BATH WATER DISTRICT TRUSTEE REPLACEMENT: Buzz Sawhill confirmed his decision to not seek reappointment as a trustee of the Bath Water District. David said that Buzz had excelled in communicating with the Selectmen. Buzz introduced Michael Sinton, a Woolwich Civil Engineer, who has a master's degree in Water Resources. Buzz recommended that Mr. Sinton be appointed in his stead. Motion by Phillip, seconded by Rita, to appoint Michael Sinton to a five year term as a trustee of the Bath Water District effective November 15, 2005. The motion passed unanimously.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS' MINUTES: Motion by Dale, seconded by Rita, to accept the minutes of the meetings of September 12 & 19, 2005. The motion passed unanimously.

SELECTMEN'S COMMENTS: David reported that he had sighted a huge bull moose at the intersection of the George Wright and Barley Neck Roads this morning.

PUBLIC COMMENTS: None

PUBLIC HEARING ON RENEWAL OF AUTOMOBILE GRAVEYARD PERMIT OF HERBERT GEROUX: Charles Cromwell said that he supported the renewal of an automobile graveyard permit for Herbert Geroux. However, he pointed out that he plans to have a subdivision contiguous with Mr. Geroux's property and the Woolwich Planning Board is requiring him to provide evidence that the subdivision well water is acceptable and safe. There were not any other public comments.

CONSIDERATION OF RENEWAL OF AUTOMOBILE GRAVEYARD PERMIT OF HERBERT GEROUX: Motion by Phillip, seconded by Dale, to renew the automobile graveyard permit of Herbert Geroux. The motion passed unanimously.

PUBLIC HEARING ON LIQUOR REFERENDUM QUESTIONS: There were not any comments from the public.

PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ADOPTION OF AN UPDATED MMA MODEL GENERAL ASSISTANCE ORDINANCE AND ADOPTION OF REVISED GENERAL ASSISTANCE APPENDIXES A, B & C: There were not any comments from the public.

CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF AN UPDATED MMA MODEL GENERAL ASSISTANCE ORDINANCE AND ADOPTION OF REVISED GENERAL ASSISTANCE APPENDIXES A, B & C: Motion by Dale, seconded by Phillip, to adopt the attached MMA Model General Assistance Ordinance and to adopt the attached General Assistance Appendixes A, B & C. The motion passed unanimously.

ROAD COMMISSIONER'S REPORT: Justin Richardson, 22 Old Arrowsic Road, spoke of the storm water condition that is causing pooling on his land. Jack said that he was aware of the situation and that part of the problem was the need of Mr. Richardson to raise his driveway. Jack will try to raise the road during next year's paving. In the meantime, Jack will reshape and grade the road as much as possible. Lloyd advised that he had received a report that the shrubbery at the intersection of the Nequasset and Pumping Station Roads needs to be trimmed. The Selectmen noted that a report from the Maine Bureau of Labor Standards advised of a dangerous condition on the steps of the Nequasset Meeting House. The Selectmen authorized Jack to proceed with the repairs. Lloyd further advised that Gary Harvey was on the agenda because he wanted to know the status of Ambrose Lane. Since Gary was not present, the Selectmen did not consider the matter further.

CEO/FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT: CEO/Fire Chief Ken Desmond reported that there had been two building permits and three fire calls since the last Selectmen's Meeting. Ken advised that, on September 14, 2005, the Fire Department had been advised of the award of a $95,413.00 grant to cover SCBA upgrades, a new exhaust system for the station and a compressor system for new air packs. The grant will require a 10% match from the town. Ken advised that he will be applying for a 100% $210,000.00 grant for the Woolwich Fire Department to provide a training module to all Sagadahoc County Fire Departments plus Brunswick and Wiscasset departments. The application date is October 2, 2005.

OLD BUSINESS:

a. Consideration of Mileage Reimbursement: Motion by Rita, seconded by Dale, to increase the mileage reimbursement to town employees for the use of privately owned vehicles on official town business to 48.5¢ per mile consistent with IRS allowances. This does not apply to Jon Hentz since his mileage allowance comes from the Shellfish Account. The motion passed unanimously.

b. Dike Cleanup Discussion: Brian Comny, who lives near the dike area, asked the Selectmen for authorization to clean up refuse on state owned land adjacent to the Robert E. DeWick Recreational Area. The Selectmen advised that they did not have such authority. David asked Lloyd to send a letter to MDOT requesting them to clean up the area or, conversely, to allow a town appointed committee to do it.

NEW BUSINESS:

a. Approval of Accounts Payable Warrant: Motion by Phillip, seconded by Rita, to approve the accounts payable warrant of September 22, 2005. The motion passed unanimously.

b. Approval of Payroll Warrant: Motion by Rita, seconded by Dale, to approve the payroll warrant of September 23, 2005. The motion passed unanimously.

b. Approval of Town Meeting Warrant: Motion by Dale, seconded by Phillip, to approve the attached Town Meeting Warrant. The motion passed unanimously.

c. Establishment of Registrar of Voters Hours: Motion by Rita, seconded by Dale, to set the Registrar of Voters hours for the November 8, 2055 election to coincide with the Town Clerk's hours. The motion passed unanimously.

d. Approval of Certificates of Assessment, Commitment and County Assessor's Return: Motion by Phillip, seconded by Dale, to approve the attached Certificates of Assessment Commitment and County Assessor's Return. The motion passed unanimously.

e. Consideration of Certificates of Abatement for John E. and Sheri L. Malcolm, Map R05, Lot 107 and Randall C. and Amy Miller, Map R13, Lot 003: Motion by Rita, seconded by Phillip, to approve the Certificates of Abatement for the named parties. The motion passed unanimously.

f. Consideration of Supplemental Tax Warrants for Jacqueline A. Jacobs, Map U10, Lot 010; Eric Lush, Map R11, Lot 044-C; Janis L. Bruhn, Map R05, Lot 107 and Donald E. and Roberta Lipfert: Motion by Phillip, seconded by Rita, to approve the Supplemental Tax Warrants for the named parties. The motion passed unanimously.

f. Consideration of City of Bath Ambulance Invoice of September 16, 2005: David said that he considered the ambulance service billed by the City of Bath on September 16, 2005 to be mutual aid and, therefore, not billable. It was the consensus of the Selectmen that Lloyd should send a letter to that effect to the City of Bath.

g. Open Space Application of Donald E. and Roberta J. Lipfert: The Selectmen reviewed the open space application of Donald E. and Roberta J. Lipfert. They noted that the Assessing Agent's covering memorandum advised that Selectman Todd McPhee would present it to the Board. Since Todd was absent, the Selectmen decided to postpone further review until their next meeting.

h. Central Voter Registration System: The Selectmen decided to move Lloyd's present computer to the front room for the use of customers desiring real estate information. Lloyd will utilize the computer recently supplied by the state for the Central Voter Registration System.

i. Gateway 1 Town Response Panel Appointment: Motion by Phillip, seconded by Rita, to appoint Kelly Corbett to the Town Response Panel. The motion passed unanimously.

ADJOURNMENT: 7:10 p.m.

Lloyd Coombs

Approved: /s/ David A. King, Sr.

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