Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes October 24, 2024

Town of Sedgwick

Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes

Thursday October 24th, 2024

 

  • Opened the meeting and established a quorum. S. Ford C. Pert and B. Duffy. Also in attendance: D. Ford, D. Carter, L. Dow and J. Wetterskog. From the public: R. Colburn
  • Reviewed and signed Treasurer’s warrant
  • Read and approve minutes from 10/17- Motion and 2nd to accept as amended. 2-0-1 approved Colby abstained from his absence at last meeting.

 

CEO REPORT:

Duane spoke with Nichole Gray about a new septic permit for 422 Old County rd. Gray’s Plumbing called for an inspection at Frank’s Flat for plumbing in a new foundation. Checked the gauge, and the readings were all good. Brian Charboneau at Byard’s point road called to ask if new construction progress with drywall required inspection. Duane left a memo at the Cabin Cove cottage about cutting in the Shoreland Zone as their shorefront bushes were being “trimmed” and a complaint was made. Upon checking the next day, it appeared that an official letter needs to be sent to the property owner. Someone from an FHA called to ask he town to sign off on occupancy status of 619 Caterpillar Hill Rd. Duane verified that he knew the property and that it was vacant but will not sign a binding document beyond that. Colby asked Duane if he had ever been down to the property across from him. He had noticed they were winterizing and doing some other things and that Duane may want to check it out.

 

DISCUSSION and/or ACTION ITEMS:

  1. Brown Property taxes- Dwight Brown has filed paperwork with the lawyer to have the property previously owned by the late Timothy Brown, turned over once the taxes are paid up. Lyndsey provided the totals. Motioned and 2nd to accept the check left by Dwight and Andrea as full payment for back taxes. 3-0 approved. Quit claim deed will go back to Timothy and the Brown’s can do their filing with the registry after that.
  2. Eaton Property taxes- Matt, our assessors agent reviewed the deed with no substantial changes made. Mr. Eaton made a 1000.00 initial payment and is on a monthly payment plan. Motion and 2nd to apply any and all payments to the house lot first. 3-0 approved.
  3. Motion to enter executive session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A section 405(6)(F) and 36 M.R.S.A section 841(2)- Consider poverty abatement- TABLED
  4. Rankin Property taxes- Lyndsey sent a payment arrangement letter to Mr. Rankin confirming the plan for payment. The notice did ask for timely payments and that any miss payments would void the agreement.
  5. Comp Plan update (Jerry)- Jerry went over the current progress on the comprehensive plan and a list of requirements including future land use developments and capital improvements. He provided the board with new updated maps for shoreland and asked that the current version be removed and replaced. He also announced that no one had come forward for chair/co-chair and so he will fulfill that role going forward.
  6. Trio input data- Susan met with Amy Dunn; treasurer of Penobscot, who went over with her how to backlog the warrants from the July (the beginning of the fiscal year). She will continue to plus away to get it all up to date. As of 10/1 cash receipting (entering payments into trio) is live and all payments should be input into the system.
  7. Budget prep work- Town meeting is March 7/8, 2025. Info will need to go to the printer by February 10th to have the stuff back in time for town meeting. Wadman’s gave a timeline of when the info needed to be in by and reminded us of the school priority. Beginning November, the warrant articles will be reviewed and revised accordingly and hopefully by then we will have some good numbers to go by from Cindy.

 

 

UNRESOLVED BUSINESS:

SK Auto Salvage- Annual agreement and money sent in. Motion and 2nd to accept the new contract for 24/25. 3-0 approved.

The septic sludge policy needed to be renewed which is the amount of money refunded for sludge removal. Motion and 2nd to approve the new policy. 3-0 approved.

BNB Paving will be doing paying on Christy Hill and Sis Porter Road, a week from today. A digital sign will be placed and notice sent to residence. Will be from 10am to 2 or 3pm.

Colby recommended that bids for paving be put out to bid next year like was done for sand.

 

ADJOURN:

Motioned and 2nd to adjourn. Approved 3-0 @6:46pm

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Lyndsey Dow