Name of Body: City Council
Tentative Agenda for the Meeting of: October 16, 2017
Meeting Begins: 7:00 P.M.
Location: City Hall Council Chambers
Agenda
A. Acceptance of Minutes
B. Communications from City Manager
Mayoral Proclamation recognizing the oldest known resident
of the City of South Portland, Eva Ledger
C. Reports from Boards and Committees
Economic Development Committee
Arts & Historic Preservation Committee
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 03 - ORDER #179 (John Crowley).pdf#179-16/17 – Energy & Recycling Committee, District One (Morgan), appointing John Crowley, for an unexpired term which expires 05/05/18. Postponed since 5/1/17. Passage requires majority vote.
4. ORDER #66-17/18 – Arts and Historical Preservation Committee,District Two (Cohen), appointing Ashley Krulik, for a term which expires 10/20/20. Passage requires majority vote.
5. ORDER # 67-17/18 – Appointing Robert Stevens Link, Warden, District 3, Pro-Tempore, for the November 7, 2017 State of Maine Referendum and General Municipal Election. Passage requires majority vote.
6. ORDER #68-17/18 – Appointing Stephen Martin, Warden, District 4, Pro-Tempore, for the November 7, 2017 State of Maine Referendum and General Municipal Election. Passage requires majority vote.
7. ORDER #69-17/18 – Appointing Jane Lord, Ward Clerk, District 4, Pro-Tempore,
for the November 7, 2017 State of Maine Referendum and General Municipal Election. Passage requires majority vote.
8. ORDER #70-17/18 – Appointing Frank Lyons, Ward Clerk, District 5, Pro-Tempore, for the November 7, 2017 State of Maine Referendum and General Municipal Election. Passage requires majority vote.
F. Consent Calendar
9. ORDER #71-17/18 – Street closure request of Broadway for Veterans Day Parade on November 11, 2017 from 9am-12pm. Passage requires majority vote.
G. Citizen Discussion (First Part)
H. Public Hearings and Action
I. Action on Old and New Business
10. ORDINANCE #7-17/18 Possible reconsideration of Ordinance #7-17/18 (amending Chapter 27, “Zoning Ordinance,” regarding Meetinghouse Hill Community Center text and map) and action on Substitute Ordinance #7-17/18 to correct code book numbering/formatting discrepancies. Passage of Substitute Ordinance #7-17/18 requires at least five votes and a roll call vote.
11. ORDER #72-17/18 – Accepting miscellaneous donations. Passage requires majority vote.
12. RESOLVE #14-17/18 - Proclaiming Free Speech Week. Passage requires majority vote.
13. RESOLVE #15-17/18 – Proclaiming November 1, 2017 as Extra Mile Day. Passage requires majority vote.
14. ORDER #73-17/18 – Authorizing the City accepting a grant from Maine Coastal Program in the amount of $54,805 to be used by the Water Resource Protection Department. Passage requires majority vote.
15. ORDER #74-17/18 - Amending the Traffic Schedule regarding bus stops on Highland Avenue. 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.