Town of Phippsburg 2012 Annual Report

TOWN OF PHIPPSBURG
variance, has been granted and the date of the granting, shall be prepared in recordable form by
the Chairman of the Board of Appeals and delivered to the property owner for recording. The
property owner must record this certificate in the local registry of deeds within 90 days of the
date of the final written approval of the variance or the variance is void. The variance is not valid
until recorded as provided in this subsection. For the purpose of this subsection, the date of
the final written approval shall be the date stated on the written approval.
HARBORS, PUBLIC LANDINGS AND TOWN LANDS
Article 60. It was voted to raise and appropriate the reduced amount of $4,600.00 for the Harbor
Commission Account.
(Harbor Commission Chairman Ethan Debery made a motion, which was seconded,
to reduce the amount to be raised and appropriated from $6,600.00 to $4,600.00.)
Article 61. It was voted to raise and appropriate the reduced amount of $5,000.00 for the Town
Landing Maintenance Account for the purpose of routine maintenance of facilities.
(Town Landings Committee Chairman Richard Nichols made a motion, which was
seconded, to reduce the amount to be raised and appropriated from $7,900.00 to
$5,000.00.)
Article 62. It was voted to raise and appropriate the recommended amount of $20,000.00 for
the Town Landing Capital Reserve Account, pursuant to 30-A MRSA § 5801, for major construction
of facilities.
Article 63. It was voted to sell a piece of town-owned land (605 square feet) at the Parker
Head Landing (a portion of Map 011, Lot 045) to abutting land owner Jean Perkins for the sum
of $5,000.00. This land is further described in attachments to these Town Meeting Minutes.
(Town Landings Committee Chairman Richard Nichols made a motion, which was
seconded, to pass the article as read. James Bunce made an amendment, which was seconded
and failed (59 for - 66 against), to reduce the sale amount from $5,000.00 to
$1,500.00.)
Article 64. It was voted to transfer any monies received from Article #63 to the Town Landings
Capital Account.
Article 65. It was voted to accept a gift of land from The Nature Conservancy consisting of
40.5 acres in the Basin Preserve and marked as “Waterfront Parcel” on the Land Transfer Survey
Map. This parcel is a portion of Map 034, Lot 003 and is further described in attachments
to these Town Meeting Minutes.
Article 66. It was voted to accept a gift of land from The Nature Conservancy consisting of
20.04 acres located in the Basin Preserve and marked as “School Parcel” on the Land Transfer
Survey Map. This parcel is a portion of Map 042, Lot 022 and is further described in attachments
to these Town Meeting Minutes.
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