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MMA audit flags lease requirement for library overflow parking; Selectmen to consult attorney
Summary
Kevin Redline asked to use the upper lawn for library overflow parking; Chair Wendy Pieh read an MMA audit that requires any town property lease and compliance with parking-area requirements, and the board said it will consult MMA and the town attorney.
Kevin Redline, speaking for the Bremen Library, asked June 5 for permission to use the upper lawn area as overflow parking during library events, noting patrons have used the area in prior years and that barriers remain in place.
Chair Wendy Pieh read from a recent Maine Municipal Association (MMA) Property and Casualty audit that identified the upper lawn area as a town property requiring a lease if it is to be used by a third party for parking. The audit also states that any lot used for parking must meet the parking-area requirements outlined by MMA (the Selectmen did not read the requirements verbatim in the meeting record).
The board said it will discuss options with MMA and consult the town attorney to determine procedures for creating a lease or otherwise authorizing parking use of the upper lawn. No lease text or timeline was provided in the meeting record.
