Nov
23
2020

Regular Meeting (11-23-2020)

Selectmen Present:                Jared Fitts, Douglas Small, Isaac Raymond and Daniel Frye

Absent:                                   Suzan Rudnicki

Town Manager/CEO:           Kevin Howell

Rec Secretary (Remote):      Coreen Sylvester

7:30 PM:  Jared Fitts called the meeting to order.

MINUTES:  Douglas Small made a motion to accept the minutes of November 9, 2020 as written Daniel Frye seconded.  Three voted in favor.  Isaac Raymond abstained as he was not present for that meeting.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

Old Fire Station Easement:  Kevin updated the Selectmen that the Masonic Lodge has finally agreed to sign the easement for the old fire station.

 

Nomination Papers:  Kevin reminded the Board nomination papers are available and the deadline to turn them back in to the town office is December 30th.

 

Flood Maps/Flood Plain Ordinance:  Kevin stated FEMA is in the process of updating the flood maps in Penobscot County.  They provided him with preliminary maps for review and will be conducting briefings leading up to finalizing them.

 

COVID-19 Update:  The Town Manager gave an update on the COVID-19 pandemic, and there was discussion about COVID grants.

 

Cemetery Mowing Contract:  Kevin let the Board know that our cemetery mowing contract is good through next year, so we won’t have to discuss it until next fall.

 

Budget Committee Meeting:  The Town Manager said he plans to have a meeting with the Budget Committee after the first of the year at the grange hall as opposed to here at the

town office because of Covid restrictions.

 

Spirit of America Award:  The Town Manager asked Selectmen to start thinking of who they would like to nominate for the Spirit of America Award this year.  There was discussion of possible candidates.

 

WARRANT:  Isaac Raymond made a motion to accept the payroll warrant of November 16, 2020 in the amount of $5,917.42.  Daniel Frye seconded.  Four voted in favor.

WARRANT:  Isaac Raymond made a motion to accept the payroll warrant of November 23, 2020 in the amount of $5,310.85.  Daniel Frye seconded.  Four voted in favor.

WARRANT:  Isaac Raymond made a motion to accept the accounts payable warrant of November 23, 2020 in the amount of $21,528.37.  Daniel Frye seconded.  Four voted in favor.

 

ADJOURNMENT:  Isaac Raymond made a motion to adjourn.  Daniel Frye seconded. Four voted in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 8:03 pm.