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Reports/Minutes
Board of Selectmen/Assessors & Overseer of the Poor
Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 21, 2010
4pm.
PRESENT: Peter Vogell, Chairman, Gus Basile, Dave Unger, Selectmen; Susan Macomber, Town Clerk and Karen Motykca, Finance Officer.
PUBLIC: Sharon Bray of the Castine Patriot.
Peter Vogell opened the meeting at 4:00 pm.
Peter asked if there were any additions or corrections to the Agenda: None
Peter asked for a motion to approve the warrants, abatements, budget vs. actual and trial balance reports, bank reconciliations and excise tax collections. Motion was made by Gus Basile to approve the above. Second by Dave Unger. Approved 3-0.
Abatement: Motion was made by Dave Unger to approve to abate the amount of $5.99 plus interest for Rent-Way, Inc (they have not paid their +/- $2.00 annual tax bill since 2006) and to abate $.68 plus interest for Sara Lee Coffee & Tea Service (they have not paid their $.68 tax bill for last year). Second by Gus Basile.
This is recommended by Rob Duplisea, Tax Assessors Agent, to clean up our personal property tax list. Approved 3-0.
Motion was made by Gus Basile to approve the June 7th Selectmen's Meeting minutes. Second by Dave Unger. Approved 3-0.
Peter Vogell reminded everyone of the upcoming Lighthouse Challenge Event visiting the Dyce Head Lighthouse, Saturday, June 26th from 10AM to 3PM and Sunday, June 27th from 10AM to 3PM. Peter will contact the people who volunteered to help out with the event: Ben Gray, Jack Burke and Lynda MacArthur.
AGENDA = NONE
COMMUNICATIONS
-Memo from Karen Motycka regarding the Tree City sign. This issue will be tabled until the future notice. Details have to be ironed out with the property owners (Lobley) since the triangle at the 6mi corner is owned by them. Years ago they gave permission to the Town to post the “Welcome to Historic Castine” sign. The family would like to see the Tree City sign to be posted and the location in mind.
Karen said she would also ask the family about the possibility of removing the dead spruce trees in the triangle area and planting an Elm tree when they come in to discuss at the town office. The town crew will remove if they approve. The Lobley family will be here in Castine over the 4th of July holiday.
-Email from the Library Trustees requesting that Selectmen amend the Traffic Ordinance to allow a 15-minute sign to be posted in front of the Library to help with parking. They are in hopes that it will help like it does downtown in front of the Union Trust bank.
Discussion.
Dave Unger suggested having the Trustees present at the next Selectmen’s meeting to discuss further. The Selectmen have to schedule a Public Hearing in order to amend the Traffic Ordinance.
Dave Unger made motion to table issue and have the Trustees present at the next meeting to discuss further. Second by Gus Basile. Approved 3-0.
-Letter from the Maine State Revenue Service Division in regards to their recent visit to the town office. Castine assessments are averaging 93% of what properties are actually selling for.
Peter Vogell said he thought this was good news as the town doesn’t have to think about a revaluation for awhile. Karen confirmed saying that the Revenue Service representative said he would not recommend Castine do a revaluation because of where we currently are right now.
Peter Vogell acknowledged the public present = NONE
PAST ACTIONS = NONE
SELECTMEN COMMENTS:
-Sue reminded everyone of the Board of Appeals mtg. addressing the Witherle Library expansion appeal on Wednesday, July 7th at 7pm. She also pointed out the next Planning Board mtg. on Thursday, July 8th at 7pm which will address the petition submitted by the Library Trustees to amend the Zoning Ordinance because of parking.
Discussion about the process at both upcoming meetings.
Dave Unger asked if the Selectmen have to go by what the Planning Board recommends.
Discussion. Dave suggested we do more research on this topic.
There could be up to three articles depending on what results from the Planning Board Public Hearing regarding the petition question on July 8th
Upcoming meetings:
-Tuesday, July 6th at 4pm. (Selectmen’s mtg.)
-Monday, July 19th at 4pm (Selectmen’s mtg.)
Dave Unger made motion to adjourn. Second by Gus Basile. Approved 3-0.
Meeting adjourned at 4:40pm.
Minutes by Susan Macomber, Town Clerk.
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