2-23-03 Minutes
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Minutes of NVC Meeting of February 23, 2003

President Vlodek called the meeting of the Northport Village Corporation Board of Overseers to order at 10:00 AM on Sunday, February 23, 2003 , in the Drinkwater School , with Overseers Rohweder, Closter, Crofoot, Smith, Mayer, Krulis, Treasurer Handler, and Clerk Lagner present. Also attending were Superintendent John Fancy, John Crow, Galen Plummer , and Bill Paige.

 

The minutes of the January 26, 2003 , meeting were approved.

 

Mayer moved, and it was voted that the Board adjourn into executive session for the purpose of having a discussion with legal counsel.

 

The Board voted to come out of executive session. Crofoot, seconded by Mayer, then moved that as many Overseers as are available if possible plan to attend the next Northport Selectmen's meeting with the notion that we can have a sit-down with the Selectmen of the Town to discuss code enforcement in a cooperative way. Furthermore, we instruct the president to inform the Selectmen that we will be coming for that meeting. So voted.

 

Crofoot reported that during the above session the attorney stated that she had filed a "motion for reconsideration" about the CEO issue, based upon what seemed to be the judge's misunderstanding of voter eligibility in the NVC. This is not an appeal.

 

The Treasurer's Report, on a motion by Mayer, seconded by Smith, was approved as follows:

 

            General Government

                        Checking                      $68,374.74

                        Community Hall                   469.41

                        Money Market                42,862.06

                                    Total                $111,706.21

 

            Water Department

                        Checking                      $31,495.55

                                    Total                  $31,495.55

 

            Sewer Department

                        Checking                      $18,642.15

                        CD721053                     19,851.27

                        Money Market                  3,843.13

                                    Total                  $42,336.55

 

 

Village Properties: Dave Crofoot

 

·        Crofoot reported that Attorney Metcalf has sent a letter to the lawyers concerning the Pingree strip of land.

·        There has been no response from the owners of the two boats presently located on Village property in Cradle Park .

·        The final lease with the Historical Society for the cottage is pending until the snow melts so the property lines can be positioned.

 

Village Agent: Bill Paige

 

Northport's Bill Magruder is plowing some of the Village roads, while other Village roads are done by Doug (?) from Searsport (who plowed for the Village last year). The Board requested that Paige prepare a map, clearly defining the roads for which each snowplower would be responsible. It was suggested that some roads which are deemed too dangerous to plow (because of the extreme downhill run towards the bay) be posted as "closed".

 

Wharfmaster:

 

Krulis, seconded by Mayer, moved to appoint Steve Trenholm new Wharfmaster for the NVC. So voted.

 

Water/Wastewater: Doug Mayer

 

1. Mayer moved, seconded by Crofoot, that John Fancy be authorized to activate the $318,000 RD loan for purposes of completing the design and engineering for the Phase II project. So voted.

 

2. Mayer moved, seconded by Crofoot, that the Board authorize expenditure from water/sewer accounts of up to $2600 for a utilities billing package. So voted.

 

3. Mayer moved, seconded by Closter, that the proposed utilities district legislation be permitted to move ahead so that NVC voters and eligible voters in the town of Northport may consider it this summer. Voted 5 in favor, 1 opposed.

 

4. Mayer moved, seconded by Krulis, that John Fancy and Doug Mayer be assigned to draft a commitment letter to potential customers on the Shore Road , and with CDBG help, the commitment letters to the Bluff Road . The contents of that commitment letter will include a $100 application fee, and the information that joining the system will commit the new customer to an approximately $451 base charge plus the new P & I (Principal and Interest) charge that all customers in the Village will pay to support this system, and that they will buy water at $2.75/100. So voted 6 in favor, 0 opposed.

 

Finance

 

Due to the approaching dates for filing the PUC revenue report (March 28), and the full revenue statement (April 30), Closter moved, seconded by Krulis, that our relationship with Malcolm Horton be continued at least through this period, while Doucette looks further into the situation of changing auditors. So voted.

 

Safety:

 

Judy Rohweder: Forms are completed for taking advantage of surplus vehicles. Sal DeMeo is all set as police officer. We have no lifeguard as yet.

 

Community Hall:

 

1. The heater in the bathroom is not adequate.

 

2. Many requests have come in for use of Bayview Park for social events, with the Community Hall as backup. A policy is needed.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 1:35 PM .

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Eleanor Lagner, Clerk

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