MEETING NOTICE

The regular monthly meeting of the Ellsworth City Council will be held on Monday, October 16, 2023 at 6:00 PM in the Ellsworth City Hall Council Chambers

Meetings will be broadcast live on:

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AGENDA

1. Call to Order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Rules of Order.
4. Adoption of minutes from the following meeting of the Ellsworth City Council:
   • 09/19/2022 Regular Monthly Meeting. **
5. City Manager’s Report.
6. Committee Reports.
   • Appointment of Mark Honey to the Historic Preservation Commission as a volunteer consultant
   • Appointment of Ellerie Ezekiel to the Recreation Commission
   • Appointment of new committee
7. Citizens’ Comments.
8. Presentation of Awards.
   • Barbie Bailey for 15 years of service with the Ellsworth Police Department as a Communications Officer

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

CONSENT AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA:  All items with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.

NEW BUSINESS

9. Public hearing and action on the application (s) for the following license (s):

• Hane Yee, Inc., d/b/a China Hill Restaurant, 301 High Street, for renewal of a City Class B License (Victualer, Liquor, and Amusement) and renewal of a State Restaurant (Class I, II, III, IV) Malt, Spirituous, Vinous Liquor License. **

10. Public hearing and action on amendments to the City of Ellsworth Code of Ordinances, Chapter 36, General Assistance Ordinance. **
11. Council Order #101600, Request of the Highway Foreman to award a bid for overhead door replacement **
12. Council Order #101601, Request of the Police Department to award a cleaning contract for the police department **
13. Council Order #101602, Request of the IT Director to fund an additional year of Tyler Munis maintenance and support **
14. Public Hearing, Discussion, and Potential Action on Council Order #101603, Resolution to accept a Public Service Community Development Block Grant.  The purpose of the grant application is to help support a new program in partnership with a local public service agency in order to assist low income and homeless persons in Hancock County. **

15. Review, Discussion, and Potential Action on Council Order #101604, Adoption of the Community Development Block Grant Standards of Conduct in order to administer the accepted Public Service Community Development Block Grant. **

16. Review, Discussion, and Potential Action on Council Order #101605, Adoption of the Community Development Block Grant Fair Housing Resolution. **

17. Review, Discussion, and Potential Action on Council Order #101606, Adoption of the Community Development Block Grant Section 504 Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan. **

18. Review, Discussion, and Potential Action on Council Order #101607, Adoption of the Community Development Block Grant Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan. **

19. Review, Discussion, and Potential Action on Council Order #101608, Adoption of the Community Development Block Grant Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement. **

20. Presentation by RHR Smith for the FY 2022 audit (Sponsored by Beal)
21. Public hearing and action on the Charter amendments to the Ellsworth City Charter. **
22. Presentation by Downeast Wood Bank for winter services and needs in Ellsworth by Tom Matthews (Sponsored by Stein)
23. Discussion and possible action to enforce Chapter 56 of the Unified Development Ordinance regarding odor at Maine Organics (Sponsored by O’Halloran)

24. Councilor Comments
25. Adjournment

Packet 2023-10-16