July 1, 2015 thru June 30, 2016 Annual Report

Old Orchard Beach Town Hall One Portland Avenue - Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064 Ph.: (207) 934-5714, Extension 1526 – Fax: (207) 934-0755 www.oobmaine.com Town of Old Orchard Beach Annual Report 2015 – 2016 1883-2016 Editor: V. Louise Reid Photographer: Gary Curtis Assistant Town Manager Photographer: Dan Feeney Graphics: Melissa Hutchins Fran Beaulieu

Table of Contents Dedication 2-3 Chair Report 4 Town Council and Department Heads 5 Town Manager – Larry Mead___________________________________________________ 6 Assistant Town Manager - V. Louise Reid ___________ 7 Current Listing of Town Officials 8 Current Members of Boards and Committees 9 - 11 Human Resources____________________________________________________________ 12 Town Clerk and Registrar of Voters_________________________________________ 13 - 16 Assessor ____ 17 Planning Department 18 – 23 Code Enforcement and Business Licensing _____________________________________ _ _ 24 - 26 Health Officer’s_______________________________________________________________ __ _ 27 Fire Department and Life Guards___________________________________________ 28 -30 Police Department________________________________________________________ 31 - 34 Animal Control Officer_____________________________________________________ __ 35 Community Animal Watch________________________________________________ ____ 36 Community Watch Group _______________________________________________________ 37 – 38 Community Garden ___________________________________________________________ _ ___ 38 Conservation Commission_______ ________________________________________ 39 - 40 Veterans Memorial Park____________________________________________________ 41 Recreation Department____________________________________________________ 42 - 43 Public Works Department________________________________________________________ 44 - 45 Wastewater Department___________________________________________________ 46 - 47 Municipal Baseball & Entertainment Complex____________________________________ 48 Harmon Museum_____________________________________________________________ 49 Libby Memorial Library___________________________________________________ 50 – 51 Superintendent of Schools_____________________________________________________ _ 52 – 53 Adult Education ____________________________________________________________ _ 54 Tax Department__________________________________________________________ 55 - 73 Governor Paul R. LePage______________________________________________________ ___ ___ 74 Senator Susan Collins______________________________________________________ 75 Senator Angus King________________________________________________________ ___ 76 - 77 Congresswoman Chellie Pingree_______________________________________________ _ ____ __ 78 Senator Linda Valentino_______________________________________________________ 79 Representative George Hogan________________________________________________ 80 Financial Director and Treasurer____________________________________________________ __ 81 Town Audit Report_______________________________________________________ 82 - 94 History of Old Orchard Beach___________________________________________________ 95 - 96 Town Hall Information__________ _________________________________________ ___ _ ___97

2 DEDICATION BY THE TOWN COUNCIL and the CONSERVATION COMMISSION to JOHN RUSSELL BIRD May 21, 1943 – May 23, 2016 The Town of Old Orchard Beach lost one of its greatest supporters this past May. The passing of Conservationist, John Russell Bird, was a shock and great loss to many. Born May 21, 1943, John spent his early years in Massachusetts and for a short time in Florida before spending the bulk of his formative years in Maine. After graduating from Old Orchard Beach High School, he attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Hawaii, and several other New England Colleges. He received a degree in Computer Science from Hawaii Pacific College in the early 1980’s (when computers were a novelty) while setting up and managing HPC’s computer lab. In 1988 John moved to the Washington DC area to work as a government systems analyst. During that time he served as the senior civilian Database Manager for the Centralized Credentials Quality Assurance System (CCQAS), a web-based worldwide credentialing application that supports more than 105,000 Department of Defense healthcare professionals. John’s passion for environmentalism led him to cofound the Ocean Park Conservation Society in 1971 to foster, preserve, conserve and promote the natural physical beauty and setting of Ocean Park. He served as its Director until his death. John served as Chairman of the Old Orchard Beach Conservation Commission from 2009 to the present – serving most of that time as Chair. John was an avid participant in public service. He served two terms on the Old Orchard Beach Town Council (Vice Chairman and Chairman – 1973 and 1975), Charter Commission (2009), Finance Committee, Recycling Committee, School Building Committee (1974), License Ordinance Revision Committee (1976), and Republican Committee (Chair) 1980). John was a devoted and loving son, father and grandfather. His sense of humor, imagination and inquisitive nature were exceptionally entertaining to be around. John is survived by his two daughters, Kaleo Lisa Alana Leilani Bird and Rebecca Bird. The Assistant Town Manager’s tribute to John was a remembrance that after each Council meeting it was her responsibility to turn off the lights, lock up the building and set the alarm. John would always wait in his car until she came out, no matter how late, and once she was safe in her car – he would drive away. A special and caring friend. “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread; places to pray in; and play in; where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike.”

3 DEDICATION: BEVERLY RUSSELL Community Animal Watch As Portland Press Herald described her - “One of Eleven Mainers for Whom to be Thankful”.... the Town Council dedicates this year’s Annual Report to Beverly Russell - tireless advocate for seniors and animals. Beverly grew up in New Hampshire where she and her sisters had cats, dogs, chickens, goats, and a rooster. She grew up believing that all animals just want to be loved. Beverly, 72, has been a volunteer of Community Animal Watch for the past five years and is undoubtedly the “soul” of the Committee and the epitome of selflessness. She spends literally every day addressing the needs of our seniors and their animals. She drives seniors and their animals to the Vets, recognizing that for many of them their animal is their “family.” Beverly spends hours driving individuals and their animals to the Vet for medical care; sits with and consoles them when their loving pet must be put down; and for those animals without homes she reaches out and finds a “forever” home for them. When people draw attention to Beverly’s volunteer work, modest by nature, she points to others who help. She gives much credit to Dr. Pierre Giroux at the Saco Veterinary Clinic and the staff at the Animal Welfare Society. Her hours of work and efforts have taken a toll on her physically and she has acknowledged that in May she will have to step down and let others take over what she has done. Three years ago a terrible fire destroyed the School Street location where many seniors lived, Beverly being one of them. During the placement in a hotel and motel, Beverly worked tirelessly to address the needs to the eighteen animals that needed to be taken care of and spent time driving the residents affected to appointments and food shopping. What could have been devastating for many became workable because of her personal involvement. Beverly has lived what St. Francis of Assisi taught – “Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. If you have those who will exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter or compassion and pity, you will have those who will deal likewise with their fellow men.” A woman who has made an enormous contribution to our community, to our seniors and to those animals which they love.

4 SHAWN O’NEILL CHAIR – TOWN COUNCIL The Town Council of November 2015 to November 2016 included Vice Chair Joseph Thornton, Councilors Kenneth Blow, Jay Kelley, and Michael Tousignant. This Council has shown the ability to work together as a team for the betterment of the community and those who elected us. The Town Council addressed many vital issues over the past year including balancing a very challenging budget and keeping the tax rate at an acceptable increase so that there is as little impact on our residents as possible. We have actively addressed through sealed competitive bids the sale of tax-acquired property; approved the upgrading of our Waste Water plant and facility related to the Maintenance and Storage Building; focused on the improvements in Town infrastructure needs; supported the building of the new Edith Belle Memorial Library; provided encouragement to the Ballpark Commission in the ongoing professional baseball team ventures; and addressed affordable housing development within our community. The equipment needs of our community have also been addressed with the purchase of a new heavy duty Ladder Fire Truck and a one-ton-pick- up truck with plow for the Fire Department. With the talents of the Town staff and the leadership of the Town Manager, the Council has facilitated the identifying and ranking of issues of concern to the community and focusing on meeting those needs. The Town Council has displayed the ability to listen, analyze, think strategically and creatively, and work with individuals and groups. We strived to be sensitive and tolerant of different views; and to give a friendly, responsive, and community-building approach to all that we addressed. We have represented you by our desire to see possibilities rather than limitations, and to be leaders of hope. Thank you for providing this opportunity to us.

5 2015 – 2016 – The Town Council Row 1 – Councilor Michael Tousignant Chair Shawn O’Neill Row 2 – Councilor Kenneth Blow Councilor Jay Kelley Row 3 – Vice Chair Joseph Thornton Left to Right: George Greene, Assessor; Kim McLaughlin, Town Clerk; Joseph Cooper, Public Works Director; Ed Dube, Fire Chief; Chris White, Waste Water Superintendent; Larry Mead, Town Manager; Fran Beaulieu, Human Resource Manager; Diana Asanza, Finance Director; Dana Kelley, Police Chief; V. Louise Reid, Assistant Town Manager; Jason Webber, Recreation Director; Dan Feeney, Code Enforcement Officer

6 Fiscal year 2016 was a year of robust residential growth, particularly in the single-family home market. Old Orchard Beach is increasingly a destination for people who are close to, or entering, retirement; while new development also is occurring in the traditional sector of Old Orchard Beach as a second home investment; or as an opportunity for making properties available for seasonal rentals. New residential development is ongoing in a number of neighborhood locations, including Cascade Road (Castle Estates, Homewood Park), Portland Avenue (Beachmont, Pond View Woods), and Dunegrass (Cherry Hill, Sandy Meadows, Wild Dunes Way, and The Legends.) Ocean Park and the streets along East Grand Avenue are experiencing infill development, new construction and major renovations. What is driving this residential growth? People are discovering that Old Orchard Beach is a great community in which to live. There is no greater value in Southern Maine for people who want to live close to the Ocean in easy proximity to Portland, Boston and I-95. The new development and strong renovation market has resulted in increased permit activity and heavy demand in both the Code Enforcement Office and the Planning Office. This year staff instituted two new initiatives intended to increase financial accountability; improve communication between municipal departments, and provide better and more responsive input to both the Planning Board and to development applicants. A Development Review Committee was formed that brings staff together each month to jointly review projects being considered by the Planning Board. In addition a new procedure was developed in the Planning and Finance Departments to ensure that sufficient funds are secured from Developers to pay for the cost of the review and inspections, and required infrastructures, so that these costs do not inadvertently end up being covered by property taxes. There were a number of important upgrades to municipal facilities, including a new Skateboard Park located on Ballpark Way; location of the temporary dog kennel at the Police Department; replacement of the two Tennis Courts at Memorial Park; and a new Storage-Maintenance Building at the Waste Water Treatment Facility. Public Works Department Staff completed work to develop a bicycle and pedestrian path between downtown (beginning at the end of School Street) and Dirigo Drive, from where users connect to the Eastern Trail via Ross Road and Pond View Road. After careful deliberation the Town Council decided not to locate a seasonal Waste Handling Facility at the Milliken Street Parking Lot, deciding instead to have the downtown summer maintenance contractor haul trash directly to the BBI Transfer Facility. The Council also approved revisions to the housing ordinance intended to increase the availability of seasonal housing for the hundreds of international student workers who are so important to the success of our summer business season. It has been my honor and privilege to serve this past year as Town Manager. I am very grateful to the Town’s dedicated workforce; to many volunteers who serve on our Boards and Commissions; and to the Department Heads and Assistant Town Manager for their loyalty and commitment. My sincere thanks to members of the Town Council who continue to lead by example. I appreciate the confidence you place in me each day. Town of Old Orchard Beach Manager’s Report Larry S. Mead

7 “Time flies” they say, and thirteen years have gone by since my appointment as Assistant Town Manager. They have been years of learning; lending a hand to the six town managers who have brought their own vision to the community; enhanced by the trust of loyal residents; we have moved forward to see remarkable strides in our community. As an avid reader – I am often challenged by those whom I revere - “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples. ” ― Mother Teresa Our current Town Manager has proven the lesson to our staff that welcoming and helping those for whom we are responsible is in our ability to pool our strengths and share the work and responsibility – a lesson we have learned well. We have experienced the joy of doing ordinary things with tenderness and caring. I am proud to walk through our beautiful Town of Old Orchard Beach and listen to the voices of those who share the pride and personal joy that comes from living here. The beauty of the ocean frees my soul to rise above the pettiness of irritating issues and to set my eyes on a goal of unifying those with whom I work and whose shoulders I touch each day. I am grateful for this opportunity to be part of our Town family whose goal is always to do what is best for the community we love. Age teaches us that tomorrow is in the future; so each today provides the ability to capture the moments of the present. ANNUAL REPORT V. Louise Reid Assistant Town Manager

8 2016 Current Listing Town of Old Orchard Beach Town Officials own Manager Larry S. Mead Assistant Town Manager V. Louise Reid Town Clerk Kim McLaughlin Deputy Town Clerk Jeff Thompson Deputy Town Clerk Charlene LoPresti Voter Registrar Kim McLaughlin Assessor George Greene Deputy Assessor William DiDonato Finance Director/ Treasurer Diana Asanza Police Chief Dana M. Kelley Deputy Police Chief Timothy DeLuca Fire Chief Edward Dube Director of Community Development/ Town Planner Jeffrey Hinderliter Licensing Administrator Kathy Smith Code Enforcement Officer Dan Feeney Assistant Code Enforcement Officer William DiDonato Deputy Code Enforcement Officer Rod Belanger Deputy Code Enforcement Officer Tammy Munson Animal Control Officer William Watson Tax Collector Deborah Mulherin General Assistance Director Laurie Lord Town Counsel Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Superintendent of Waste Water Treatment Plant Chris White Deputy Superintendent Waste Water Treatment Plant Michael Hersey Director of Public Works Joseph Cooper Lifeguard Captain Keith Willett Health Officer Anita Anderson Electrical Inspector Dan Feeney Assistant Electrical Inspector Rod Belanger Recreation Director Jason Webber Assistant Recreation Director Nikki Duplisea Recreation Assistant Tyler Stewart Recreation Assistant Colleen Miller Maintenance Supervisor Russell Kinney Superintendent of Schools John Suttie Representative to the Legislature George Hogan Capital Address: 17 Seacliff Avenue 2 State House Station Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064 Augusta, Maine 04333-0002 Residence: 207-423-4293 1-800-423-4900 E-mail – [email protected] http://www.maine.gov/legis/house [email protected] Our sincere thanks to all those who willingly give their time and efforts for the betterment of our community.

9 CURRENT MEMBERS AS OF 06/30/2016 Ballpark Commission Jerome Plante, Chair W. Victor Gould Bruce Kier Robert Rings Board of Assessment Review Robin Dube, Chair Margaret Michaels Francis Manduca Business License Administrative Board Marc Bourassa, business member Tina Kelly, citizen member Michael Shannon, alternate citizen member Daniel Blaney, alternate business member Community Animal Watch Committee Debbie Anischik Peggy Bayles Michelle Geyer, Chair Carol Twomey Denise Zahares Comprehensive Plan Committee Thomas Mourmouras Lou Valentine, Chair Jason Webber Winthrop Winch Conservation Commission Richard Greenlee Patricia Holland Peter Hornby Kimbark Smith, Acting Chair Eileen Payette Jean Leclerc, alternate Clifford Kenney, alternate Design Review Committee Donald Comoletti, Chair Ray Deleo Mark Lindquist Kim Schwickrath Finance Committee Warren “Todd” Bassett James Duclos John Gallo Larry Littlefield Dr. Reza Namin, Chair Jay Reynolds Neal Weinstein Planning Board Eber Weinstein, Chair Michael Fortunato Mark Koenigs Linda Mailhot Winthrop Winch Laura Bolduc, alternate Ryan Kelly, alternate Recreation Committee Jeffrey Regan, Chair Lawrence Greenwood George Shabo Registration Appeals Board Jayne Flaherty, Chair Nancy Kelley Stephen Sullivan Geraldine Valliere Zoning Board of Appeals Ray Deleo, Chair Tianna Higgins Mark Lindquist Ronald Regis Owen Stoddard Paul Weinstein, first associate Thomas Mourmouras, second associate

10 COMMITTEE MEMBERS JULY 1, 2015 TO JUNE 30, 2016 Ballpark Commission Jerome Begert W. Victor Gould Bruce Kier Lisa MacNeill Jerome Plante Robert Rings Board of Assessment Review Robin Dube Robert Jolicoeur Margaret Michaels Francis Manduca Business License Administrative Board Marc Bourassa, business member Tina Kelly, citizen member Gary Curtis, alternate citizen member Ken Lafayette, alternate business member Daniel Blaney, alternate business member Michael Shannon, alternate citizen member Community Animal Watch Committee Debbie Anischik Peggy Bayles Michelle Belanger Arlene Dolgon Michelle Geyer Lorraine Moore Paul Niemczyk Maria Pastulovic Carol Twomey Denise Zahares Comprehensive Plan Committee John Bird Jean Leclerc Thomas Mourmouras Lou Valentine Jason Webber Winthrop Winch Conservation Commission John Bird Karen Brozek Richard Greenlee Patricia Holland Peter Hornby Clifford Kenney Jean Leclerc Mark Koenigs Eileen Payette Kimbark Smith Design Review Committee Donald Comoletti Ray Deleo Mark Lindquist Kim Schwickrath Finance Committee Warren “Todd” Bassett Jerome Begert James Duclos John Gallo Michael Gray Larry Littlefield Dr. Reza Namin Jay Reynolds Neal Weinstein Planning Board Laura Bolduc Michael Fortunato Ryan Kelly Mark Koenigs Linda Mailhot Eber Weinstein Winthrop Winch Recreation Committee Lawrence Greenwood Jeffrey Regan George Shabo

11 COMMITTEE MEMBERS JULY 1, 2015 TO JUNE 30, 2016 Registration Appeals Board Jayne Flaherty Nancy Kelley Stephen Sullivan Geraldine Valliere Zoning Board of Appeals David Boudreau Ray Deleo Tianna Higgins Mark Lindquist Thomas Mourmouras Ronald Regis Owen Stoddard Paul Weinstein

12 HUMAN RESOURCES 2016 Annual Report Fran Beaulieu, Human Resource Manager Mission Statement “The Human Resources Department will attract and retain qualified, productive, motivated and dedicated employees who will provide efficient and effective services to the citizens. The Town recognizes that the Town's employees are a considerable resource that requires investment to ensure that we have the talents and skills needed to meet the needs of the Town.” Scope The Town employs 85 full time employees and a varying number of part-time and seasonal employees, ranging from 50 to 200, across 12 departments. Each department has a unique mission and unique functions, processes, and legal and organizational requirements, but all share a unifying overall goal of quality service delivery to Old Orchard Beach citizens. Our employees represent a cross section of the greater community, and we believe that our employees are the Town's greatest asset. This was a busy year with hiring over 100 seasonal staff (consisting of new and returning: Police Reserve Officers, Parking Enforcement Officers, Lifeguards, EMTs, Recreation Counselors, Beach Cleaners, Public Works Laborers and Election Workers). Four full time new hires: Taylor Richardson, Fire Department; Nikole Clough, Finance Department; Tammy Munson, Code Enforcement Department; Megan McLaughlin, Planning Department. We also appointed William Farley as Interim Fire Chief. We promoted 6 employees to full time: Andrew Chute, Public Works Department; Steven Broy, Police Department; Michael Baker, Fire Department; Joshua Grzyb, Fire Department; Thomas Gallant, Fire Department; & Dennis Nason, Public Works Department. We also lost Nicole Welch from the Recreation Department; she was hired as a Recreation Director in Buxton. We wish her the best in her new endeavor. Responsibilities • Employee Recruitment • Employee Relations • Development & Implementation of Personnel Policies • Compensation • Contract Negotiations • Risk Management • Training • Terminations • Retirements • Employee Benefits • Risk Management • Internal Administration of Worker’s Compensation The Town employees include a non-unionized workforce that make up our senior management staff, administrative personnel, and part-time/seasonal staff that is governed by our Personnel Policy. The balance of the full time workforce is unionized and is governed by their respective collective bargaining agreements. Four Separate Bargaining Units Represent Union Employees Maine Association of Police Police Command & Patrol Employees International Association of Firefighters Firefighters/EMTs/Paramedic Employees American Federation of States, County, & Municipal Employees Public Work’s Employees Old Orchard Beach Wastewater Association Wastewater Treatment Plant Employees Federal & State Mandates Many Federal and State laws affect the work of the Human Resources department, such as But not limited to, the Maine and Federal Family Medical Leave Acts, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the State Workers Compensation laws, and multiple state laws covered in Title 26 of the Maine Revised Statues. The Town is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are listed on the Town’s website, Jobs in Maine and the Maine Municipal Association website.

13 KIM MCLAUGHLIN MTCCA - CLERK OF THE YEAR The Town of Old Orchard Beach is proud to acknowledge that Kim McLaughlin, Old Orchard Beach Town Clerk, was selected by other members of the Maine Town and City Clerks Association as “MTCCA’s Clerk of the Year.” Kim was recommended for this award by the Assistant Town Manager, V. Louise Reid. Kim was certified as a Maine Clerk in 2004 and recertified in 2007 and has life time certification in 2011. She became the Town Clerk for Old Orchard Beach on November 7, 2000. She has served as Past President of the Maine Town and City Clerk’s Association and taught classes for them since 2007 in Licensing, New Clerks, Record Management, Registrar of Voters, Title 21-A, and Vital Records. She has a very impressive history having been elected to the Town Council for two terms; worked for the municipality as a Dispatcher; provided service in Saco as a Police Officer; and served in the York County District Attorney’s office as a Victim Witness Advocate. She has been involved for many years with the Town’s Halloween Party; the Chamber of Commerce Car Show; Woofstock at the Ballpark; Rev 3; and is totally responsible for the Town’s outstanding Memorial Day Parade. She administers the local Television Channel 3. Her educational background is impressive. She received outstanding recommendations from our Assistant Town Manager; from Cheryl Poulopolus – Director of the Seaside Pavilion; from James Harmon, former head of the Old Orchard Beach Chamber of Commerce; from Police Chief Dana Kelley; and from John Myers, Jr., Buxton Town Clerk. Kim McLaughlin has undeniably made a significant contribution to the Clerk’s profession as she exemplifies the qualities of fairness, experience, knowledge and service. Perhaps one of Kim’s most admirable traits is that she can challenge conventional practices by exploring new paths, procedures and approaches; and is a problem solver. To be able to capture all opportunities; make wise and fair judgments based on facts; and encompassing basic management principles and methods; are talents which puts her “at the top of the ladder.” Attending the presentation to Kim by the MTCCA in Waterboro, Maine, were the Town Manager, Larry Mead; Assistant Town Manager V. Louise Reid; Georg Greene, Assessor; her daughter, Megan McLaughlin, Deputy Planner; and daughter Christie McLaughlin. The Town Council recognized her accomplishments at a Town Council Meeting in September of 2016.

14 TOWN CLERK To the Citizens of Old Orchard Beach I am truly honored to provide you with information about the activities of the Town Clerk’s Office. The Office of the Town Clerk is responsible for all the records of the town, including all birth, death and marriage records, issuance of marriage licenses, all meeting minutes from the Town Council, as well as all boards appointed by the Town Council. This Office is also responsible for Elections, hunting and fishing licenses, horse permits, as well as dog licenses, and parking permits. The breakdown of licenses issued are as follows: Dog Licenses Parking Permits Hunting/Fishing Licenses Non-resident Hunting & Fishing Licenses 1,153 363 288 10 This year the Town Clerk’s Office recorded 61 births, 97 deaths and 92 Marriages. Sadly, we have lost many residents that have contributed to our community and many other civic organizations. RECORDED DEATHS DATE OF DEATH JULY 1, 2015 TO JUNE 30, 2016 AGE PLACE OF DEATH 2015 July 11 Joan M. Doucette 64 Biddeford July 19 Harold G. McIsaac 70 Saco July 21 Chester W. Lemanski 88 Scarborough August 1 Gregg R. Lehouillier 41 Old Orchard Beach August 7 Alfred L. Hubert 75 Biddeford August 13 George E. Heseltine 78 Portland August 15 Gertrude Paquet 80 Saco August 16 Alfred B. Hills 93 Scarborough August 18 Roger M. Pouliot 78 Old Orchard Beach August 19 Leo O. Bouchard 89 Biddeford August 19 Gloria D. Meserve 68 Portland August 20 Robert A. Dow 84 Scarborough August 24 Robert J. Jolicoeur 78 Old Orchard Beach August 26 Ralph F. Griffin 91 Old Orchard Beach August 30 Richard M. Klaft 43 Old Orchard Beach August 30 Alfred T. Simpson 64 Portland August 31 Gerald L. Toussaint 76 Old Orchard Beach September 1 Paul G. Lowell 85 Biddeford September 4 David Green 91 Scarborough September 11 Marilyn E. Aube 83 Saco September 16 Darrell E. Myers 77 Scarborough September 16 Allen M. Hahn 66 Scarborough September 22 Thomas J. Dooling 79 Scarborough September 29 Irene Beach 80 Scarborough

15 October 5 Philip A. Burke 73 Old Orchard Beach October 7 Eva S. Costa 83 Portland October 7 Douglas R. Keene 71 Scarborough October 22 Anthony J. Larossi 74 Biddeford October 25 Raymond R. Boucher Sr. 86 Old Orchard Beach October 27 Joanne M. Corbin 58 Old Orchard Beach October 29 Jean Paul R. Parenteau 85 Scarborough October 30 Dorothy L. Frizzle 79 Scarborough October 31 Diane J. Randall 69 Portland November 1 Timothy A. Byrnes 58 Old Orchard Beach November 2 Henri J. Bouvier 83 Old Orchard Beach November 8 Edgar A. Roberge 86 Biddeford November 13 John F. Kroot 68 Portland November 16 Julia P. Farris 93 Biddeford November 18 Robert G. White 63 Old Orchard Beach November 19 Leo P.N. Patry 80 Scarborough November 27 Karen A. Dufour 49 Old Orchard Beach December 3 Pauline C. Gagnon 74 Portland December 7 Gabrielle E. Roy-Heffron 79 Old Orchard Beach December 10 Robert W. McDonald 88 Old Orchard Beach December 16 Frances M. Smith 98 Biddeford December 16 Thelma Bouchard 86 Biddeford December 21 Beverly J. Gower 81 Portland December 23 Robert J. Hennas 90 Scarborough December 26 Vincent J. Larosa 74 Scarborough December 28 Carol A. Walker 74 Saco 2016 January 4 Aline L. Fontaine 90 Saco January 12 Kathryn E. Christman 75 Biddeford January 19 Yvette Rioux 88 Biddeford January 27 Denis J. Farrell 87 Biddeford January 30 Barbara L. Tobey 97 Scarborough February 2 Edmund G. Nadeau 79 Scarborough February 4 Robert B. Tuck 82 Old Orchard Beach February 9 Beatrice S. Weinstein 96 Old Orchard Beach February 11 Daniel P. Trentacoste 35 Old Orchard Beach February 14 June R. Emery 91 Old Orchard Beach February 15 Paul N. Landry 65 Scarborough February 20 James E. Dyer 23 Portland February 24 Mark J. Wilhelmi 62 Biddeford March 3 Michael W. McCallum 74 Saco March 11 Donald W. Bailer, Jr 88 Old Orchard Beach March 12 Amanda A. Jennings 34 Old Orchard Beach March 13 Freda M. McKee 85 Saco March 15 Henry J. Ducharme 68 Old Orchard Beach March 22 Janice G. Tabone 62 Scarborough March 23 Scott B. Greeley 44 Old Orchard Beach March 28 Jackie B. Boulette 62 Scarborough April 5 Virl M. Alley 98 Scarborough April 7 Jerry W. Dow 73 Biddeford April 8 Gordon E. Clemens 72 Biddeford April 8 Norma E. McSweeney 83 Scarborough

16 April 8 Monique M. Payer 50 Scarborough April 14 Robert M. Froberg 61 Old Orchard Beach April 20 Jennie D. McClure 79 Old Orchard Beach April 23 William F. Baud 56 Scarborough May 5 Barbara K. Ferreira 84 Scarborough May 8 Norman P. Bouchard 89 Biddeford May 13 Lloyd F. Reslow 94 Biddeford May 15 Heather G. Dutremble 56 Old Orchard Beach May 23 John R. Bird 73 Old Orchard Beach May 24 Carl W. Polson 69 Old Orchard Beach May 25 Daniel R. Jolicoeur 50 Old Orchard Beach June 1 Roland P. Corriveau 84 Scarborough June 2 Sarah E. Colby 35 Old Orchard Beach June 3 Marjorie L. Jennison 92 Biddeford June 4 Girard N. McGee 86 Sanford June 11 Blanche A. Cote 83 Biddeford June 19 Monica K. Berry 84 Biddeford June 19 Mary J. Slattery 92 Old Orchard Beach June 20 Connie Jo Neal 63 Old Orchard Beach June 24 John E. Burchill 72 Freeport June 24 Ellen R. Clark 89 Old Orchard Beach June 25 Roger Duceppe 76 Old Orchard Beach It’s sad when we lose residents that have contributed greatly to this community over the years. Alfred Hills was very dear to the heart of the Town Clerk’s Office. He not only was on the Planning Board in 1985/86, but he was a ballot clerk from 1986 to 1999, became Assistant Warden in 2000 and Warden in 2001. He remained Warden until his health declined in 2011; Robert Jolicoeur was on the Board of Assessment Review from 2009 until his passing; Marilyn Aube was a ballot clerk from 1991 to 2010; Frances Smith was a ballot clerk for over 40 years, serving from 1967 until 2010; Aline Fontaine was the Chair of the Board of Registration from 1982 to 1995, when she was appointed as the Registrar of Voters and remained in that position until 2002; John Bird served two terms on the Town Council, 1973 and 1975, served on the Conservation Commission, most recently from 2009 until his passing, elected to Charter Commission in 2009, served on the Finance Committee, Recycling Committee, School building Committee (1974), and License Ordinance Revision Committee (1976), just to name a few boards/committees that John was able to show his dedication through; Ellen Clark, wife of former Police Chief John Clark, was a ballot clerk for almost 50 years, serving from 1966 until 2015. This year we had two elections. The first was November 3rd, 2015, which was a State Referendum and Municipal Election. Voters elected Jay Kelley and Joseph Thornton to the Town Council, David Boudreau and Stuart Hogan to the RSU #23 Board of Directors, and passed a $857,000 bond for Waste Water Treatment Plant improvements, including a Process Building and Dewatering Upgrade Project (1000/317). There were 1421 voters that voted in that election. The next election was on June 14th, 2016, with 898 voters participating in the State Primary and RSU #23 Budget Validation Referendum, passing the RSU #23 budget (667/219). Deputy Jeffrey Thompson has now been here for almost 17 years. I appreciate his dedication to this community and hard work every day. We welcome aboard Deputy Clerk, Charlene LoPresti, a great addition to the office with great dedication to this community. If you would like to be on an e-mail distribution list for all Town Council agendas, as well as any and all of our other committee agendas, please subscribe through the website at www.oobmaine.com. Thank you to all the citizens of Old Orchard Beach for electing me as Town Clerk, and I continue to work hard and remain a friendly and useful source of information. Warmest Regards, Kim M. McLaughlin, Town Clerk

17 Report of the Assessor for FY’16: April 1, 2015 Taxable Real Estate $ 1,496,237,450 Taxable Personal Property 28,382,240 Homestead Exemption 9,023,800 Tax Exempt Property 55,144,600 Total Commitment to Tax Collector $ 23,144,350.84 The Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2016 .01518 The real estate market for Southern Maine properties, particularly for seacoast communities such as Old Orchard Beach, appear to have stabilized and continue to see appreciation in many areas on or near the ocean. The property assessments are well within the state standards when compared to the qualified sales. In FY’16, the assessing office reviewed hundreds of permits resulting in approximately $15,551,440 of new growth. This was a net increase, after depreciation and other adjustments, in the total taxable valuation of $14,431,200. The tax mill rate increased by $.30 to $15.18 per $1,000 of a property’s assessment. It is interesting to note that 8.6% or $1.31 of the $15.18 mill rate is designated for operations of the wastewater department. In many cities and towns, this is a separate bill for homeowners, who are connected to the town wastewater system. The median assessment ratio (assessment ratio = assessment divided by sales price) is approximately 95% which means properties are being assessed on average at about 95% of their fair market value. This decrease of 2% from the FY’15 ratio indicates a continued rise in the more desirable locations of the local real estate market. The overall assessment to sales ratio remains below the fair market value, as of April 1, 2015. Our focus has always been to provide the taxpayers/public with all the information necessary to make the best decisions on whatever situations are at hand. Transparency is the key. One of the challenges for assessing continues to be how we can better inform the taxpayers so they have a more complete understanding of the importance of the assessing office in maintaining a stable, fair, and equitable taxation base. Our goal will continue to be to provide an equitable and accountable real estate based assessment program that is fairly administered as outlined in the State Statues governing property assessment. The assessment ratios will also continue to be in compliance with the standards for quality assessment as outlined by the International Association of Assessing Officers. There are programs, such as the Homestead Exemption and Veteran Exemption, available to those residents who qualify, to help alleviate some of the tax responsibility. They are outlined on the Town’s website and are also available at our office in the Town Hall. These forms are due in the Assessor’s Office by April 1st in order to be applied to the next fiscal year. George Greene – Assessor, Bill DiDonato - Deputy Assessor Kathy Fuente/Pam Given - Administrative Assistants Respectfully submitted, George Greene, CMA Old Orchard Beach Assessor

18 Report of the Town Planner As your Town Planners, our primary responsibility is to coordinate growth and development in Old Orchard Beach through the administration of local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and ordinances. Some of our duties include responding to requests for assistance on land use development questions, reviewing development proposals and plans, production and implementation of the comprehensive plan, development and amendment of all local ordinances, economic development, oversight of code enforcement office activity, staff advisor for the Planning Board, Design Review Committee, Comprehensive Plan Committee, Development Review Committee, and Museum in the Streets Committee. Some highlights from 1 July 2015– 30 June 2016 (FY16): • Hiring of part-time assistant planner. • Creation and adoption of new Planning Board Procedures (last done 1999). • Creation of the Development Review Committee which is staffed by department heads charged with reviewing and commenting on Planning Board and Design Review applications as well as other land use related matters. • Regular Planning Board workshops held to discuss various matters including ordinance development, project status, etc. • Comprehensive Plan Committee completion of work on Future Land Use Plan. • Significant progress with Museum in the Streets. • Complete re-organization of the development escrow accounts and performance guarantee program. • All Planning Board positions filled- first time in over 5 years. • Planning Board activity slightly decreased as proposals become more complicated. • Continued increase of new single-family home development. The Planning and Codes Department is a key contact point for all development inquiries and economic development matters. The Department routinely answers citizen questions whether planning related or not. For planning, land development, ordinance development, comprehensive planning, economic development, and other town-related information please call Jeffrey Hinderliter (207) 934-5714 ext. 1517, email [email protected] or Megan McLaughlin (207) 934-5714 ext. 1536, email [email protected] or stop by our office at town hall. Planning Board. The Planning Board is a 5 regular and 2 alternate member volunteer board appointed by the Town Council. The Planning Board responsibilities include, but are not limited to the review of subdivisions under State Subdivision Law and Old Orchard Beach Subdivision Ordinance, Site Plan Review, Conditional Use applications, Shoreland Zoning permits, and consideration of zoning and ordinance changes. Below is a comparison of Planning Board related activity between 1 July 2012 – 30 June 2013 (FY13) through 1 July 2015– 30 June 2016 (FY16): FY13 *Subdivisions: 9; *Site Plan: 10; *Conditional Use: 4; *Ordinance Work: 4; *Design Certificates: 6 *Lots/Units Added (Including Lodging & Campsites): 85; *Nonresidential Sq. Ft. Added: 36,267

19 FY14 *Subdivisions: 12; *Site Plan: 11; *Conditional Use: 10; *Ordinance Work: 3; *Design Certificates: 4 *Lots/Units Added (Including Lodging & Campsites): 96; *Nonresidential Sq. Ft. Added: 35,340 FY15 *Subdivisions: 13; *Site Plan: 8; *Conditional Use: 14; *Ordinance Work: 3; *Design Certificates: 13 *Lots/Units Added (Including Lodging & Campsites): 116; *Nonresidential Sq. Ft. Added: 23,905. FY16 *Subdivisions: 7; *Site Plan: 5; *Conditional Use: 13; *Ordinance Work: 3; *Design Certificates: 10 *Lots/Units Added (Including Lodging) 105; *Nonresidential Sq. Ft. Added: 18,950. Below is a summary of Site Plan Review, Subdivision, Conditional Use Applications, and Zoning Amendments considered by the Planning Board during FY16: • Creation of connecting road and lot line change. Homewood Park. • Zoning district amendment: Expand Campground Overlay District. Paradise Park Campground. • Change use of 7 units from seasonal to year-round. Saco Ave. • Revise Planning Board rules and procedures. • 40 unit (single-family style) condominium project. Saco Ave. • 6 unit (single-family style) condominium project. Saco Ave. • Exterior motel improvements. West Grand Ave. • Construct 1,000 sq. ft. building for retail use. Old Orchard St. • Amend site plan to change delivery concept. Ocean Park Rd. • 30x40 trash collection building. Milliken St. • Revise location of two apartment buildings, parking and stormwater. Smithwheel Rd. • Off-site catering business. Portland Ave. • Construct a 2,080 sq. ft. drive-thru restaurant. Ocean Park Rd. • 8 lot residential subdivision. Wild Dunes Way. • Parking lot buffer. Saco Ave. • Catering business and bakery. Portland Ave. • Zoning ordinance amendment to allow cafes in the GB2 District. • Construct a 4,000 sq. ft. equipment building. Manor St. • Withdraw off-site catering business proposal. Portland Ave. • Remove two detached residential units and replace with one duplex. Puffin St. • Accessory dwelling unit. Idlewild Ave. • 28 unit apartment complex. Smithwheel Rd. • Bakery within accessory building. Portland Ave. • Remove single-family home and construct mixed-use building. East Grand Ave. • Remove, replace and remodel two residential buildings. Brisson St. • Install 62x68 modular building for classroom space. E. Emerson Cummings Blvd. • Install 52x57 modular building and 5x10 attached hallway for classroom space. Jameson Hill Rd. • Demolish former parsonage. Saco Ave.

20 The Planning Board members are Chair Mark Koenigs, Vice Chair Linda Mailhot, Win Winch, Eber Weinstein, Michael Fortunato, and alternates Ryan Kelly and Laura Bolduc. We feel very fortunate to have such a committed, hard-working group. Every month, the Planning Board holds a workshop on the first Thursday at 6:00 PM and a regular meeting on the second Thursday at 7:00 PM. Meetings are held at town hall in the Council Chambers. Design Review Committee. The Design Review Committee (DRC) is responsible for conserving the cultural architectural heritage of our town, providing technical design assistance to property owners, and promoting quality architectural design and historically sensitive building renovation as a means of sustaining economic vitality and stable property values. The DRC is responsible for reviewing and providing recommendations on exterior building/structure and property modifications, alterations, additions, new construction, and demolition within specific locations of town. Design Review proposals FY13 – FY16. FY13 proposals: 10; FY14 proposals: 19; FY15 proposals: 14. FY16 proposals: 11. During FY16, the DRC considered the following proposals: • Demo 2 structures and rebuild within existing footprint. Brisson St. • Remove existing building and construct 3-story mixed use. East Grand Ave. • Remodel 2 structures. East Grand Ave. • Demo former parsonage. Saco Ave. • Museum in the Streets discussion. • Design Review related ordinance discussion. • Parking lot buffer plan. Saco Ave. • Construct dormers, decks, patios, stairs, handicap access, garage, expand and add upper level, landscaping. West Grand Ave. • 20x40 trash collection building. Milliken St. • Construct new nonresidential building. Old Orchard St. • Replace siding, windows and doors. West Grand Ave. Like the other boards and committee’s we work with, the DRC works hard to improve the town and we’re very thankful to have such committed volunteers. The DRC members include Chair Don Comoletti, Kim Schwickrath, Ray Deleo, and Mark Lindquist. The DRC meets on the First Monday of each month, 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers. Comprehensive Plan Committee A Comprehensive Plan is the adopted official binding document for future development and conservation. The plan sets forth goals; analyzes existing conditions and trends; describes and illustrates a vision for the physical, social and economic characteristics of Old Orchard Beach in the years ahead; and outlines policies and guidelines intended to implement that vision. Comprehensive plans address a broad range of interrelated topics in a unified way. The planning process provides a chance to look broadly at programs including housing, economic development, public infrastructure and services, natural resources, demographics, local history, recreation, and land use and how they relate to each other. One of the most important functions of a comprehensive plan is to provide valuable guidance to those in the public and private sector as decisions are made affecting the

21 future quality of life of current and future residents, business owners and visitors and the natural and built environment in which they live, work, shop, recreate, and enjoy. A comprehensive plan serves as a guide for how a town will grow. The Old Orchard Beach Comprehensive Plan Committee looks forward to the future and thinks about what kind of growth is appropriate, where it should take place, what special assets need protection—in short, what kind of a town and way of life Old Orchard Beach citizens, businesses and visitors want for the years to come. A plan is essential if the town is to encourage growth in constructive ways. A majority of the Committees work during FY16 was associated with the development of the Future Land Use Plan (FLUP). Below is an example of the new zoning district descriptions within the FLUP: R1 (Residential 1) The residential 1 district (R-1) is established as a zoning district in which the principal use of the land is for low density single-family and two-family residences and limited, compatible non-residential uses that contribute to a wholesome residential neighborhood environment. R2 (Residential 2) The residential 2 district (R-2) is established as a zoning district in which the principal use of the land is for single-family, two-family and multi-family (conditionally) residences and customary accessory, municipal, educational and religious uses that contribute to a wholesome neighborhood environment. It will provide for certain non-residential uses but limited so as to maintain residential compatibility. R3 (Residential 3) The residential 3 district (R-3) is established as a zoning district where the principal use of the land is for single-family, private residences on small lots. R4 (Residential 4) The residential 4 district (R-4) is established to accommodate one-family and multifamily homes, and customary accessory educational, public and religious uses associated with residential neighborhoods. OPD (Ocean Park District) The intent of the OPD is to provide an area that allows a variety of residential uses and a limited number of low-impact, compatible non-residential uses and a visual style that compliments Ocean Park’s character. The district encourages standards that are in keeping with character of this area and a pedestrian-friendly environment. RD (Rural District) The rural district (RD) is established as a zoning district where the land is used for a wide variety of purposes at low density and where ample land area is an essential prerequisite for establishment and conduction of most rural land uses. Preservation of its rural character and sensitive environmental resources to the extent possible is also one of the most important purposes of the RD district. DD1 (Downtown District 1) The purpose of the downtown district 1 (DD-1) is to maintain the historical downtown area as the town's principal commercial, service, and entertainment center for year-round residents and seasonal visitors,

22 by promoting increased commercial diversity, vertical stratification of mixed uses, improved infrastructure, and implementation of design standards targeted at creating a visually exciting and harmonious environment attractive to the changing market demands. DD2 (Downtown District 2) The downtown district 2 (DD-2) represents a natural expansion of the DD-1 district into adjacent underutilized parcels for the purpose of increasing the critical mass of commercial space and diversity of goods and services essential to provide for a strong local economy. Since the DD-2 district is both visually and functionally related to the traditional downtown, many of the same uses and design standards of the DD-1 district apply. GB1 (General Business District 1) (a) The general business district 1 (GB-1) shall extend along Old Orchard Road, Ocean Park Road, Temple Avenue, and Saco Avenue from the Saco town line to E. Emerson Cummings Blvd./Union Avenue, and shall extend to a lot line of any lot with direct frontage on any of the streets or roads mentioned in this subsection for a maximum depth of 400 linear feet from the street centerline. (b) The GB-1 district is intended to accommodate commercial activities that are inappropriate to the downtown due to the compact settlement pattern in the beachfront area. While the GB-1 district is slowly evolving into highway commercial area, district regulations establish site development standards that encourage expansion of commercial uses while preserving the existing building line and mixed use character of the area. GB2 (General Business District 2) (a) The general business district 2 (GB-2) shall extend along both sides of Saco Avenue from E. Emerson Cummings Boulevard to the DD-2 district boundary at tax map 206, block 26, lot 1, and shall extend to the back property line of any lot with direct frontage on Saco Avenue for a maximum depth of 300 feet from the street right-of-way. (b) With the density of the settlement pattern of this area, the GB-2 district is primarily designed to encourage conversion of existing residential structures to small office and retail operations that generate relatively lighter trip generation and parking demand. NCD1 (Neighborhood Commercial District 1) The purpose of the Ocean Park neighborhood commercial district (NCD1) is to provide for the continuation and/or establishment of businesses and services, which support and complement the character of surrounding residential neighborhoods. NCD2 (Neighborhood Commercial District 2) The purpose of the Union/Washington Ave neighborhood commercial district (NCD2) is to provide for the continuation and/or establishment of businesses and services, which support and complement the character of surrounding residential neighborhoods. DTR (Downtown Residential District) The intent of the DTR1 is to provide an area with a variety of residential uses with easy access to the downtown. This area is meant to be primarily residential but to also allow a limited number of non-

23 residential uses that complement the downtown area while not impacting the residential neighborhoods character. ID (Industrial District) The industrial district (ID) is established as a zoning district where the principal use of the land is for manufacturing, processing, treatment, research, warehousing, storage and distribution, excluding those uses where there is danger of explosions; chemical, radioactive, or biological contamination; or other hazards to public health or safety. The Comprehensive Plan Committee is a committed group of hard working residents and the progress we’ve made is due to their efforts. We expect the first draft of the comprehensive plan to be complete during the winter of 2017. Committee members include Chair Lou Valentine, Win Winch, Jason Webber, and Jean Leclerc. Also, we’ve had 2 non-members, Helene Whittaker and Pat Brown, who’ve been very helpful. The Committee calls meetings as needed and typically meets once a month. Museum in the Streets DID YOU KNOW…? In 1907 there was a fire that destroyed ¾ of Downtown OOB In 1911 auto races were held on the beach with cars reaching speeds greater than 100 mph The Pier was damaged by storms, a fire and a blizzard 4 times before today’s version was constructed in 1980 Have you ever wanted to know more about the history of Old Orchard Beach? Through our Old Orchard Beach Museum in the Streets (OOBMITS) tour, now is your chance! OOBMITS is an educational project about the Town’s history that engages all community members to come out, walk, and explore the Town. The project is a free self-guided historical walking tour made up by a series of 20x20 inch panels with photos of the past and write-ups in two languages. With language in both English and French, the diversity of the Town’s origins is highlighted while reaching out to the tourist population that the Town still attracts today. Panel text is meant to be both factual and anecdotal (local stories, lore, and gossip). The Formica panels will be located at thirty sites in Town, each with their own story to tell. OOBMITS is a way for the Town to bring our history to the streets and engage residents and visitors alike over the course of an afternoon or several return visits. The project encourages the preservation of local historic sites and promotes knowledge of stories, events and traditions. The first OOBMITS committee meeting was held in October of 2015 and the ideas have continued to flow! The first fundraising event, a haunted walking tour of Old Orchard Street was held in October of 2016 and raised $525 for the project! The goal is to have the panels up beginning in 2017. For more information on this exciting project, please like and follow our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/OOBMITS There is much exciting work the Planning Department will engage in during the next fiscal year. Creation and implementation of a new comprehensive plan and continued work to improve planning functions are just a few items we’ll work on. We appreciate the incredible amount of time and effort from all Board and Committee members, the Council’s support, the help and kindness from town staff and management, and the positive encouragement from the town’s people. Kind Regards, JEFFREY HINDERLITER, Town Planner MEGAN MCLAUGHLIN, Assistant Planner\

24 Code Enforcement Department Dan Feeney Code Official This year saw our department move in many directions. William Di Donato departing for Saco and Biddeford. Then through a lot of hard work by the Town Manager, and a little persuasion from us, he returned to our department. Bill is an extremely hard working individual who splits his time between Code and Assessing and we are thrilled to have him back. Kathy Smith has been diligently going over hundreds of business licenses to ensure their accuracy and completeness; a very time consuming job requiring attention and commitment. Tammy Munson was hired as an Inspector earlier this fall, splitting her time between Old Orchard Beach and Saco. She is very knowledgeable in many facets of Code and she will be strengthening our department in many ways, handling numerous projects. Rodney Belanger, our part-time Inspector, whose knowledge of electrical issues has been a true asset to us. Rod took some time off this year to build a house and travel he too was missed by all. Valdine Camire held us all together this summer when as there were many changes in the makeup of the office. This was a year of team work and we appreciated all her hard work and dedication. She truly stepped up for us. The mission of the Old Orchard Beach Code Office is to serve the residents, business owners and visitors who seek the assistance of our capable staff. Although the staff has seen some movements in the department, the professional knowledge and expertise of our staff including Kathy Smith and Val Camire in the area of licensing and administration; William DiDonato who has shared his experience as the Deputy Assessor in addressing many of the code issues that we have faced; Rodney Belanger, our part-time Code Officer whose knowledge of electrical issues has been a true asset to us; and Tammy Munson, Deputy Code Officer is shared between the City of Saco and the Town of Old Orchard, bringing much knowledge in the area of code and ordinance regulations. The Code Office is moving towards the State adopt of the IBC-IRC Code 2015 (MUBEC) edition. This year most of us have been taking the necessary steps to have it flow seamless from now until it is finally the “rule.” I wish to thank the many departments that offer their assistance and support to us including Police, Fire, Waste, Water, Public Works and the staff at Town Hall. It is indeed a team effort. Permitting was at a high level this year and is increasing, issuing 1,164 business licenses. Permit Totals July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 Building Permits Total 588 $148,806.73 Sewer Permits Collected 78 $77,720.00 Electrical Permits Total 298 $23,663.40

25 Plumbing Permits Total 200 $21,425.00 Grand Total 1,164 Permits Issued Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) The Zoning Board of Appeals has heard many different types of cases this year, keeping the amazing growth in check and within the requirements of the ordinances. This Board diligently reviews and discusses the different appeals in a cooperative manner with each other. The ZBA has a difficult mission but always seems to be able to meet the needs of the ordinances with wisdom and accuracy. We are extremely fortunate to have these Board Members to hear the appeals of the community’s citizens. This is my third year in Old Orchard Beach and I look forward every day with the same enthusiasm as I did when I was first hired. I appreciate all the support that this community shows this office and acknowledge the efficiency and professionalism of our entire staff. If you have any questions about the permitting process including building, electrical, plumbing, sub-surface, or any projects, please feel free to stop by or call us with your questions. Regards, Dan Feeney - Code Official Business Licensing This year in licensing we saw 158 new business licenses inspected and sent to the Town Council for approval between July 1st 2015 and June 30th 2016. Licenses that were approved by Council this year included an assortment of different businesses. New businesses opening up this year included retail stores such as Bigsal’s Smoke Shop, A.I.J. Shoe Warehouse, Seaside Thrift Shop, Sea the Sun, Goosefare Trading, Yarina’s Threads, Seaside Gifts, Carney’s Customs and Urban Farm Vintage. We also welcomed several food establishments including, Kathi’s Kitchen, and Barefoot Boy Restaurant now operating under new ownership. Four new lodging businesses opened their doors this year as well, Crow’s Nest Resort, Seaside Motel, The Rebekah Inn and The New Oceanic Inn now under new ownership. Other new businesses included Bills Auto Sales, Shipyard Waste, Paul’s II Gas & Convenience, Vend-a-Lem, Psychic Readings and Harmonic Energy Massage & Wellness. We wish all these businesses much success operating here in Old Orchard Beach. We ended the fiscal year with approximately 1,613 business licenses in operation. The following is a breakdown of what types of businesses we have here in Town. Amusement Parks 1 Amusement Arcade 1 Auto Body Shops 2 Body Piercing Establishments 1 Body Piercers (Individuals) 1 Campgrounds 9 Car Wash 1

26 Childcare 2 Coin-operated Devices 18 Games of Skill 1 Gas Pumps 4 Ice Cream Trucks 1 Junk Yard 1 Laundromats 16 Massage Establishment 2 Massage Therapists 3 Miniature Golf 3 Parking Lots 23 Personal Service 14 Recreational Vehicle Sales 3 Rental of Merchandise 12 Retail 89 RV Rentals 1 Seasonal Rentals 304 Service Stations 11 Sidewalk Cafe 1 Tattoo Establishments 2 Tow Trucks 2 Used Car Lots 4 Vending Machines 48 Victualers 136 Wastehaulers 9 Year Round Rentals 1,073 Vendor Carts 1 Respectfully submitted, Kathy Smith - Business Licensing Since issuing this Annual Report, Kathy Smith has accepted a position working for the Old Orchard Beach Police Department. We will miss her in Planning and Code.

27 ANNUAL REPORT OLD ORCHARD BEACH HEALTH OFFICER 7/1/2015-6/30/2016 Once again, it has been my pleasure to serve the town as Health Officer for FY2015/2016. The mission of the Town’s Health Officer is to assist and support the Town with the responsibilities to the public in health safety. This year, the unusually warm and dry winter has enabled many nuisance and illness spreading insects to thrive more this year than recent years. One of the most troublesome is the issue of ticks. Female deer ticks carry Lyme disease which can be very debilitating to a person when bitten. It is best to combat this issue when going outside, in grass, woody areas and shrubbery, by checking clothes, pets, and other items which are out of doors. Ticks have been discovered to live and breed under dead leaves, and in areas that are protected from the elements. The Town Hall has a photo of tick eggs. If a person is bitten by a deer tick, it is recommended to seek professional care. Mold continues to be in the forefront of attention for those of us who live in New England. The best solution is to find the source of the moisture, eliminate it, and clean it up with a good detergent. Most mold is not harmful to most individuals, unless they have an allergy to mold. There have been several issues with elderly and disabled people needing aid in their homes. The Office of General Assistance, Code Enforcement, EMS, Police Department, and the Maine DHHS/ Division of Adult Protective, have all worked collectively to help those in need of aid. We are always willing to help those in need. Please contact the Town Hall for concerns regarding public health and safety to be referred to the appropriate department. Respectfully Submitted, Anita L. Anderson Local Health Officer Boots for Milestone Foundation Clients Collected by OOB365

28 OLD ORCHARD BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT 2015 – 2016 Annual Report Chief Edward Dube On May 17, 2016, the Town Council appointed William Farley, a resident of Old Orchard Beach, and a veteran of more than 45 years of fire service in two Maine communities, as Interim Chief of the Fire Department while the Town conducts a hiring process for a Fire Chief. Bill served for over 30 years with the Falmouth Fire Department, including two years as a District Chief, two years as the part-time Department Chief; and twelve years as Deputy Chief until 1999 when he stepped down upon relocating his residence to Old Orchard Beach, joining the Old Orchard Beach Fire Department as a call-force member in 2000 and has served as the call-force Lieutenant for the past five years. On August 2, 2016, the Town Council appointed Edward Dube as Fire Chief, effective 8/15/16. Chief Dube was employed by the City of Saco Fire Department for thirty-three years. A graduate of Thornton Academy, he joined the Saco Rescue as an EMT and moved up through the ranks from Pump Operator to Lieutenant, Captain and Deputy Fire Chief in 2001, retiring in September of 2012. The Town welcomes our new Fire Chief who is well known already by the Fire community. The Old Orchard Beach Fire Department continues its unwavering call to protect and serve the citizens of our community. They strive on a daily basis to keep our citizens reasonably free from danger and harmful acts. We recognize that the enormous commitment necessary to perform the Department’s tasks requires excellence of character which is inspired through pride in their unit and the belief that every action reflects on all the members of the unit, both past and present. Over the past annual report year, the Department has continued to work on their personal involvement in the renovations of the station, spending many work hours as well as personal hours redesigning the building for more functionality. A mutual aid agreement with Biddeford and Saco was finalized. Many hours were spent on studying the purchase of a Sutphen tower ladder truck which was brought into the station for all to see and operate. A new ladder truck was ordered. The new Ford Explorer, the Chief’s car, was put into service.

29 A new Jet Ski was put into limited service with the lifeguards who were very busy during the summer months with several rescues due to rip tides. The Fire Department and Life Guards participated actively in the REV-3 weekend with the Department in charge of participant’s safety. A new SCBA fit test machine was approved and ordered to allow us to do mandatory annual fit testing. Work continued on the renovation work at the station. The Fire Department worked the annual Car Show with great involvement and commitment. The annual Town Halloween party saw hundreds enjoying the activities developed by the Department. Before we knew it, the Town’s Christmas tree was put up in the Square and the wreaths were put throughout the downtown. Work continued on the station renovations including a new kitchen and dayroom floor, outside walls were studded, new electrical outlets were installed, followed by a dry wall. The Surf Rescue Truck was put back in service after being repaired. EMS and fire training started on a weekly basis with Biddeford and Saco. Milestone volunteers were brought in to paint the apparatus bay area. Ice water training was conducted with Biddeford and Saco. A trip to Ohio was made to look at a used Sutphen engine and to check on the progress of the new ladder truck. A new thermal Imaging Camera was put into service on Engine 72. Finishing touches were put on the new aerial/platform and delivery was on schedule. On April 15, 2016, a large brush/marsh fire covering 60 acres of land saw many outside communities coming forward to assist along with the helicopter from the Maine Forest Service, performing water drops. Additional equipment for the new aerial platform was received and mounted on the truck by the Fire Department personnel instead of having the dealer do it so that additional equipment could be purchased. Talks continued with Scarborough Public Works to have Fire Department vehicles serviced at the Public Work Facility in Scarborough. The new aerial platform was put in service on June 29th. The Old Orchard Beach Fire Department responded to 2,342 calls for service during this time period; 1,683 calls were medical related; and the balance was fire or motor-vehicle related incidents. Many thanks to the full-time, per-diem, and call firefighters, for their service to the citizens, businesses and visitors to the Town of Old Orchard Beach.

30 OLD ORCHARD BEACH SURF RESCUE The 2015 summer season was a busy one here in Old Orchard Beach; we saw a large number of beach- goers with the great weather we had throughout the summer season. As the beach-goers came out to relax on the beach, six young new guards were busy preparing for their first year as members of the Old Orchard Beach surf rescue staff. These guards went through intense training and education before being thrown into action early in the summer months. When July 4th came around they were ready to go and proved that they could get the job done. The season was straining on the staff, as the number of guards was down due to the lack of applicants. As a result, the guards that we had on staff had to make up the difference, by working overtime and covering a larger area of beach then normal. During the summer the surf rescue staff responded to 59 emergency calls up and down the beach. There were 35 distressed swimmers pulled from the surf, some of which were transported to the hospital via ambulance. In August guards played a major role in an 8 swimmer rescue just across the town line in Saco. On arrival in Saco guards faced a challenge with there being more victims then guards, however they jumped into action and quickly rescued all of the subjects from the surf. Two of the swimmers that were pulled out, got transported to the hospital by the Saco ambulance. Also in August the staff helped the coast guard in locating a lost kayaker in the waters of Saco Bay, the coast guard deployed both rescue boats and a helicopter in efforts to find the kayaker. When authorities found the kayaker he was safe and just a little tired from trying to paddle against the wind. On top of rescuing multiple swimmers from the water, guards also responded to 26 medical emergencies. They assisted the police 2 times with unruly subjects and reunited 97 lost children with their parents or guardians. In August the Old Orchard Beach surf rescue staff started training for the annual lifeguard competition, which was to be hosted in Hampton for the first time in over 15 year. The guards competed in multiple events at the 2015 Northern New England Lifeguarding Championships, winning individual and team medals in beach flags, 2 mile run and the rescue reel. Shortly after the guards competed in their competition, the Rev 3 competitors made their return to the waters of Old Orchard Beach. With their return for the 4rd straight year in a row, guards found themselves preparing early in order to make sure everything was in place for the athletes and Rev 3 staff when they arrived. On the Sunday of the actual event surf rescue staff arrived at 5:00 A.M. and watched a beautiful sunrise from the beach as they prepared for the start of the race. The swim leg went very well as guards only had to pull out 3 athletes. Summer has come to an end and the sands of Old Orchard Beach will soon be vacated by beach goers, however in the meantime the surf rescue staff will still be working hard preparing for the summer of 2016. Staffing must be brought up to the appropriate level, as we ran short over the last two summers. Towers need to be built, there are also a lot of repairs to be made to the towers, radios, and rescue torpedoes as they were subjected to a lot of wear and tear this past summer. On top of that, new equipment and supplies must be ordered so that we are ready for the start of the 2016 summer. Respectfully Submitted, Surf Rescue Captain Keith Willett

31 2015-2016 ANNUAL REPORT POLICE CHIEF DANA KELLEY I am once again, pleased to submit, the Police Departments annual report, for fiscal year, 2015/2016. In September of 2015, Deputy Chief Keith Babin retired after serving this community for over 32 years. He began his career as a Reserve Police Officer in 1983 and was hired fulltime in 1986. Early in his career, he served as our first School Resource Officer. He was later assigned as a Detective, and was subsequently promoted to Sergeant, Lieutenant, and finally to Deputy Chief of Police in 2006. He was a valued member of this department and community and will be missed. In June, we received a $100,000 Safe Neighborhoods Grant from the State of Maine, Community Block Grant Development program. The grant funds will be used to support and expand our crime prevention programs. We will use the grant funds to help alleviate the ever growing opiate crisis that is impacting our Country, State, and Community. We will also be targeting crimes of violence, and property crimes that have a negative impact on the quality of life of our residents, and seasonal guests. An officer has been assigned on a fulltime basis to administer the grant, and will be responsible for developing prevention, and awareness programs, as well as coordinating enforcement efforts using department personnel in conjunction with other State, Federal and Municipal agencies. The Juvenile Community Review Board continues to thrive. The board was established five years ago as a restorative approach to juvenile criminal offenses. The board facilitates and mediates cases between victims and juvenile offenders, as an alternative to the criminal justice system. The goal is to develop a mutual understanding resulting in a restorative outcome rather than punitive. The outcome often ends with community service. In 2015-2016, the board heard nearly 60 cases. The JCRB is funded by a $40,000 dollar federal grand and is managed by School Resource Officer, Lucas Porter and grant administrator, Craig Carscallen. The VIPS program (Volunteers in Police Services) which was established over ten years ago, continues to assist the Police Department by volunteering their time to help with, traffic direction, property checks, conducting observational patrols, volunteering their time to assist with road races and many other town events. VIPS members are trained community volunteers and have proven to be a valuable asset, volunteering 100’s of hours. We appreciate all they do and thank them for their service to the community. If you would like to know more about the VIPS program or would like to join, please contact, Administrative Assistant, Suzanne Makoge, at 207-934-4911. Or stop by the Police station to pick up an application. I want to thank our Community Watch Council, which continues to be a very active group of volunteers who dedicate many hours of their time to making our neighborhoods safer, the staff at Town Hall, who work with us every day on issues that help improve the quality of life for our

32 residents, our fire department personnel, who during some very trying times have kept their heads up, and continue as they always have, to provide exceptional professional service to the community. We also sincerely appreciate the support from the Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager and the Town Council, for their continued support of Public Safety. I want to personally thank the men and women of the Old Orchard Beach Police Department, including our clerical and support staff, who are out there on the front lines every day working to keep you safe. We are fortunate to have such dedicated and committed professional officers and employees that work diligently to provide and improve the services we provide. In closing, I would be remiss if I didn’t express my sincere appreciation to the many citizens of this community, that have taken the time through, e-mails, cards, letters, and personally, to express their support for this department, and law enforcement in general. It has been a difficult time for law enforcement over the last couple of years, and it has been heartwarming to say the least, to have received so many heart felt letters of thanks from so many people. I want you all to know that we all sincerely appreciate your kind words and thoughts, and are committed to continue to serving and protecting you to the best of our abilities. Respectfully submitted, Dana Kelley Chief of Police

33 POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 CRIME ANALYSIS REPORT 7/1/2015 THRU 6/30/2016 July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Totals Forcible Rape 2 1 1 4 Forcible Fondling 1 2 1 4 Robbery 1 1 1 3 Aggravated Assault 3 1 1 1 1 3 10 Simple Assault 16 18 7 3 6 7 7 2 2 6 8 14 96 Intimidation 8 3 7 3 6 4 2 3 4 4 44 Arson 1 1 1 3 Burglary/Break-Enter4 7 3 2 3 3 3 1 3 5 1 8 2 41 Shoplifting 1 1 1 3 6 Theft from MV 16 4 5 1 3 3 2 1 6 2 43 Theft of MV Parts 1 1 All Other Larceny 41 20 8 14 1 11 6 8 4 8 13 10 144 Motor Vehicle Theft 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 9 Counterfeiting/ 8 7 2 5 2 1 1 26 Forgery False Pretenses/Swindle 3 2 3 4 1 1 1 3 2 3 23 Peeping Tom 1 1 Credit Card/Auto/Teller 1 2 1 1 1 6 Destruction/Damage 10 7 4 9 4 32 4 13 5 5 2 12 107 Vandalism Drug/Narcotic Viol. 28 22 6 5 1 3 11 2 3 81 Drug Equip. Viol. 5 8 1 2 1 17 Statutory Rape 1 1 2 Weapon Law Viol. 1 2 1 3 Bad Checks 1 1 1 3 Disorderly Conduct 15 5 2 4 1 3 1 1 12 44 DUI 3 2 3 1 1 3 3 1 6 6 29 Liquor Law Viol. 99 79 6 1 1 3 2 3 3 23 220 Runaway 2 2 Trespass of Real Prop. 7 3 3 3 1 9 1 5 3 1 6 3 45 All Other Offenses 18 13 18 20 4 12 15 9 13 7 12 13 154 Traffic-Town By-Law 41 38 26 19 7 11 20 17 14 15 22 38 268 Impersonation 1 1 2 Prostitution 1 1 Family Offenses-Non Violent 1 1 Totals 332 239 104 99 44 104 60 68 72 68 100 154 1444

34 PERSONNEL Chief Dana M. Kelley Deputy Chief Keith F. Babin (retired) Deputy Chief Timothy DeLuca Sgt. Vincent Mattia Sgt. Elise Chard Det. Sgt. David Hemingway Sgt. Gerard L. Hamilton Sgt. Kevin Riordan Cpl. Jeffrey Regan Cpl. Joshua Robbins Cpl. Brady Coulombe Cpl. Jami-Ellen Ladakakos Cpl. Scott Jarrett Off. Christopher St. Pierre (Detective Unit) K-9 Gunther Off. Peter Guay Off. William Watson Officer Anthony Germaine Officer Lucas Porter Officer Brian Pratt Michael Mizzoni Officer Steven Broy (MCJA) Administrative Assistant - Suzanne D. Makoge Court & Records Officer - Patricia Coreau Clerk – Cherry Murray Reserve Officers Bryan Amaral Alfred Aubin Michael Babin Wade Beattie Thomas Bosch-Willete Shannon Coffey Megan Erickson Colin Flanagan Mariza Gionfriddo James Golden Chris Greenwood Jacob Jacquo Jaime Lachance Nicholas Mariano Elizabeth McPhillips Liam Mellaly Christopher Miller James Morine Daniel Morrison Craig Nielsen Christian Orellana Aaron Schmitz Casey Theriault Daniel Vogel Daniel Wentworth Ryan Wilder Paul Wolf Eric Young

35 Animal Control Officer – Annual Report - 2015-2016 Old Orchard Beach Animal Control is continuing its mission to ensure the health and welfare of all animals within the town. This year the ACO and the Police Department answered over 700 calls relating to animal welfare, most involved domestic animals, but several complaints were related to wild animals. The ACO in cooperation with the Police and Fire Departments responded to multiple structure fires and provided assistance to approximately 20 animals including exotic snakes. Pet owners are reminded that they should have an emergency plan in place that includes a plan on housing their pets in an emergency. Owners of exotic animals such as snakes are also reminded that they should have transport containers available for their pets in the event of an emergency. The ACO responded to several complaints of animal cruelty throughout the year and obtained court orders to remove 10 animals from inhumane conditions and arranged to place them in new homes. Thru out the year, the ACO responded to several complaints of seals on the beach. We would just like to remind everyone that they should leave any stranded or beached marine mammals alone and immediately contact that Old Orchard Beach Police Department or the Maine Marine Patrol. Dog owners are reminded that while there is no specific leash law in Old Orchard Beach, that they are responsible for their dog’s actions. There were 9 nesting pairs of Piping Plovers on the beach last summer. These birds are federally protected and frequently nest along the beach in Old Orchard. The owner of a dog that injures or kills a Piping Plover is subject to stiff fines and receiving a summons to federal court. We would also like to remind dog owners that all dog licenses expire on January 1st of each year, so please remember to license your dog. Dog licensing helps to support Maine’s animal welfare programs including the “Fix ME” lost cost spay and neuter program. Plus licensed dogs are much more likely to be returned to their owners if they get loose. So please remember to place your dog’s license on their collar, so that they can “Jingle all the way Home”.

36 OLD ORCHARD BEACH COMMUNITY ANIMAL WATCH The Community Animal Watch (aka CAW) has continued this year with its mission to help the residents of Old Orchard Beach with the health and welfare of abandoned, homeless, and domesticated animals. We are a town committee that is solely volunteer and funded through donations and fundraisers. We would like to say Thank You to our local businesses for holding fundraisers, donating gift certificates for raffles, and letting us put out donation jars. Thank you to the residents of Old Orchard Beach who have been extremely generous with donations and their time this past year. A special thanks to our town hall staff that assisted with finances, webpage updates, and helped us meet the needs of our group. This winter our group made ten outdoor portable shelters for feral/stray cats to help them from getting frostbite and also providing a safe place during our cold winters. Being a seasonal town, we find that there are lots of cats that become lost or abandoned and could eventually become feral. Our committee helps the residents who are feeding these cats. By receiving contributions, we can also assist in spaying and neutering and also getting their medical needs met so they in turn will not spread diseases to the pets of our residents. We have a member who fosters feral /stray cats to help re-domesticate them. Because of her effort, three cats have been placed in adoptive homes. Our pets are part of our family and sometimes our best friends. CAW helps seniors and low income residents with vet cost. This past winter and heading into spring, a senior gentleman’s dog was in need of vet care. Being widowed, his dog became his life. Thanks to Bev, the dog received three visits to the veterinarian and she also volunteered for daily visits to his home for medication treatments. They each gained a new friend. To continue with our efforts, and to provide more services, we are constantly looking for new members. Our committee meets once a month on the third Thursday. Anyone can volunteer and any amount of time is much appreciated. You can visit our web site at www.oobanimalwatch.com. Chair Michelle Geyer 207-807-4964

37 COMMUNITY WATCH COUNCIL END OF THE YEAR REPORT 2014-2015 Our mission is to improve the quality of our neighborhoods through positive interaction, community encouragement and increased public awareness between law enforcement and the citizens of Old Orchard Beach & Ocean Park. We continue to be a work in progress, evolving to meet the needs of our residents. We can see our efforts working, from the responses and witnessing the interaction in our town. Our accomplishments are many and our goals are to sustain the programs we have launched. Board Members are: LAW ENFORCEMENT CHAIR: Lt. Timothy DeLuca, President: Helene Whittaker, VICE PRESIDENT: Pat Brown, SECRETARY: Suzanne Makoge, TREASURER: Barbara Ultsch, SENIOR ADVOCATE: Nancy Roderick, Business Liason: Kathy Smith MEMBERS AT LARGE: Gail Domin, Libby Blackman, Cheryl Poulopoulos, Judith Hurst, Craig Carscallen and Mary Riordan. CWC has developed a “Community Neighborhood Watch” eliminating the 3 Districts meetings and meeting monthly which was a lot of work. It is now a town-wide meeting including Ocean Park. Meetings take place at the OOBPD Community Room and meets quarterly. Our second year of overseeing J-1 international students who come to our town to work, play and have fun has been successful. Over 400 + students were sponsored by different organizations. A website was developed for the J-1’s to have access to information and help them when in need, check it out at: oobj1.com. Chamber of Commerce and CWC sponsored 2 J-1 orientations. Speakers from the federal government, banking, social security, transportation, Police and Fire presented information to help the J-1’s stay be more enjoyable and safe. Team J-1 volunteer group was put together for the Challenge Maine Triathlon. Their accumulated funds will be donated to a local non-profit. The Yellow Shirt Seasonal Officers introduced themselves to the business community by distributing our Business Watch alert cards to business owners in OOB. CWC is pleased with the Business Watch alert cards and program, it has been a proven tool these past summers. It helps decrease crime in the business district during the summer months. Our Drug Take Back program is always successful because it eliminates many drugs off the streets. The OOBPD has a drug disposal box in the lobby which is used frequently. Our drug disposal day is scheduled for September 26, 2015 at the OOBPD. VIPS: Volunteers in Police Service continues keeping our trained volunteers busy. Public Safety is a priority and they’ve volunteered for many functions; texting while driving at the HS, property checks, directing traffic etc. None of this would be successful without the volunteers we have who display professionalism and a willingness to serve their community and we are grateful. Whenever help is needed VIPS volunteers are asked to participate. If interested in becoming a VIPS volunteer, applications can be obtained at the OOBPD. Our Senior Advocate works tirelessly with the General Assistance Office at Town Hall and also with the PD. She has been a blessing in disguise, helping the needy and elderly receive the help in our community. CERT (Citizen Emergency Response Team) program has had firsthand experience with the School Street fire. The fire provided an opportunity to work closely with the Red Cross and Salvation Army to benefit the victims. The outcome revealed a critical need for the town to have a workable emergency

38 shelter that has appropriate facilities including a generator. OOB needs this! When an emergency arises CERT volunteers are called out to help. Training is ongoing as there are so many aspects to a disaster or emergency situation. CWC’s sustained projects include: Community Neighborhood Watch, Business Watch, Bike Friendly OOB, VIPS, CERT, Restorative Justice, Vial of Life, Drug Take Back, J-1 and Bullying. All of these are ongoing and flourishing. All of these tasks are performed by volunteers…. not a paid person. A Volunteer is a unique individual who gives of oneself unselfishly, doesn’t ask for accolades, and is pleased to serve the community they live in. With the sincerest smile, the firmest handshake and the most genuine feeling we can muster, we salute you and we thank you. “We’re all in this together.” Helene Whittaker CWC President OLD ORCHARD BEACH COMMUNITY GARDEN The mission of the Old Orchard Beach Community Garden is to provide clean, unpolluted space for interested OOB residents to garden together. We will create a shared vision, working collectively to cultivate a place for individuals, families, and friends to grow healthy food and experience the rewards of gardening. 2015 Board 2016 Board Don Hamilton, Chairman Don Hamilton, Chairman Judy Wadas, Vice Chairwoman Robin Dayton, Vice Chairwoman Lynn Selden, Secretary Lynn Selden, Secretary Ann Quinlan, Treasurer Ann Quinlan, Treasurer Jackie Tselikis, Board Member Pat McCandless, Board Member The Old Orchard Beach Community Garden, located near the Ball Park, was established by the Town Council in 2011. The gardens are organic and plots are approximately 100 square feet in area. We are financially self-sufficient, obtaining operating funds from $25 plot fees and donations. There are presently 48 plots for Gardeners and one large plot for use by the Community Food Pantry. The garden has one large shed and one small shed that contain gardening tools for everyone’s use. We also have a large number of gardening books and several picnic tables for use by Gardeners. Watering hoses are distributed throughout the garden to make watering easy. General garden maintenance is accomplished by volunteers among the membership and is overseen by the Board. Garden plots are purchased at the Town Clerk’s Office in the spring of each year and Board members are elected at the May meeting. In 2016 we celebrated our success with a barbecue for all of our Gardeners as well as Town Department Heads and Staff. This year the Gardeners did a wonderful job beautifying our flower and herb gardens, painting our picnic tables, and cleaning up the shed. Thanks to all who helped! Also, a special thanks to the Ball Park Commission, Blow Brothers, the Department of Public Works, the Town Clerk’s Office, the Town Manager, and the Town Council, for their continuing support. Finally, the Board wants to thank all of our Gardeners for making the garden an integral part of the OOB Community.

39 2015 – 2016 Report July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016 The Conservation Commission presently consists of four regular (Richard Greenlee, Kimbark Smith, Peter Hornby and Eileen Payette) and two alternate members (Clifford Kenney and Jean Leclerc), and generally meets on the second Monday of every month. This year, The CC finished, driven by Mark Koenigs as Sub-Chair, the "OOB-ET Connector Trail" working with the Department of Public Works and volunteers. This is a 2.9 mile combination off- and along-road bike and pedestrian trail that connects Memorial Park to the Eastern Trail via the School Street extension with three Kiosks and trail markers. This allows visitors easy access to the center of Old Orchard and residents access to the Eastern Trail. This is the first step in supporting our objective to leverage this pedestrian highway to the advantage of the Town and its residents. In the fall, the CC applied for and received an extension of the Project Canopy grant to start a recreational trail area in the Milliken Mills part of Town. This will include a 51 acre parcel given to the Town for this purpose by Janice Milliken Andrews, a previously failed subdivision and animal shelter area owned by the Town on Portland Avenue near the intersection of Milliken Mills Road and a smaller contiguous Town-owned inland area. We were helped with advice by Saco Bay Trails, the Eastern Trail Association and David Parker, Forester. This will be produced with the assistance of a grant from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Forest Service, GrowSmart Maine and the USDA Forest Service – Urban and Community Forestry- Title CFDA 10:675. As a result of sponsoring two science teachers, Cynthia and John Nye, to a seminar on trees last year, we have developed and continue to develop an excellent connection into the school system. We worked with Bill Corcoran’s 4th grade class last year to develop educational signage, a web site, a logo, and a video on the history of the Milliken Family. We have connected with the Wood Shop in the High School who made three picnic benches. This year the shop made a myriad of signage platforms and two Kiosks and we are now involved with other classes in the school. School science trips that used to go outside of the Town will now be utilizing this area, Milliken Mills Trails Park (named by the kids). The Park also provides parking and easy access to the Eastern Trail. With the support of DPW and volunteers, work continues in 2016 and The Park will be ready to open in the fall with enhancements already planned for next fiscal year. Commission members and others participated in the Maine Beaches, and the MCHT Maine Land Conservation conferences and are applying this information towards learning more about water quality issues in Goosefare Brook.

40 We continued to provide input to the preparation of the Town's Comprehensive Plan in planning for the future and safeguarding the Town's overall environment. A major problem is the extent of impermeable surface in the Town. It is currently twice what the state goal is. Evidence of pollution in the Goosefare Brook remained an issue throughout the year. We worked with Maine Healthy Beaches and the Ocean Park Conservation Society to try to define the problem and work towards solving it. Unfortunately, the solution has remained elusive so far, but the Conservation Commission, the Department of Public Works and our Town Manager have committed the Town to solving and fixing this public health problem. We budgeted to help provide some Enterococci testing funds for the shoulder seasons. We are participating with Saco, Maine DEP, and York County Soil & Water Conservation District, the Ocean Park Association, the Ocean Park Conservation Society and others in developing a Goosefare Watershed Management Plan. The group has found centers of human pollution around the Bear Brook / Cleveland Ave / Coolidge Ave. area in Saco and the Ocean Park area in OOB and that the Goosefare is essentially dead between the Turnpike & Rt. 1 but that it recovers more somewhat downstream. There is also a possible problem out in Saco Bay. The report is now published with an action plan for each town which we will pursue next Fiscal Year. Over the past year, the Conservation Commission has continued to support Veterans' Memorial Park through its Memorial Park Subcommittee. The Memorial Park Report will be published in a separate section As always, the Conservation Commission welcomes new members and volunteers for its Trail and Memorial Park Subcommittees. Kimbark G. Smith, Chair OOB Conservation Commission

41 VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK Annual Report - 2015-2016 The Veterans Memorial Park Committee is comprised of volunteers who share a common goal of beautifying and maintaining the 7-acre parcel in the center of Old Orchard Beach. The park proudly offers something for everyone from Basketball and Tennis Courts, a Dog Park for small and large dogs, a Petanque Court, Children's Playground, Gazebo and grassy area for concerts and events, amazing gardens, and a Veterans Memorial. We welcome your input and involvement at our monthly meetings. Once again, it has been a very successful year for the Veterans Memorial Park. Here are just a few of our accomplishments: - Security cameras are installed and operational throughout the park. - Dennis Robillard hosts the summer nightly Flag Raising Ceremony at 6pm in the Circle of Flags. This is an opportunity for anyone to honor the fallen. - The Annual Luminary Nite in May, 2016 was hugely successful. At dusk, we remembered our Veterans by lighting hand painted luminary bags along the walkways of Veterans Memorial Park honoring our loved ones. Special thanks to Sharri MacDonald and our amazing Veterans Memorial Park Committee & Volunteers. 100% of all proceeds benefit the Veterans Memorial. - We welcomed OOB365 for the very successful Scottish Festival in June. - We installed new signage thru-out the park. - New lighting around the gazebo, lighthouse, and overhead. - Dog Park improvements include a shelter & platform and an additional water picket. Our ongoing goal and commitment is to renovate the Veterans Memorial to be more reflective of each Veterans who served. The design includes handicap accessible walkways, placards and gardens, additional seating and lighting, if you would like to purchase a Memorial Bench or Tree honoring your loved one with an engraved plaque, please contact us. I am especially grateful to our Town Council, Town Manager, Larry Mead, Assistant Town Manager, Louise Reid, Department of Public Works, Melissa Hutchins, and Flag Raising Chairpersons; Dennis and Mary Beth Robillard To see the complete, comprehensive Veterans Memorial Park plan and to learn more about who we are and what we do, please join the Veterans Memorial Park Committee. We meet the first Monday of each month (September-June) at 6pm. On behalf of the Veterans Memorial Park Committee, Tina Kelly & Mike Dickenson Co-Chairs, Veterans Memorial Park [email protected] - 207-838-8462 [email protected] 207-934-9112

42 Town of Old Orchard Beach Recreation Department Contact Info – Jason Webber, Recreation Director E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (207) 934-0860 Fax: (207) 934 - 5260 Website: OOBRec.com To the great community of Old Orchard Beach It is with great pride that I present to you, the 2016 Recreation Department annual report. The Town of Old Orchard Beach Recreation Department experienced a very busy and exciting year. A vast array of projects, programs, activities, and events have taken place within our department and at our community parks. This would not be possible without our Amazing Recreation TEAM. We pride ourselves on our communication, relationships and ability to work together with other departments, volunteers and businesses. Our department consists of five divisions within our department: administration, child care, enrichment, adult, and special events. Each of these areas, play a vital role in our overall success in providing diversity programming for all ages and ability. The future is very bright for our community and our Department. In closing, I would like to thank all the coaches and parent volunteers that have put in countless hours to our programs. We could not do without them! Also I would like to thank the Town Manager Larry Mead, Recreation Committee and the Town Council for their continuing support of the Recreation Department. Best regards Jason Webber Jason Webber Recreation Director

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44 Public Works Department Annual Report July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 Our Public Works Department is dedicated to providing a variety of services for the welfare and safety of the Old Orchard Beach community. We handle maintenance of streets and sidewalks, street sweeping, snow plowing, snow removal, debris removal from storm basins, sewer main maintenance and upgrades. As well as culverts, outfalls, transfer station which accepts leaves, brush, and lawn clippings. The Public Works garage repairs and maintains our fleet of vehicles/heavy equipment, Police Cruisers, and RSU 23 vehicles. Our sign shop is responsible for installation and maintenance of all street signs, traffic signs, line striping and graffiti removal. The following lists are projects & work completed by DPW: PAVING: • Milliken Street • Walnut Street • St. John Street • Usen Lane • Winona Ave • Saco Ave Intersection at Union • Ross Road (Portland Ave – Scarborough Line) • Free Street SEWER: • Winona Ave • St. John Street DRAINAGE: • Winona Ave • Saco Ave Intersection at Union • Culvert cleaning, piping various areas. BEACHES: • Ongoing sand replenishment and Dunegrass plants on dunes from Brown to the Scarborough town line. • Beach Cleaning – Rake and loader Monday – Friday, two weeks prior to Memorial Day to two weeks after Labor Day; and Monday & Friday until Oct 31st. MEMORIAL PARK: Ongoing maintenance, granite markers at memorial tree locations. Installed 1 Memorial Benches, 1 monuments and plaques. Installed new irrigation in a few areas along walkway by library. Added lights to the tennis court area as well as a brand New Tennis Court. Paved and striped basketball court. Also purchased a new John Deere Gator.

45 FACILITIES: • Transfer Station: o Leaves and brush only on Wednesday 7:30am to 2:30pm and Saturday, 8:00 am to 2pm. o April 1st thru July 31st. 6 days a week o Will open Wednesdays 7:30am to 2:30pm, Saturdays, 8am to 12pm thru January. • Salt & Sand Facility: o Routine maintenance. OTHER PROJECTS: • Winter Storms: It was a decent winter this year and Public Works employees handled the storms successfully. Used 900 tons of salt. • Signs installed, replaced – approximately 275 with 100 additional posts. • Contractor Striping; streets, sidelines, parking stalls, crosswalks, curbing, arrows & Handicapped spaces. • Sewer calls – 55 • Catch Basin cleanings – 62 • Seaweed Removal – 200 cubic yards • Beach Debris – 80 cubic yards • Brush Cutting – 240 cubic yards • Street Sweeping – 270 cubic yards • Pot Hole Patching – 40 tons • Loam: Used 200 cubic yards • Rip Rap: Used 375 cubic yards EQUIPMENT: This past year the council has allowed the Department to purchase the following equipment & vehicles: MV2, 1 Ton Plow Dump Truck Package, and a replacement for truck 18. As well as refurbish Truck 11 and 16. We would like to thank the Public Works staff for their continued dedication and being such valuable employees. Day in and day out, the number one goal for our department is to provide exceptional customer service to our residents and businesses and you all have done an excellent job. No matter the task, you guys always find a way to get the job done. Thank you for a great year. This experienced team includes: Roger Stevens, Dennis Poisson, Louie Ladakakos, Peter Smith, Tim Crowley, Tom Dupuis, Marc Picard, Rick Reny, Dennis Nason, Andrew Chute, Dan Turgeon, and Joe St. Hilaire. Respectively Submitted, Marc Guimont, P.E. Melissa Hutchins Director of Public Works Administrative Operations Manager

46 Town of Old Orchard Beach FY16 Annual Report for the Wastewater Department The Town of Old Orchard Beach owns and operates multiple pump stations as well as a Wastewater Treatment Facility that is licensed to discharge up to 3.5 million gallons a day. The license also requires that the facility remove a minimum of 85% of the solids and biological oxygen demand (BOD is defined as biological activity in the waste stream). Flows typically double and loading (solids and BOD) can triple in the summer months. It is especially challenging to design and operate a facility that can properly treat waste water for two very different seasons. All waste water treatment facilities operate as one system to accomplish a single goal, but contain many different individual processes. The current OOB facility contains multiple upgrades from different times and much of the facility uses a mix of old and new technology. This creates many challenges for staff in daily operations and makes it difficult to establish a knowledge base that can be passed down to other operators. In order to meet the discharge license it is especially important that the Town hire qualifies personal who have comprehensive knowledge of biological, chemical and mechanical operations. Current staff strives to make the operation a safe and efficient for both residents and staff. Mission number one is to protect the water ways as defined by the local, state and federal regulatory agencies while being responsible to the tax payer. The summer of 2015 was certainly a challenging one to the operators and maintenance departments. The dewatering operation ran in to difficulties that staff was unable to identify. Even after consulting outside help and state regulatory officials a solution could not be found. This forced the department to run the dewatering operation at a much slower pace therefore taking up more staff time. It is expected that the addition of another piece of dewatering equipment approved for installation will help make this a more efficient and safe operation. Staff responded to multiple peak electricity demand alerts. By responding and turning on generators during these notices the Town will save significant money in the following year. Late in the budget process the equipment storage building had a structural failure and a replacement building was approved. Significant savings were realized by the staff selfperforming many aspects of the building. The structure itself was completed with the FY16 budget year and final completion is expected before December of 2016. The previous FY year saw the approval of a targeted upgrade to the dewatering system. This included the addition of a piece of dewatering equipment. Late in the process discussions were held to evaluate odor mitigation steps. It is unclear if additional funds will be allocated for these odor mitigation steps in this particular project. Also completed within the FY16 budget year was the rebuild of secondary clarifier #1. This clarifier was originally constructed in 1985 and is an integral part of the treatment process. A work shop was held to discuss the other long term needs of the wastewater facility. More workshops are expected to help inform the public and council on the wastewater process and the condition of the existing infrastructure. This department continues to be the liaison for the Maine Healthy Beaches (MHB) program. This program is operated by staff from the University of New England as a cooperative partnership with local communities. Under this program the beaches are monitored for bacteria and results are reported to a matrix that can be viewed by residents and visitors by accessing the MHB web site.

47 The department welcomed a new operator in to the fold this year and we all certainly wish him success in the future. I would like to thank all the staff for their hard work in what was a trying year for both the operations and maintenance. The staff continues to balance daily activities to meet discharge limits, repair broken equipment and at the same time be responsible to the tax payers. Operational totals for FY16 Treated wastewater discharged – 390 million gallons Bio solids produced – 1135 tons Polymer used in the dewatering process – 6906 pounds Hypo chlorite used in the disinfection process – 14704 gallons Solids removed – 95.8 percent BOD removed – 91.6 percent Total precipitation – 39.9 inches Number of call outs through SCADA - 49 Respectively submitted By Christopher White, Wastewater Superintendent

48 MUNICIPAL BALLPARK & ENTERTAINMENT CENTER Jerome Plante, Chairman Fiscal Year – 2015-2016 A Unique Formula: SURF+TURF = SURGE Responsibilities: The Ballpark Commission continues to work well together because of their formal training, experiences and volunteer spirit. Keys to Success: Solid strategy regarding marketing, advertising, and financing, coupled with a knowledgeable, qualified staff and management. Also, crucial are pre-event and follow-up meetings with sponsors of activities, other than baseball. Finally, we appreciate the continued, steadfast support of the Town Council, municipal employees, and our great citizens. Gratitude: We wish to thank our “core” employees – Tina Wilson (Concession Manager); James Doran (Field Manager); Guy Fontaine (Operations Manager); our Interns, other personnel and volunteers; for their outstanding efforts. BEFORE: AFTER:

49 Historical Society Annual Report - 2015-2016 The Old Orchard Beach Historical Society at Harmon Museum welcomed 432 visitors this summer. Of these 43 were from Old Orchard Beach and Ocean Park and 62 from various parts of Maine. Twenty one other states were represented as well as two Canadian Provinces, Quebec and Nova Scotia, and one country, Australia. Among our visitors were descendants of Ebenezer Staples. The museum opened June 28th and closed September 3rd. Hours of operation were 10:00 a.m. To 4:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. To 2:00 p.m. The featured display and photo gallery, featured amusements of Seaside Park which operated from 1902 to 1924, the Whiteway amusements 1924 to 1969, The Animal Farm 1958 to 1962, and Palace Playland amusement 1917 to present, was of special interest to our guests. Many of them commenting on fun memories from their previous visits to our town. The Pier display features photos and information of the steel pier build in 1898 to the present day pier. During the year we received and cataloged 25 donations totaling 125 items and 19 requests for research, which were answered by Daniel Blaney and Janet Hamilton. To improve the appearance of the museum we had the floors refinished and a new front door installed to save energy. New shades and curtains were purchased allowing us to darken the rooms for viewing videos and slide presentations. Special thanks to Bud and Judy Hurst who again donated 107 passes to Aquaboggan Water Park, which sold quickly in our gift shop. Our volunteers logged in a total of 1,760 hours during the year. Barbara Delage continues to update our web page. Janet Hamilton is our Database Manager and Archivist, Jaynie Flaherty is the administrator of our Facebook page. Docents this year were Richard Anderson, Daniel Blaney, Arthur Guerin, Thomas Hanafin, Arlene Hanson, and Stanley Quinlan. Other volunteers were Elizabeth Curry, Carol King, Faith Litwin, Arthur Prentiss, and Rachel Theroux. Officers are Arthur Guerin, President; Daniel Blaney, Vice President; Arlene Hanson, Secretary; Stanley Quinlan, Treasurer; and Pamela Trempe, Assistant Treasurer. The Board of Trustees is composed of Daniel Blaney, Charles Davis and Stanley Quinlan. Respectfully submitted, Jeanne Guerin, Curator