Select Board Minutes - 2024-10-29

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Selectboard Meeting Minutes Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 6:30 pm

Town of Durham Select Board Joe Roy (Chair), Josh Klein-Golden (Vice Chair), Joe Tomm, Heather Roy and Deb Oliver

Meeting Location 615 Hallowell Road, Durham, Maine - Fire Station

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1. Call to Order & Establishment of Quorum, Pledge of Allegiance Minutes: The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm by Joe Roy, Selectboard Chair. Joe Roy, Selectboard Chair (Present) Josh Klein-Golden, Selectboard Vice Chair (Present)

Joe Tomm (Absent) Heather Roy (Present) Deb Oliver (Present)

2. Amendments to Agenda

3. Public Comment Limited to 3 Minutes Per Person

Minutes: None

4. Old Business

a. Update and Discussion on Resource Protection - John Talbot (Planning Board Chair) and George Thebarge (Town Planner)

b. Update and Discussion on Battery Energy Storage Systems Moratorium - John Talbot and George Thebarge Minutes: Motion to have a Special Town Meeting on November 19th, 2024. Motion: Joe Roy Second:

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Josh Klein-Golden MOTION WITHDRAWN Motion to have a Special Town Meeting at the Eureka Center on November 19th, 2024 at 6:30 pm. Motion: Joe Roy Second: Josh Klein-Golden Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

c. Update and Discussion on Land Use - Article 12 and Section 5.14 - John Talbot and George Thebarge

d. Agricultural Committee Applications and Appointments Minutes: Motion to approve all applicants. Motion: Joe Roy Second: Heather Roy Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

e. Election Worker Applications and Appointments Minutes: Motion to approve all applicants. Motion: Joe Roy Second: Josh Klein-Golden Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

f. Fiscal Year Change Minutes: Motion to move to a fiscal year (January 2025 - June 2026) Motion: Joe Roy Second: Josh

Klein Golden Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

5. New Business

a. Enter Board of Assessors Minutes: Motion to move into the Board of Assessors Motion: Heather Roy Second: Josh Klein-

Golden Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

b. Municipal Valuation Return Minutes: Motion to approve the Municipal Valuation Return prepared by Donna Hayes. Motion:

Heather Roy Second: Josh Klein-Golden Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

c. Property Abatement - Map 2, Lot 28A (Property Owned By Durham Friends Meeting) Minutes: Motion to approve property abatement for Map 2, Lot 28-A. Motion: Joe Roy Second: Josh Klein-Golden Page 2 Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

d. Return to Select Board Minutes: Motion to return to Select Board meeting. Motion: Joe Roy Second: Josh Klein-Golden Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

6. Manager Report

Minutes: Risk reduction grant for generators Paid Family Medical Leave Act Eureka Center doors

Sherrif Deputy hired for election coverage Town Cloud update Recognition of staff work ethic

7. Board Member Reports

a. Joe Roy, Chair

b. Josh Klein-Golden, Vice Chair

c. Joe Tomm

d. Heather Roy Minutes: Question about Visionary Survey

e. Deb Oliver Minutes: Recognition of Fire Chief report Solid Waste Committee Meeting noticed no lights at Eureka parking lot

Apparell Impact bins Communication Policy TextMyGov notifications Email responses

8. Consent Agenda Minutes: Motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion: Josh Klein-Golden Second: Heather Roy Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

a. Approve Minutes from October 8, 2024 Select Board Meeting

b. Approve and Sign AP Warrant for 10-29-24

9. Upcoming Meeting(s) and Town News

a. General Election, November 5, 2024 @ Durham Community School, 8am to 8pm

b. Planning Board Meeting November 6, 2024 (Fire Station, 6:30pm)

c. Select Board Meeting November 12 & 26 (Fire Station, 6:30pm)

d. Public Information Meeting on Resource Protection Changes and Battery Storage Page 3 Moratorium, November 13, 2024 @ Fire Station, 6:30pm

10. Executive Session Citations: Pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(A) & 405(6)(F)

Move Into Executive Session

a. Enter Executive Session 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(F) Minutes: Motion to enter Executive Session under 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(F) at 8:00 pm. Motion: Joe

Roy Second: Josh Klein Golden Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

b. Exit Executive Session

Minutes: Motion to exit Executive Session Motion: Josh Klein-Golden Second: Deb Oliver Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

c. Burgess Technology Services

Minutes: Motion to hire Burgess Technology Services with their 2nd tier option. Motion: Joe Roy

Second: Deb Oliver Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

d. Extend Meeting

Minutes: Motion to extend Select Board meeting to 9:30 pm Motion: Josh Klein-Golden Second: Joe

Roy Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

e. Enter Executive Session 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(A) Minutes: Motion to enter Executive Session under 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(A) at 8:40 pm. Motion: Josh

Klein-Golden Second: Heather Roy Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

f. Extend Meeting

Minutes: Motion to extend the meeting by 20 minutes at 9:30 pm Motion: Josh Klein-Golden Second:

Joe Roy Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

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g. Extend Meeting

Minutes: Motion to extend the meeting by 20 minutes at 9:47 PM Motion: Josh Klein-Golden Second:

Joe Roy Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

h. Extend Meeting

Minutes: Motion to extend the meeting by 30 minutes at 10:07 PM Motion: Joe Roy Second: Heather

Roy Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

i. Exit Executive Session

Minutes: Motion to exit Executive Session Motion: Joe Roy Second: Deb Oliver Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

11. Adjourn

Minutes: Motion to adjourn meeting at 10:25 PM Motion: Joe Roy Second: Deb Oliver Vote results: Ayes: 4 / Nays: 0

Contact: Joe Roy (selectboard@durhammaine.gov) | Minutes published on 11/07/2024, adopted on 11/12/2024

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