Mount Desert public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Harbor Committee
The committee approved the use of Marina parking and green space for the 2024 Friends of Acadia Gala, provided no tents are placed over parking spaces. A motion was also passed to seek selectboard permission to communicate directly with the Cranberry Isle selectman.
- Approved Friends of Acadia 2024 Gala request for Marina parking and green space (option one: no tents over parking spaces)
- Approved request for Chairman Savage to ask Mount Desert selectboard for permission to open communication with Cranberry Isle’s selectman
- Approved 6/13/23 minutes
Selectboard
The Selectboard authorized the purchase of a new wastewater truck and approved several expenditures for the Northeast Harbor Fire Station project. The board also appointed two members to the Planning Board and one firefighter/EMT. A request to hold a benefit auction at the Northeast Harbor Marina was tabled.
- Approved purchase of 2024 RAM 2500 wastewater truck for $58,918 (5-0)
- Authorized furniture purchase for Fire Station #1 not to exceed $25,000 (5-0)
- Approved $19,635 change order for pavement at Fire Station #1 truck bays (5-0)
- Approved contract with Dingo Safety, LLC for Law Enforcement Executive Consulting (5-0)
- Appointed Allen Kimmerly as Planning Board Regular Member (5-0)
- Appointed Gail Marshall as Planning Board Alternate Member (5-0)
- Appointed Cynder Johnson as Full-time Firefighter/EMT at $27.56 probationary rate (5-0)
- Tabled Friends of Acadia Benefit Auction application pending Harbor Committee review (5-0)
Planning Board
The Planning Board approved a conditional use application for a private swimming pool and spa in Northeast Harbor, pending a civil engineer's recommendation on water discharge. The Board also recommended a new alternate member to the Selectboard.
- Found application #009-2023 for swimming pool and spa complete (3-0)
- Approved use of short form for application #009-2023 (3-0)
- Approved application #009-2023 with condition that applicant provide a civil engineer's recommendation on water discharge and dechlorination prior to building permit (3-0)
- Recommended Gail Marshall to the Selectboard for Planning Board alternate membership (3-0)