October 15, 2024 in Agenda Notices, City Council Notices

MEETING NOTICE

The regular monthly meeting of the Ellsworth City Council will be held on Monday, October 21, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the Ellsworth City Hall Council Chambers.

Meetings will be broadcast live on:

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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:
    • September 16, 2024, Regular Meeting
  5. Presentation of Awards.
  6. City Manager’s Report.
  7. Committee Reports.
  8. Citizen’s Comments.
  9. 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):
    • Hane Yee, Inc., d/b/a China Hill Restaurant, 301 High Street, for renewal of a City Class B License (Victualer, Liquor and Amusement) and renewal of a State Restaurant (Class I, II, III, IV) Malt, Spirituous, Vinous Liquor License.
  1. Council Order #102400 Update on Project Canopy Grant. (Sponsored by Councilor Hanson)
  2. Council Order #102401 Update on Alternative Courthouse location project. (Sponsored by Manager Pearce)
  3. Council Order #102402 Update from Heart of Ellsworth on Tourism Resources, including a Main Street Maine update and the upcoming MOT tourism project and timeline. (Sponsored by Councilor Stein)
  4. Council Order #102403 Public Hearing and action on proposed amendments to the 2024 Ellsworth Code of Ordinances, Chapter 36, General Assistance Ordinance.
  5. Council Order #102404 Public Hearing and action on proposed amendments to Chapter 31, which would remove the requirement that Recreation Commission members be Ellsworth residents.
  6. Council Order #102405 Request of the City Clerk/Tax Collector to approve the appointment of Finance Director, Nathaniel Moore, as a signer for the Juniper Cemetery checking account.
  7. Council Order #102406 Request of the Public Works Director to accept the engineering proposal from Woodard & Curran for a dewatering upgrade at the wastewater plant.
  8. Council Order #102407 Request of the Public Works Director to purchase a vac truck.
  9. Council Order #102408 Request of the Public Works Director to accept the bid for a loader purchase.
  10. Council Order #102409 Request of the Public Works Director to allow the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Enterprise to lease additional vehicles.
  11. Executive session to discuss personnel matters in accordance with MRSA Title 1, Chapter 13, Section 405, Paragraph 6A.

Agenda Packet