Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes July 25th 2024

Town of Sedgwick

Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes

Thursday July 25h, 2024

 

Opened the meeting and established a quorum. S. Ford C. Pert and B. Duffy present. Also in attendance: D. Ford and L. Dow.

Read and approve minutes form the July 18th meeting- Motion and 2nd to approve as written. 3-0 approved

Reviewed and signed the Treasurer’s warrant.

CEO REPORT:

Adrian Smith called about a Building Notification Form. He doesn’t expect to build this year however, the last permit has expired and he wants to file a new one. Duane attended a meeting with DEP at the Townsend property at Stumpy Cove regarding the paved trail to the water. D.E.P was not please and concerned about petroleum products (asphalt) leaching in the ocean soil. this has been ongoing and many attempts were made to try to prevent this project from happening including letters and stop work orders. Going forward the property owner would have to obtain permits from the Army Corps of Engineers. Duane spoke with Drew Eaton about building notification form. The situation on Black Pond with the agreement between the town and B. Peasley is still ongoing. The town received a check for attorney’s fees and the contract has been reviewed and amended. Motion and 2nd for Duane to sign the final instrument. Susan recused herself due to her relationship with Duane and abstained from the vote.  2-0 approved.

 

DISCUSSION and/or ACTION ITEMS:

  1. Mil Rate Final Discussion- After last week’s vote, questions arose regarding the big increase and whether or not there was anything that could be done lessen the increase overall. There was a 20,000.00 discrepancy in the revenues as well as a question of whether or not money in lieu of taxes from the Solar Farm could be used to also offset the revenue and lower the mil rate. Maine municipal confirmed that the Selectmen could in fact use those anticipated funds as revenue for that purpose. This made the total revenue increase $90,000.00 allowing the Select Board to lower the mil rate from the original 15.35 per 1,000.00 assessment to 15.02-15.07 per 1,000.00. Motion and 2nd for $15.02/$1000.00. Approved 3-0. The treasurer has provided the Board with a breakdown of the 2024 municipal budget with these figures and the tax collector has worked with the assessor’s agent on the paperwork for the 2024 commitment after the vote.

 

UNRESOLVED BUSINESS/OTHER BUSINESS:

  1. Received invoice for Jeff Levine for $2050.00. Motion and 2nd to pay.
  2. Planning Board recommendation- The board recommended asking Jerry Wetterskog and or Mia Strong if they would be interested in filling the current vacancy. Recommendation will be given to the planning board to decide.
  3. Susan and Lyndsey have been looking into prices for a new copier. The maintenance man for the current copier says they no longer make parts for the one we have and the typically only last for 5 years and the town has used this copier for more than that. Susan will provide the other members of the board with copier quotes once we have received them.

 

ADJOURN:

Motioned and 2nd to adjourn. Approved 3-0 at 6:28pm

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Lyndsey Dow

Approved 3-0 on 8/8/24