SECRET BALLOT ELECTION AND
TOWN MEETING MINUTES
Friday, the 4th day of March, 2011
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY THE CLERK AT 8:00 A.M.
Article 1: To choose a Moderator.
MOTION TO ELECT RON PHINNEY WAS MADE BY
Article 2: To elect:
(1) Selectman/Assessor/Overseer of the Poor – (3-year term);
(1) Planning Board Member positions – (3-year term);
(3)
(4) Moy-Mo-Da-Yo- Recreational Oversight Committee –(2 & 1 -year terms);
(1) Limington M.S.A.D. #6 School Board Member
– (3-year term).
261 BALLOTS CAST IN THE SECRET BALLOT VOTING:
SELECTMAN, ASSESSOR & OVERSEER OF THE POOR
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CULLEN, RAYMOND J. |
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DECAPUA, CHRISTOPHER A. JR. |
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109 |
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ROZETT, BRUCE R. |
PLANNING BOARD MEMBER
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TRUSTEE TO
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DAVIS, GRACE A. |
DIRECTOR TO RSU 6/ MSAD 6 SCHOOL BOARD
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DUFRESNE, CHARLOTTE |
3 year term - Vote for 2
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VACANT |
2 year term - Vote for 1
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VACANT |
MOY MO DA YO RECREATIONAL AREA OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
2 year term - Vote for 3
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BRALEY, JUDY(write in) |
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HANLEY, JOSEPH(write in) |
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MACWILLIAMS, BETTY(write in) |
MOY MO DA YO RECREATIONAL AREA OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
ONE YEAR TERM
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VACANT |
Article 3: To see
if the Town will vote to approve an amendment to the Dimensional Requirements
Table of the Zoning Ordinance, Town of
To amend the line item: 2.G. – “Mobile home park (per mobile home)” –under the heading “RE/V” – which currently says “250”, to say “NA”.
This is the Residential/Village District and addresses minimum road frontage (feet). There are no mobile home parks allowed in this district.
ARTICLE PASSES 122 VOTES YES, 76 VOTES NO.
Saturday, the 5th
day of March, 2011
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY THE
CLERK. RON PHINNEY, MODERATOR FOR
FRIDAY’S ELECTION STEPPED DOWN, SO A NEW MODERATOR HAS TO BE ELECTED FOR THE
TOWN MEETING WARRANT ARTICLES. MOTION TO ELECT BRUCE ROZETT MADE BY RAYMOND WEBB, SECONDED BY RON
PHINNEY, ALL IN FAVOR. MR. ROZETT
WAS SWORN IN. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED.
Article 4: To see
if the Town will vote to adopt an ordinance entitled “Town of
NEW ARTICLE Selectmen:(2 In favor – 1 Opposed)
Budget Committee:(7 In favor – 1 Opposed)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY CULLEN, SECONDED BY
CHARLOTTE DUFRESNE. DISCUSSION WAS HAD
ABOUT PEOPLE NOT KNOWING WHAT THE ORDINANCE SAID, MOTION WAS MADE BY CHARLOTTE
DUFRESNE TO TABLE TO TIME CERTAIN, JUNE 14, 2011, ELECTION, SECONDED BY HERBERT
RAMSDELL, MOTION TO TABLE DOES NOT PASS.
Article 5: To see
if the Town will vote to continue the Lease-By Contract for the John Deere
Loader to term of 48 payments of $2,096.90 - $25,163.00 per year. Total purchase price $100,651.20 with monies
to come from
NEW ARTICLE Selectmen and Budget Committee:(In
favor)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY FREEMAN ABBOTT, SECONDED
CHARLOTTE DUFRESNE. MOTION MADE BY
WILLARD BOOTHBY TO WAIT ON THIS ARTICLE UNTIL AFTER ARTICLES 12 AND 15,
SECONDED BY JOYCE FOLEY, MOTION PASSES.
THIS ARTICLE WAS TAKEN UP AGAIN, AFTER ARTICLE 15 AND IT
PASSES.
Article 6: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $2,500.00 for mapping of Town aquifers.
NEW ARTICLE Selectmen and Budget Committee:(In
favor)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY CHARLOTTE DUFRESNE, SECONDED
BY RAY CULLEN. DISCUSSION WAS HAD
BY BONNIE LORD ABOUT THE STATE ALREADY HAVING AQUIFER MAPS, ETC.
$2,500.00
Article 7: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $124,521.00 for Compensation for Town Officials.
Selectman $ 6,500.00 Selectman 6,500.00
Selectman 6,500.00
Selectmen’s Assistant & Bookkeeper 23,296.00
Tax Collector 6,394.00
Town Clerk 5,320.00
Treasurer 6,650.00
General Assistance Admin. 2,353.00
Health Officer (including mileage) 588.00
Animal Control Officer (salary & mileage) 4,950.00 Code Enforcement Officer (32 hrs wkly) 33,232.00
TOTAL: $124,521.00
(2010 Budget - $116,213.48 &
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY FREEMAN ABBOTT, SECONDED BY
RAY CULLEN,
$124,521.00
Article 8: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $13,000.00 for payroll taxes.
(2010 Budget - $13,000.00) Selectmen and Budget Committee:(In
favor)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY CULLEN, SECONDED BY
FREEMAN ABBOTT,
$13,000.00
Article 9: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $78,000.00 for door-to-door Solid Waste Pickup.
(2010 Budget - $68,000.00) Selectmen and Budget Committee:(In
favor)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY CULLEN, SECONDED BY
FREEMAN ABBOTT,
$78,000.00
Article 10: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $300,000.00 for ecomaine Assessment and Tonnage Fees.
(2010 Budget - $329,000.00) Selectmen and Budget Committee:(In
favor)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY CULLEN, SECONDED BY
FREEMAN ABBOTT,
$300,000.00
Article 11: To
see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $50,000.00 for the operation of the Transfer Station and
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY CULLEN, SECONDED BY
FREEMAN ABBOTT,
$50,000.00
Article 12: To
see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $60,000.00 for maintenance of General Highways and $1,200.00 for the replacement and
installation of E911 signs for an article total of $61,200.00. (2010 Budget
- $60,000) Selectmen and Budget
Committee: (In favor)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY CULLEN, SECONDED BY
FREEMAN ABBOTT,
$61,200.00
Article 13: To
see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $150,000.00 for Tarring and Patching Town roads and Fire/EMS
parking area. (2010
Budget - $168,000.00) Selectmen and
Budget Committee: (In favor)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY CULLEN, SECONDED BY
FREEMAN ABBOTT,
$150,000.00
Article 14: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $5,000.00 for Highway Brush Removal.
(2010 Budget - $5,000.00) Selectmen and Budget Committee:(In favor)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY CULLEN, SECONDED BY CORY
ABBOTT,
$5,000.00
Article 15: To see how the Town will vote to spend the
2011 money collected from Excise Taxes on motor vehicles.
(2010 Budget - $300,000.00 for Snow & Ice)
Selectmen Recommend: ($300,000.00 for 2011 Snow &
Ice with $5,000.00 dedicated for Road Commissioner Administrative costs, and
any yearly ending balance to be placed in reserve savings for upkeep and
replacement of equipment). Budget Committee:(7 In
favor – 1 Opposed)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY CULLEN, SECONDED BY
FREEMAN ABBOTT, MOTION TO AMEND MADE BY RAY CULLEN TO ALSO TAKE $2,250 FROM
EXCISE COLLECTIONS TO PAY FOR INSTALLATION AND TRAINING OF THE STATE MANDATED
MOTER VEHICLE COMPUTER SOFTWARE.
BACK TO ARTICLE 5.
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY CULLEN, SECONDED BY
FREEMAN ABBOTT,
Article 16: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $10,000.00 for the construction of a Salt Shed.
(2010 Budget - $10,000.00) Selectmen:(In Favor)
Budget Committee:(7 In favor – 1 Opposed)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY FREEMAN ABBOTT, SECONDED BY
RAY CULLEN. RON PHINNEY, CHAIRMAN
OF THE SALT SHED COMMITTEE, GAVE A REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE’S FINDINGS, SOME
DISCUSSION, MOTION TO MOVE THE ARTICLE MADE BY JOYCE FOLEY, SENCONDED BY RAY
CULLEN, ARTICLE PASSES AS WRITTEN.
$10,000.00
Article 17: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $35,000.00 from the Medical Billing Reserve Account for the operations of the Limington EMS Department with $1,500.00 dedicated for EMS Chief stipend. All expenditures are to be approved by both the Fire/EMS Department Chief and the Selectmen.
(2010 Budget – $35,000.00) Selectmen:(In favor)
Budget Committee:(7 In favor – 1 Opposed)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY FREEMAN ABBOTT, SECONDED BY
JOYCE FOLEY. MOTION MADE BY
HERBERT RAMSDELL TO TAKE THE $35,000 FROM SURPLUS INSTEAD OF RESCUE BILLING BECAUSE
HE DID NOT WANT TO SEE THE RESCUE BILLING ACCOUNT RUN OUT OF MONEY, SECONDED BY
RAY CULLEN, AMENDMENT PASSES,
Article 18:
To see how the Town
will vote to spend a portion of the revenue collected from Medical Billing.
Selectmen Recommend:(To cover
cost of EMS salaries,
MOTION TO COMBINE ARTICLES 18 – 24
MADE BY RAY CULLEN, SECONDED BY FREEMAN ABBOTT, MOTION PASSES, ARTICLES 18 – 24
PASS AS WRITTEN.
Article 19: To see if the Town will vote to transfer $10,000.00 from Medical Billing Reserve Account to a special saving account for the future purchase of a new ambulance.
(2010 Budget - $10,000.00) Selectmen:(In
favor) Budget Committee:(7 In favor – 1 Opposed)
Article 20: To see if the town will vote to raise or appropriate
$27,400.00 and carry $2,600.00 from
the sale of 1979 Ford, F700 pumper tank truck for a total of $30,000.00 for the
operations of the Fire Department with $1,500.00 dedicated for Fire Chief stipend. All
expenditures are to be approved by both the Fire Chief and the Selectmen.
(2010 Budget - $30,000.00 and carry $1,640.00 from the
sale of the GMC pump truck for a total of $31,640) Selectmen and Budget Committee: (In favor)
$27,400.00
Article 21: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate
up to $10,000.00 for stipend compensation
of non-stipend firefighters at $500.00
each on completion of 50% of all calls and training during 2011. Stipend to cover personal expenses incurred
on department operations.
(NEW ARTICLE) Selectmen
and Budget Committee:(In favor)
$10,000.00
Article 22: To see if the town will vote to authorize the
Selectmen to compensate volunteer firefighters at a rate of $10.00 per hour for
a major incident or incidents exceeding 8 hours duration. Funding to be taken from surplus up to
$10,000.00, only as required to meet the needs of a
major event and only upon approval of the Selectmen. Selectmen
and Budget Committee:(In favor)
Article 23: To see if the Town will raise $2,500.00 and take $2,500.00 from surplus for matching grant
amounts if awarded a Maine
Forest Service 50/50 match grant. Actual
amount of expenditure is $2,500.00 however we would have to spend the $5,000.00
up front, $2,500.00 reimbursed to the town.
(NEW ARTICLE) Selectmen
and Budget Committee:(In favor)
$2,500.00
Article 24: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $26,000.00 for the Fire and EMS dispatching communication fees and tower maintenance at Hosac Mountain and State Police, Gray.
(2010 Budget - $29,700.00). Selectmen and Budget Committee:(In favor)
$26,000.00
Article 25: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $25,000.00 for Municipal Complex expenses, with $4,000.00 dedicated for the Municipal Complex parking lot coating & striping.
(2010 Budget - $25,000.00) Selectmen: (In favor) Budget
Committee: (7 In favor – 1 Opposed)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY
CULLEN, SECONDED BY FREEMAN ABBOTT,
$25,000.00
Article 26: To see if the Town will vote to raise or
appropriate $25,000.00 and take
$10,000.00 from
(2010 Budget - $25,000.00 and take $10,907.87.00 from
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY
CULLEN, SECONDED BY FREEMAN ABBOTT,
$25,000.00
Article 27: To
see if the Town will vote to allocate the 2011 Boat Excise Tax revenue for operations,
maintenance and/or improvements of the town-owned properties at
(2010 Boat Excise Tax - $3,403.70: Boat Launch/Beach
Money - $7,070.75) AMENDED
IN 2010; ALL MONIES AT END OF YEAR TO GO INTO RESERVE ACCOUNT.
Selectmen (2 In favor – 1
Opposed) Budget Committee: (5 In favor – 3 Opposed)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY
CULLEN, SECONDED BY FREEMAN ABBOTT. MOTION TO AMEND MADE BY
HOWARD ALLEN TO ADD THE SENTENCE, “ANY YEAR END BALANCE TO BE PLACED IN THE
MMDY RESERVE ACCOUNT FOR FUTURE USE.”
SECONDED BY JOYCE FOLEY, AMENDMENT CARRIES,
Article 28: Shall the town allow a change in membership
provisions in the Moy Mo Da Yo Recreation Area Oversight Committee’s by-laws,
section 2A, to allow one of the seven committee members to be a non Limington
resident, upon recommendation by the MMDYRAOC, and appointed by the Selectmen
to serve on the committee?
(NEW ARTICLE) Selectmen
(In favor) Budget Committee: (6 In favor – 2
Opposed)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY
CULLEN, SECONDED BY FREEMAN ABBOTT. MOTION TO AMEND BY FREEMAN
ABBOTT TO ADD THE PHRASE, “A NON LIMINGTON RESIDENT CAN ONLY SERVE IF THERE IS
NO LIMINGTON RESIDENTS WILLING TO FILL ALL SEATS ON THE BOARD.” SECONDED BY JOYCE FOLEY, AMENDMENT CARRIES,
Article 29: To see if the town will vote to raise or
appropriate $8,550.00 to be used by
the Moy-Mo-Da-Yo Recreation Area Oversight Committee under the supervision of
the Selectmen as startup funding for recreational programs for the citizens of
the town of
(NEW ARTICLE)
(2010 Transfer $125.00 from MMDY accumulation reserve account)
Selectmen: (In favor) Budget Committee Recommends: (6 In favor – 2
Opposed)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY
CULLEN, SECONDED BY FREEMAN ABBOTT,
$8,550.00
Article 30: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $5,000.00 for the operating budget of the Youth League, with said monies to be expended upon authorization of the Limington Youth League and Selectmen. Said funds contingent on an annual financial statement of all Limington Youth League funds and said financial statement to be on file with Selectmen.
(2010 Budget - $7,000.00) Selectmen and Budget Committee
Recommends: (In favor)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY
CULLEN, SECONDED BY FREEMAN ABBOTT,
$5,000.00
Article 31: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $2,500.00 for the Field Maintenance budget of the Youth League, with said monies to be expended upon authorization of the Limington Youth League and Selectmen.
(2010 Budget - $5,000.00) Selectmen: (In Favor) Budget Committee: (7
In favor – 1 Opposed)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY
CULLEN, SECONDED BY FREEMAN ABBOTT,
$2,500.00
MOTION TO AJOURN FOR LUNCH MADE BY
RAY CULLEN, SECONDED BY JOYCE FOLEY.
MEETING RECONVENED AT 12:45P.M.
MOTION TO COMBINE ARTICLES 32 – 36
MADE BY TAMMY RAMSDELL, SECONDED BY RAY CULLEN, ARTICLES 32 - 36 PASS AS
WRITTEN.
Article 32: To
see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $6,000.00 and allow fees generated within 2011 from building
rental, etc. to be used; said monies to be expended upon authorization of the
Selectmen and the Old Town Hall Preservation Committee for maintenance,
repairs, and renovation projects and/or for seed money toward any available
grants. Any and all monies remaining at
the end of the year, together with all building use fees or other revenues
generated by the building shall be held in a reserve account for future needs
of the
(2010 Budget - $6,000.00) Selectmen:
(In favor) Budget Committee:(5 In favor –
3 Opposed)
$6,000.00
Article 33: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $5,310.00 for the Planning Board.
(2010 Budget - $7,310.00) Selectmen: (In favor) Budget Committee:(7 In favor –
1 Opposed)
$5,310.00
Article 34: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $1,000.00 for the Board of Appeals and Financial Advisory Committee.
(2010 Budget - $1,500.00) Selectmen: (In favor) Budget
Committee:
(5 In favor – 3 Opposed)
$1,000.00
Article 35: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $1,000.00 for stipends and supplies for one Emergency Management Administrator and one Deputy.
(2010 Budget - $1,000.00) Selectmen and Budget Committee: (In favor)
$1,000.00
Article 36: To see if the Town will vote to allocate CEO revenues
received from permit fees, not to exceed $2,500 for mileage; $4,500 for office
supplies, fees, and schooling for a total Budget of $7,000.00. (2010 Budget
- $8,000.00) Selectmen and Budget Committee:
(In favor)
MOTION TO COMBINE ARTICLES 37 – 42
MADE BY TAMMY RAMSDELL, SECONDED BY RAY CULLEN, ARTICLES 37 - 42 PASS AS
WRITTEN.
Article 37: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $12,000.00 for General Assistance and use what is needed from the State 50% Reimbursement income.
(2010 Budget - $10,000.00) Selectmen and Budget Committee:
(In favor)
$12,000.00
Article 38: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $3,750.00 for Ballot Clerks, Wardens, Registrar, and Moderator.
(2010 Budget - $3,750.00) Selectmen and Budget Committee:
(In favor)
$3,750.00
Article 39: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $25,000.00 for Legal Miscellaneous.
(2010 Budget - $25,500.00) Selectmen: (In favor) Budget
Committee:(7 In favor – 1 Opposed)
$25,000.00
Article 40: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $55,000.00 for Insurance and Town Officers’ Bonds.
(2010 Budget - $55,000.00) Selectmen: (In favor) Budget Committee:(7 In favor –
1 Opposed)
$55,000.00
Article 41: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $10,000.00 for Computer License Fees, Maintenance and Support Contracts.
(2010 Budget - $11,000.00) Selectmen and Budget Committee: (In favor)
$10,000.00
Article 42: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $16,000.00 for Town Lighting.
(2010 Budget - $16,000.00) Selectmen:
(In favor) Budget Committee: (7 In favor – 1
Opposed)
16,000.00
MOTION TO COMBINE ARTICLES 43 – 49
MADE BY HOWARD ALLEN, SECONDED BY RAY CULLEN, ARTICLES 43 - 49 PASS AS WRITTEN.
Article 43: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $4,000.00 for Postage Fees and Postage Meter Lease and Maintenance Agreement.
(2010 Budget - $4,000.00) Selectmen and Budget Committee:
(In favor)
$4,000.00
Article 44: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $3,000.00 for Office Supplies.
(2010 Budget - $3,000.00) Selectmen and Budget Committee:
(In favor)
$3,000.00
Article 45: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $4,000.00 for the Audit of Town Books.
(2010 Budget - $4,200.00) Selectmen and Budget Committee:
(In favor)
$4,000.00
Article 46: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $4,000.00 for the publishing, printing, and mailing of Town Reports, and printing of Ballots and Warrants.
(2010 Budget - $4,500.00) Selectmen and Budget Committee:
(In favor)
$4,000.00
Article 47: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $2,500.00 for maintaining Town Maps.
(2010 Budget - $2,700.00) Selectmen and Budget Committee: (In favor)
$2,500.00
Article 48: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $5,000.00 for General Miscellaneous.
(2010 Budget - $5,000.00) Selectmen and Budget Committee: (In favor)
$5,000.00
Article 49: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $4,219.72 for the Kennebunk Animal Refuge League.
(2010 Budget - $4,219.73) Selectmen and Budget Committee:
(In favor)
$4,219.72
Article 50:
To see if the town
will vote to dedicate the franchise fees received from Time Warner, Inc. and
any grants received through franchise negotiations to the purchase and
maintenance of equipment (if necessary), operating costs, and Limington’s share
of the Saco River Community Television Regional Public Access Facility.
(2010 Article Passed As Written) Selectmen and Budget Committee:
(In favor)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY
CULLEN, SECONDED BY FREEMAN ABBOTT. MOTION TO AMEND MADE BY
HOWARD ALLEN TO READ, “A SUM NOT TO EXCEED $2000 BE USED TO PURCHASE AN OVERHEAD
PROJECTOR SYSTEM FOR THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING MEETING ROOM.” SECONDED BY RAY CULLEN,
Article 51: To see if the Town will appropriate all 2011 money received from the registration of snowmobiles to the Limington Cranker’s Snowmobile Club for the purpose of maintaining their snowmobile trails.
(2010 Registration Fees $00, waiting for State check) Selectmen
and Budget Committee: (In favor)
MOTION TO COMBINE ARTICLES 51 – 53
MADE BY RAY CULLEN, SECONDED BY FREEMAN ABBOTT, MOTION PASSES, ARTICLES 51 – 53
PASS AS WRITTEN.
Article 52: To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate $10,160.00 for the following seven Social Services:
Southern Maine area Agency on Aging $2,700.00
(2010 Budget - $3,000.00)
HomeHealth-Visiting Nurse Service $2,700.00
(2010 Budget - $3,000.00)
(2010 Budget - $500.00)
(2010 Budget
- $3,400.00)
Caring Unlimited $ 600.00
(2010 Budget - $681.00)
(2010 Budget - $500.00)
Girl Scouts $ 200.00
Selectmen: (2 In favor – 1
Opposed) Budget Committee: (6 In favor – 2 Opposed)
$10,160.00
Article 53: To see if the Town will vote to use for the placement of flags, grave markers and ground maintenance of Veteran graves, funds in the Veterans Grave Maintenance reserve account at Gorham Savings Bank, not to exceed $500.00.
(2010 Funds used from reserve account $291.86) Selectmen and
Budget Committee: (In favor)
Article 54:
To see if the Town
will vote to drill a new well on the Davis Memorial Library property to supply
water to the library and Old Town Hall, not to exceed $7,000.00 from
surplus.
New Article
Selectmen and Budget Committee: (In favor)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY
CULLEN, SECONDED BY FREEMAN ABBOTT,
Article 55: To see if the Town will vote to accept the following schedule of payment of taxes for 2011: (Two payments on one annual bill.)
First tax payment is due August 1, 2011 and second payment due November 15, 2011.
First payment if unpaid by August 2, 2011 will draw interest at
7%.
Second payment if unpaid by November 16, 2011 will draw interest at 7%.
Unpaid taxes after December 31, 2011 to be published in Town Report.
(2010 interest 7%)
Selectmen and Budget Committee: (In favor)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY
CULLEN, SECONDED BY FREEMAN ABBOTT. MOTION TO AMEND MADE BY TAMMY RAMSDELL TO READ,
“IF THE BILLS ARE NOT MAILED BY THE LAST FRIDAY IN JUNE (JUNE 24, 2011),
INTEREST WILL BE DELAYED 30 DAYS.”
SECONDED BY PHYLLIS ALLEN,
Article 56: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen and Treasurer to procure a temporary loan or loans for the purpose of paying obligations of said Town, and loans to be paid back by taxes collected during the current municipal year.
Selectmen and Budget Committee:(In favor)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY
CULLEN, SECONDED BY PETER MCHUGH,
Article 57:
To see if the town
will vote to accept private donations, grants, and/or state and federal funding
available from the following activities:
A. State Municipal Revenue Sharing
B. Tree Growth Reimbursement
C. Local Road Assistance
D. State Aid to Education (Including
E.
F. Civil Emergency Funds
G. General Assistance Reimbursement
H. Snowmobile Registration Fee Refunding
I. Veterans Exemption Reimbursement
J. State Grant, Federal Grant, FEMA Grants, or
Other Funding (Includes all funds that are received from the state or other sources which are not included in the above categories).
Selectmen and Budget Committee: (In favor)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY
CULLEN, SECONDED BY FREEMAN ABBOTT. MOTION TO AMEND BY HOWARD
ALLEN TO CHANGE THE WORD “ACTIVITIES” TO “SOURCES.” SECONDED BY RAY CULLEN, AMENDMENT CARRIES,
Article 58:
To see if the town
will vote to authorize the selectmen to appoint all necessary officers (other
than elected positions) for the ensuing year.
Selectmen and Budget Committee: (In favor)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY
CULLEN, SECONDED BY FREEMAN ABBOTT,
Article 59:
To see if the town
will authorize the Selectmen to sell, by sealed bid, any or all tax liens or
deeds held by the town, which in their judgment is in the best interest of the
town, and to execute quit claim deeds for such property.
Selectmen and Budget Committee: (In favor)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY
CULLEN, SECONDED BY PETER MCHUGH,
Article 60:
To see if the town
will authorize the selectmen to sell, by sealed bid, any excess unused/out
dated town owned vehicles or equipment, with all monies received to go to the
General Fund.
Selectmen and Budget Committee: (In favor)
MOTION TO ACCEPT AS WRITTEN BY RAY
CULLEN, SECONDED BY FREEMAN ABBOTT,
Article 61: To
see what sum of money the Town will authorize the Selectmen to transfer from
Surplus to offset the 2011 tax commitment. (2010 Surplus amount - $400,000.00)
Selectmen Recommend withdrawing $400,000.00 from
Surplus. Budget Committee: (In
favor)
MOTION TO ACCEPT WITH A DOLLAR
AMOUNT OF $365,000 BY RAY CULLEN, SECONDED BY FREEMAN ABBOTT, ARTICLE PASSES
WITH A DOLLAR AMOUNT OF $365,000 FROM SURPLUS.
Article 62: Entertain motion to adjourn.
MOTION TO ADJOURN MADE BY FREEMAN
ABBOTT, SECONDED BY RAY CULLEN, ALL IN FAVOR. MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT
1:25P.M.
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE TAX YEAR
2011, ---------- $1,098,110.72
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ATTEST: Patricia M. Ramsdell,
Town Clerk