City Council Meeting Notice and Agenda for Monday, July 21, 2025

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July 14, 2025 in Agenda Notices, City Council Notices

MEETING NOTICE

The regular monthly meeting of the Ellsworth City Council will be held on Monday, July 21, 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:
  • June 16, 2025, Regular Meeting
  1. Presentation of Awards.
  • Charlene Clemmons – 10 years of service
  • KaTina Vanadestine – 20 years of service
  1. City Manager’s Report.
  2. Committee Reports.
  • Request of the Ellsworth Housing Authority to appoint Christina McCue as Tenant Commissioner with a term to expire 1/1/2030.
  • Request of the Cemetery Commission to appoint Natascha Minze as a full member and Teresa Davis as an alternate member with terms to expire 6/30/2026.
  1. Citizen’s Comments.
  2. 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):
  • Daniel Potts d/b/a Lakeside Cedar Cabins, 397 Mariaville Road, for renewal of a City Lodging 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.
  • Roger Whitmore, d/b/a State Street Market, 116 State Street, for renewal of a City Class C License (Victualer and Liquor) and renewal of a State Off-Premise Beer and Wine License.

**New Business**

  • 617 Bayside, LLC d/b/a Homestead Motel, 143 Bucksport Road, for a new City Lodging License.
  1. Council Order #072500, Discussion and potential action on authorizing payment of excess funds resulting from the auction of 16 Fifth St,  back to the prior owners.  (Sponsored by Councilor O’Halloran)
  2. Council Order #072501, Presentation from the City Assessor on evaluations, new evaluations and the mil rate.
  3. Council Order #072502, Request of the City Manager to award the contract for consulting services for the Capital Improvement Plan.
  4. Council Order #072503, Request of the City Manager to award the contract for consulting services for the Ordinance rewrite.
  5. Council Order #072504, Public Hearing and action on the request of the City Manager to approve a 3-year contract with StreetScan to inventory/assess the condition of all city streets. This request is to approve year two and three in the amount of $45,973.  Year one was approved up to $25,000 at the June Council Meeting.
  6. Council Order #072505, Update from the City Manager on the new courthouse road.
  7. Council Order #072506, Public Hearing and action on amendments to the City of Ellsworth Code of Ordinances, Chapter 34, Personnel Ordinance.
  8. Council Order #072507, Update from the Library Director on Library building renovations.
  9. Council Order #072508, Discussion on a charter amendment to increase the Library Trustees from 5 to 7 members.
  10. Council Order #072509, Request of the Public Works Director to accept the quote for salt sand.
  11. Council Order #072510, Public Hearing and action on the request of the Finance Director for temporary Bond Anticipation Note (BAN) for DWSRF bond approved borrowing.
  12. Council Order #072511, Discussion on transition to a 4-day, Monday thru Thursday, 7am – 6pm municipal work week.
  13. Executive Session to discuss personnel matters in accordance with MRSA Title 1, Chapter 13, Section 405, Paragraph 6A.
  14. Council Order #072512, Discussion and action on the City Manager’s annual review and salary change.
  15. Adjournment.

July Packet