THE RECORD
ANNUAL
TOWN MEETING - MAY 3 & 4, 2004
TOWN OF
The voters of the Town of
The action taken by the meeting under the various
Articles in the Warrant was as follows:
Article 1 ELECTION OF MODERATOR - To choose a Moderator to preside at said
meeting.
The Town Clerk opened the floor for the election
of Moderator. Chad Smith was nominated. There being no further nominations, it was
moved and seconded that nominations cease.
The motion passed unanimously. Ballots
were cast for Moderator; Chad Smith received five votes and one vote cast for
Scott Allen. Chad Smith was declared elected
Moderator and sworn in by the Town Clerk.
Mr. Smith appointed Carolyn Eaton as deputy moderator, who was duly
sworn in to serve in his place during his absence from the polls.
The Moderator called the meeting to order and
presided. The following action was
taken:
Article 2 ELECTION OF OFFICERS - To elect all necessary Town Officers as are required to be
elected by secret ballot.
383 ballots were cast including 24 absentee
ballots. There were three spoiled
ballots.
For Town
Council Member – Three Year Term – Two vacancies
David Bowden received 238
Bruce E. Foss received 138
Valerie E. Scott received 273
There were three
write-ins: 2 no named, 1 Mike Astle
David Bowden and Valerie
E. Scott were declared elected.
For
Brian L. Hubbell received 299
Write-In: Joseph T.
Burton, III received 37
There were a total of 48
write-in votes: one vote for each of the following: Sue Leiter, Mary Cline,
Lisa John, Valerie Scott, Robert Collier, Liston Higgins; three votes for
Robert L. Jordan; and two votes for Glenon Friedman.
Brian L. Hubbell and
Joseph (Tom)
For Mount
Desert Island District Trustee – Three Year Term – One Vacancy
Robert C. Webber received 297
There were 6 write-in
votes: one vote for each of the
following: Joseph T. Burton, David Lind, Anna Durand, and Liston Higgins; and
two votes unnamed.
Robert C. Webber was
declared elected.
Article 3 Land Use Ordinance Amendment – Major
Site Plan reference – Shall an
Ordinance dated
Recommendations:
The Planning Board recommends approval, by a vote of 7
to 0.
The Warrant Committee recommends approval, by a vote
of 15 to 0.
VOTED:
This article passed by the following votes:
YES 336 NO 35
Article 4 Land
Use Ordinance Amendment –Parking
Requirements – Shall an
Ordinance dated
Recommendations:
The Planning Board recommends approval, by a vote of 7
to 0.
The Warrant Committee recommends approval, by a vote
of 15 to 0.
VOTED:
This article passed by the following votes:
YES 306 NO 69
Article 5 Land
Use Ordinance Amendment –Permit
Requirements – Shall an
Ordinance dated
Recommendations:
The Planning Board recommends approval, by a vote of 7
to 0.
The Warrant Committee recommends approval, by a vote
of 12 to 3.
VOTED: This article passed by the following votes:
YES 300 NO 71
Article 6 Land
Use Ordinance Amendment –Variance
and Administrative Appeals Processes – Shall an Ordinance dated
Recommendations:
The Planning Board recommends approval, by a vote of 7
to 0.
The Warrant Committee recommends approval, by a vote
of 10 to 5.
VOTED: This article passed by
the following votes:
YES 304 NO 57
Article 7 Land
Use Ordinance and Map Amendment –
Neighborhood District Educational Institution – Shall an Ordinance dated
Recommendations:
The Planning Board recommends approval, by a vote of 7
to 0.
The Warrant Committee recommends approval, by a vote of
14 to 0, and
1 abstention.
VOTED: This article passed by the following votes:
YES 317 NO 56
Article 8 Land
Use Ordinance Amendment –Use of Construction Terminology – Shall an Ordinance dated January 20, 2004 entitled “An ORDINANCE to Amend the Bar Harbor Code,
Chapter 125, Land Use Ordinance, Section 125-108 to allow the use of
construction code terminology in cases where a DEFINITION does not currently
EXIST in Section 125-109 of the Land Use ORDINANCE” be enacted?
Recommendations:
The Planning Board recommends approval, by a vote of 7
to 0.
The Warrant Committee recommends approval, by a vote
of 15 to 0.
VOTED:
This article passed by the following votes:
YES 334 NO 34
Article 9 Land
Use Ordinance Amendment – Design Review Board Jurisdiction – Shall an Ordinance dated
Recommendations:
The Planning Board recommends approval, by a vote of 7
to 0.
The Warrant Committee recommends approval, by a vote
of 15 to 0.
VOTED:
This article passed by the following votes:
YES 326 NO 47
Article 10 Land
Use Ordinance Amendment –
Multiple Principal Residential Structures on a Lot – Shall an Ordinance dated January 20, 2004 entitled “An ORDINANCE to Amend the Bar Harbor Code,
Chapter 125, Land Use Ordinance, Section 125-67 B to CONTINUE to allow multiple
dwellings on a lot if the dimensional controls can be met” be enacted?
Recommendations:
The Planning Board recommends approval, by a vote of 6
to 1.
The Warrant Committee recommends approval, by a vote
of 14 to 1.
VOTED: This article passed by the following votes:
YES 271 NO 94
The
Town Meeting reconvened on
Following their performance, the
moderator, Chad Smith, called the meeting to order at
Article A ELECTION OF WARRANT COMMITTEE MEMBERS - To
elect
The moderator reported
that the committee formed to submit nominations for the
Heather Dority Cas
Dowden
Donna Hanke Lisa
John
Amanda Kendall David Lind
Joseph Minutolo Harriette
Mitchell
Robert Nolan Walter
Debbie Rechholtz
Francis Russell
Roger Samuel Claire
Sasner
Mike Siklosi Brent
Walton
There being no further
nominations, it was moved, duly seconded, and voted to adopt the
Article B EDUCATION BUDGET EXPENDITURES: "Total
Expenditures" - To see what sum the voters will authorize the School
Committee to expend from the Foundation Allocation, debt service allocation,
unexpended balances, tuition receipts, local appropriations, state subsidy and
other receipts for the support of schools for FY05 (7/1/04 to 6/30/05).
School Town Warrant
Recommendations: Committee Council Committee
Total Expenditures $3,950,830 $3,950,830 $3,950,830
The
School Committee member
Helen Caviano announced that the health insurance premium rate increase came in
substantially less than estimated. The
School Committee recommended and Ms. Caviano moved, and it was duly seconded,
that the amount set forth in the
Voted:
That the Town authorize the School Committee to expend $3,930,830 from the
Foundation Allocation, debt service allocation, unexpended balances, tuition
receipts, local appropriations, state subsidy and other receipts for the
support of schools for FY05 (7/1/04 to 6/30/05).
Article C EDUCATION BUDGET REVENUES: "Foundation
Allocation" - To see what sum the voters will appropriate as the
“Foundation Allocation” for school purposes and to see what sum the voters will
raise as the local share of the “Foundation Allocation” for FY05 (7/1/04 to
6/30/05).
School Town Warrant
Recommendations: Committee Council Committee
State Share of Foundation Allocation $121,000 $121,000 $121,000
Local Share of Foundation Allocation $2,680,142 $2,680,142 $2,680,142
Total Foundation Allocation $2,801,142 $2,801,142 $2,801,142
Voted: That the Town
appropriate $2,801,142 as the total "Foundation Allocation" for
school purposes and to raise $2,680,142 as the local share of the
"Foundation Allocation" for FY05 (
Article D EDUCATION BUDGET REVENUES: "Other
Revenues" - To see what sum the voters will raise in additional local
funds for the support of schools for FY05 (
School Town Warrant
Recommendations: Committee Council Committee
Miscellaneous Revenues $ 8,834 $ 8,834 $ 8,834
Fund Balance 50,605 50,605 50,605
Additional Local Funds 1,090,249 1,090,249 1,090,249
The
School Committee
recommended and member Helen Caviano moved, and it was duly seconded, that the
amount set forth in the
Voted: That the Town raise $1,070,249 in additional
local funds for FY05 (
The moderator called for
a hand vote, the above motion carried by an unanimous vote of 97.
Article E EDUCATION BUDGET: State, Federal and Other
Funds - In addition to the amount in Article B, shall the voters
appropriate and authorize the School Committee to expend additional state,
federal and other funds received during FY05 (7/1/04 to 6/30/05) for school
purposes, provided that such additional funds do not require the expenditure of
local funds not previously appropriated?
Recommendations:
The School
Committee recommends approval, by a vote of 5 to 0.
The
The
Voted: That the Town in addition to the amount
authorized under Article B, the voters appropriate and authorize the School
Committee to expend additional state, federal and other funds received during
FY05 (7/1/04 to 6/30/05) for school purposes, provided that such additional funds
do not require the expenditure of local funds not previously appropriated.
Article F MUNICIPAL
BUDGET: Expenditures - To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the
Municipal Budget for FY05 (
Recommendations:
Total Expenditures $7,342,186
$7,321,624
The
Councilor
Resident Ivan Rasmussen
moved, it was duly seconded, to amend the motion by increasing the Police
Department parking enforcement budget by $17,500. Following discussion of the proposed Pay
Parking Plan to increase enforcement, the question was moved. The voice count was too close to call.
Hand count was called. Motion was defeated:
Yes 43 Nay 45
The moderator repeated
the main motion and it was voted as follows:
Voted: That the Town raise
and appropriate $7,241,624 for the Municipal Budget for FY05 (the period
Article G MUNICIPAL BUDGET: Other Revenues - To
see what sum the Town will vote to reduce the amount to be raised by taxation
by using estimated revenues and fund balance for the Municipal Budget for FY05
(7/1/04 to 6/30/05).
Recommendations:
Other Revenues $2,919,601
$2,899,039
Fund
Balance $ 488,126 $
488,126
Voted: That the Town reduce the amount to be raised
by taxation by using $2,899,039 from estimated revenues and $488,126 from fund
balance for the Municipal Budget for FY05 (the period 7/1/04 to 6/30/05).
Article H MUNICIPAL BUDGET: State, Federal and Other
Funds – In addition to the amount in Article G*, shall the voters
appropriate and authorize the
*Note: Moderator noted
discrepancy; to read Article F, as published and distributed in the Public
Notice of the Warrant.
Recommendations:
The
The
Voted: That the Town in addition to the amount raised
and appropriated under Article F, the voters appropriate and authorize the
Article I EARLY TAX PAYMENT DISCOUNT - To see if
the voters will authorize the Tax Collector to accept early payments on the
second half installment by the due date of the first half installment and
provide the taxpayer with a 1.5% discount on the second installment only.
Recommendations:
The
The
Voted: That the Town authorize the Tax Collector to
accept early payments on the second half installment by the due date of the
first half installment and provide the taxpayer with a 1.5% discount on the
second installment only.
Article J PREPAYMENT OF TAXES - To see if the
Town will vote to accept tax payments prior to the commitment date and to pay
interest on said tax payments in the amount of 0% per year figured on a monthly
basis until the tax commitment date is reached.
Recommendations:
The
The
Voted: That the Town accept tax payments prior to
the commitment date and to pay interest on said tax payments in the amount of
0% per year figured on a monthly basis until the tax commitment date is reached.
Article K TAX DUE DATE AND INTEREST RATE - To see
if the Town will vote that the first half taxes shall be due and payable on or
before September 30, 2004 and that second half taxes shall be due and payable
on or before March 31, 2005 and that interest shall be charged at the annual
rate of 6.5% on any unpaid taxes due on September 30, 2004 beginning October 1,
2004 and on any unpaid taxes due
Recommendations:
The
The
Voted: That the Town’s first half taxes shall be due
and payable on or before September 30, 2004 and that second half taxes shall be
due and payable on or before March 31, 2005 and that interest shall be charged
at the annual rate of 6.5% on any unpaid taxes due on September 30, 2004
beginning October 1, 2004 and on any unpaid taxes due March 31, 2005 beginning
April 1, 2005.
Article L OVERPAYMENT OF TAXES - To see if the
Town will vote to establish the interest rate to be paid to a taxpayer who is
determined to have paid an amount of real estate taxes in excess of the amount
finally assessed for 2004 at 6.5% per year on the amount of overpayment.
Recommendations:
The
The
Voted: That the Town establish the interest rate to
be paid to a taxpayer who is determined to have paid an amount of real estate
taxes in excess of the amount finally assessed for 2004 at 6.5% per year on the
amount of overpayment.
There being no further
business, it was moved and duly seconded to adjourn the meeting at
Attest:
Patricia A. Gray, Town
Clerk of