Selectboard - Regular Meeting

Monday, June 1, 2026

The Selectboard approved minutes from a previous meeting, recognized Cliff Olson with the Spirit of America Award, and approved several appointments and utility permits. They also discussed lowering the age limit for students to serve on committees and approved the purchase of road salt and a new multi-functional vehicle for public works.

About this meeting

Government Body
Selectboard
Meeting Type
Selectboard
Location
Mount Desert, ME
Meeting Date
June 1, 2026

Transcript

71 sections

0:03 – 0:26Speaker 4

Dank je wel, Rut. Nu de notulen. Goedkeuring van de notulen van 18 mei 2026. Goedkeuring. Tweede, tweede. Nog discussie? Allen voor?

0:27Speaker 2

I. Onthouding. Ypsilon.

0:33 – 1:21Speaker 4

Another Business Spirit of America Award for Cliff Olson. We gave the extensive presentation for this during the municipal meeting, filmed. So we could talk about it in a broader way. This is you, the plaque has finally arrived and we wanted to extend the award formally during the meeting itself to Cliff Olson and all the work he has done in various committees, but especially for his work on the hiking trails. Uh, Cathy is here to receive the plaquettes and if someone else has comments, this is a good time to jump in, but uh, we just gave the plaquettes and I wanted to show her that I also have one at home. It's a super road thing, isn't it? It's a Sunday road thing.

1:24 – 2:15Speaker 2

No, I've already told you this, but it works that you've done a cliff on those paths, which I do every day. Het zijn zulke prachtige paden. Nou, ik hoop dat ze ermee doorgaan. Chris Moore is meer dan behulpzaam geweest en ik denk dat we binnenkort eens een afspraak zullen hebben. Dus, ik weet niet wat ze besluiten te doen, maar ja. Nee, het was eigenlijk geen werk. Het was een plezier om te doen en ik mis het echt dat mijn partner niet meer zijn shareba is. Het zijn geweldige speeltjes. Dank je wel. Cliff was mijn studiekeuzebegeleider op de middelbare school. Ik ben niet zo oud. Nee, ik denk dat een paar van ons hier aan tafel denken dat... Hij net begonnen is.

2:15Speaker 4

Het is zijn eerste dag. Oh god. Ja, heel... Erg bedankt.

2:20 – 2:47Speaker 2

En bedankt voor de selectie en... Zoals ik al zei, ik ben blij deel uit te maken van de gemeenschap. Dank je wel. Benoemingen. En onslagen. Benoeming van Dennis Schubert in de investeringscommissie. Benoeming met dank. Tweede voorstel. Wie is.

2:47Speaker 4

Voor. Benoeming van Michael Ellis in de Warner Commissie.

2:52Speaker 2

Voorstel tot benoeming met dank. Tweede voorstel. Voorstel tot.

2:56 – 3:20Speaker 4

Goedkeuring. Agenda point for approval. Establishment of Kyle Stewart as fire assistant commander for the municipality Mount Desert with entry of June 8, 2026. Establishment of John Wells as full-time fireman, ambulance employee for the municipality Mount Desert with entry of June 2, 2026. Establishment of Corey Kenny as manager of buildings and terrains at the department public works with entry of June 15, 2026.

3:20Speaker 2

Proposal for approval of the agenda points as presented.

3:24 – 3:49Speaker 4

Second proposal. Any discussion? Does anyone want to bring one of these points forward? Who is for? I would like to note that Kyle Stewart is on his way from Utah and should arrive within 24 hours. Absolutely. Is he coming to meet us soon? Good. Yes, certainly. Are there any reports from the municipal council?

3:49 – 4:25Speaker 2

I just had one of the meetings of the chosen officials last. We talked about social service and community service, and I would like to discuss the idea during the next meeting to reduce the age limit for students to sit in committees. I don't know exactly what that age is, but if it is 18, I would like to investigate whether it can be reduced. At Baar Harbor it is 15, so I would feel fine with 16. I don't know what you think of it, but 15 would be a good option. This applies to unselected functions.

4:25 – 4:43Speaker 1

Yes, just become a member of committees. If I, for example, have anglerfishers at the high school and they live in Mount Dorder, then I could encourage them to become a member of the port committee. Or I have, for example, students from the eco-team who may want to become members of these committees.

4:43 – 5:05Speaker 2

They can go to the meetings, but I think it would be very valuable if they could become members of a committee, have a vote and be able to participate. Yes, the meetings are public and next school year they will receive social service for the residents of the meetings. But if they become members of the committee, they will also receive social service for all the meetings they attend.

5:06Speaker 4

So, we think of, for example, a third-year high school student.

5:10Speaker 2

Well, 16, many of them are in their second year.

5:14 – 5:40Speaker 2

Depending on the situation, but I think 15 is a bit young. 15, it wouldn't be difficult, because there is, for example, a waiting list for the port commission. I don't know how it is with the other commissions, but maybe for the port commission, but they could at least attend the meetings and get social service. So I want to encourage them to come, but eventually maybe try to become a member. Yes, get more information. And I know we have a lot of commissions in this city and others.

5:41Speaker 4

Cities for a third year. A third year member like the one from the port commission. Oh yes.

5:47 – 6:03Speaker 1

Maybe not completely, but... Maybe they will take on a third year member or something like that. I don't know if they should decide that, but I would like to see that age group lowered to encourage more middle schoolers to fulfill their social duties. Sorry.

6:04Speaker 2

Yes. Ik denk dat we misschien, ik weet niet wat er in het handvest staat, maar ik denk dat dat een goed beginpunt is om te kijken wat ons handvest zegt over lidmaatschap.

6:13Speaker 4

Als het niet in het handvest staat, is er een standaardregel in de statuten. Ja.

6:17Speaker 2

Wat bedoel je daarmee? Is het 18?

6:19Speaker 4

Nee, ik weet het niet zeker.

6:21 – 6:41Speaker 4

Wat het is, maar ik zeg gewoon dat als het niet in ons handvest staat, het lager moet zijn, want als Bar Harbor het heeft gedaan, dan hebben ze het misschien specifiek in hun handvest vermeld. Ja, maar ik bedoel, wat de staat betreft, die kan het overrulen. Yes, yes. There are only a few things that we can change, but that may be one of them.

6:41Speaker 1

And just a short note, we recently had a very good meeting with the selected officials and we had a number of very good conversations and we agreed on that.

6:51Speaker 2

We were all there, which was very nice. The municipality of Mount Desert was well represented.

6:58 – 8:17Speaker 4

It was a good meeting. Okay, anything else? Another selection report? No, undeclared cases? Nieuwe zaken, overweeg de aanvraag voor de AOS 91 subsidie voor gemeenschapsactie en wijs de gemeente Mount Desert aan als de officiële instantie voor de subsidie. Ik zal hier iets over zeggen. Rut Polen luistert mee, mocht u vragen hebben. EHM, wie is de persoon die deze subsidie zal begeleiden? Dit is een subsidie voor gemeenschapsactie. We hebben... We are currently still working on it and we have submitted this type of request periodically. Your package should contain a summary of one page of the two most important parts of this subsidy, energy audits and support for eco-teams. The deadline is next week, Friday, so we have to submit this as soon as possible. Where is the subsidy for? Uh, it has two goals and Rut, correct me if I'm wrong. EHM, uh, first energy audits for a number of schools in the district. EHM, so this would be a subsidy for that. Yes, okay, good. Yes, EHM, and then there is also a part related to echo teams. Yes, it would all be financed with subsidies.

8:19Speaker 2

Uh, I would apply for a motion to submit the subsidy application. Ten tweede.

8:24 – 8:43Speaker 4

Goed. Iedereen voor. Bedankt, Rut. Oké, overweeg en keur de aanvraag voor een nutsvoorzieningsvergunning 2026-01. Van verse power op Haloren Road. Goed, ongeveer 102 meter ten westen van Merchants Way.

8:48Speaker 1

Motie goedkeuring. Oké.

8:53 – 9:51Speaker 4

Still discussion? What are they looking for exactly? Are they looking for a heritage? For example, for a leadership? This was an interesting excursion for Brian and me, because we haven't had this kind of business for a few years. Ehem, it just comes down to the fact that they need our approval for the place where they, to be honest, have already placed the poles. So we went around looking for the pole and then we realized, oh, it's already there, right? EHM, so actually it is our approval that the place where they have placed the poles is in order. EHM, and you go there to look, and they do it periodically. Are these new poles? Yes, they are brand new poles. It is about locations where, for example, a house has been built and they have had to move the poles in one way or another. EHM, a permit is required for that. EHM. Dit was ook nieuw voor ons, maar het was wel een goede excursie om erheen te gaan en ze te bekijken.

9:51Speaker 2

Ga je met ze praten?

9:54Speaker 4

Nou, behalve ze laten weten dat hun aanvraag is afgewezen, ga ik.

9:57 – 10:30Speaker 2

Met ze praten. Vertel ze dat er een paal staat die ze half hebben afgezaagd op Sinclair Road en dat ze de stronk hebben laten staan, met twee grote stukken ernaast opgestapeld. Ze hebben een nieuwe paal geplaatst en toen ik belde om te vragen wanneer ze die zouden verwijderen, zeiden ze dat het niet hun probleem was. Ik moest consolidated bellen. Well, if they do that, and Brian, help me with this, but nothing happens and they do nothing. So if they place poles and want, they would have to remove the old poles that are half on Sinclair Road, at number 17.

10:36 – 11:08Speaker 4

I think they are from Consolidated Mount. They are the last ones to be placed. So they are responsible for that last piece of work to remove the pole. Yes, they also left them everywhere along the lake. That happens now once. Not all poles are removed. But not all poles are from the electricity company. Some are from the telephone company. So we have to find out if they are actually owners of the pole. There should be a broader conversation with Consolidated about pole lines in general. But it is constant.

11:08Speaker 2

Very sloppy.

11:10Speaker 4

That is something that Bryan and I both notice.

11:12Speaker 2

Yes, I assume that along the 198 some of them.

11:15Speaker 4

Those trees. Stand, yes, yes.

11:20Speaker 3

Or a pole of which only the top and bottom are cut off and the connection still hangs without a pole.

11:26Speaker 4

Ja, het is een puinhoop. Ja, oké, ja. Dus, als je dat ziet, is het vrijwel altijd niet verse. Ja.

11:35 – 12:39Speaker 4

Een vraag over de procedure. Het maakt me niet uit wie het is. Ik wil het begrijpen. Als dit gebeurt, worden de aangrenzende grondeigenaren dan op de hoogte gesteld. Hebben ze inspraak? Krijgen jullie feedback? Of is het gewoon een verzoek aan de gemeente? Het lijkt erop dat het gewoon een verzoek aan de gemeente is. Ik ben er zelf ook nog niet helemaal uit. Wat u in uw pakket ziet, is wat wij hebben ontvangen. EHM, dus als we weer contact met ze opnemen, ga ik proberen dit beter te begrijpen. Het kostte wat moeite. Het is eigenlijk alweer drie jaar geleden dat we zoiets voor het laatst hadden. Dus mijn gebruikelijke aanpak om gewoon een jaar terug te gaan, werkte niet echt. EHM? Hij is er al, dus... Dat was de verrassende melding. Kijk eens naar je raam. Ja, dat was letterlijk toen ik met Brian aan het praten was. Ik vroeg, oké, waar denk je dat dit is? En hij zei, een gloednieuwe. Haven, het is bijna verleidelijk om nee te zeggen. Ja, het probleem is dat je dan gewoon mij bent, Antonio. We moeten met ze samenwerken. Okay, so can I vote on that? Everyone for?

12:39Speaker 2

We are submitting a motion. Yes, yes, we have a motion.

12:42 – 12:54Speaker 4

Okay, we have another one. Consider and approve the request for a utility provision 200-2602 of fresh power goods on Indian Point Road, about 60 meters east of Grey Farm Road.

12:57Speaker 1

Approval of the motion.

12:58Speaker 4

Second. Any discussion? That's right. What's going on? Alles in orde. Wie is voor?

13:08Speaker 2

Sorry, wie diende het voorstel in? Tweede, ik was.

13:11 – 15:41Speaker 4

Lundy and Rodney was de tweede. Oké, dank u. Goedkeuring van de aankoop van strooisout van New England Salt via een concurrerende aanbesteding van de League of Towns for 7606 per ton met een geschatte behoefte van 1700. Ton. Goedkeuring van het voorstel. Tweede. Wie is voor? Is that before or after the construction of the new salt mine? I have been told that they want to remove the current salt mine before they put something else in it. Is that true? Well yes. We have to wait and see how the timing goes and when we can start production, but it may be more economical to remove the mountain. Are they planning to still use sand? Can you confirm that? OK, approval of the purchase and installation of equipment worth $ 175,626. for the equipment of the International Harvester 2025. Navastar International, multifunctional vehicle, financed with funds from the reserve post for public works material, account number 4050100024500, with an unpaid balance of about 398.1185. So, second proposal. Who is for? Ik heb daar ook een vraag over. Mike, wat is dat? Ben, ik dat? Oh, ik dacht dat het een brandweerwagen was. Nee, nee, het is een wielader. Dus, oh, dat is een nieuwe vrachtwagen. Dat is de nieuwe vrachtwagen die we al hebben gekocht, die we van de zandleverancier hebben gehaald. Ja, oké, ja. En in plaats van hem op de gebruikelijke manier uit te rusten met een kiebak en een strooier, krijgt hij een ploeg, maar ook een haak aan de achterkant. So it's multifunctional. That's included. There's a key bag included. There's a strainer included. That's all part of this package. EHM, if we wanted to use roll containers, we just spent $50,000 on a roll container. We could have our own roll containers. Okay, yes, I saw that the Stater had one. That's a good, multifunctional vehicle. Yes, and something we haven't had before.

15:42Speaker 2

That makes it super versatile.

15:44 – 17:23Speaker 4

Yes. Yes, I would like to keep it in our car park. Just for this kind of functionality. And this is the only one. This will be our first ever. And I would always like to have one. Do you believe how fast you said you could switch? Ja, ik had er nog nooit een gezien tot een week of twee geleden. Ze werken tussen Autocreek en Seal Harbor. Echt een handige vrachtwagen om iets mee te vervoeren. We hebben geen sleepwagen nodig. We kunnen hem gewoon op de platte aanhanger zetten. Ja, op de laadbak van onze vrachtwagen en we kunnen vertrekken. Ja, dus, dit is geschikt voor al die containers met die dikke wieltjes aan de onderkant. Dus, al die recyclingbakken die bij het centrum stonden, met die haak die je ziet. Ja, gewoon oppakken en meenemen waar we heen willen. Geweldig, ze neerzetten waar we maar willen. Prima, ja, goed. Okay, discussion of the names of board members for committees. Yes, so I wanted to check with everyone how they are doing. We are a bit busy because Rodney has accompanied the meetings of the Yacht port. We have already asked David to step over to Luzo, so that is more or less fixed, but I wanted to read it out and make sure that everyone is satisfied with his or her current situation. If anyone wants to talk about it, this is the moment. E.H.M. Economic Development, which is currently on hold, but we'll get back to it. Marta is there, together with me. E.H.M. An comprehensive plan. It's Wednesday. E.H.M. and I are there, so I added myself to that. What? Did you know about this?

17:24Speaker 2

Ja, nee. Op een gegeven moment zei ik dat ik er graag bij wilde zijn, maar ik heb er nooit echt iets van meegekregen. Ik ben nog nooit bij een vergadering geweest.

17:33Speaker 4

Oké, nou, als iemand wil ruilen of meer betrokken wil raken, voel ik me gewoon een beetje schuldig. Geen probleem, er is...

17:40Speaker 2

Still a lot of work to do. I read the notes and kept them, but I thought we were all on top of it.

17:45Speaker 4

Initially I wasn't on top of it, but I added it because we're in a really crucial phase in which we're actually going through the first version. I set it up a bit. Helped to get it back in my house.

17:55Speaker 2

I got a lot of notes from them. I got notes, but I thought everyone was on top of it.

18:01Speaker 4

No, only you.

18:04 – 19:04Speaker 4

EHM, we are... At this moment we are actually still making the donuts. We take the version from 10 years ago and work on a first version that we add 15 years later. So we are taking part by part and adding what needs to be added. There is nothing huge. I mean, housing was on number 1 and now they are on number 1 to 5. But there are certainly a few things that have been updated. I was talking about... Recreation, I don't know exactly what I said, health and recreation, we're going to change that in public health as a general term and adjust things a little bit to go along with the time, but we'll get there. The moment when it can be made public and comments from the public are possible will probably be this fall. So yes, we have about three or four meetings removed from that moment to finish that first version. And it's really a matter of pushing through to get there.

19:05Speaker 1

Okay, I'll put that on my radar.

19:08 – 19:40Speaker 4

The investment committee. Wendy is with me in the sustainability committee. John is with me in the planning committee. And Kim. That committee usually has no member of the council by definition. This is the brand new committee that is being set up. Dave, Brian en ik moeten er echt bij zijn. Alles kruist elkaar. Een paar van jullie, een paar leden van de gemeenteraad, hebben er naar gevraagd, maar ik denk dat het bestuur alleen maar meeluistert. Als iemand geïnteresseerd is, kom.

19:40Speaker 2

Ik graag langs.

19:42Speaker 4

Oké. Dus als dat eenmaal op gang komt, gaan we daaraan werken.

19:50 – 20:07Speaker 2

Zoals ik het zie, is de rol van het... Municipal council member that is not in a committee to vote. Yes. We do that, but we can give input, but it is mainly to let the legislators know if there is something that we should be aware of.

20:09 – 20:46Speaker 4

Yes, yes. And I think that this committee will really focus on a number of the most sensitive issues. Things like, what do we do with parking tickets in the summer? Things like, keeping the rules for parking at night. And I think I've mentioned this before, but I'll repeat it anyway. I talked to people on Harborside Drive. That was a particularly difficult point, but it went pretty well and we really talked to them and explained to them again and again that we think the safety of pedestrians is important. Do not sacrifice the safety of pedestrians. Furthermore, it's fine. It's just not an ideal way. So there is no good solution. Bent.

20:47Speaker 2

Are you approached by citizens who want to sit in the committee?

20:50 – 21:38Speaker 4

Yes, certainly. So what I'm really looking for now is, to be honest, fewer people from North East Harbor. We already have an overview of people from North East Harbor. We have someone from Seal Harbor. So if we could get someone from, for example, Sville or Otter Creek, that would be great for a better representation. Maar ja, we zijn nu ongeveer voor twee derde gevuld. Dus? Ja, ik zit in Warren en Rodney zit in Marina, maar als er iemand is die wil spreken en de boel wil bespreken, dan is dit je kans. Dat is alles wat ik wilde zeggen. Oké, daar gaan we. Goed. Informatie over de verkiezingsuitslagen van het Desert Water District.

21:43Speaker 2

Even ter info. Ja, oké.

21:46 – 23:55Speaker 4

Goed. Dank u. Ik zag alleen de naam van Jim daar staan en dat was het. Was hij de enige twee? Oké, nog publieke reacties. Veel. Goedenavond, veelste. Graag wil ik zowel de American Legion als de medewerkers van het buurthuis bedanken voor hun fantastische inzet bij het organiseren van de Memorial Day Viering, ondanks de last minute melding. Ook namens de gemeente verdienen ze een bedankje, want ze hebben de dag echt gered. De opkomst was erg goed en... Bedankt. Veel. Is er nog iets dat iemand wil zeggen? A proposal for the municipal invoices AP 2672 of the Schatkist, worth $113,600, or $36,569, is approved and signed. Second proposal. Who is for? Approval and signing. Salaries of the Schatkist, tax evasion and wage benefits. Tax evasion and wage benefits AP 2671, worth $131,370.93. Loan costs of the municipality PR2627 at a cost of $21,673.45. For a total of $333,443.38. Proposal to approval. Second proposal. Who is for? A summary, please. The receivables concern the school bill MBEES AP 15, the school loan list MBEES PR 24. And the non-exempt payments for a total amount of $ 286.5007. Second, all for? Ik zal een motie tot schorsing indienen. Dus, tweede voorstel, op papier.

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