City Council Meeting Notice and Agenda for Monday, November 17, 2025

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November 10, 2025 in Agenda Notices, City Council Notices

MEETING NOTICE

The regular monthly meeting of the Ellsworth City Council will be held on Monday, November 17, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the Ellsworth City Hall Council Chambers

Meetings will be broadcast live on:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CityofEllsworthMaine

Public Access/Spectrum Channels 5 and 7

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order.
  2. Pledge of Allegiance.
  3. Rules of Order.
  4. Adoption of the Ellsworth City Council minutes from the following meeting:
  • None ready for approval, will be available at the next meeting
  1. Presentation of Awards.
  • Small Business Day Proclamation
  1. City Manager’s Report.
  2. Committee Reports.
  3. Citizen’s Comments.
  4. Councilor Comments.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  1. Council Order #092508, Public Hearing and potential action on a proposed ordinance to provide for and regulate the annual issuance of Local Licenses for Adult Use Cannabis Establishments and amendments to City of Ellsworth, Code of Ordinance, Chapter 14, Licenses and Permits, to add related licensing fees and verbiage for the proposed ordinance.

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.

  • No consent agenda items.

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Public Hearing and action on the application(s) for renewal for the following license(s):
  • Jeff Kelly-Lokocz d/b/a 86This!, 125 Main Street, for renewal of a City Class B License (Victualer, Liquor and Amusement) and renewal of a State Restaurant (Class III & IV) Malt Liquor and Wine License.
  • Ellsworth Suites, 147 Bucksport Road, for renewal of a City Lodging License.
  • NEH15LLC d/b/a Comfort Inn, 130 High Street, for renewal of a city Lodging License.
  • Thai Sana, 321 High Street, for renewal of a City Class C License (Victualer and Liquor) and renewal of a State (Class III & IV) Malt Liquor and Wine License.
  • 207 Collectibles LLC d/b/a Ellsworth Candlepin Alley, 25 Eastward Lane Suite 6, for renewal of a City Class B License (Victualer, Liquor and Amusement) and renewal of a State On-Premise Beer Only License.

**New Business**

  • Danny’s Pizza, 248 State Street Suite 5, for a new City Class C License (Victualer and Liquor) and a new State Restaurant On-Premise Beer and Wine License.
  1. Council Order #112500, Presentation from Henry Solutions on the Water Rate Case Plan.
  2. Council Order #112501, Request of the Deputy Treasurer/Tax Collector to waive foreclosure on specified properties.

a. Property located at 1311 Happytown Road (Map 108 Lot 013-0ON-000)

b. Property located at 59 Northeast Cove Way (Map 106 Lot 050-000-000)

c. Property located at 547 Bangor Road (Map 058 Lot 014-003-000)

d. Property located at 42 Bucksport Road (Map 133 Lot 007-000-000)

  1. Council Order #112502, Discussion and potential action on a late redemption by Benjamin Keith Harris for past due FY23-FY25 taxes on map/lot 106-049-000-000.
  2. Council Order #112503, Update from the City Manager on 66 North Street.
  3. Council Order #112504, Public Hearing and action on amendments to the City of Ellsworth Code of Ordinances, Chapter 34, Personnel Ordinance.
  4. Council Order #112505, Discussion and potential action on temporary power for courthouse road.
  5. Council Order #112506, Public Hearing and potential action on the return of surplus equity from the sale of 16 Fifth Street to the prior owner. (Sponsored by Councilor O’Halloran)
  6. Executive session to discuss personnel matters in accordance with MRSA Title 1, Chapter 13, Section 405, Paragraph 6A.
  7. Adjournment.

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