Agenda for the City Council Meeting
December 3, 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 #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.

2.   ORDER #154-13/14 – Civil Service Commission, District Two (Smith), to fill an unexpired term which expires on 03/01/15. Postponed since 06/02/14. Passage requires majority vote.

3.   ORDER #35-14/15– Board of Assessment Review, District Five (Jalbert), for a term which expires on 12/31/16. Postponed since 10/20/14.  Passage requires majority vote.

4.   ORDER #40-14/15 – Conservation Commission Associate, District One (Pock), for a term which expires on 3/3/15. Postponed since 11/3/14.  Passage requires majority vote.

5.   ORDER #41-14/15 – Conservation Commission Associate, District Two (Smith), for a term which expires on 3/3/15.  Postponed since 11/3/14.  Passage requires majority vote.

6.   ORDER #42-14/15 – Conservation Commission Associate, District Three (Linscott), for a term which expires on 3/3/16.  Postponed since 11/3/14.  Passage requires majority vote.

7.   ORDER #43-14/15 – Conservation Commission Associate, District Five (Jalbert), for a term which expires on 3/3/15.  Postponed since 11/3/14.  Passage requires majority vote.

8.   ORDER #44-14/15 – Conservation Commission Associate, At Large (Blake), for a term which expires on 3/3/17.  Postponed since 11/3/14.  Passage requires majority vote.

9.   ORDER #46-14/15 – Energy & Recycling Associate, District Five (Jalbert), for a term which expires on 5/5/15.  Postponed since 11/3/14.  Passage requires majority vote.

10.   ORDER #48-14/15 –Arts & Historic Preservation Committee, District Two (Smith), for a term which expires on 10/20/15. Postponed on 11/17/14.  Passage requires majority vote.

11.   ORDER #50-14/15 – Conservation Commission, District Two (Smith), appointing William Fritzmeier for a term which expires on 11/20/17.  Postponed on 11/17/14.  Passage requires majority vote.

12.   ORDER #56-14/15 – Community Development Advisory Committee, District One (Morgan), appointing Elizabeth Morin for a term which expires on 1/15/18.  Passage requires majority vote.

E.       Consent Calendar

13.   STREET CLOSURE – Lucas Tree and Central Maine Power are requesting to close a section of Mussey Street on December 16, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to remove a tree at 6 Mussey Street.  Passage requires majority vote.

F.       Citizen Discussion (First Part)

G.      Public Hearings and Action

14.   BUSINESS LICENSE – Los Tapatios II LLC., DBA Los Tapatios II, 671 Main Street, for a Special Amusement without dancing License.  Postponed on November 3, 2014.  Passage requires majority vote.

H.       Action on Old and New Business

15.   ORDER #57-14/15 – Accepting a Federal Transit Administration grant to be used by the Bus Service Department.  Passage requires majority vote.

16.   ORDER #58-14/15 – Accepting miscellaneous donations. Passage requires majority vote.

I.        Citizen Discussion (Second Part)

J.       Councilor’s Round Robin

K.       Executive Session

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.