Name of Body:  City Council
Tentative Agenda for the Meeting of:  May 2, 2016
Meeting Begins:  7:00 P.M.
Location:  City Hall Council Chambers

 

Agenda Issued:

A.      Acceptance of Minutes

B.      Communications from City Manager

C.      Petitions and Communications

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 #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.

3.     ORDER #41-15/16 – Arts & Historic Preservation Committee, District Two (Smith), appointing Liz Salamone for an unexpired term which expires on 10/20/18. Postponed since 10/19/15. Passage requires majority vote.

4.     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.

5.     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.

6.     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.

7.     ORDER #91-15/16 - Energy & Recycling Committee, District Two (Smith), for an unexpired term which expires on 05/05/18.  Postponed since 02/01/16. Passage requires majority vote.

8.     ORDER #114-15/16 - Board of Assessment Review, District Two (Smith), for an unexpired term which expires on 03/16/19.   Postponed since 03/21/16.  Passage requires majority vote.

9.     ORDER #115-15/16 - Energy & Recycling Committee, District Three (Rose), for an unexpired term which expires on 05/05/16. Postponed since 03/21/16.  Passage requires majority vote.

10.    ORDER #127-15/16 - Planning Board, District Two (Smith), for an unexpired term which expires on 04/01/19. Postponed since 04/20/16. Passage requires majority vote.

11.    ORDER #137-15/16 – Arts & Historic Preservation Committee, District Three (Rose), for an unexpired term which expires on 10/20/18.  Passage requires majority vote.

E.      Consent Calendar

12.    ORDER #138-15/16 – Authorizing the temporary closure of Cummings Road between Running Hill Road and Payne Road for a 17-day period during the month of September 2016 in conjunction with the Cummings Road Rehabilitation Project.  Passage requires majority vote.

F.       Citizen Discussion (First Part)

G.      Public Hearings and Action

13.    ORDER #126-15/16 - Appealing the Public Works Director’s denial for a curb cut on Wermuth Road for Yaz Automotive Repair & Towing.  Postponed on 04/04/16.  Passage requires majority vote.
Traffic Study (Addendum)  (PASSED AS AMENDED)

14.    ORDER #139-15/16 – Soap Bar, 33 A Street, for a Food Establishment with Liquor License. Passage requires majority vote.

H.      Action on Old and New Business

15.    ORDER #140-15/16 - Authorizing the City Manager to accept delivery of drainage easement deeds granting the City drainage rights in certain easement areas located at 2 Kenneth Road, 4 Kenneth Road, 6 Kenneth Road, 8 Kenneth Road, and on a portion of Jamestown Court Owners Association’s property on the southerly side of Broadway. Passage requires majority vote.

16.    ORDER #141-15/16 – Appropriating $95,000 from Unassigned Fund Balance and award of Bid #28-16 to Great Falls Construction, of Gorham, ME, for the construction of the South Portland Municipal Facility.  Passage requires majority vote.

17.    ORDER #142-15/16 - Authorizing the Police Chief to execute an agreement between the City and Cumberland County relating to the terms and conditions under which certain police officers may be appointed as Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies.  Passage requires majority vote. Passage requires majority vote.

18.    ORDER #143-15/16 – Implementing the 2017 Capital Improvement Program.  Passage requires majority vote.

19.    ORDER #144-15/16 – Accepting miscellaneous donations.  Passage requires majority vote.

20.    ORDER #145-15/16 – Authorizing the Code Enforcement Officer to execute a consent agreement between Alison N. Eckert and the City relating to a side setback encroachment at 29 Channel Road (Map 1, Lot 27). Passage requires majority vote.  (PASSED AS AMENDED)

21.    PROCLAMATION #1-15/16 – Proclaiming the week of May 9, 2016 as Women’s Lung Health Week in the City of South Portland. Passage requires majority vote.

22.    PROCLAMATION #2-15/16 - Proclaiming the week of May 15, 2016 as Arbor Week in the City of South Portland. 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 1 M. R. S. A. §405 (6) (A), City Manager’s Contract.

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.