Town Commissioners Minutes — 2022-06-07

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QUEENSTOWN COMMISSIONERS
June 2022
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PRESENT: Commissioner Tom Willis, Commissioner Bryon Callahan, Town Manager Amy
Moore, Town Clerk Aaron Horney, Town Attorney Lyndsey Ryan
REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:02 PM
PUBLIC WORIG
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Faulty Aerzen blower at the plant has been replaced with new. Company can do
evaluation/overhaul on old blower for use as spare if Town requests. Cost would be
S4,Ll7 .65. Commissioners inquired about a warranty on an overhauled blower and if any
delivery charges were included. Ms. Moore stated she would inquire with the company
regarding any warranties offered and if any charges to deliver blower. ll/illis motion to
accept price of $4,117.65 pending a reasonable waruan1t is offered and there are no
additional shirying costs to deliver. Callahan second. VOTE: 2 a:te - 0 nay. Hardee was
absent from the meeting.
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Received email from George Smith expressing frustration with lack of communication
from Town/Town Engineer Bob Rauch regarding any projects which may increase
flows/loads to plant. As plant operator, Mr. Smith is responsible for operations/issues and
would like to be kept informed. Commissioners agree is a valid concern and Ms. Moore
will be sure to keep Mr. Smith included in all communications going forward.
o Property owners at 215 Steamboat Ave. concerned with recent Town maintenance of
ditch behind Town Office bordering their property. Believes cut areas extended into their
property- would like Town to avoid cutting into their property in the future to allow
growth for a natural buffer between the properties. Commissioners agree should attempt
to avoid cutting into the neighboring property but suggested that the property owner
should have a survey done to determine exact location of the property line in the area.
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3 quotes submitted for basketball court paving at the park and for a swale on Charity La.
Robert & Son 57,725, Accurate Asphalt $7,950, Pave Master $12,300. After discussion,
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Grass cutting duties- should certain areas be assigned to certain employees? Cunently all
do all areas as time permits. Commissioners agree that would be a good idea. Ms. Moore
will work on designating areas and inform employees.
PLANNING
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Planning Commission approved the preliminary sub-division plan for Wheatland's at the
last meeting.
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Planning members expressed interest in meeting with the Commissioners to discuss ideas
and have input into the ongoing Wheatland's DRRA discussions.
FINAI\CE COMMITTEE
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(No updates)
HARBORMASTER
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Ms. Moore contacted Mr. Reno to inform of the Commissioners preference on how to
conduct the boat slip assignment process for accommodating new potential lessees.
Commissioners prefer to have ability to reassign slip numbers to existing lessees when

deerned necessary to accommodate new lessees depending on boat sizes. Awaiting a
response from Mr. Reno.
TOWN CLERK
1.
Treasurers/Finance Report
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General $143,718.75 / Water/Sewer $150,008.48 / ARPA $315,041.38
2.
Minutes
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May 10,2022 (Regular)
Willis motion to acceot as written. Callahan second. VOTE: 2 aye - 0 nall
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May 10,2022 (Closed-2nd)
Willis motion to accept as written. Callahan second. VOTE: 2 aye - 0 na!.
3.
Correspondence/Requests/Info - Sent and Received
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(Nothing to report)
TOWN MANAGER UPDATES
OLD BUSINESS ITEMS (No updates except as stated below)
INFRASTRUCTURE
1. I&Iproject
2. New Water Tower & Infrastructure Project
a.
Interim Financing
b.
Bond Counsel
3. Wall St. water tower maintenance
4.
OId Wharf Lane -Stormwater
5. Wall St. water line replacement
MARINE PROJECTS
1. Boat ramp improvements
2.
Town Dock projects
a.
Construction/dredgingupdates
3.
Federal Channel dredging
POLICY
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B_euew atrd updates ta TowB Cqdes and Ordb4n99$ Q022)
2.
Water/Sewer Connections Code - proposed clarifications & revisions
3. Breezeline (Atlantic Broadband) renewaVOptions
4.
Codify ordinances adopted since last update
5.
Update Building Codes
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
1. \ilheatland's Project
a.
Impact study
b.
DRRA
OTHER
1.
Speeding on Main St
2.
American Rescue Plan Act
Comm. Willis stated he was informed by an accountant for another municipality that
ARPA funds can be used with little restrictions now. Ms. Rvan informed that restrictions

still exist on what ARPA funds can be used for, but that most current Town projects
should qualifu for the funds.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Proposed Ordinance 22-06 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN
TO AMEND THE TOWN'S WATER AND SEWER CHARGES TO INCREASE THE
MONTHLY WATER CONSUMPTION RATE AND SEWER CONSUMPTION RATE
BY EIGHT PERCENT (8%) PER YEAR FOR THE NEXT FIVE FISCAL YEARS,
COMMENCING ruLY 1, 2022 AND ENDING JULY l, 2027. (Eligible for
introduction)
Willis motion to introduce Ordinance 22-06. Callahan second. VOTE: 2 aye - 0 nay.
Public hearing for the ordinance will be scheduled for June 22.
2. Proposed Ordinance 22-07 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN
ADOPTING A GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1,
2022 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2023 AND ESTABLISHING A CONSTANT YIELD
TAX RATE OF $ ,2217 PER $1OO OF ASSESSED REAL PROPERTY VALUE AND A
TAX RATE OF .55 PER $1OO ON ALL COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS PERSONAL
PROPERTY AND PUBLIC UTILITIES; AND ALSO ADOPTING AN ENTERPRISE
BUDGET FOR THE TOWN'S WATER AND SEWER OPERATIONS, WHICH
INCLUDES AN INCREASE TO MONTHLY WATER AND SEWER CONSUMPTION
RATES BY EIGHT PERCENT (8%). (Eligiblefor introduction)
Willis motion to introduce Ordinance 22-06. Callahan second. VOTE: 2 aye - 0 na!.
Public hearing for the ordinance will be scheduled for June 22.
ATTORNEY UPDATES
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(No updates)
PUBLIC COMMENT
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(None)
There being no further business, Callahan motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:45 pm. Willis
second. VOTE: 2 a:te - 0 nay.