Regular Meeting (11-09-2020)
Selectmen Present: Jared Fitts, Douglas Small and Daniel Frye
Absent: Suzan Rudnick and Isaac Raymond
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 October 19, 2020 as written.
- Daniel Frye seconded. Three voted in favor.
NEW BUSINESS:
Election Recap: Town Manager Kevin Howell gave Selectmen an update on the November 3rd general election. We had just under 1800 total votes cast, with 948 of them being early absentee votes, which helped keep the crowd down on election day. Kevin commended the staff and election clerks and was very pleased with how smoothly the election ran.
Schedule Public Hearing for Junkyard Renewals: Jared Fitts made a motion to schedule the public hearing for junkyard renewals for December 7, 2020 at 7:30 pm. Daniel Frye seconded. Three voted in favor.
Nomination Papers for 2021 Municipal Election: The Town Manager let the Board know nomination papers for one selectman and one RSU 87 director will be available November 20, 2020.
Fire Department Update: Kevin stated the fire department has applied for approximately $75,000.00 worth of grants including one for a $40,000.00 cardiac monitor, another from the Stephen King Foundation and some smaller ones from Maine Municipal Association and Maine Forestry.
USPS New Policy for Delivering Mail to New Subdivisions: Kevin said the U.S. Postal Service has a new policy, which says they will not deliver mail curbside within new subdivisions. Residents of the subdivisions will have to maintain cluster boxes.
Dunham Junkyard Update: The Code Enforcement Officer gave an update on the Dunham junkyard and said if Mr. Dunham has not repaid the cleanup costs by the time we commit 2021 taxes, he will receive a tax bill for the amount due.
Junkyard Complaint 283 Hampden Road: Kevin Howell said he has received another complaint of a junkyard located at 283 Hampden Road. In this case, in addition to an apparent junkyard, the resident is operating a commercial trucking business on property not located in a commercial zone. Kevin said he will give the resident an opportunity to come before the Planning Board to apply for a special use permit.
Public Hearing: Kevin let the Board know there were several concerned abutters attending the public hearing earlier tonight for the special use permit application by Carmel CSG, LLC to put a solar farm on Main Road. The Planning Board has put off voting on it for another month.
Special Town Meeting: The Town Manager reminded the Board we are having a special town meeting at the grange hall next Monday at 7:00 pm to see if the town will vote to accept Brooks Boulevard as a town road.
WARRANT: Jared Fitts made a motion to accept the payroll warrant of October 26, 2020 in the amount of $6,081.18. Daniel Frye seconded. Three voted in favor.
WARRANT: Jared Fitts made a motion to accept the accounts payable warrant of October 30, 2020 in the amount of $15,083.57. Daniel Frye seconded. Three voted in favor.
WARRANT: Jared Fitts made a motion to accept the payroll warrant of November 2, 2020 in the amount of $6,164.74. Daniel Frye seconded. Three voted in favor.
WARRANT: Jared Fitts made a motion to accept the payroll warrant of November 9, 2020 in the amount of $10,866.39. Daniel Frye seconded. Three voted in favor.
WARRANT: Jared Fitts made a motion to accept the accounts payable warrant of November 9, 2020 in the amount of $254,146.88. Daniel Frye seconded. Three voted in favor.
OTHER BUSINESS: Governor’s New Guidelines for Mask Wearing: Kevin said he has posted a notice that masks are required when you come into the town office, and staff will be required to wear masks in the office when not behind the protective barriers.
ADJOURNMENT: Daniel Frye made a motion to adjourn. Douglas Small seconded. Three voted in favor. Meeting adjourned at 8:22