Select Board Meeting

Town of Bowdoinham

Select Board Meeting

May 12, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.

 

For the time being, the Town of Bowdoinham will be conducting public meetings via video conferencing. This is in accordance with emergency legislation (PL 2019, c. 617) enacted by the Maine legislature on March 17, 2020, which temporarily authorizes remote participation at municipal board and committee meetings by board members and the public.

Joining Selectmen’s meeting by computer

Direct your computer’s web browser to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85803143087?pwd=SjQrSVRjZlJmNEdMTGpzRGRGOWhsdz09

Password: 206026

You may be required to download the Zoom app in order to connect. This is free and easy to use. Make sure to log in a few minutes early to ensure you can connect.

Joining Selectmen’s meeting by phone

If you cannot join by computer, you may call into public meetings and participate by phone. At the time of a scheduled public meeting, call (646)-876-9923. When prompted, the meeting ID is: 858-0314-3087

 

1.         Call the Meeting to Order & Establish a Quorum

           

2.         Amendments to the Agenda

 

3.         Approve Consent Calendar

1. Meeting Minutes: 
   1. April 28 2020 & May 5, 2020
2. Warrants & Financial Reports:
   1. Treasurer’s Warrant   #67….$337,530.41
   2. Sagadahoc County Sheriff activity report for April 2020

 

4.         Action Items

A.  Approval of Land Use Amendments to be put on Town Meeting warrant-Nicole Briand

B.  Formally vote to waive trash bag fees for May.

C.  Municipal Appointments, George Christopher-Finance Advisory Committee (6/30/2023) and Gracia Woodward-Advisory Committee on Age Friendly Bowdoinham (6/30/2023)

D.  Vote to approve supplemental tax bill for taking property out of tree growth

 

5.         Discussion Items

            A.  Impact of refinancing on total interest paid.

            B.  Follow up on question regarding what the Historical Society budget request is used for.

      C.  Recycling Barn operations and interaction and access to the Barn by non-municipal  employees.

      D.  Revisit discussion regarding summer concert series.

      E.   Town report dedication recommendation

      F.  Town operations during Emergency Order

      

 

 

           

 

                          

6.         Town Manager’s Report

            A. Tax collection percentage

            B. Public Works update

            C. Results of funding request equation

                       

                 

7.         Select Board Member’s Request for Agenda Items for Next Meeting  

 

8.         Announce Future Select Board Meetings

           

            A.  May 26th  Regular Meeting

            B.  June 9th  Regular Meeting           

 

9.         Comments from Select Board Members

 

10.       Comments from the public

E.  Solar energy discussion with Wendy Rose

           

11.       Executive session ---M.R.S. Statute title 1, 405(6)(A) Personnel discussion

 

12.       Adjourn