MEETING NOTICE
The regular monthly meeting of the Ellsworth City Council will be held on Monday, February 14, 2022 at 6:00 PM in the Ellsworth City Hall Council Chambers
The meeting will be broadcast live on the City of Ellsworth, Maine Facebook page and YouTube Page; as well as recorded and made available live on Spectrum Channel 1303.
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AGENDA
1. Call to Order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Rules of Order.
4. Adoption of Ellsworth City Council minutes:
- 12/20/2021 Regular Council Meeting.
- 01/10/2022 Regular Council Meeting.
5. City Manager’s Report.
6. Committee Reports.
- HCTC Committee representative appointment
- Request of the City Clerk to approve the Ellsworth Housing Authority appointment of Kristen Cartier to the Commissioners Board as a tenant commissioner
7. Citizens’ Comments.
8. Presentation of Awards.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. Council Order #011005 Request from the Public Works Director to implement a winter stipend for Highway Department employees
10. Council Order #011002 Request of the Finance Director to approve the purchase of Caselle software
11. Discussion to review or form a charter commission- Sponsored by Hamilton
12. Discussion to create a workshop to develop the goals and plan for the usage of ARPA funding- Sponsored by Hanson
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.
13. Council Order #021422, Request of the Deputy Treasurer/Tax Collector to accept Supplemental bill payments and authorize the City Manager to release said properties through Municipal Quit-Claim deeds
NEW BUSINESS
14. Public hearing and action on the issuance of Business License (s):
• Atlantic Coast Inn, 200 High Street, for renewal of a City Lodging House License.
• Ell Gov’s, LLC d/b/a Governor’s Restaurant, 253 High Street, for renewal of a City Class C License (Victualer/Liquor) and renewal of a State Restaurant (Class III and IV) Malt and Vinous Liquor License.
• Siam Sky LLC d/b/a Siam Sky 2, 78 Downeast Highway for renewal of a City Class C License (Liquor and Victualer) and renewal of a State Class III and IV Restaurant Malt and Vinous Liquor License.
• Sanjeeva Abeyasekera d/b/a Serendib, 2 State Street, for renewal of a City Class C License (Victualer/Liquor) and renewal of a State Restaurant (Class III and IV) Malt and Vinous Liquor License.
• GC Pizza Hut, LLC d/b/a Pizza Hut, 211 High Street, for renewal of a City Class C (Victualer and Liquor) License and renewal of a State Restaurant (Class IV) Malt Liquor License.
• The Grand, 165 Main Street, for renewal of a City Class B License (Victualer, Liquor, and Amusement) and renewal of a State Other (Auditorium/Theatre) Class III and IV Malt and Vinous Liquor License.
• Charlies Pizza, 18 Hancock Street, for renewal of a City Class C License ( Victualer and liquor)
15. Council Order #021401 Request of the Harbor Commission to award a food vendor contract for the Harbor Park
16. Presentation by the Economic Development Director and staff on the upcoming Comprehensive Plan- sponsored by Hamilton
17. Discussion and action on allocating TIF funds toward the Comprehensive Plan
18. Discussion to change City Council meetings to meet twice per month on the first and third Monday’s- sponsored by O’Halloran
19. Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. §405 (6) D for discussion of labor negotiations with the Ellsworth Highway Unit Massachusetts and Northern New England Laborer’s District Council, Local 327
20. Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. §405 (6) F and 36 M.R.S.A. §841(2)(E)for discussion of a request for a poverty abatement
21. Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A §405 (6) A for Personnel Matters
22. Adjournment.
