris Pitman and the select board were discussing duties of a town constable and further researching will be done.
The Board renewed a conceal weapon permit and received an application for a new conceal weapon permit. This new application was reviewed and the board voted (3-0) to approve the permit. The applicant will return next week for our decision.
MINUTES were read and approved from the meeting of April 7th, 2009 with some changes. Voted 3-0.
Reviewed the lease agreement drawn up by the town attorney for the gift of the Dow Property. One selectman will meet with the town attorney and the Dow’s on Wednesday, April 15th.
Rich Freethey drafted two project charters as purpose statements for the Town Office Operations Committee and for the Veteran’s Memorial Committee. Will be reviewed again next week.
Meeting adjourned at 6 PM
Warrant #41: $114,359.58 Receipts: $37,521.25 ________________________________________________________
SELECT BOARD MEETING
Town of Brooklin
Approved Minutes -------April 21, 2009
(Approved on April 28, 2009)
Present: Gray, Grant and Freethey
MINUTES were read and approved from the meeting of April 14th. Voted 3-0 to accept.
Jerry Poole came in to see the board about a speeding issue on his road. He asked if speed bumps could be used. This issue was discussed with the road commissioner and he will contact Jerry Poole.
Two renewals for gun permits were issued.
Two town reports were sent to Fogler Library at University of Maine as requested.
Gray discussed his meeting with the town attorney, Patterson, and the Dow’s here at the town office on April 15th. It was approximately a 2 ½ hour meeting and Patterson is redrafting another lease agreement to be reviewed. Center Harbor Landing was discussed and Patterson recommended the board pursue getting the abutters on the roadway to sign the deeds needed as access to the landing. Some abutters have signed deeds and some have not. Next meeting with the Dow’s will be publicized and all three select board members will be present.
On April 16th, the assessor worked on deed work and other property changes and will be returning on May 14th.
The “Town of Brooklin Parking and Public Land Use Ordinace” was given to the town attorney to review and make recommendations. There will be future public meetings for this ordinace.
The board signed a permit application for power line poles to be installed leading to the cell tower property on the Old County Road.
Bill Hanley was in the office to discuss term of office for the planning board members. Who was the next member up for appointment, etc.
The Brooklin Keeping Society has requested a meeting with the select board for next week and anytime would be find with the select board.
Rich Freethey will contact the members to be appointed to the “Town Office Operations Improvement Committee” and set up a date to meet with these members. Residents to be appointed to this committee are Lori Gallo, Lauren Allen, Judith Fuller, Frank Bianco, Sr., Jim Cummins and Ron Fowle.
Sam Friend, Fire Chief, came in with copies of new guidelines that had been voted and adopted by the fire department members on April 7th, ‘09 monthly meeting for the following:
- A) Standard Operating Guidelines – Traffic
- B) Standard Operating Guidelines – Minimum Officer Qualifications
Copies of these guidelines are available at the town office or from the fire department.
Meeting adjourned at 6 PM
Warrant #42: $52,699.83
Receipts: $18,246.31
6 PM PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED PARKING ORDINANCE
Present: Gray, Grant & Freethey
Paula Dougherty, Peter Sly, Richard Hero, Jon Thomas for Penobscot Bay Press and his wife.
General discussion was held on the proposed ordinance and managing dog waste on town owned public property. Who would enforce this ordinance? Peter Sly had drafted a similar ordinance which he felt was more in line with the needs of Brooklin and no as lengthy as the ordinance we were reviewing. Chris Pitman volunteered to draft an ordinance for the parking and dog waste problems with the idea in mind, he may be the person to enforce this ordinance. All ideas are welcome and the need for this type of ordinance is certainly evident and more public hearings will be held for all opinions to be heard.
Public Hearing was over at 7 PM