TOWN
OF
BOARD OF SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS MEETING
Present:
Selectmen: George D. Richardson, Jr. and Gerald A. Bodmer
Citizens: Art Ballard, Ben
& Sandra Crehore, Bill Hopkins and John Nelson
Meeting Commenced:
1. Selectman
George D. Richardson, Jr. called the meeting to order at 12:00 noon.
Business Conducted:
2. Warrant: The warrant was reviewed and George
motioned to approve Warrant No.08 for $41,525.13; Jerry, 2nd; vote;
2-0.
3. Minutes: The minutes of the August 7,
2009 meeting were reviewed. George motioned to accept as written; Jerry, 2nd;
vote: 2-0
4. Amended Water Testing at Town Hall:
Jerry advised that last week the B.O.S. authorized $40.00 for limited well
testing at the Town Hall, but since this is a public building, we feel that the
test analysis should include additional test parameters. Jerry motioned that we
allow the Town Hall Committee to use up to $80.00 from the Town Hall Committee’s
budget to get additional analysis results from A & L Laboratory Inc.;
George, 2nd; vote: 2-0
5. MMA RMS Dividend: George read a letter from MMA Risk Management Services regarding a
$645.00 dividend paid to Westport Island as a result of successful risk
management activities and good loss experience from July 1, 2007 to June 30,
2008 by the members who participated in both the Property & Casualty Pool
and the Workers Compensation Fund.
6. Huggins Property: George motioned that we turn the issue over to Attorney
Elliott Field rather than pursue trying to have a court summons issued; Jerry,
2nd; vote: 2-0
7. Property Tax Board of Appeals: George motioned that we use Lawyer Bill Dale to
represent
8. Wright Property Committee: Art Ballard wanted to discuss the Pine
Tree Engineering contract proposal and construction drawings proposed changes, but
because Ross was not present, the discussion was tabled until the Selectmen,
Steve Dewick & the Committee can all meet at the
Town Office on Wednesday at 10 a.m. George motioned to post the meeting at the
Town Office and inform the newspaper; Jerry,
2nd; vote: 2-0
9. Road Closure/Wedding: George read the
reply from MMA regarding their advice about the request from Connie Ostis to close a portion of
10. Appointments:
George motioned
to appoint the following per Budget Committee recommendations:
David Blake for remaining two years to the position vacated by
Rhonda Cromwell
Richard DeVries for remaining one year
to the position vacated by Ruth Nelson
Sandra Crehore as an
alternate until next election.
Sandra Besecker as an
alternate until next election.
Jerry, 2nd; vote:
2-0
George motioned
to appoint the following per Conservation Committee recommendations:
Dennis Dunbar to a three year term.
Ann Springhorn to a three
year term.
Dana Cromwell as an associate to a three year term.
Jerry, 2nd; vote:
2-0
George motioned
to appoint Dana Faulkingham
to the Harbor Committee for a four year term. Jerry, 2nd; vote: 2-0
12. Abatements: George motioned to abate the following Real Estate:
Taxpayer Map/Lot Abatement
Kenneth Murray 6/91.5 $391.50 (2007, 2008 and
2009)
Jerry, 2nd; vote:
2-0
13. Trucking Winter Sand: George read a
letter from G&D Cromwell requesting an increase of $.50 per yard for trucking
in sand to $7.50 per yard. George motioned that as we’ve done in previous
years, we offer to pay G&D Cromwell the price that Crooker would charge the
town to truck sand in. Jerry, 2nd; vote: 2-0
Meeting Adjourned:
George moved to adjourn at 1:30
pm.; Jerry 2nd, vote 2-0
Respectively submitted,
George D. Richardson, Jr.
Gerald A. Bodmer