Selectmen Meeting Minutes
Meeting date:
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Town of Mount Desert
Board of Selectmen
Organizational Meeting Minutes
May 3, 2016
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held this date in the Kelley Auditorium, Mount Desert Elementary School, Northeast Harbor, Maine.
Those present included: Chairman John Macauley; Selectmen Martha Dudman, Matt Hart, Brian Reilly, and Dennis Shubert; staff members Town Manager Durlin Lunt, Public Works Director Tony Smith, Treasurer Kathi Mahar, Town Clerk/Recording Secretary Claire; and members of the public.
I. Call to order
Chairman Macauley called the meeting to order at 8:30 p.m.
II. Election of Officers
A. Election of Board Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary
MOTION: Selectman Dudman moved, seconded by Selectman Reilly, to elect the current slate of officers: Chairman John Macauley, Vice-Chairman Dennis Shubert, and Secretary Matthew Hart. The vote was in favor, 5-0.
III. Minutes
- Approval of Minutes from April 19, 2016
MOTION: Selectman Dudman moved, seconded by Selectman Shubert, to approve the minutes from April 19, 2016. The vote was in favor, 4-0-1, with Selectman Reilly abstaining.
- Approval of Minutes from April 25, 2016
MOTION: Selectman Hart moved, seconded by Selectman Macauley, to approve the minutes from April 25, 2016. The vote was in favor, 3-0-2, with Selectman Dudman and Reilly abstaining.
IV. Appointments/Recognitions/Resignations
- Confirm Appointment of Brady Smith as Part-Time Police Officer effective May 4, 2016 at $15/ph
- MOTION: Selectman Shubert moved, seconded by Selectman Hart, to confirm the appointment of Brady Smith as Part-Time Police Officer effective May 4, 2016 at $15/ph. The vote was in favor, 5-0.
V. Consent Agenda (These items are considered routine, and therefore, may be passed by the Selectmen in one blanket motion. Board members may remove any item for discussion by requesting such action prior to consideration of that portion of the agenda.)
None
VI. Selectmen’s Reports
- Selectman Shubert asked Director Smith about the Upland Road pothole
- Selectman Macauley brought up the sinkhole in Wall Street, Otter Creek
- Selectman Dudman brought up the possibility of having future Annual Town Meetings at the Neighborhood House; discussion ensued.
VII. Old Business
None
VIII. New Business
- Annual Policy on Treasurer’s Disbursement Warrants for Employee Wages and Benefits
- Annual Policy on Treasurer’s Disbursement Warrants for State Fees
C. Annual Policy on Disbursement of Municipal Education Costs
D. Annual Policy on Application of Payments to Unpaid Taxes
E. Annual Policy on Reimbursement (Code Enforcement Officer Permits)
F. Annual Policy Authorizing Town Manager and his Designee to sign BYOB and Off-Premises Catering Liquor License Applications on behalf of the Municipal Officers
G. Annual Approval of Town Counsel
MOTION: Selectman Shubert moved, seconded by Selectman Reilly, to approve and sign the Annual Policies as presented in Agenda Items A – G. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
H. Such other business as may be legally conducted
None presented.
X. Executive Session
None
XI. Adjournment
MOTION: At 8:44 p.m. Selectman Reilly moved, seconded by Selectman Hart, to adjourn the meeting. The vote was unanimous in favor, 5-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Matthew J. Hart,
Secretary