City Council Meeting Notice and Agenda for Monday, July 15, 2024

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July 7, 2024 in Agenda Notices, City Council Notices

MEETING NOTICE

The regular monthly meeting of the Ellsworth City Council will be held on Monday, July 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM in the Ellsworth City Hall Council Chambers

Meetings will be broadcast live on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellsworthme
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityofEllsworthMaine
Spectrum Channel 1303

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:
  • June 17, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
  • June 26, 2024 Special Meeting
  1. City Manager’s Report.
  2. Presentation of Awards.
  • Nathan Burckhard – 10 years of service to the City
  • Kelvin Mote – Life Saving Award
  • Nicholas Bagley – Life Saving Award
  1. Committee Reports.
  2. Citizen’s Comments.
  3. Councilor Comments.

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

  1. Public hearing and action on the application (s) for renewal for the following license (s):
  • Maine Organic Therapy d/b/a Curaleaf Maine, 3 Myrick St Suite B, for renewal of a Medical Marijuana Dispensary License including a City Victualer License.
  • Ellsworth Lodge of Elks #2743, 317 High Street, for renewal of a City Class B License (Victualer, Liquor and Amusement) and renewal for a State Club-on Premise with Catering Malt, Spirituous and Vinous (Class I) Liquor License.
  • 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.
  1. Council Order #072400, Discussion and possible action against Maine Organics for violation of Ellsworth Unified Development Ordinance and the Administrative Consent Agreement signed on March 21, 2024. (Sponsored by Councilor O’Halloran)
  1. Update/discussion with potential action on Juniper Cemetery. (Sponsored by Councilor Smith)
  1. Council Appointments – Discussion and action to appoint:
  • Nathaniel Moore as Finance Director
  • Suzanne McLean as City Clerk
  • KaTina Vanadestine as Director of Social Services
  • Michael Harris as Public Works Director
  1. Council Order #072401, Determination of whether the residential building located at 7 Fairgrounds Rd, on land owned by Sandra L. Kazlaskas, (MAP 137, LOT 113) of the current Tax Maps of Ellsworth, Maine, described in BOOK 2901, PAGE 308 at the Hancock County Registry of Deeds, is a nuisance or dangerous within the meaning of 17 M.R.S. § 2851.
  1. Council Order #072402, Request of the Waste Water Superintendent to approve the expenditure of $322,324.00 for the materials and labor associated with the Maine DOT High Street paving project. The funding would come from the reallocated bond money from the 2023 General Obligation Bond.
  1. Council Order #072403, Request of the Interim Police Chief to approve the purchase of body/cruiser camera system from Motorola Solutions in the amount of $25,000.00 for the first year payment and to sign a 5-year contract for service. The total 5-year contract price is $249,009.35.
  1. Council Order #072404, Request of the Interim Police Chief to approve the purchase of Tasers from AXON in the amount of $19,360.45 for the first year payment and to sign a 5-year contract for service. The total 5-year contract price is $104,862.40.
  1. Council Order #072405, Discussion on the formation of an internal City Working Group to hold educational workshops on the opportunities and challenges related to Ellsworth opting in to allow cannabis businesses within certain areas of the City. (Sponsored by Councilor Stein)
  1. Adjournment