In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Otisfield, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet at the Otisfield Community School on the Powhatan Road, in said Town, on March 4, 2006 at 9:30 in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, to wit:
Article 1 To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, Frank
Blauvelt was elected moderator. (GDyer)
Article 2 To choose a Selectman/Assessor/Overseer of the Poor for a three year three month term. ( to expire June 2009)
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, Hal Ferguson was elected selectman. (GRobinson)
Article 3 To see if the Town will vote to change the elected positions of Town Clerk, TaxCollector and Treasurer to an appointed by the Selectmen position for an indefinite term to take effective in July 2006?
Finance Committee recommends we do so.
Board of Selectmen recommends we do so.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we do so. (LAdler)
Article 4 To see if the Town will vote to change the elected Road Commissioner Position to an appointed by the Selectmen position, for an indefinite term, to take effect July 2006?
Finance Committee recommends we do so.
Board of Selectmen two recommend we do so and one opposes.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, this article was defeated. (LAdler)
Article 5 To see if the Town will vote to change the elected Recreation Director Position to an appointed by Selectmen position, for an indefinite term, to take effect July 2006?
Finance Committee recommends we do so.
Board of Selectmen recommend we do so.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we do so.(LAdler)
Article 6 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Officers' Salaries for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $33,900
Selectmen Recommend $33,900.from taxes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was voted that we raise and appropriate from taxes $33,900.(LAdler)
Article 7 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Administrative Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $31,094.
Selectmen Recommend $31,094.($4,000 from misc. revenues collected & $27,094 from taxes)
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $4000 from misc. revenues and raise and appropriate $27,094 from taxes.(LAdler)
Article 8 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Planning Board Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $1,100.
Selectmen Recommend $1,100 from taxes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $1,100 from taxes.(LAdler)
Article 9 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Appeals Board Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $250.
Selectmen Recommend $250 from taxes.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $250 from taxes.(LAdler)
Article 10 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Contractual Services Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $28,954
Selectmen Recommend $28,954 from taxes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate
$28,954 from taxes.(TNurmi)
Contractual
Maine Municipal
Association
2173
Town Report Delivery
(2) 550
Printing of Town
Report(2)
3600
Audit(2)
9800
Assessing
3000
AVCOG
1538
Water/Pollution
Control
250
Internet
Service
228
Trio Software
Licensing
3187 Security System
Monitoring
228
Virtual Town Hall (Web Site)
3150
Oxford Hills Growth
Council
1250
Article 11 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Election Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $1650
Selectmen Recommend $1650 from taxes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to raise and appropriate $1650 from taxes(TNurmi)
Article 12 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Contingency Fund Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $5,000
Selectmen recommend $5,000 ($5000 from Timber Reserve Interest)
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $5000 from timber reserve.(TNurmi)
Article 13 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Social Security Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $11,000
Selectmen Recommend $11,000 from taxes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $11,000 from taxes.(TNurmi)
Article 14 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for State Retirement Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $8,500
Selectmen Recommend $8,500 from taxes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was voted that we raise and appropriate $8500 from taxes.(TNurmi)
Article 15 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Insurance Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $ 17,997
Selectmen Recommend $17,997($15,123 from taxes and $2874 dividends Carried forward)
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $15, 123 from taxes and $2874 from dividends carried forward.(TNurmi)
Article 16 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Fire Department Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $19,025 plus receipts
Selectmen Recommend $19,025 plus receipts from taxes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $19,025 plus receipts from taxes.
Article 17 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Fire Department’s payroll for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance committee Recommends- $20,000
Selectmen Recommend- $20,000 ($13,882 from fund balance and $6,118 from taxes)
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $13,882 from fund balance and $6,118 from taxes.(MCyr)
Article 18 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the principal and interest payments on our long term note for the new 2003 E-One Freightliner Pumper Fire Truck for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
(Loan matures 02/15/2014)
Finance Committee Recommends $19,067 (principal $12,955,interest$6112)
Selectmen Recommend $19,067($12,955 principal & $6112 interest) from taxes.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $12,955 and $6112 from taxes.(MCyr)
Article 19 To see what sum the town will vote to raise and appropriate for a new well to be put in at the Spurrs Corner Fire Station.
Finance Committee Recommends $6500.
Selectmen recommend $6500 from taxes.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $6500 from taxes.(MCyr)
Article 20 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Emergency Management Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $ 900
Selectmen Recommend $900 from taxes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $900 from taxes.(MCyr)
Article 21 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Code Enforcement Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $ 7,400 plus receipts
Selectmen recommend $7,400 ($6,300from CEO fund balance & $1,100 from Taxes plus receipts.)
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $6,300 from CEO fund balance and $1,100 from taxes.(MCyr)
Article 22 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Street Lights Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $850
Selectmen recommend $850 from taxes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $850 from taxes.(MCyr)
Article 23 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the interest payment on our long-term note for the Jobs Bond and Gore Road Project.(Loan matures 09/18/07) for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $1,042
Selectmen Recommend $1,042 from taxes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $1,042 from taxes.(MCyr)
Article 24 To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for MDOT Drug & Alcohol Testing for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee recommends $250.
Selectmen recommend $250. from taxes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $250 from taxes.(MCyr)
Article 25 To see if the Town will vote to allow the Selectmen to apply for and accept any grants, reimbursements, and any other revenue, and disburse the funds to the proper operating accounts .
Finance Committee recommends we do so.
Board of Selectmen recommend we do so.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we do so,(MCyr)
Article 26 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to lapse the balance in the Assessor's Overlay Account to the Surplus Account.
Finance Committee recommends we do so.
Board of Selectmen recommend we do so.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we do so. (LAdler)
Article 27 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to lapse any balances and overdrafts in the operating accounts to the Surplus Account.
Finance Committee recommends we do so.
Board of Selectmen recommend we do so.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we do so.(LAdler)
Article 28 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to carry balances forward at the end of the fiscal year if they deem it to be advisable.
Finance Committee recommends we do so.
Board of Selectmen recommend we do so.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we do so. (LAdler)
Article 29 To see if the Town will vote to allow the Selectmen to take appropriate action concerning Education Tax Relief Funds received from the State.
Board of Selectmen recommend we do so.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we do so.(LAdler)
Article 30 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for General Assistance (Welfare) for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006..
Finance Committee Recommends $2,500
Selectmen Recommend $2,500 from taxes plus receipts..
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $2,500 from taxes. (LAlder)
Article 31 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Health & Social Welfare Agencies expenses the for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $ 4,333
Selectmen Recommend $ 4,333 from taxes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $4,333 from taxes.(LAdler)
Health & Social Welfare
Project
Graduation 100
Salvation
Army
200
Tri-County Mental
Health 780
Community
Concepts 1560
Seniors Plus (W.A A) 430
Child Health
Center 363
Big
Sister/Brother 125
Camp
Sunshine
100
W. Me Veterans Advisory
Council 100
Abused
Women(AWAP) 125
Progress
Center
250
Responsible Pet
Care 200
Article 32 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Winter Roads Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $ 152,000
Selectmen recommend $152,000 ( $130,000 from auto excise & $22,000 from taxes).
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $130,000 from auto excise and $22,000 from taxes.(LAdler)
Article 33 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Summer Roads and Bridges
Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $85,000
Selectmen recommend $85,000 ($55,000 from taxes & $30,000 from State Grants & reimbursements)
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $55,000 from taxes and $30,000 from state grants and reimbursements.(LAdler)
Article 34 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Employee Benefits for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $ 33,312.
Selectmen recommend $33,312 ($5070 from fund balance & $28242 from taxes.
(Health Insurance=$21,178; Short term disability=$2,400; Holiday,Sick & Vacation=$9,734)
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate %5070 from fund balance and $$28,242 from taxes.(LAdler)
Article 35 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Buildings and Grounds Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $ 15,000
Selectmen recommend $ 15,000 from taxes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $15,000 from taxes.(TNurmi)
Article 36 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 for the Municipal Building Reserve for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee recommends $2,500
Selectmen Recommend $2,500 from taxes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $2,500 from taxes.(TNurmi)
Article 37 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Solid Waste Expense for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $ 65,000
Selectmen Recommend $65,000 ($38500 from fund balance & $26,500 from taxes )
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was votd to raise and appropriate $38,500 from fund balance, and $26,500 from taxes.(TNurmi)
Article 38 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of Libraries; $500 for the Bolsters Mills Library, $500 for the Casco Library, $500 for the Freeland Holmes Library, and $500 for the Otisfield Community School Library for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $2,000- $500. for each library.
Selectmen recommend $2000-$500 for each library from taxes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $500 for each library for a total of $2,000 from taxes.(TNurmi)
Article 39 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Beach Gatekeeper Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $ 2,000
Selectmen recommend $2,000 from taxes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $2,000 from taxes.(TNurmi)
Article 40 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate for Recreation Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006
through June 30th, 2006.
Budget Committee Recommends $ 6,300 plus receipts
Selectmen Recommends $6,300 plus receipts ($5,000 from Boat Excise & $300 from taxes and $1000. from fees collected)
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $5,000 from boat excise, $300 from taxes and $1,000 from fees collected.(TNurmi)
Article 41 To see if the Town will vote to fix a date when taxes are due and payable and to fix a rate of interest to be charged on taxes unpaid after that date.
Assessors Recommended May 1, 2006, tax due date. Interest rate of 11%
(per Title36, M.R.S.A/ Section 505.4) begins May 2, 2006, for the tax period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we charge an interest rate of 11% on delinquent taxes.(TNurmi)
Article 42 To see if the Town will vote to set an interest rate that the town will pay on rebated taxes for the fiscal year.
Recommended 5 %
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we pay 5% on rebated taxes.(TNurmi)
Article 43 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Tax Collector to accept prepayment of taxes not yet due or assessed and pay interest at a rate of 0% on any overpayment.
Recommend we do so.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we do so.(MCyr)
Article 44 To see if the Town will vote to give the Selectmen authority to execute quit-claim deeds.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was voted that we do so.((MCyr)
Article 45 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to sell/ dispose of any real property acquired by the Town for non-payment of taxes thereon, for such terms as they may deem advisable and to execute quit claim deeds for such property.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we do so.(MCyr)
Article 46 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Animal Control Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $ 1,700 plus receipts
Selectmen recommend $1,700 plus receipts ($700 from Animal Control Fund Balance and $1000 from misc. fees collected)
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $700 from animal control fund and $1000 from misc fees collected.(MCyr)
Article 47 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Cemetery Expenses for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance Committee Recommends $ 3,000
Selectmen recommend $3,000 from taxes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate it was voted that we raise and appropriate $3,000 from taxes.(MCyr)
Article 48 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Capital Improvements Reserve Fund for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006. ( This fund will be used for Town equipment and/or buildings)
Finance Committee recommends $5,000.
Selectmen recommend $5,000.from taxes.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $5,000 from taxes.(MCyr)
Article 49 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the road sign replacement account for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance committee recommends $500
Selectmen recommend $500 from taxes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $500 from taxes.(MCyr)
Article 50 To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Town’s Truck account for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance committee recommends $5,000
Selectmen Recommend $5,000 ($5,000 from fund balance)
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $5,000 from fund balance.(MCyr)
Article 51 To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for Animal Disposal expense for the period January 1st, 2006 through June 30th, 2006.
Finance committee recommends $850
Selectmen recommend $850. ($850 from fund balance)
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we raise and appropriate $850 from fund balance.(MCyr)
Article 52 To see if the Town will vote to accept funds($400) to be placed in the Old Cemeteries Trust Fund from David & Susan Timmerman, Peter & Eleanor Szanton, George & Cleo Stilphen and Alan & Janet Douglas in the amount of $100.00 each for the care, maintenance, upkeep and beautification of the Cedarcrest Cemetery.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we do so.(MCyr)
Article 53 To see if the Town will vote to accept a $3000. donation from Ken and Polly Bartow for an emergency fuel oil assistance fund?
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that we do so.(MCyr)
Article 54 Shall the Ordinance entitled the Town of Otisfield Building Ordinance be amended by replacing current subsections with the following proposed subsections?
Current (2005) Building Ordinances / Proposed (2006) Changes
ITEM#1 Definition of “Driveway”
Current Ordinance:
“Driveway: A vehicular access way less than 500 feet long, serving two (2) lots or less.”
NOTE: This definition is located in two separate places in our ordinances; in the Road Construction Ordinance (under “Section XVI- Definitions”) and the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance (“Section 17, pages 22 & 23, Definitions”)
Proposed Change: Remove the “less than 500 feet long”, in the Road Ordinance ONLY; so as to read as follows:
“Driveway: A vehicular access way serving two (2) lots or less, except if within Shoreland Zoning.”
ITEM #2: “Underground Utilities”
Current Ordinance: “Underground Utilities – Underground utilities will be required when the distance from the pole to the structure requires an additional pole beyond the right of way. The Planning Board may consider a waiver due to restrictions of land topography.”
NOTE: This definition is located in our Building Ordinances; (under “Section III [page 2], letter N [page 3]- Minimum Construction Standards”)
ProposedChange: To remove the requirement of buried service, with the exception of the last 25-foot distance to the structure.
“Underground Utilities – Any & all utilities from the road/street (public or private) to a new structure, may be installed above or below ground. The last pole, prior to the structure, can be no closer than twenty-five (25) feet from said structure. This distance shall be underground.” NOTE: This ordinance is separate from the requirements under the Subdivision Ordinance, effective March 1, 2003, Article12, Section 12.8, Page 40, Utilities.
ITEM #3: “Heating Oil Tanks”
Current Ordinance: “Heating Oil Tanks – All new residential dwellings with outside home heating oil tanks must have self containment with a protecting roof structure against the elements. All new residential dwellings with inside home heating oil tanks must have self containment.”
NOTE: This definition is located in our Building Ordinances; (under “Section III [page 2], letter O [page 3]- Minimum Construction Standards”)
Proposed Change: To add “replacement tanks” to the ordinance; so as to read as follows:
“Heating Oil Tanks – All new residential dwellings with outside home heating oil tanks must have self containment with a protecting roof structure against the elements. All new residential dwellings with inside home heating oil tanks must have self-containment. All replacement tanks within existing dwellings must have self containment.” All replacement tanks outside dwellings must have self-containment, with a protecting roof structure against the elements.
ITEM #4. Definition of “Abutter(s)”
Current Ordinance: Even though the word “abutter” is used, there is no clear definition. This has created inconsistencies during times when public notification is necessary.
Proposed Change: “Abutter: Any and all properties that are immediately bordering another property. In the case of “abutter notification” while serving public notice; the town, at its’ discretion, may notify non-abutters as deemed necessary.”
NOTE: This allows us to include non-abutting property owners who may be impacted by development and structures, which could adversely affect surrounding properties due to noise, dust, lights, etc..
Article 55 To Adjourn
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn.(LAdler)
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Mark
Cyr
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Selectmen
Thomas Nurmi
_________________ Town of Otisfield
Leonard Adler
The Registrar of Voters gives notice that she will be in session at the
Community School for the purpose of correcting lists on Saturday, March 4,
2006, at 8:00 in the forenoon. Ballot Clerks will be present to check all
people in attendance to ensure that they are registered voters. Meeting is
to begin at 9:30 sharp.
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