Agenda for the City Council Meeting
January 6, 2014
Meeting Begins: 7:00 P.M.
Location: City Hall Council Chambers

Documents are Adobe PDF files. Agenda

A.      Acceptance of Minutes

B.      Communications from City Manager

C.      Petitions and Communications

D.      Appointment Calendar

1.   ORDER #70-12/13 – Conservation Commission, District Two (Smith), for a term which expires on 11/20/14. Postponed since 12/17/12. Passage requires majority vote.

2.   ORDER #88-12/13 – Community Development Advisory Committee, District Three (Linscott), for a term which expires on 01/15/16. Postponed since 01/23/13.  Passage requires majority vote.

3.   ORDER #124-12/13 – Board of Assessment Review, District Two (Smith), for a term which expires on 03/16/16. Postponed since 04/01/13. Passage requires majority vote.

4.   ORDER #72-13/14 – ORDER #72-13/14 – Conservation Commission, At Large (Beecher) appointing Sara Zografos to fill a term which expires 11/20/16.  Postponed since 12/04/13.  Passage requires majority vote.

5.   ORDER #84-13/14 – Library Advisory Board, District Two (Smith) appointing Colleen Jones-Turner to fill a term which expires 12/31/16.  Passage requires majority vote.

6.   ORDER #85-13/14 – Library Advisory Board, District Four (Cohen) to fill a term which expires 12/31/16.  Passage requires majority vote.

7.   ORDER #86-13/14 – Board of Assessment Review, District One (Pock) appointing Nancy Field to fill a term which expires 12/31/16.  Passage requires majority vote.

8.   ORDER #87-13/14 – Board of Assessment Review, District Five (Jalbert) to fill a term which expires 12/31/16.  Passage requires majority vote.

9.   ORDER #88-13/14 – Board of Assessment Review, At Large (Beecher) appointing Russell Barrows to fill a term which expires 12/31/16.  Passage requires majority vote.

10.   ORDER #89-13/14 – Board of Assessment Review, At Large (Blake) appointing Margaret Johnson to fill a term which expires 12/31/16.  Passage requires majority vote.

E.      Consent Calendar

F.       Citizen Discussion (First Part)

G.      Public Hearings and Action

11.   ORDINANCE #3-13/14 – Amending Chapter 5, “Buildings,” regarding demolition permit fees.  Passed first reading on 12/16/2013. ROLL CALL VOTE.  Passage requires majority vote.

12.   BUSINESS LICENSE -  The Portland Players, 420 Cottage Road for a Food Establishment Restaurant with vinous license.  Upgrade of an existing business.  Passage requires majority vote.

H.      Action on Old and New Business

13.   ORDER #90-13/14 – Accepting miscellaneous donations. Passage requires majority vote.

14.   ORDER #91-13/14 – Accepting a 2014 Speed Enforcement Grant for $10,000 from the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety to be used by the Police Department.  Passage requires majority vote.

15.   ORDINANCE # 13/14 – Amending Chapter 27, “Zoning,” for a zone map change from IL to PO – 324, 332 and 336 Cummings Road and 324 Gannett Drive.

I.        Citizen Discussion (Second Part)

J.       Councilor’s Round Robin

K.      Executive Session

A motion may be made to go into executive session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. §405 (6)(e), discussion with Corporation Counsel regarding city-owned property.

 

Note:  Items may be added to or deleted from the tentative agenda.  Copies of amended agenda may be obtained from the City Clerk.  Amendments, if any, appear on attachments to the tentative agenda.

 

In the event the Council determines that it may not reach all agenda items by 11:00 P.M., it may postpone some items to a subsequent meeting.  Postponement is not required, and the Council may take up agenda items after 11:00 P.M.  Any items postponed to the next meeting will normally be scheduled ahead of subsequently scheduled agenda items.