July 13, 2006 Gray-New Gloucester's Newspaper of Record Vol. 7, No. 29
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Note: agendas and notices are posted on our website as they appear. The public is invited to all meetings.

More information can be found at the town's websites: www.newgloucester.com, and www.graymaine.org, www.msad15.org

Agendas:

Agenda Gray Town Council Meeting
July 18, 2006
Stimson Hall -7:00 p.m.

First Order of Business: Public discussion of Non-Agenda Items.

Second Order of Business: Presentation: None, Public Hearing: None
Interview: Jewell McHale for appointment to the Solid Waste and Recycling Committee for the period July 18, 2006 to June 30, 2009

Third Order of Business: Orders

Order #022-07 - To review and act upon appointing Jewell McHale to the Solid Waste and Recycling Committee for the period July 18, 2006 to June 30, 2009. Sponsor- Town Council. This action requires a majority vote after an opportunity for public comment.

Resolution #001-07 - To proclaim that the southerly intersection in Gray Village, identified as the intersection of Routes 115, 202, 4, 26, and Center Road be known as "Durgin Corner," in honor of Mrs. Evelyn Durgin. Sponsor- Town Council. This action requires a majority vote after an opportunity for public comment.

Fourth Order of Business: Ordinances:

Order #023-07 - [First Reading]To review and act upon amending Section 402.17 - Zoning Map, of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Gray to re-establish the Resource Protection Zone in the area of Frost Road. Sponsor- Town Council. This action requires a majority vote after an opportunity for public comment.

Order #024-07 - To review and act on establishing an Ordinance to prohibit the use of tobacco products on public property. Sponsor- Town Council. This action requires a majority vote after an opportunity for public comment.

Fifth Order of Business: Approval of July 11, 2006 Council Minutes

Sixth Order of Business: Reports from the Council Chair, Reports from the Town Manager

Seventh Order of Business: Committee Appointments and Resignations: Committee Reports, Council Correspondence, Council Business - Commercial broker proposals to sell PO property, Merit Compensation

Eighth Order of Business: Additions to the Agenda

Ninth Order of Business: Council Action Items, Assignments and Issues Status

Cumberland County Dispatch option 5/8/06 2006-07-24
Zone change on Frost Road - RP to BD 5/8/06 2006-07-18
Radon Abatement 5/16/06 2006-07-11
ORC - No smoking ordinance for Wilkie's Beach 5/16/06 2006-07-18
Sale of PO building - proposals from three commercial Real Estate brokers 2/7/06 2006-07-18
Create the business case for the proposed PW and Tran. Sta. addition11/15/05 2006-07-24
PS building heat conversion - gas to oil 3-21-06 In progress
MDOT Signal Maintenance Agreement 2/7/06 Within 6 months after bypass completion
Town Staff provide accurate, up to date information to all boards 2/7/06 Ongoing
Discuss and draft a Town Manager Employment Agreement 4/10/06 In progress
Charter amendment to approve municipal budget by referendum 5/9/06 2006-07-24
Internal audit 5/16/06 In Progress
Systems engineering analysis 5/16/06 In Progress
Dean to provide information regarding Library roof 5-22-06 -progress report 2006-08-01
Name southerly village intersection "Durgin Corner" 6-6-06 2006-07-18
Bridge repair/replacement bids 06-6-06 2006-06-26
Clarification for Agritourism facility space standard 7-10-06
Bids for transfer station roof repair 6-6-06 After July 1
Review and clarify consent agreement process 6-6-06 2006-08-07
Implement Fiscal Policy 6-6-06 Town Manager
RFP for Town Legal services 6-6-06 2006-08-07
RFP for Town Engineer services 6-6-06 2006-09-11
RFP for Town Auditor 6-26-06 2006-08-21
Merit compensation 6-6-06 2006-07-18
Paul White - follow up on Pineland Agritourism 6-6-06
Continue VMPAC to assist w/ Cumb Cty CDBG process 6-12-06
Review fee structure 6-06-26

Tenth Order of Business: Adjournment


Town of Gray Notice


Subdivision Fire Suppression Systems are optional

Effective March 7, 2006, the Gray Town Council enacted Order #77, a subdivision ordinance amendment whereby home sprinkler systems and fire cistern tanks are clearly not required for subdivision approval through the Planning Board application and approval process. Provision and installation of these devices or systems is specifically at the full discretion of the applicant. No member of the Gray Planning Board can deny an application because the applicant does not install home sprinklers or fire cisterns. Any reference to the contrary should be brought to the immediate attention of the Gray Town Council.

Town of Gray

Locations:
SAD 15 Office Building, 14 Shaker Rd.
Town Office, 6 Shaker Road
Stimson Hall, 4 Shaker Road
Newbegin Gym: 20 Main Street
Gray Public Library, 5 Hancock Street
All meetings open to the public. The public is welcome to attend. Call Town Office at 657-3339 for more information.


Gray Municipal Calendar

Town of Gray Council Calendar

Thursday, July 13: 7:30 a.m., Finance Comm. Mtg. Town Office
Thursday, July 13: 7:00 p.m., Planning Board Mtg. Stimson
Tuesday, July 18: 7:00 p.m. Council Mtg. Stimson
Wednesday, July 19: 8:00 a.m. PROP, Stimson
Wednesday, July 19: 6:30 p.m., CEDC Mtg. Stimson
Wednesday, July 19: 7:00 p.m., ORC Mtg. Stimson
Tuesday, July 25: 7:00 p.m., Public Safety Mtg, Public Safety Bldg.
Wednesday, July 26: 8:00 a.m. PROP, Stimson
Wednesday, July 26: 7:00 p.m. ZBA Mtg. Stimson
Thursday, July 27: 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Mtg. Stimson
Monday, July 31: 6:00 p.m. Council Workshop meeting Stimson

Gray Town Facilities hours of operation:

Gray Town Office:

Gray Town Office hours are:

Mon.-Wed. 8-4 p.m., closed for lunch 12:30-1 p.m.
Thurs. 8-6:30 p.m., closed for lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Fri. 8-2 p.m., closed for lunch 11:30-12 noon


Gray Transfer Station:
Mon. & Tues.: Closed
Wed-Fri.: 8:00-4:00
Sat & Sun.: 7:00-3:00

Gray Public Library:
Sun. & Mon.: Closed
Tues.: 10-8
Thurs.: 10-6
Fri.: 10-5
Sat.: 10-3


New Gloucester Municipal Calendar


New Gloucester Municipal Calendar:

July 17; Selectmen Workshop 6 p.m. LB
July 18: Planning Board, 7:30 p.m. MH, Parks & Rec, 7 p.m., LB
July 19: School Board, 6:30 p.m. MH
July 25: Parks & Rec 7 p.m., LB
July 27: Zoning Committee 7:30 p.m. MH

MH=Meeting House, LB=Library, FS=Fire Station. Meetings are open to the public. The public is welcome to attend. Please call Town Office at 926-4126 FMI on any meeting.


New Gloucester Notices
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Town Of New Gloucester



SAD 15 News and Notices



School Board Committees for 2005-2006

Personnel: Tami Plummer, Jim Hutchinson, Alan Rich, Dawn Bailey-Meet 2nd Wednesday of Month 4:40 -6 p.m.

Policy: Ron Brann, Peter Pinkerton, Dawn Bailey,Christine Small-Meet 1st Wednesday of Month 4:30 - 6 p.m.

Finance: Sharon Vandermay,Tami Plummer, Tod Bennett, Alt.: Alan Rich-Meet: 2nd Wednesday 6 - 8 p.m.

Facilities: David Sutherland, Peter Pinkerton, Alan Rich, Ron Brann -Meet 4th Wednesday of month 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

District Improvement: Tod Bennett, Sharon Vandermay, Christine Small, Dawn Bailey, David Sutherland-Meet 1st Monday at 5p.m.

Under DI Umbrella: GT Advisory-drop Out Prevention-Other: P.A.T.H.S. - Tod Bennett-Affirmative Action - Joan Tremberth


New Gloucester Selectmen

Steve Libby, Chair, 926-3190, smlibby@maine.rr.com


Dale Maschino, 926-3733, cell -650-6096, e-mail (home)
dmaschin@maine.rr.com - (work) dmaschino@boulos.com
Lynn Conger, 926-3569, lynn@securespeed.net
 




David Lunt, 926-3877, dlunt1@megalink.net


Rosemary Kulow, Town Manager, 926-4126, rkulow@newgloucester.com


Gray Town Council


Chair: Gary Foster, Ph/fax, 657-4754, gfoster@securespeed.net



Vice-Chair:
Andy Upham, ajupham@aol.com, 428-3285



Denise Duda, gpduda1@netscape.net, 657-2721

 


Skip Crane, mcrane@maine.rr.com, 657-5176



 


Town Manager, 657-3339, townmanager@graymaine.org


Gray Town Office E-mail addresses:
Town Planner Dick Cahill: planner@graymaine.org
Assessor Helen Taylor: assessor@graymaine.org
Controller Donna Hill: controller@graymaine.org
Town Manager: townmanager@graymaine.org


2003-2004 SAD 15 Administrators



MSAD 15 Superintendent Victoria Burns, 657-3335. vburns@msad15.org

 

MSAD 15 Board of Directors

Contact numbers and date term ends

Chair Alan Rich 329 Cobbs Bridge Road New Gloucester, ME 04260, 926-4026, 2007

Will Burrow

David Sutherland 182 Intervale Road New Gloucester, ME 04260, 926-3558, 2006

Sandy McDonald 2009


Peter Pinkerton 72 Cambell Shore Rd., Gray, ME 04039 428-4002, 2005

Tod Bennett 215 Yarmouth Rd. Gray, ME 04039 657-4012, 2005

vacant

Sharon Vandermay 77 Gloucester Hill Road New Gloucester, Maine 04260, 926-3583, 2007

 



 



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