Meeting Minutes MIP

March 11 th, 2025

Town office Matinicus and zoom

 

Attendees:

Diana Bray, Nat Hussey, Peggy Booth, Gary Gray, Gretchen Kennedy, Eva Murray,

Samantha Philbrook, Phil Davies, Laurie Webber, Clayton Philbrook, Ellen Bunker, Dorian Edwin

 

Agenda:

Discussion of Job descriptions

Admin Job description

Budget discussion

Update on float and ramp project

Insurance

 

Topic 1: Job Descriptions

Treasurer to handle vehicle deposits

Tax Collector to handle vehicle registrations

Tax Collector to take class so she can registar boats.

No changes with town clerk

Tax Collector to get tax related mail

Treasure to get all other mail

Laurie, Clayton and Ellen to continue admin jobs for now

New admin. Job description should be referred to as “Town Administrator”

Peggy will present the job of ferry ramp attendant to the development committee.

Peggy will also present the administrator job description to the Development

Committee.

Ellen will send Peggy Administrators job description.

 

Topic 2: Ramp and Float

Clayton has sent updated information to flycatcher.

Notices to taxpayers to be sent out. This will be handled by flycatcher.

Clayton will be calling Jeff Poole to discuss companies to contact about building.

 

Topic 3: Budget Discussion:

Dorian has kept track of her hours so she will get back to us with a

recommendation.

Samantha will keep track of her hours and duties.

LUPC payment will be moved to next warrant

General discussion about where we stand with financing. Nat Hussey offered to

assist with loan closing if necessary.

Samantha and Dorian to take budgeting class MArch 25th 2025

 

Topic 4: Insurance

Clayton is handling policy information/renewal.

How many volunteer firefighters do we have?

Clayton will ask George.

Approximately 20 was the consensus

We no longer need plow truck that will be removed from the policy

The grader will be removed

Clayton will ask Nick Philbrook about removal of the plow truck and grader.

Other Business:

 

Diana Bray had questions about selling solar power back to MPEC. Phil answered

that question. This is not a safe option nor a requirement.

 

Diana wanted to know if PUC would be at the April 1st informational meeting about

rate increase. No, the PUC will not be attending.

 

Dorian will order a new printer.3

 

NEXT MEETING: March 26th 2025 @ 4:00 T own Office and zoom

Board of Assessors:

Clayton Philbrook

Ellen Bunker

Laurie Webber