Name of Body: City Council
Agenda for the Meeting of: January 20, 2016
Meeting Begins: 7:00 P.M.
Location: City Hall Council Chambers
A. Acceptance of Minutes
B. Communications from City Manager
C. Petitions and Communications
Business Licenses New Renewals
Conservation Commission Minutes 11-16-15 12-07-15
D. Appointment Calendar
1. ORDER #86-14/15 – Conservation Commission, District Two (Smith), for an unexpired term which expires on 11/20/17. Postponed since 02/18/15. Passage requires majority vote.
2. ORDER #89-14/15 – Civil Service Commission, District Three (Rose), appointing Katie Montgomery, for an unexpired term which expires on 03/01/19. Postponed since 03/02/15. Passage requires majority vote.
3. ORDER #114-14/15 – Conservation Commission, District One (Morgan), for an unexpired term which expires on 3/3/18. Postponed since 4/22/15. Passage requires majority vote.
4. ORDER #2-15/16 – Board of Appeals, District Two (Smith), for a term which expires on 7/23/18. Postponed since 07/06/15. Passage requires majority vote.
5. ORDER #41-15/16 – Arts & Historic Preservation Committee, District Two (Smith), for a term which expires on 10/20/18. Postponed since 10/19/15. Passage requires majority vote.
6. ORDER #55-15/16 – Energy & Recycling Committee, District Three (Rose), appointing Nathan Davis, for an unexpired term which expires on 05/05/16. Postponed since 11/16/15. Passage requires majority vote.
7. ORDER #58-15/16 - Conservation Commission, District Two (Smith), for an unexpired term which expires on 11/20/18. Postponed since 12/21/15. Passage requires majority vote.
8. ORDER #64-15/16 - Energy & Recycling Committee, District Five (Fox), for an unexpired term which expires on 05/05/18. Postponed since 12/21/15. Passage requires majority vote.
9. ORDER #71-15/16 - Library Advisory Board, District One (Morgan), for an unexpired term which expires on 01/01/18. Postponed since 01/04/16. Passage requires majority vote.
10. ORDER #72-15/16 - Library Advisory Board, District Five (Fox), for an unexpired term which expires on 01/01/18. Postponed since 01/04/16. Passage requires majority vote.
11. ORDER #80-15/16 - Energy & Recycling Committee, District Four (Cohen), appointing Scott Lever, for an unexpired term which expires on 05/05/16. Passage requires majority vote.
12. ORDER #81-15/16 - Community Development Advisory Committee, District Four (Cohen), appointing Sharon Ricci, for an unexpired term which expires on 01/15/19. Passage requires majority vote.
13. ORDER #82-15/16 - Community Development Advisory Committee, District Three (Rose), appointing Richard Rottkov, for an unexpired term which expires on 01/15/19. Passage requires majority vote.
E. Consent Calendar
F. Citizen Discussion (First Part)
G. Public Hearings and Action
14. ORDINANCE #6-15/16 - Amending Chapter 27, “Zoning Ordinance,” regarding moratorium on development proposals involving liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage and distribution facilities. Failed first reading on 12/9/15, amended, reconsidered and passed first reading on 12/21/15. ROLL CALL VOTE. Passage requires five (5) affirmative votes.
H. Action on Old and New Business
15. ORDER #83-15/16 - Accepting miscellaneous donations. Passage requires majority vote.
16. ORDER #84-15/16 – Accepting a 2016 Water Bottle Filling Station Grant of up to $5000 from Portland Water District to purchase a water bottle filling station for the Wainwright Recreation Complex. Passage requires majority vote.
17. ORDER #85-15/16 – Accepting a 2016 Water Bottle Filling Station Grant of up to $500 from Portland Water District to purchase a retrofit water bottle filling station for the Redbank Community Center. Passage requires majority vote.
18. ORDER #86-15/16 – Award of sole source bid to Apple Inc., of Cupertino, CA, for the purchase of 40 laptops for the School Department. Passage requires majority vote.
19. ORDER #87-15/16 – Award of Bid #20-16 to Yankee Ford, of South Portland, ME, for the purchase of four (4) cruisers for the South Portland Police Department. Passage requires majority vote.
20. ORDER #88-15/16 – Amending and extending the service agreement between Casella Organics and the City for the disposal of biosolids. Passage requires majority vote.
21. ORDER #89-15/16 - Award of Bid #12-16 to Eastern Excavation, of Westbrook, ME, for the Multi-Use Path Lighting and Drainage Project on Main Street. Passage requires majority vote.
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 M.R.S.A. §405 (6)(D) regarding labor negotiations with the AFSCME Local# 481, Parks and Public Works Unit.
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.