MEETING NOTICE
The regular monthly meeting of the Ellsworth City Council will be held on Monday, August 15, 2022 at 6:00 PM in the Ellsworth City Hall Council Chambers.
Meetings will be broadcast live on:
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AGENDA – CC
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:
- 07/18/2022 Regular Monthly Meeting. **
- 07/25/2022 Special Meeting **
5. City Manager’s Report.
6. Committee Reports.
7. Citizens’ Comments.
8. Presentation of Awards.
- Jarrod Grindle, for ten years of service with the Ellsworth Public Works Department.
- Joshua Newman, for five years of service with the Ellsworth Public Works Department.
- Brian Clement, for five years of service with the Ellsworth Public Works Department.
- Chris Smith, for twenty years of service with the Ellsworth Police Department.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. Discussion and potential action on the Charter review process
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.
10. Council Order #081501 Request of the Harbor Commission to appoint Christina Petros to the alternate position *
11. Request of the Historic Preservation Commission to accept resignation from Carolyn Ackerman (this leave 2 vacancies on this Commission) *
NEW BUSINESS
12. Public hearing and action on the application for the following licenses:
• Margs Mex Ellsworth, LLC d/b/a Margaritas Ellsworth, 191 Main Street, for renewal of a City Class B License (Amusement, Liquor, Victualer) and renewal of a State Class A Restaurant/Lounge Malt Liquor, Wine, Spirits (Class XI) Liquor License. **
• Maine Organic Therapy d/b/a Curaleaf Maine, 3 Myrick Street – Suite B, for renewal of a Medical Marijuana Dispensary License including a City Victualer License. **
• Pepper’s Pub, 20 Water Street for renewal of a City Class B license and renewal of a State Class A Restaurant/Lounge liquor license. **
13. Council Order #081502, Request of the Public Works Director to accept the winter sand/Mineral Screening Bid. **
14. Council Order #081503, Request of the Public Works Director to enter into an agreement for storm drain mapping and engineering with Woodard and Curran **
15. Council Order #081504, Request of the Public Works Director to enter into an agreement for curbside trash removal with Casella/Pine Tree Waste. **
16. Council Order #081505, Request of the Waste Water Superintendent to enter into an agreement for the High Street pump station project with Woodard and Curran. **
17. Request of the Economic Development Director and the City’s Broadband Committee to move forward with Phase II of the Connect Maine Authority Planning Grant scope of work, which will include a Request for Proposals and result in a Broadband Feasibility Study. Further, request to consider designating at least one City Councilor to participate in the RFP drafting and review process. **
18. Request of the Economic Development Director and the Ellsworth Business Development Corporation to move forward with a Request for Proposals in order to update the City’s Business Development and Attraction Plan. Further, request to consider designating at least one City Councilor to participate in the RFP drafting and review process. **
19. Request of the Economic Development Director and the Ellsworth Business Development Corporation to consider eliminating or modifying the City’s interest in a 100-foot right-of-way to the right of the cul-de-sac at the end of Commerce Park, and over Tax Map 42, Lot 8-1, per City Council minutes from March 16, 2015, given existing conditions on that lot and the abutting lot, and contingent on the sale of the abutting lot to Frenchman Bay Conservancy. **
20. Remote Participation Ordinance discussion and potential action (Sponsored by Hanson) **
21. Establish a rule which prohibits councilors from usurping existing procedures for commenting on issues that have not been placed on the agenda. (Sponsored by Hamilton)
22. Executive Session to discuss labor negotiations side agreement between the City of Ellsworth and Ellsworth Fire Fighters Association, Local 3402 International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO-CLC in accordance with MRSA Title 1, Chapter 13, Section 405, Paragraph 6D
23. Council Order #081506, Action on labor negotiations side agreement between the City of Ellsworth and Ellsworth Fire Fighters Association, Local 3402 International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO-CLC.
24. Approval of the State of Maine MainePERS retirement plan contract previously approved during labor negotiations. (This item has been approved in labor negotiations for Police and Fire, the State needs this action to formalize this change) **
25. Adjournment.
