Name of Body:  City Council
 Agenda for the Meeting of:  August 1, 2016
Meeting Begins:  7:00 P.M.
Location:  City Hall Council Chambers
Agenda:

A. Acceptance of Minutes

B. Communications from City Manager

C. Petitions and Communications

     Ocean Street - Citizen’s Initiative Petition
             Petition - Page 36 (Rejected)

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 #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.

4. 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.

5. ORDER #157-15/16 – Energy & Recycling Committee, District One (Morgan), for an unexpired term which expires on 05/05/18. Postponed since 06/06/16. Passage requires majority vote.

6. ORDER #20-16/17 – Arts & Historic Preservation Committee, Greater Portland Landmarks representative, appointing Alessa Wylie for an unexpired term which expires on 10/20/16. Passage requires majority vote.

E. Consent Calendar

F. Citizen Discussion (First Part)

G. Public Hearings and Action

7. ORDER #21-16/17 – Granting Kobe Buddha House, 380 Gorham Road, a Food Establishment/Restaurant with Liquor license. Passage requires majority vote.

8.ORDER #22-16/17 - Granting Zoya Inc., DBA Pine Haven Motel, 857 Main Street, a Lodging Establishment license. Passage requires majority vote.

H. Action on Old and New Business

9. ORDER #23-16/17 – Accepting miscellaneous donations. Passage requires majority vote.

10.ORDER #24-16-17 – Setting August 15, 2016 as the date of the public hearing on a public nuisance complaint relating to property at 611 Main Street. Passage requires majority vote.  (AMENDED).

11.ORDINANCE #1-16/17 – Amending Chapter 27, “Zoning,” regarding Nonconforming Residential Lots. First reading. Passage requires majority vote.  (AMENDED).

12.ORDER #25-16/17 – Authorizing the Interim City Manager to accept delivery of a stormwater management facility easement deed from Weight Watchers of Maine,Inc. for property at 241 Running Hill Road (a portion of Assessor’s Map 84, Lot 5).Passage requires majority vote.

13.ORDER #26-16/17 – Award of a sole source bid to Taser International, of Scottsdale, AZ, for Conducted Electrical Weapons (CEW) for the Police Department.Passage requires majority vote.

14.ORDER #27-16/17 – Award of a sole source bid to Watch Guard, of Allen, TX, fo Body Cameras for the Police Department. Passage requires majority vote.

15.ORDER #28-16/17 – Authorizing the City Clerk to execute an agreement between Information Resource of Maine (“InforME”) and the City for participation in the Maine Online Municipal Vital Records Request Service. Passage requires majority vote.

16. ORDER #29-16/17 – Authorizing the Mayor to sign the City’s Voting Ballot for the MMA Annual Election for Vice-President and Executive Committee Members. 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.