Name of Body:  City Council
Tentative Agenda for the Meeting of:  August 7, 2017
Meeting Begins: 7:00 P.M 
Location:  City Hall Council Chambers
Agenda
A.      Acceptance of Minutes

         07-17-17 Minutes

         07-24-17 Special Meeting Minutes 

B.      Communications from City Manager
               Update from Sustainability Director

C.       Reports from Boards and Committees

D.       Petitions and Communications

E.       Appointment Calendar

1.     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.

2.     ORDER #112-16/17 – Board of Assessment Review, District Five (Fox), for a term which expires 12/31/19. Postponed since 1/4/17.  Passage requires majority vote.

3.     ORDER #179-16/17 – Energy & Recycling Committee, District One  (Morgan), for a term expiring 05/05/18. Passage requires majority vote.

4.     ORDER #3-17/18 – Community Development Advisory Committee, District At-Large (Beecher), for an unexpired term expiring 01/15/20.  Passage requires majority vote.

5.     ORDER #4-17/18 –Arts & Historic Preservation Committee, District At-Large (Henderson), for an unexpired term expiring 10/20/17.  Passage requires majority vote.

6.     ORDER #6-17/18 – Economic Development Committee, District Four (Cohen), appointing David Canarie for an unexpired term expiring 03/23/19.  Passage requires majority vote.

7.     ORDER #18-17/18 – Energy & Recycling Committee, District Five (Fox), for an unexpired term expiring 05/05/18.  Passage requires majority vote.

8.     ORDER #19-17/18 – Board of Appeals, District Five (Fox), appointing Cara Biddings for a term expiring 07/23/20.  Passage requires majority vote.

F.       Consent Calendar

9.     ORDER #20-17/18 – Granting a street closure request of Hinckley Drive from 12:01 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. on August 12, 2017 for “Art in the Park”.  Passage requires majority vote.

G.      Citizen Discussion (First Part)

H.       Public Hearings and Action

10.     ORDER #21-17/18 – Granting Deb’s Sandwich Shop, 528 Main Street, an Outdoor Use of Public Sidewalk License.  Passage requires majority vote.

11.     ORDER #22-17/18 – Granting Maine Ice Cream, 530 Main Street, an Outdoor Use of Public Sidewalk License.  Passage requires majority vote.

I.        Action on Old and New Business

12.     ORDER #23-17/18 – Accepting miscellaneous donations. Passage requires majority
vote.

13.     ORDER #24-17/18 - Renaming Acton Street to McLaughlin Way.  Passage requires majority vote.

14.     ORDER #25-17/18 – Award of Bid #03-18 for the purchase of a one-ton, 4 x 4 truck with plow for the Fire Department.  Passage requires majority vote.

15.     ORDER #26-17/18 – Award of a sole source bid to Cobalt Light Systems, Inc., of Reston, VA, for a portable analyzer for both the Fire and Police Departments.  Passage requires majority vote.

16.     ORDINANCE #2-17/18 – Amending Chapter 18, “Parks and Recreation,” regarding tobacco free parks and recreational facilities.  First reading.  Passage requires majority vote.

17.    ORDINANCE #3-17/18 – Amending Chapter 12, “Housing,” regarding Housing Security.  First reading.  Passage requires majority vote.

18.    ORDER #27-17/18 – 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. 

19.    ORDER #28-17/18 – Authorizing the City of South Portland to join in the appeal of FEMA flood maps through the Ransom proposal.  Passage requires majority vote.

20.    ORDER #29-17/18 – Accepting the Goal-Setting Workshop Highlights Report.  Passage requires majority vote

J.       Citizen Discussion (Second Part)

K.       Councilor’s Round Robin

L.       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.