Name of Body: City Council
Tentative Agenda for the Meeting of: August 15, 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
Reports:
General Assistance
Business Licenses New | Renewals
Fire Department
Board of Appeals Attendance
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 #30-16/17 – Nomination to the Governor for the Appointment of Don Legere to the Greater Portland Public Development Commission for a term which expires on August 8, 2021. Passage requires majority vote.
E. Consent Calendar
F. Citizen Discussion (First Part)
G. Public Hearings and Action
7. ORDER #31-16/17 – Granting Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer Street, a Food Establishment/Restaurant with Vinous license. Passage requires majority vote.
8. ORDINANCE #9-15/16 – Amending the Code of Ordinances establishing Chapter 32, “Pesticide Use Ordinance”. Passed first reading on 4/4/16 and postponed on 4/20/16. ROLL CALL VOTE. Passage requires majority vote.
*This item is expected to be “postponed indefinitely”.
H. Action on Old and New Business
9. ORDER #32-16/17 – Accepting miscellaneous donations. Passage requires majority vote.
10. ORDINANCE #2-16/17– Amending the Code of Ordinances establishing Chapter 32, “Pesticide Use Ordinance”. First reading. Passage requires majority vote.
11. ORDER #33-16/17 - Setting the date of the public hearing on proposed amendments to Sections 1101 and 1103 of the City Charter. Passage requires majority vote.
12. RESOLVE #1-16/17 - Supplemental Appropriation for the Upgrade and Conversion of Police Department radio equipment to be fully compatible with City of Portland’s new 800 MHz radio system. Passage requires majority vote.
13. ORDER #34-16/17- Accepting $8,054 under the State of Maine Asset Forfeiture Program to be used by the Police Department. Passage requires majority vote.
14. ORDER #35-16/17 – Award of Bid #04-17 to Whalley Computer Associates Inc., of Southwick, MA, for technology upgrades for the School Department. Passage requires majority vote.
15. RESOLVE #2-16/17 – Approving an Appropriation Transfer Resolve for FY 2016. Passage requires majority vote.
16. RESOLVE #3-16/17 – Approving an Appropriation Transfer Resolve for FY 2016. Clear Skies Ordinance. 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.