Name of Body: City Council
Agenda for the Meeting of: October 2, 2017
Meeting Begins: 7:00 P.M.
Location: City Hall Council Chambers
Agenda
B. Communication from City Manager
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 #56-17/18 – Arts & Historic Preservation Committee, District At-Large (Beecher), appointing Doreen Gay for a term which expires 10/27/20. Passage requires majority vote.
5. ORDER #57-17/18 – Arts & Historic Preservation Committee, District At-Large (Henderson), appointing Jessica Kessler for a term which expires 10/27/20. Passage requires majority vote.
6. ORDER #58-17/18 – Appointing Joshua Pobrislo as Health Officer for a 3-year term, which will expire on October 2, 2020. Passage requires majority vote.
F. Consent Calendar
G. Citizen Discussion (First Part)
H. Public Hearings and Action
7. ORDINANCE #6-17/18 - Amending Chapter 27, “Zoning,” regarding a zone text and zone map change for the West End Avenue Commercial Corridor (WACC), the West End Neighborhood Center (WNC), the West End Residential District (WR) and the IL zone. Passed first reading September 18, 2017. ROLL CALL VOTE. Passage requires five (5) affirmative votes.
ORDER #65-17/18 -- Voted to add to agenda at the 10/2 meeting; amended and passed 6-1 (Smith).
8. ORDINANCE #7-17/18 – Amending Chapter 27, “Zoning,” regarding a zone text and zone map change from Transitional Residential (RT) District and Limited Business (LB) District to Meetinghouse Hill Community Commercial (MHCC) District – 352, 362, 366, 372, 374, 376 and 378 Cottage Road (Tax Map 10, Lots 206, 207, 208, 209, 209A, 210 and 211). Passed first reading September 18, 2017. ROLL CALL VOTE. Passage requires five (5) affirmative votes.
9. ORDER #59-17/18 – Granting Island Dog Brewing, 125 John Roberts Road, a Special Amusement Permit Without Dancing. Passage requires majority vote.
I. Action on Old and New Business
10. ORDER #60-17/18 – Accepting $593.00 under the State of Maine Asset Forfeiture Program to be used by the Police Department. Passage requires majority vote.
11. ORDER #61-17/18 – Accepting $771.25 under the State of Maine Asset Forfeiture Program to be used by the Police Department. Passage requires majority vote.
12. ORDINANCE #8 - 17/18 – Amending Chapter 27, “Zoning” regarding Recreational Marijuana Zoning. First reading. Passage requires majority vote.
13. ORDINANCE #9 – 17/18 – Amending Chapter 14, “Licensing” regarding Recreational Marijuana Licensing. First reading. Passage requires majority vote.
14. ORDER #62-17/18 – Accepting miscellaneous donations. Passage requires majority
vote.
15. ORDER #63-17/18 – Adopting the Complete Streets Policy. Passage requires majority vote.
16. ORDER #64-17/19 – Award of Contracts for the Hot Tub Project at the Community Center. 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.