TOWN OF EDGECOMB MINUTES OF THE SELECTMEN'S MEETING
October 18, 2004
Attended: Rodd Hopper, Frank Perkins, Jo Cameron; Sandra Griffin
MINUTES of October 4 accepted as read, October 14 as amended.
- CORRESPONDENCE:
- Thomas A Berry, trust account check: referred to Tax Collector
- Coastal Trans donation form: to be signed
- Monson (snow/ice removal supplies): a split order delivery charge of $25 will be added to this year’s consignment
of calcium chloride: noted
- Tom Boudin, announcing receipt of Discovery Grant for the Boat Access Committee: noted and filed
- Adelphia: two protest letters from Newcastle and Nobleboro: noted and filed
- OLD BUSINESS:
- TIF
- Nov. 1 Public Hearing must be arranged around the set-up for the Nov. 2 Election It was agreed that all would
help set up the booths and, depending on the size of the meeting, re-arrange seating as needed, or else meet
in the downstairs room.
- Nov. 4 Special Town Meeting: Ervin Snyder has agreed to preside as Moderator. He will arrive at 6:30 p.m. to
be briefed.
- Public Information meetings and Public Hearing: lawyers Gibbon and Stumpfel, and engineer Fitch will present
the information.
- TIF Warrant articles must be received by the Town Clerk by Oct. 25.
- Sewer Ordinance: Gibbon has drafted it and will present it to the Planning Board at their Thursday, Oct. 21,
meeting.
- Bathgate:
- Jo has paid half of the first installment, $7,379.28 of the first 4 payments, the withheld half to be put in escrow
to be paid out upon satisfactory conclusion of the 2004-5 winter’s operations.
- To date, repair of the damage to the Salt Shed last winter has not been made.
- Town Hall window: Frank will replace the missing pane and re-grout the entire frame
- NEW BUSINESS:
- It was agreed that the CEO be granted access to the Town Office computer, as many e-mail messages are for him,
but it will require setting up a limited access password for him.
- Bob Furman of the Lincoln Survey Company: see Item III B below.
- CEO question in re space coverage in building permit fees: Chair, Planning Board, confirms that it pertains to “floor
space,” not “footprint.”
- Payment for Edgecomb website: At present, no funds remain in the Town’s computer budget. A special request for
website funds will be included in the 2005 Town Warrant.
- OTHER BUSINESS:
- The Town Clerk requested that in future, Town Hall policy should prohibit use of the Hall the night before a general
election. It was voted unanimously to accept this rule.
- Sandra and Russell Griffin need a letter confirming the status of the discontinued portion of Route 27, Article 29 of
the 2001 Town Warrant, passed May 18, 2002. Jo will write and sign a letter to this effect for their use.
The Selectmen’s meeting was suspended at 5:10 p.m. in order to meet with Planning Board and Budget
Committee members and personnel associated with the TIF District under discussion [Public Meeting
of this date].
Reconvened at 7:45 p.m.
- WARRANT: None,
- EXECUTIVE SESSION:
None.
- ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
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