OCTOBER 11, 2003
The location of the meeting was the Community Center, Town of Frye Island.
The meeting was called to order at 9:05 AM by Conrad Theberge
MOTION:
to nominate Joe Potts as Moderator made by Bob Roberts and
seconded by Oleg Svetlichny.
MOTION: to nominate Dick Norris as Moderator made by Don Hadley and
seconded by Dave Treacy
Results of Balloting - Joe Potts - 34
Dick Norris - 12
Miller - 1
Joe Potts was sworn in as Moderator by Conrad Theberge, Deputy Town Clerk
MOTION to adopt the following procedures for this meeting made by James
Kuiken and seconded by Oleg Svetlichny:
1. Utilize the Maine Moderator's Manual in the conduct of business
2. Follow the guidelines established by MMA for Town Meetings & Elections
3. Incorporate the vote of the Board of Island Trustees into the Town Meeting
flow of business
4. Limit the discussion of any person to no more than 3 minutes per issue, and
5. Allow Board members and Town officials to speak at the meeting
MOTION: to amend motion to add property owners to line 5 made by Bob Roberts
and seconded by Winifred Rogers.
The Amendment passed unanimously
The Motion passed unanimously
MOTION: to recess Town Meeting until conclusion of Frye Island, Inc. Meeting
made by Bob Roberts and seconded by Dave Treacy - Unanimous
Reconvene Town Meeting at 10:30 AM
Recess Town Meeting - Open BIT Meeting
MOTION: to approve Warrant Article #2, To vote to see if the Board of Island
Trustees will approve an increase in the fees for Frye Island property owners, in
good standing, to use the ferries from $7.00 to $10.00 with $3.00 of the $10.00
to be designated for the Ferry Reserve made by Oleg Svetlichny and seconded
by Pat Karpacz.
MOTION: to amend Article #2 to state that the $10.00 ferry fee will begin in 2004
made by James Kuiken and seconded by Bob Roberts.
Amendment passes - 2 no votes
Motion passes - 2 no votes
MOTION: to approve Warrant Article #3, to vote to see if the Board of Island
Trustees will approve an increase in the fees to use the ferries for Non Frye Island
property owners and contractors from $16.00 to $20.00 with $4.00 of the $20.00
to be designated for the Ferry Reserve made by Oleg Svetlichny and seconded by
Christa Mueller.
Motion passes - 1 no vote
MOTION: to approve Warrant Article #4, to vote to see if the Board of Island
Trustees will authorize the 2004 budget, as recommended by the Executive
Committee of the Board of Island Trustees, with expenditures not to exceed
$2,366,062.00, taxes raised totaling $1,382,351.00 and a mil rate of $16.07 per
thousand dollars of value. The taxes will be committed on November 1, 2003
with payments due on January 1 and July 1, 2004 with an interest rate of 7%
due and collectable on delinquent payments made by Pat Karpacz and seconded
Dick Giggey.
Motion passed unanimously
Recess BIT meeting - Reconvene Town Meeting
MOTION: to approve Warrant Article #5, to vote to see if the Town will authorize
the 2004 budget, as recommended by the Board of Selectmen, with expenditures
not to exceed $2,366,062.00, taxes raised totaling $1,382,351.00 and a mil rate
of $16.07 per thousand dollars of value. The taxes will be committed on
November 1, 2003 with payments due on January 1 and July 1, 2004 with an
interest rate of 7% due and collectable on delinquent payments made by James
Kuiken and seconded by Bob Roberts.
Motion passed unanimously
Recess Town Meeting - Reconvene BIT Meeting
MOTION: to approve Warrant Article #6, to vote to see if the Town will authorize
the Selectmen to credit $25,000.00 of ferry revenues from the 2003 budget to the
Ferry Reserve made by Oleg Svetlichny and seconded by Dick Giggey.
Motion passed unanimously
Recess BIT Meeting - Reconvene Town Meeting
MOTION: to approve Article #6 as approved in the BIT meeting made by Bob
Roberts and seconded by Christa Mueller
Motion passed Unanimously
Recess Town Meeting - Reconvene BIT Meeting
MOTION: to approve Warrant Article #7, to vote to see if the Town will accept
the Ferries as a donation from the stockholders of Frye Island Incorporated with
the following requirement made by James Kuiken and seconded by Dick Giggey
"All property owners, in good standing, will be treated equally"
"Upon any dissolution of the Town of Frye Island, the ferry facilities will be
transferred to Frye Island Incorporated which may, in its sole discretion,
accept or decline such transfer"
Motion passed unanimously
Recess BIT Meeting - Reconvene Town Meeting
MOTION to approve Warrant Article #7 as approved in the BIT Meeting made
by Oleg Svetlichney and seconded by Bob Roberts
Motion passed unanimously
Recess Town Meeting - Reconvene BIT Meeting
MOTION: to approve Warrant Article #8, to vote to authorize the Selectmen to
expend, on behalf of the Town, those funds received from the Drinking Water
State Revolving Loan Fund for improvements to the Frye Island drinking water
system made by James Kuiken and seconded by Fritz Mueller
Motion passed unanimously
Recess BIT Meeting - Reconvene Town Meeting
MOTION: to approve Warrant Article #8 as approved in the BIT Meeting made
by Bob Roberts and seconded by Christa Mueller
Motion passed unanimously
Recess Town Meeting - Reconvene BIT Meeting
MOTION: to approve Warrant Article #9, shall an ordinance entitled Impact Fee
Ordinance of the Town of Frye Island be enacted made by Oleg Svetlichny and
seconded by Pat Karpacz.
Motion passes - 3 no votes
Recess BIT Meeting - Reconvene Town Meeting
MOTION: to approve Warrant Article #9 as approved in the BIT Meeting made
by Oleg Svetlichny and seconded by Bob Roberts
Motion passes - 2 no votes
Recess Town Meeting - Reconvene BIT Meeting
Motion: to approve Warrant Article #10, shall the Town amend Chapter 101, Land
Use Ordinance, by adding and enacting Article V, Growth Management Ordinance,
as presented by the Planning Board by the Board of Island Trustees made by
Pat Karpacz and seconded by Harry McCarty.
Motion approved unanimously
Recess BIT Meeting - Reconvene Town Meeting
MOTION: to approve Warrant Article #10 as approved in the BIT Meeting made
by Oleg Svetlichny and seconded by Bob Roberts
Motion passed Unanimously
Recess Town Meeting - Reconvene BIT Meeting
MOTION: to approve Warrant Article #11, shall the Town amend Chapter
101-I-4, Paragraph D.2, Non-conforming lots, of the Land Use Ordinance
as presented by the Planning Board and recommended by the Board of
Island Trustees made by James Kuiken and seconded by Christa Mueller.
Motion passed unanimously
Motion passed unanimously
Motion passed unanimously
MOTION: to adjourn made by Fritz Mueller and seconded by James Kuiken.
Motion passed unanimously
Motion: to adjourn made by Bob Roberts and seconded by Oleg Svetlichny.
Motion passed unanimously,
Respectfully submitted,
James L. Kuiken