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7:00 PM
A meeting of the Fort Kent Town Council convened at 7:01 pm. Present were Councilors Louis Moreau, Paul
Berube, Darlene Dumond, Dr. John Bouchard, and Joel Desjardins. Members of the staff and public were
1. MEETING MINUTES – 02-22-10:
A motion was made by Councilor Desjardins and seconded by Councilor Bouchard
to approve the Meeting Minutes of February 22, 2010 as submitted. Motion carried, vote was unanimous.
2. WARRANTS – 02-25-10
03-05-10:
A motion was made by Councilor Bouchard and seconded by Councilor Berube to approve the Warrants of February 25 and March 05, 2010 as submitted. Motion carried, with Councilors Moreau, Berube, Dumond and Bouchard in favor and Councilor Desjardins abstaining.
Councilor Desjardins was not present for the
remainder of the Council Meeting.
3. LION’S PROJECT - PRESENTATION:
Members of the Lion’s Club
discussed the possibility of constructing the ‘Lions’ Den’ at
The consensus of the Council was favorable towards development of the project. If the club determines it is willing to pursue this project they will need to coordinate their efforts with the Town.
4. WASTEWATER ABATEMENT - $43.02:
A motion was made by
Councilor Berube and seconded by Councilor Bouchard to approve the Wastewater
Abatement request for the Recreation and Parks Department in the amount of
$43.02. Motion carried, vote was
unanimous.
5. CERTIFICATE
OF COMMITMENT – SEWER USER RATES $32,751.08:
A motion was made by
Councilor Bouchard and seconded by Councilor Berube to approve the Certificate
of Commitment of Sewer User Rates in the amount of $32,751.08. Motion carried, vote was unanimous.
6. CONTRACT # 2 – BID AWARD:
The following bids were received for Water and
Wastewater improvements which is identified as
Contract # 2:
S H Bridges $606,666.66
Alan Trombley Construction 687,332.00
Ed Pelletier & Sons Inc
697,973.00
JBBC Inc 796,436.50
Sargent Corporation
864,673.00
Soderberg Construction
987,510.00
Based on the recommendation of Wright-Pierce a motion was
made by Councilor Berube and seconded by Councilor Dumond to award the contract
to S H Bridges in the amount of $606,666.66.
Motion carried, vote was unanimous.
7. GENERAL ASSISTANCE – REVIEW FEBRUARY REPORT:
The Council reviewed the General Assistance Report
for the month of February with no action taken.
8. TAX ANTICIPATION NOTE – BID AWARD
AUTHORIZATION:
A motion was made by Councilor Berube and seconded
by Councilor Dumond to award the Tax Anticipation Note bid to TD bank in the
amount of $1,000,000.00 at the rate of 1.39% on a lump sum basis. Motion carried, vote was unanimous.
A motion was made by Councilor Bouchard and seconded by
Councilor Dumond to approve the Authorization of Tax Anticipation Borrowing
(See Appendix A). Motion carried, vote
was unanimous.
9. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER – INSURANCE COVERAGE:
A motion was made by Councilor Berube and seconded
by Councilor Dumond to acquire Volunteer Firefighter coverage from Thibodeau’s
Insurance Agency. This motion was
subsequently withdrawn.
A motion was made by Councilor Bouchard and seconded by
Councilor Berube to acquire Volunteer Firefighter coverage from Maine Municipal
Association with funds coming from the 2010 Fire Department budget. Motion carried, vote was unanimous.
10. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – PROPOSAL:
A motion was made by Councilor Dumond and seconded
by Councilor Bouchard to accept the proposal for services from David Potter to
assist in developing the comprehensive plan.
Funding for this project for an amount not to exceed $5,000.00 will come
from the Planning and Economic Development Administrative Reserve Account. Motion carried, vote was unanimous.
11. CITIZEN PETITION – DISPOSITION:
A motion was made by Councilor Bouchard and seconded
by Councilor Berube as follows
The Citizen Petition concerning the commercial wind
ordinance is determined to be valid in that the required number of signatures
has been obtained.
However, the requested action is denied because proper
zoning ordinance procedures as determined by state statutes have not been
followed, nor can they be accomplished in time for the Annual Town Meeting.
Also the suggested changes outlined in the petition will
be forwarded to the Planning Board for their review. Motion carried, vote was unanimous.
12. MDOT – PROJECT REQUEST:
The MDOT is soliciting information for the 2012-2013
Capital Work Plan. As part of this
process the Town can nominate potential projects for consideration.
By consensus the Council nominated the Rte. 161 (
13. NARAA – BOARD APPOINTMENT:
A motion was made by Councilor Dumond and seconded
by Councilor Bouchard to appoint Steve Ouellette to the vacant position on the
Northern Aroostook Regional Airport Authority Board. Motion carried, vote was unanimous.
14. PUBLIC WORKS SIDEWALK TRACTOR – REVIEW BIDS:
The following bids were received for the acquisition
of a replacement Sidewalk Tractor with extended warranty:
Theriault Equipment $20,422.33
Roger’s
Crown Equipment Inc. 14,385.00
A motion was made by Councilor Dumond and seconded by
Councilor Berube to award the bid to Crown Equipment Inc. for the amount of
$14,385.00. Funds to be allocated from
the Public Works Department Capital/Equipment Reserve Account. Motion carried, vote was unanimous.
15. PERSONNEL – FIREFIGHTER REQUEST [1 MRSA § 405 (6) (A)]:
A motion was made by Councilor Dumond and seconded
by Councilor Bouchard to enter executive session for the purpose of reviewing
Gil Blier’s request as per 1 MRSA § 405 (6) (A). Motion carried, vote was unanimous. Entered executive session at 8:45 pm.
A motion was made by Councilor Dumond and seconded by
Councilor Bouchard to exit executive session.
Motion carried, vote was unanimous.
Exited executive session at 9:15 pm.
Post executive session action. A motion was made by Councilor Dumond and
seconded by Councilor Bouchard to allocate $1,709.91 from the Fire Department
budget to Gil Blier for out of pocket expenses associated with injuries
sustained while performing volunteer activities. Motion carried, vote was unanimous.
The compensation is not an admission of prior or future
responsibility.
16. RLF – TOBY JANDREAU [1 MRSA § 405 (6) (C)]:
A motion was made by Councilor Bouchard and seconded by
Councilor Berube to enter executive session for the purpose of reviewing the
Toby Jandreau loan request as per 1 MRSA § 405 (6) (C). Motion carried, vote was unanimous. Entered executive session at 9:20 pm.
A motion was made by Councilor Bouchard and seconded by
Councilor Dumond to exit executive session.
Motion carried, vote was unanimous.
Exited executive session at 9:45 pm.
Post executive session action. A motion was made by Councilor Dumond and
seconded by Councilor Bouchard approve the Toby Jandreau Revolving Loan Fund
request in the amount of $10,000.00 on the agreed upon terms and
conditions. Motion carried, vote was
unanimous.
A motion was made by
Councilor Dumond and seconded by Councilor Bouchard to
adjourn. Motion carried, vote was unanimous. The Council Meeting adjourned at 9:55
pm.
FORT KENT TOWN COUNCIL
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Paul Berube
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Darlene Dumond
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Dr John Bouchard
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Joel Desjardins
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