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Clerk's Report of the 2002 Annual Meeting The
Annual Meeting of the Northport Village Corporation was held on Tuesday, August
13, 2002, at 6:30 PM in the Bayside Community Hall with approximately 157 voters
attending. The clerk opened the meeting by reading the Call and Return on the
Warrant. The printed Warrant was made available to voters as a handout. (Article 1) J. Timothy Samway
was nominated, then elected Moderator of the meeting. After being sworn in by
the Clerk, Tim invited 2 local Cub Scouts, Dustin Nadeau and Jared Alley, to
lead the meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance. Tim thanked Steve Trenholm and
Dick Tardif for their work in setting up for the meeting, and announced the
up-coming ceremony at the library to honor Eldon and Henrietta Pond. Tim then
introduced the Officers and Board of Overseers, and thanked them for their work
over the past year. Sal Demeo, police officer, and Northport's Animal Control
Officer, Raymond Tucker, were also introduced. The
Moderator read the rules of Town Meetings. The
Clerk's report of the 2001 Annual Meeting was made available as a handout. The following is the
Treasurer's Report as of December 31, 2001:
General Government
Checking
$49,074.35
Community Hall 290.27
Money Market 42,360.76
Total Government
$91,725.38
Water Department
Checking
$22,451.40
Total Water Department $22,451.40
Sewer Department
Checking
$16,158.58
CD
19,369.70
Money Market 21,689.43
Total Sewer Department $57,217.71 The following is the
Treasurer's Report of July 31, 2002:
General Government
Checking
$16,373.18
Community Hall 291.71
Money Market 42,692.79
Total Government
$59,357.68
Water Department
Checking
$90,327.00
Checking 10.00
Total Water Department $90,337.00
Sewer Department
Checking
$14,805.68
Checking
10.00
CD 721053
19,650.15
Money Market 21,830.96
Total Sewer Department $56,296.79 (Article 2) The Moderator
asked Nominating Committee Chairman Bill Cressey to present the slate of
officers. The Treasurer Russell Handler and Clerk Eleanor Lagner were re-elected
by casting one ballot for each office, as there were no nominations from the
floor. For President, the Nominating Committee nominated Ken Vlodek, and Josiah
Huntoon was nominated from the floor. A written ballot vote was taken, and Ken
Vlodek received 79 votes with Huntoon receiving 65 votes, so Ken Vlodek was
elected President. While
the votes were being counted, Sid Block presented the Nominating Committee
report. He thanked Bill and Gina Cressey for their work setting up the slate of
officers, and then he stressed the need for everyone to become involved in
Community affairs. (Article 3) The Nominating
Committee presented the slate of Overseers for the coming year as follows:
Gregory Closter, David Crofoot, Daniel Doucette, Joseph Krulis, Doug Mayer, Judy
Rohweder, and Elaine Smith. Fred Lincoln was nominated from the floor. A written
ballot was taken with the following vote tally:
Judy Rohweder
135
Douglas Mayer
133
David Crofoot
129
Joseph Krulis
125
Dan Doucette
115
Gregory Closter
114
Elaine Smith
113
Fred Lincoln
98
Write-in John Dykstra
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first seven Overseers were duly elected. (Article 4) In his President's
report Ken Vlodek praised the Webster's Bayside web site and the Sea
Breeze for better publication of Village business and communication with
Town residents. There is also a reference room set up in the library where
people can read minutes of meetings and village ordinances. An important step
was taken this year. The deeds to land which had been the property of the
Northport Wesleyan Grove Campmeeting Association up to August 29, 1940, have now
legally been transferred to the Northport Village Corporation. Ken
then presented an "Outstanding Service Awards" Plaque to honor
residents who have made outstanding contributions to the community. This plaque
will be hung in the Community Hall, with the first recipients of the award being
Al Keith, Beverly Crofoot, Alice Strong, and Jeanette Tardif. Ken
then asked that everyone please remember those community members who have passed
away this year: Bill Thorndike, Genevieve Sheffield, Shirley Deacon, Henrietta
Pond, Winona Clark, Paul Bowen, Janell Miklos, George Parsloe Jr., Barry
Santerre, and Christine Burbank Ortman. (Article 5) Dan Doucette
moved, and Matthew O'Malia seconded the motion to appropriate and authorize a
majority of the Overseers of the Corporation to borrow on behalf of the
Northport Village Corporation a principal amount not to exceed $500,000, and to
issue and sell for that purpose general obligation bonds or notes of the
Northport Village Corporation, the proceeds to be used for the purpose of
financing improvements to the water system within the Village Corporation,
including but not limited to construction of new water lines on Bluff Road and
Shore Road, both within and without the geographic boundaries of the Northport
Village Corporation (the "Project"); such bonds and notes to be issued
upon such further terms or conditions as may be determined by a majority at
least of the Overseers of the Northport Village Corporation, and further to
authorize the Overseers to accept and expend federal or state grants, execute
any and all contracts and documents, and take any and all actions necessary or
convenient to issue the bonds or notes of the Northport Village Corporation and
accomplish the Project. Materials presented by Superintendent John Fancy were
reviewed, followed by several presentations by residents supporting the article.
Article 5 was then voted by a large
majority. (Article 6) Dan Doucette
moved, and Dan Webster seconded a motion to approve the Overseers' proposed
budget and to authorize the Northport Village Corporation to raise and
appropriate $110,000, the money to be raised as follows: $20,000 to be requested
from the Town of Northport on the warrant of its Town Meeting and the balance to
be raised from the Village Tax. If the warrant is not approved by the Town of
Northport, the budget will be raised entirely from the Village Tax. So
voted. (Article 7) Dan Doucette
moved, and Dan Webster seconded a motion to approve borrowings by the Northport
Village Corporation in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for working capital
purposes. So voted. (Article 8) Dan Doucette
moved, and Dan Webster seconded a motion to approve borrowings by the Northport
Village Corporation in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the purpose of
replacement of the Community Hall and Wharf as needed, emergency repairs to
utilities operated by the Village Corporation, or for reconstruction of
shoreline damage to property owned by the Northport Village Corporation as a
result of a storm. So voted. (Article 9) Dan Doucette moved
and Dan Webster seconded a motion to charge interest of 10% on all unpaid taxes
after November 30. An amendment was voted to add "2003" to the date. So
voted. (Article 10) The following
gave reports for their committees: Beverly Crofoot for the Utilities Committee;
Jane Phillips for the Parks Committee; Judy Rohweder for the Safety Committee;
Steve Trenholm for the Recreation Committee; John Lightner for the Information
Committee; and Elaine Smith for Archives. The
meeting was adjourned at 9:35 PM. Respectfully
submitted, Upcoming
meetings:
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