TOWN OF EDGECOMB MINUTES OF THE SELECTMEN'S MEETING
December 17, 2007; 6:00 P.M.

Attended: Jo Cameron, John Johnson; Bruce Cameron, Sewer Committee; Barbara Martin, press

MINUTES of December 10 were approved as read

  1. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
  1. OLD BUSINESS:
    1. Capital Investment Plan: Jo will ask the Budget Committee to attend, to advise.
    2. Fire Station: tabled. See New Business, B, below.
    3. Dowdy Purchase: no action until May.
    4. State Rep. Bruce MacDonald's LD 3033 follow-through: tabled.
    5. Assisted Living Complex: tabled. The topic is on the Planning Board's Thursday agenda.
    6. Pump Station Grants: Kyle Coolidge of Woodard and Curran has met with the Wiscasset Sewer Department. No alterations are expected in the near future.
    7. Bypass, Selectmen's letter to MDOT: Jo presented a draft which was approved by vote of the quorum and will be sent.
    8. School Consolidation: tabled. There is a movement in the State legislature to change requirements for the several towns.
    9. Broadband Internet: tabled. The 45-day period for refinement of Midcoast's proposal has not yet expired.
    10. Blasting Permit follow-up: John recommended that the penalty clause needs to be added to the text on the website. The CEO should ask for evidence of insurance by the applicant, and will compile information to present to the Selectmen.
  1. NEW BUSINESS:
    1. Sewer Insurance: Bruce Cameron reported from a Maine Rural Water Association conference that in general, coverage is applied to entire sewer systems, associated buildings, equipment; the requirement is only for sewer districts. It was noted that the Town has three years to approve establishing a sewer district. However, the Town's insurance will not cover a sewer district.

MMA says that the Town's current Risk Management policy covers everything including physical damage to the sewer line, since it would result in denial of service which is subject to legal challenge in court. There is no limit to the amount of damages in State law for denial of service. Edgecomb is covered up to $250,000 – $500,000, provided we have it inspected annually, which will be done by Woodard and Curran. The cost of inspection must be borne by the Town, but it can be paid from the TIF income.

Excluded from coverage is pollution resulting from damage to the sewer line or connections. Bruce advised talking to David Soule to find out what this may mean for the Town. It was asked whether the water and sewer lines appear on current navigational charts?

    1. Lallis Property: The question of the Town's reserving ~6+ acres of this parcel for sale as building lots should be discussed with the Schmid Committee and the Boothbay Region Land Trust. Stuart had pointed out in the December 10 meeting that monies raised by such sales (two 3-acre lots, according to the zoning ordinance) could be applied to the Wanser purchase for the new fire station, thus saving, or defraying that expenditure.
    2. Town Hall repairs: Jo said the back door, which is frequently found unlocked, needs longer screws for the lock hardware. She also noted that the clock donated by Ann Zak should be mounted in the main meeting room.
    3. Improvements in Accounting Methodology: Fran Mague should be consulted.
    4. Harbor Improvements: tabled. The locations of the several buoys should also be indicated on navigational charts.
  1. OTHER BUSINESS: None.
  2. CORRESPONDENCE:
    1. State Police, gun permit application: As nothing is known against the applicant, the form was signed and returned.
    2. Wachovia Securities monthly statement for the Hammond Fund: $5,850.00 in available funds
    3. MMA Property Insurance bill in the amount $9,444.00.
  1. WARRANT: None.
  2. EXECUTIVE SESSION: None.
  3. ADJOURNMENT: Adjourned at 6:50 p.m .