Selectmen Meeting Minutes
Monday, February 8, 2010
7:00PM, Selectmen Meeting Room
FULL DISCUSSION OF SUBJECT MATTER ON TAPE
Selectmen Present: Stan Howe, Dennis Doyon, Don Bennett, and Robert Everett
Selectmen Absent: Jack Cross
Staff Present: Manager Doar, and Clerk Mason
Others Present: Allen Crane, and Dan Johnson
Don Bennett moved, Robert Everett second to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2010 meeting. All were in favor.
Dan Johnson, and Allen Crane, representing the Bethel Area Retirement Committee, came in to seek a letter of endorsement from the Board. The committee is working on a way to identify possible solutions to providing alternatives for the Retirement Committee, namely a Retirement Village. The letter would be included in a packet of information submitted to Senator Collins Office. Dennis Doyon moved, Don Bennett second to authorize Manager Doar to write a letter of endorsement for the Bethel Retirement Committee for submission to Senator Collins Office by Feb. 12, 2010. Stan Howe, Dennis Doyon, Don Bennett were in favor. Robert Everett was opposed.
The board discussed amending the ordinance to require all commercial eating establishments have a grease interceptor and/or a grease tank, and be required to submit documentation that the grease is being disposed of properly. The board asked Manager Doar to write up a draft policy for review at the February 16, 2010 meeting.
Manager Doar requested the board authorize him to sign an Assignment of Airport Services Contract from OEST to AMEC due to a company purchase. Dennis Doyon moved, Don Bennett second to authorize Manager Doar to sign the Assignment of Airport Services Contract from OEST to AMEC. All were in favor.
Dennis Doyon moved, Don Bennett second to authorize Manager Doar to write a letter of support to Community Concepts for the Self-Help Homebuilding program. All were in favor.
Don Bennett moved, Dennis Doyon second to appoint David Crockett to the Budget Committee for a term to expire on 12/31/2012. All were in favor.
Dennis Doyon moved, Don Bennett second to appoint Bonita Sessions to the Budget Committee for a term to expire on 12/31/2010. All were in favor.
Don Bennett moved, Robert Everett second to appoint Kathleen Ford to the Conservation Commission for a term to expire 12/31/2012. All were in favor.
Dennis Doyon moved, Don Bennett second to appoint Andrew Glasfeld to the Planning Board for a term to expire 12/31/2012. All were in favor.
Dennis Doyon moved, Robert Everett second to appoint Richard DiPlacido to the Ordinance Review Committee for a term to expire 12/31/2010. All were in favor.
The board reviewed the items for possible submission to the Ordinance Review Committee. The board discussed appointing a regional ad-hoc committee to develop an ordinance for Large Scale Water Extraction for private purposes, and Wind Energy. Shoreland Zoning would also require a special committee.
Manager Doar discussed with the board a proposed wage and benefits plan for Fiscal Year 2011. After a lengthy discussed the board consensus was to authorize Manager Doar to fix the areas where he had identified inequities.
Manager Doar discussed with the board the Health Insurance benefit for Town Employees. Manager Doar proposed capping the employee share at twenty percent, with the Town paying eighty percent. The board agreed that the change to an 80/20 split would take place beginning with calendar year 2011.
Manager Doar updated the board on the Town Financials.
The board scheduled Wednesday, February 17, 2010 for a special meeting to perform the Town Manager’s six month evaluation.
Don Bennett moved, Robert Everett second to approve the warrants numbered 2010-31, and 32. All were in favor.
Don Bennett moved, Dennis Doyon second to adjourn the meeting. All were in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45PM.
Respectfully Submitted:
Christen Mason
Town Clerk
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