MEETING NOTICE
The regular monthly meeting of the Ellsworth City Council will be held on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 7:00 PM in the Ellsworth City Hall Council Chambers.
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 (s):
- April 02, 2018 Special Meeting.
- April 16, 2018 Regular Meeting.
5. City Manager’s Report.
6. Committee Reports.
a. Appointments to the EMS Committee.
7. Citizens’ Comments.
8. Presentation of Awards.
- Jason Ingalls, for ten years of service as the Systems Administrator.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. Council Order #041811, Request of the City Manager to approve the discontinuance of Lemon Street and Orange Street in the vicinity of Washington Street. (Tabled at the 4/16/2018 Council Meeting).
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 #051802, Request of the Deputy Treasurer/Tax Collector to accept payments on tax- acquired timeshare units per the attached spreadsheet and to authorize the City Manager to release said properties through Municipal Quit-Claim Deeds. *
11. Council Order #051802C, Request of the Deputy Treasurer/Tax Collector to accept payments on a Real Estate Purchase Installment Contract (REPIC), building located at 10 Linscott Way (Map 020 Lot 018-0ON-000), and to authorize the City Manager to release said building through a Municipal Quit-Claim Deed. *
NEW BUSINESS
12. Public hearing and action on the applications for issuance for the following licenses:
- Finn’s Irish Pub, Inc d/b/a Finn’s Irish Pub, 156 Main Street, for renewal of a City Class B License (Amusement, Victualer and Liquor) and renewal of a State Restaurant (Class I, II, III, IV) Malt, Spirituous, Vinous Liquor License.
- Ellsworth No. 1, LLC, d/b/a Hampton Inn – Ellsworth, 6 Downeast Highway, for renewal of a City Lodging License.
- Ellsworth RI, LLC, d/b/a Ellsworth Ramada, 215 High Street, for renewal of a City Lodging License.
- Brian Langley d/b/a Union River Lobster Pot, 8 South Street, for renewal of a City Class C License (Victualer and Liquor) and renewal of a State Restaurant (Class I, II, III, IV) Malt, Spirituous and Vinous Liquor License.
- Cresswell Investments, LLC d/b/a Airline Brewing Company, 173 Main Street, for renewal of a City Class B License (Victualer, Liquor, and Amusement) and renewal of a State Restaurant (Class III and IV) Malt and Vinous Liquor License.
- Shinbashi Inc. d/b/a Shinbashi Restaurant, 139 High Street, for renewal of a City Class C License (Victualer and Liquor) and renewal of a State Restaurant (Class I, II, III, IV) Malt, Spirituous and Vinous Liquor License.
- Rockbound Management LLC, d/b/a Twin Hills Cottages of Acadia, 210 Twin Hill Road, for a new City Lodging License.
- Luhrs Empire Inc. d/b/a DragonFire, 248 State Street, for a new City Class B License (Victualer, Liquor, and Arcade < 12 devices) and a new State Restaurant (Class III and IV) Malt and Vinous Liquor License.
- The Mex Inc. d/b/a The Mex, 191 Main Street, for renewal of a City Class C License (Victualer and Liquor) and renewal of a State Restaurant (Class I, II, III, IV) Malt, Spirituous and Vinous Liquor License.
13. Briefing from MaineDOT on reactivation of rail crossings in Ellsworth.
14. Public hearing and action on Council Order #051803, the Ellsworth School Budget Resolutions for FY 2019.
15. Council Order #051804, Request of the City Manager to negotiate heating fuel and propane prices and to execute necessary agreements on behalf of the City Council.
16. Presentation by the City Planner of:
a. Proposed amendments to the Ellsworth Code of Ordinances, Chapter 56, Unified Development Ordinance Article 3, Zoning Districts; Article 8, Performance Standards; and Article 14, Definitions pertaining to the siting of facilities posing risks to drinking water, lighting standards, medical marijuana primary caregiver operations and allowable home occupations in zoning districts.
b. Proposed repeal of the City of Ellsworth Emergency Moratorium Ordinance on Primary Caregiver Operations Outside the Primary Residence.
17. Public hearing and consideration to amend the Ellsworth Code of Ordinances, Chapter 56, Unified Development Ordinance, Article 3, Zoning Districts; Article 8, Performance Standards; and Article 14, Definitions.
18. Public hearing and consideration to repeal the City of Ellsworth Emergency Moratorium Ordinance on Primary Caregiver Operations Outside the Primary Residence.
19. Public hearing and action on amendments to the Ellsworth Code of Ordinances Chapter 3, Harbor Ordinance.
20. Council Order #051805, Authorization for the City Manager to enter into an agreement with A Climate To Thrive for installation of an electric vehicle charging station as part of a pilot project.
21. Council Order #051806, Discussion and action on allowing the use of alcohol during events at Knowlton Park.
22. Council Order #051807, Voluntary recognition of new Union Representation for Highway Department.
23. Adjournment.
