City Council Meeting Notice and Agenda for Monday, January 8th, 2024

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December 28, 2023 in Agenda Notices, City Council Notices

MEETING NOTICE

 The regular monthly meeting of the Ellsworth City Council will be held on Monday, January 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM in the Ellsworth City Hall Council Chambers

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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 (s) of the Ellsworth City Council:
  • November 20, 2023 Regular Council Meeting.
  • November 9, 2023 Special Council Meeting.
  • November 13, 2023 Organizational Meeting.
  1. City Manager’s Report.
  2. Committee Reports.
  • Re-appointment of Raymond Williams to the Ellsworth Housing Authorities Board as Chair. Term to expire 1/2029.
  1. Citizens’ Comments.
  2. Councilor Comments.
  3. Presentation of Awards.
  • Kevin Sawyer for 20 years of service as a truck driver for the Highway Department.
  • Brian Moon for 10 years of service as a truck driver/crew leader for the Highway Department.
  • Glenn Moshier for 20 years of service as a police officer, SGT, Chief of Police with the Ellsworth Police Department.
  • Raliegh Ehrlenbach for 15 years of service with the Ellsworth Police Department.
  • Meghan Stubbs for achieving the Milken Family Foundation excellence in teaching award
  • Rebecca Wright for being recognized as Assistant Principal of the Year
  • Girls soccer for Class B North title (first win since 1999)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  1. Discussion and possible action on Chapter 56 violations of Maine Organics regarding a consent agreement.

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

11.  Public hearing and action on the following applications for new and/or renewal on the following licenses:

  • Dave’s Auto Repair and Towing, 231 Bucksport Road, Ellsworth, Maine for renewal of a City Towing/Recovery License
  • 86 This!, 125 Main Street, Ellsworth, Maine for a renewal of City Class B license (Food, alcohol, amusement)
  • Squid LLC, d/b/a Ellsworth Suites, 147 Bucksport Road, Ellsworth, Maine for a renewal City lodging license.
  • New England Hospitality d/b/a Comfort Inn, 130 High Street, Ellsworth, Maine for a renewal City lodging license.
  1. Council Order #010801, Discussion and action on the request of the Branch Lake Water Steward to set the Branch Lake boat and aeroplane sticker fee at $0 for the calendar year 2024
  2. Council Order #010802, Request of the Highway Foreman to award an RFP for a fork truck.
  3. Council Order #010803, Request of the City Manager to adopt the Hancock County Mitigation resolution.
  4. Executive session to discuss personnel matters in accordance with MRSA Title 1, Chapter 13, Section 405, Paragraph 6A.
  5. Discussion and action as a result of the executive session.
  6. Executive session to discuss personnel matters in accordance with MRSA Title 1, Chapter 13, Section 405, Paragraph 6A.
  7. Discussion and possible action as a result of the executive session to extend the contract for City Manager.
  8. Adjournment.

Agenda Packet for January 8th, 2024