Rockport Town Manager’s Report, March 4: Staff changes, nomination papers, town office hours
ROCKPORT — Town Manager William Post has included the following report to the Select Board in advance of its March 8 evening Zoom meeting, which will be streamed live at https://livestream.com/Rockportmaine. The agenda includes discussion of a letter composition inviting proposals for the redevelopment of RES, as well as discussions about putting a short term rental ordinance referendum on the June town meeting ballot, and guiding principles for a newly formed Midcoast Community Internet Coalition.
See the full agenda following Post’s March 4 report here:
Truck Driver/Equipment Operator/Laborer Daryl Libby has submitted his retirement notice to the Town effective May 27, 2021. Daryl has worked for Town for 16 1⁄2 years.
Planner Position
Bill Najpauer is transitioning into retirement and has been replaced by Orion Thomas as Rockport’s Planning & Community Development Director.
Orion is in the Town Office on Wednesday and Thursday each week as part of Rockport’s contract for planning services with the Midcoast Economic Development District (MCEDD). Orion can be reached at planning@rockportmaine.gov or 236-0989. We thank and wish Bill Najpauer all the best.
Town Staff
As of Monday, March 1, 2021 the Town’s staff returned to regular shifts and the Town Office is open during the regular times (Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.).
Elections & Nomination Papers
Nomination papers are available at the Town Clerk’s Office for the following positions:
- Two 3-year terms for Select Board and Overseer of the Poor, currently held by Debra Hall & Jeffrey Hamilton.
- Three 3-year terms for the Budget Committee, currently held by Helen Shaw, Jerod Cronkite & Hanna Demmons.
- Two 3-year terms for Library Committee currently held by Helen Shaw & Elizabeth Dailey.
- One 3-year term for Director of SAD #28 and to also serve concurrently on the Five Town CSDNomination papers need to be returned by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 9th, 2021. The number of signatures needed on nominations papers are at least 25 and no more than 100. The election day (and annual town meeting) is June 8th.
- School Board currently held by Marcia Dietrich.
Rockport, Rockland, and Camden Home Safety Initiative
The Fire Chiefs from the three communities met to discuss ways to increase public awareness about fire prevention efforts recently because of the recent fires throughout Maine that have resulted in the loss of four people.
The Fire Departments in Camden, Rockland and Rockport have joined together and committed to providing our community with the resources needed to prevent fires in the home. Our Firefighters are ready to come to homes to assist residents. They are at our fire stations to meet with residents, provide guidance or provide smoke detectors. The ‘Home Safety Initiative’ is here for residents’ benefit. In this initiative, residents are encouraged to contact local Fire Departments if any of the following are needed:
- Smoke/CO alarm placement guidance
- Smoke/CO alarm placement installation
- Home safety surveys – looking for life safety issues in homes
- Smoke and CO detectors for those who cannot afford them
- Help with Exit Drills in the home
- Answers to any other questions about home safety concerns
- Rockport residents should call Fire Chief Jason Peasley at 236-4437 to arrange help with smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and home safety surveys of more for information.
- PUBLIC MEETING -
Rockport Select Board
Monday, March 8, 2021 – 5:30 p.m. Streamed at https://livestream.com/Rockportmaine
Please note: Due to the pandemic, the Select Board has been authorized by the state to meet remotely. At this meeting, the Board will be using a videoconference format.
Public comments or questions should be sent to the Town Manager at wpost@rockportmaine.gov or can be provided remotely through the livestream of the meeting.
AGENDA
- Public Input on Non-agenda Items
- Public comment should be directed at issues not under discussion on this evening’s agenda. Comment from the public will be welcome at the direction of the Chair for each agenda item. Further comment will be granted only by permission from the Board. All public comment should be brief and to the point.
- Amendments to the Agenda
- Consent Agenda
a. Act on Committee Resignation:
➢ Ted Skowronski – Planning Board
b. Meeting Minute(s):
➢ January 25, 2021
- Action Items
- Act on Committee Application(s):
- ➢ Samantha Appleton – Comprehensive Plan Committee
- ➢ Kurt Penney – Comprehensive Plan Committee
- ➢ Carter Skemp – Planning Board
- Act on Invitation for RES Letter of Interest
- Act on Reappointment of the Registrar of Voters
- Act on Committee Application(s):
- Discussion Items
- Midcoast Community Internet Coalition (MCIC) Guiding Principles
- Whether or not to include STR Non-binding Article on Town Meeting Warrant
- Land Use Ordinance – Chapter 11 – Sign Standards
I. Call Meeting to Order
II. Town Manager’s Report/Update
VIII. Select Board Liaison Reports
1 Select Board Agenda March 8, 2021
IX. Adjourn
Future Meetings, Office Closures, Etc.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 – Budget Committee Meeting Monday, March 22, 2021 – Select Board Budget Workshop 4 :30 Monday, March 22, 2021 – Select Board Meeting 5 :30
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 – Budget Committee Meeting
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