MEETING NOTICE

The regular monthly meeting of the Ellsworth City Council will be held on Monday, July 18, 2022 at 6:00 PM in the Ellsworth City Hall Council Chambers.

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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:

  • 06/20/2022 Regular Council Meeting.

5. City Manager’s Report.

6. Committee Reports.

7. Citizens’ Comments.

8. Presentation of Awards.

  • Tree City USA Award- An Arbor Day Foundation Program 2021

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.

9. Council Order #071800, Request of the City Clerk for review and acceptance of the results from the July 12, 2022 City of Ellsworth School Budget Validation Special Municipal Referendum Election. *

NEW BUSINESS

10. Public hearing and action on the following business license application (s):

  • Ellsworth Lodge of Elks #2743, 317 High Street, for renewal of a City Class B License (Victualer, Liquor, and Amusement) and renewal of a State Club-On Premise with Catering Malt, Spirituous and Vinous (Class I) Liquor License.
  • Fogtown Brewing Co LLC d/b/a Fogtown Brewing Company, 25 Pine Street, for renewal of a City Class B License (Victualer, Liquor, and Amusement).
  • Taste Jamaica, LLC 190 State Street for renewal of a City Class C License (Victualer and Liquor) and renewal of a State Restaurant (Class III & IV) Wine and Malt Liquor License.
  • Melanie Omlor-Fox d/b/a Helen’s Restaurant of Ellsworth, 55 Downeast Highway, for renewal of a City Class C License (Victualer and Liquor) and renewal of a State Restaurant Malt, Spirituous and Vinous (Class I, II, III, IV) Liquor License.
  • Daniel C. Potts d/b/a Lakeside Cedar Cabins, 397 Mariaville Road, for renewal of a City Lodging License.
  • Zeppa’s NY Pizza, 92 Water Street for a new City Class C License (Victualer, Liquor) and new state liquor license.
  • Amanda Thurlow DBA D’Amanda’s, 25 Eastward Lane, for a renewal of City Class B (Victualer, Arcade, Liquor) and renewal of a State Malt liquor license.
  • Friends and Family Market, 390 State Street, for a renewal of City Class C (Victualer and liquor) and renewal of a State agency liquor license.
  • Da Butler Did IT! DBA Dragonfire Pizza, 248 State Street, for a renewal of City Class B (arcade, Victualer, liquor) and State malt liquor license.
  • Timothy Wedge dba The Breakroom, 248 State Street, for a new City Class A license (Victualer, liquor, arcade, amusement) and new State Class XI liquor license.
  • Pat’s Pizza Ellsworth, 396 High Street, for a renewal of City Class C license (Victualer and Liquor) and renewal of State Malt, Wine and Spirituous liquor license.

11. Council Order #071801, Request of the Water Superintendent to enter into an agreement with Woodard and Curran for preliminary Treatment Plan Design and have the City Manager sign all documents.

12. Discussion and potential action to sell City owned property.

13. Council Order #071802, Request of the Public Works Director to replace the street light heads along Myrick Street

14. Council Order #071803, Request of the Public Works Director to increase funding for engineering services for the Water Street pump station project.

15. Request of the Public Works Director for discussion and action on proposed next steps for the Branch Lake Dam evaluation and engineering.

16. Discussion and potential action on Charter revision, potential creation of a Charter Commission, and amendments. (Sponsored by Hamilton)

17. Discussion and potential action to repeal the Solar Moratorium effective 8/1/2022. (Sponsored by O’Halloran)

18. Presentation by John Linnehan and/or associates on agenda 21, agenda 2030 and agenda 2050. (Sponsored by O’Halloran)

19. Adjournment.

07-18-2022 City Council Meeting Packet