Name of Body: City Council
Tentative Agenda for the Meeting of: December 19, 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
Energy & Recycling Committee Minutes
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 #114-15/16 - 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.
3. ORDER #37-16/17 – Conservation Commission, District Two (Smith), for an unexpired term which expires on 03/03/18. Postponed since 09/07/16. Passage requires majority vote.
4. ORDER #38-16/17 – Conservation Commission, District Three (Rose), for an unexpired term which expires on 03/03/19. Postponed since 09/07/16. Passage requires majority vote.
5. ORDER #48-16/17 – Conservation Commission, District One (Morgan), for an unexpired term which expires on 11/20/17. Postponed since 09/19/16. Passage requires majority vote.
6. ORDER #61-16/17 – Arts & Historic Preservation Committee, District One (Morgan), for a term which expires 10/20/19. Postponed since 10/17/16. Passage requires majority vote.
7. ORDER #91-16/17 – South Portland Housing Authority, District Two (Smith), appointing Peter Howe for an unexpired term which expires 03/25/17. Passage requires majority vote.
8. ORDER #97-16/17 – Board of Assessment Review, District One (Morgan), appointing Nancy Field for a term which expires 12/31/19. Passage requires majority vote.
9. ORDER #98-16/17 – Library Advisory Board, District Four (Cohen), appointing Brad Rau for a term which expires 12/31/19. Passage requires majority vote.
10. ORDER #99-16/17 – Community Development Advisory Committee, At-Large (Beecher), appointing Don Legere for a term which expires 1/15/20. Passage requires majority vote.
11. ORDER #100-16/17 – Community Development Advisory Committee, At-Large (Henderson), appointing Matt Gilbert for a term which expires 1/15/20. Passage requires majority vote.
12. ORDER #101-16/17 – Appointing the Registrar of Voters for a two year term which expires 12/31/18. Passage requires majority vote.
E. Consent Calendar
F. Citizen Discussion (First Part)
G. Public Hearings and Action
13. ORDER #65-16/17 – Public hearing and action on a public nuisance complaint regarding 611 Main Street. Postponed on 10/17/16. Passage requires majority vote.
14. ORDINANCE #7-16/17 - Amending Chapter 14, “Licenses, Permits and Business Regulations Generally”, regarding moratorium on the local licensing of retail Marijuana establishments and retail marijuana social clubs. Passed first reading 11/21/16. ROLL CALL VOTE. Passage requires majority vote.
15. ORDINANCE #8-16/17 - Amending Chapter 27, “Zoning Ordinance”, regarding moratorium on the land use permitting and development of retail marijuana establishments and marijuana social clubs. Passed first reading 11/21/16. ROLL CALL VOTE. Passage requires five affirmative votes.
16. ORDER #102-16/17 – Granting Fore River Brewing Company, of 45 Huntress Avenue, a Special Amusement Permit without Dancing to host small local music groups and comedy shows. Passage requires majority vote.
17. ORDER #103-16/17 – Granting Soap Bar, of 15 Ocean Street, a Special Amusement Permit without Dancing to host a weekly trivia night. Passage requires majority vote.
H. Action on Old and New Business
18. ORDER #104-16/17 – Accepting miscellaneous donations. Passage requires majority vote.
19. ORDINANCE #9-16/17 - Amending Chapter 27, “Zoning,” regarding EnergyBenchmarking amendments. First reading. Passage requires majority vote.
20. ORDER #105-16/17 – Award of contact to Electric Light Company, Inc., of Cape Neddick, ME for EMTRAC signal priority system. Passage requires majority vote.
21. ORDER #106-16/17 – Authorizing the Code Enforcement Officer to execute a consent agreement Helen Meehan-Selleck and the City relating to an in-ground pool setback encroachment at 1181 Highland Avenue (Map 57, Lot 9). Passage requires majority vote.
22. ORDER #107-16/17 – Extending the Agreement with Portland Pipe Line Corporation for the lease of property at Bug Light Park. Passage requires majority vote.
23. ORDER #108-16/17 – Award of Bid #18-17 to Portland North, of Falmouth, ME, for the purchase of three (3) single axle dump trucks equipped for winter operations for the Public Works Department. Passage requires majority vote.
24. AMENDED ORDER #109-16/17 – Award of Bid #20-17 for the purchase of an evidence van for the Police Department. Passage requires majority vote.
I. Citizen Discussion (Second Part)
J. Councilor’s Round Robin
K. Executive Session
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.