TOWN OF
BOARD OF SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS MEETING
Present:
Board members: George D. Richardson, Jr., Gerald A. Bodmer and Ross Norton
Citizens: Brenda Bonyun and Dennis Dunbar
Guest: Charlotte Boynton of the Wiscasset Newspaper
and Greg Foster of the
Meeting Commenced:
1.
The meeting was convened
at 12:12 p.m.
Business
Conducted:
2.
George moved to
approve Warrant No. 51, for $3,926.71; Jerry, 2nd; vote: 3-0.
3.
George motioned
to appoint Gaye Wagner to be Deputy Emergency management Director; Jerry, 2nd;
vote:
3-0. .
4.
George moved to
appoint the following to the AdHoc Wright House
Committee: Richard Devries, John Nelson,
David Besecker and Art Ballard. Jerry, 2nd;
vote: 3-0.
5.
Davies Allan asked
the selectmen to pursue alternatives for high-speed internet connection to
areas that do not have Time Warner Cable.
George moved to appoint Davies Allan to the committee of 1 to check into
rural broadband service. Jerry seconded
the motion; vote: 3-0.
6.
George motioned
to appoint Brenda Bonyun as Deputy General Assistance Administrator; Jerry, 2nd;
vote:
3-0.
7.
MMA advised towns
to have ordinances regarding cable television.
George moved to re-appoint Jack Swanton as an agent to the consortium
and have him report back to the selectmen on any franchise agreements for
moving forward. Jerry seconded the
motion; vote: 3-0.
8.
George motioned
to accept the 1.11% interest rate on the town’s Certificate of Deposit at The
First, N.A. with a maturity date of 10/06/09.
9.
Ross nominated
George for Chairman of the Board of Selectmen; Jerry, 2nd; vote:
2-0-1
10.
Davies Allan, Jon
Williams and Dennis Dunbar have asked the selectmen where the funds came from
to match the grant for the Ferry landing property. George moved to table the request until we
gather the information; Jerry, 2nd; vote: 3-0.
11.
George moved to
consult with our Road Commissioner and Steve DeWick
of Pinetree Engineering on the Ferry Road
improvements; Jerry, 2nd; vote: 3-0.
Meeting
Adjourned:
12.
George motioned to
adjourn at 2:06 p.m.; Jerry, 2nd; vote: 3-0. The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
George D. Richardson, Jr. Gerald Bodmer Ross Norton