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Northport
Selectmen's Notes
7/1/03
E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR TOWN OFFICE: northport@gwi.net
Committees & Communications
THE
SELECTMEN MEETINGS ARE
THE
1ST MONDAY AND THE 3RD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH.
MEETINGS
WILL BEGIN AT
8AM
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Comprehensive
Plan Committee:
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Next
meeting is Wednesday 7/23.
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Selectmen
will ask for change in leadership on the committee as the committee has
many new members and may need to reorganize around task at hand.
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Committee
still dealing with a number of difficult issues and may or may not be
ready to put plan to a vote in September.
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In
a nut shell, here are a "few" of the remaining issues to
resolve. Review environmental science behind set back requirements around
lakes and streams to protect watershed. Develop a measure or standard for
impervious surface percentages. Suggest avenues to provide incentives for
conservation and smart land use policy to protect open space and encourage
thoughtful development. Discuss density issues. Through the plan, steer
growth. Weigh implications of "historic districts." Understand
local topographical factors like slopes & soils impacting or impeding
development. The plan should be balanced to protect individual property
rights. How best to protect water quality in and around our lakes &
streams. Develop indicators, benchmarks and measurements to see if we are
meeting our goals & objectives. Look at a "point system" to
evaluate impact of development or project.
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Administrative
Ordinances: Draft is ready for
review at upcoming public meeting scheduled for Monday 8/11. Burgess to do
make an executive summary of the ordinances key points.
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Transfer
Station Committee: Next meeting
scheduled for 7/24 at
7:30AM
. A representative from DEP invited to discuss recycling.
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Roads
& Bridges: A work in progress.
Scope of work for possible $2.5 million dollar "road-bond" is
being defined.
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Suggest
meeting with Phil Curtis/MDOT
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Financial
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$$$$--Back
Taxes are an issue: "cash- flow" is tight.
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Jim
Cummings leading the charge on this issue. 30-day notices are out for
2002's taxes.
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Policy Decisions & Administration
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Basil
with Lawn's R-Us to give us cost estimate on cemetery fence installation.
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Code Enforcement, Planning & Permits
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Need
to find out where Charlie Knight stands with regard to State plumbing
certifications.
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Legal & Other Issues
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Working
on line agreement for Saturday Cove area.
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Bill
Kelly to touch base with CEO re: Fortin's Trailer Park issues.
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Roads & Bridges
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What
ever happened to: insurance bond & billings for
Bog Road
culverts?
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MaGruder
to touch base with Jane Phillips.
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Mr.
Toole shared issues and concerns for
Pitcher Road
. Road commish to review on site with Mr.
Toole.
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Real Estate Assessors Functions, Tax
Policy and Liens & Collections
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Target
7/21 for Jim Cummings & RJD commitment ready.
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Revaluation
work still on target for summer.
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TRIO
Real Estate Assessment System-Windows Version needs to be ordered--about a
$6,500 expense
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Transfer & Recycling Station
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Industrial
Metals hauled off partial load of metal waste. Fax & request balance be
taken away.
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Lindahl
to follow up with Bill Butler re: Transfer Station Operating Manual updates.
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Burgess
to investigate "tub-grinder" costs for brush.
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Tim
to finish painting transfer station attendant's shed on own time at $10.00
per hour.
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Another
"HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY" will be scheduled for September in
Waldo.
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Harbors & Waterways
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A
marine-related "municipal fee" was accepted for mussel raft
operation.
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$200
for three rafts and $25.00 for each additional raft.
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Lindahl
to touch base with Dana Whitten with regard to Harbor Committee.
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New
floating dock system for Saturday Cove has been delayed. Harbor Master
coordinating.
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Property
line review scheduled for Saturday Cove. Bill Kelly to finalize line
agreement.
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Pitcher
Pond Association making efforts to address "milfoil" prevention
on/in lake.
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Fire and Health & Safety
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A
letter to go out from "chair" to Owen Smith/County Commissioner's
re: missed 911 signals & communications.
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A
committee has been established to complete 911 maps. Present at 9/22 Special
Town Meeting
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Tucker
to post "no overnight camping on Knights Pond.”
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Knight's
Pond area trashed. Lindahl to touch base with Sheriff's Department.
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Bayside Village
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Implemented
suggestion to have regular representation at each other's meetings.
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Water
Utility District: voting procedure to be reviewed with MMA.
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Reviewed
status of road & water projects.
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Kelly
Cove to be addressed in conjunction with water project..
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Look
at way to develop three or four parking places around Kelly Cove for safety
so vehicles can pass.
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Town
to provide some funding for painting cross walks. Bring up for discussion
when ready for such.
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Future Agenda Items
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Committee
Structure.
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Neighborhood
Watch.
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Telephone
system.
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CEO/Mutual
support & Team Play
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Comments
& Suggestions: contact us at: northport@gwi.net
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