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Minutes
of NVC Meeting of April
21, 2002 President
Ken Vlodek convened the meeting of the Northport Village Corporation Board of
Overseers at 10:06 AM in the Drinkwater School with Overseers Doucette,
Lightner, Whitten, O'Malia, Rohweder, Trenholm, and Smith, Treasurer Handler and
Clerk Lagner present. Also attending were Todd Merolla, Joe Krulin, Jane
Phillips, Tim Samway, William Paige, Beverly Crofoot, Galen Plummer, Bill
Armstrong, Marjorie Crowley, Mary-Beth Rolf, and several other residents. The
Minutes of the March meeting were approved. Report
on Northport Selectpersons' Meeting: a.
The warrants are not published concerning the Village's request for an
increased allotment from $17,500 to $20,000. b.
The transfer station's stand about brush and leaves is still pending. c.
The request to share the boat fees has been denied. The Harbor Committee
will control the dispensation of the funds. All requests for money must go to
them, who will then recommend action to the Selectpersons.
d.
Town Meeting will be held on the first Monday in May. All voting
residents are urged to come to the meeting. Treasurer Handler's report was approved as follows: General Government Checking $34,407.70
Community Hall
290.27
Money Market
42,513.21
Total Government
77,211.18
Water Department Checking 59,611.82
Sewer Department Checking 23,560.71 CD721053 19,359.70
Money Market
21,754.37 Total Sewer Dep. 64,674.78 It
was moved to include signature lines for all overseers on the warrants, although
only 4 signatures are required. VOTED. The
treasurer suggested that a written summary of the warrant content be distributed
and reviewed with his report. Village
Resident Concerns Mussel
Farm: Todd
Merolla presented a copy of an article by Ron Huber, published in the Penobscot
Bay Watch, which states that the Marine Resources Committee has postponed
action on the aquaculture reform bill. Westcott-Duggins:
Vlodek
read a letter from Ken Westcott to the Duggins, which settles the issue between
them. Ken is asked to work with the Garden Committee on further planting
activities. Nitzburg:
More
draining of the area in discussion is needed. Armstrong: Bill Armstrong requested permission to establish a home massage therapy office. Parking will not be a problem. The issue will be discussed with Blaine Richardson, and may be referred to the Zoning Board of Appeals if necessary as this is in the historic district. Village Agent Griffin
Street: Marjorie
Crowley and Mary-Beth Rolf presented their concerns about the high grade of
Griffin Street. Bill explained that they had repaired sewers in that area, and
then replaced the dirt. The water pipe is only 1 foot underground there, so the
level could not be lowered substantially. O'Malia explained that the Griffin
street area was to be rebuilt in the Phase I construction, and will ask Dirigo
to address this problem in the engineering. Parks:
Ken
Vlodek presented the draft for the park mowing contract and bid request. Lawns
will be mowed from May 1 until October 30, 2002, between the hours of 8 AM and 5
PM, with no mowing on weekends during July and August. It
was moved and VOTED to approve the
mowing contract as presented and advertise. Anyone interested should contact
Bill Paige and walk with him through the park areas to be mown. After
discussion about the rocks that interfere with mowing in the parks, it was moved
that NVC explore the possibility of hiring a contractor to remove the larger
rocks in the parks, filling the holes created in the removal, limiting the
expense to under $500. VOTED. Ramps:
Work will
be done when the ramps are set; the boat float should be in place by Memorial
Day. Water:
Due to
low flow in the South Shore water line (from Kelly's Cove south), $1,000 was
allocated to replace the old line with a larger diameter line. Village
Office: Ken
requested that the office space in the village office building be completed so
it may be used for future meetings. Costs would be shared between the water,
wastewater, and village general accounts. It was moved to reserve no more than
$6,000 to be equally divided between the 3 accounts for construction of the
village office, to include an access ramp and toilet. VOTED. Wharfmaster The
Revised dinghy/float rules are now ready and will be included in the Resident
Information Pack. The
plaque honoring Al Keith is mounted on the boulder at the entrance to the wharf,
and a name sign is attached to the wharf house. A
new sign for the lifeguard is being made. Water/Wastewater Beverly
Crofoot presented the draft of a letter to all property owners, to be
accompanied with a map, informing them of the Phase I project work soon to
begin. It describes the installation of water meters and sets the date for a
public hearing. Construction for the project will not start until after Labor
Day, as the Regulatory Agency must sign off on the plans before easements can be
established. A public hearing about the Phase I construction plans will be held
on June 29 at 4:00 PM. The approved drawings should be ready at that
time. A public hearing concerning the new water rates will be held on July
20, 2002 (time to be announced). Water and sewer bills are due. If hardship exists, user should contact committee. Warning letters will notify negligent users that water will not be turned on if the bill is outstanding. Beverly
Crofoot presented the Utilities Sub-Committee report of a meeting on April 16,
2002. Mike Baran, Program Manager for the Department of Economic Development
which directs CDBG funding, was present and is taking a personal interest in the
Phase II project. He will be answering questions, offering information about
applying for and coordinating the funding, and setting up a workable project
starting date. Baran stressed that the lower-income study required for this
project should be started. Galen Plummer reported for the Ad Hoc Arsenic
Committee that recent samples taken from arsenic-infected wells show readings up
20-100% in contamination. A hearing about the Phase II project, which will
include the South Shore extension, will be held on July 21 at 1:00 PM. Finance Dan
stated that the auditor needs to be replaced before next year. Malcolm missed
the April 1 deadline for the P.U.C. report. Village
attorney Metcalf reports that no action need be taken by the lawyer concerning
liens. This is the responsibility of the Village tax collector, Jim Cummings.
However, she would like copies of any liens issued each year (9 sent in 2000,
and 11 sent in 2001). Parks The
Parks Committee is seeking a quote from Northeast Tree Service of Belfast and
Camden for the Village tree work. Some trees are being trimmed this week. Recreation The
Community calendar has been set up by Sandy Hall. Several dates were added
during the meeting. Safety Sal
will be on duty the night of the Belfast high school prom. Contracts
are ready. Mary
Malone has now earned her open water certificate and will be working as
lifeguard 6 days with Mondays off. A second lifeguard has been lined up (the
Ferka's son) to be used as back-up. Library Stein has requested $250 in advance for plantings at the library. The Board has already allocated $500 for this purpose, to include the memorial planting in the Ponds' name. Legal Northport
suit: Attorney
Metcalf has sent the list of witnesses as requested, and the Town and the
Village have exchanged cross-motions for summary judgment. Solid
waste collection: It
was moved to follow the solid waste collection ordinance as written. Letters
will go out to those parties that have been served with off-site pickup stating
that as of June 1 we will be enforcing the long-standing policy of roadside
pickup. VOTED. Bill will meet with
concerned parties to decide on the best location for roadside pickup of their
trash. Von
Bergen: It
was VOTED to convey 625 square feet
of village property to the Von Bergens, swapping for land used during the
library construction. The
meeting adjourned at 1:30 PM. Respectfully
submitted, Eleanor
D. Lagner, Clerk Upcoming
meetings:
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