MEETING NOTICE
The regular monthly meeting of the Ellsworth City Council will be held on Monday, June 20, 2022 at 6:00 PM in the Ellsworth City Hall Council Chambers.
Meetings will be broadcast live on:
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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):
May 9, 2022 (Special meeting)
May 16, 2022 (Regular meeting)
May 23, 2022 (Special meeting)
5. City Manager’s Report.
6. Committee Reports.
7. Citizens’ Comments.
8. Presentation of Awards.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. Public hearing, discussion, and action on the adoption of a new ordinance entitled the Overnight Mooring and Anchorage Control Ordinance. **
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 #062000, Request of the Deputy Treasurer/Tax Collector to set the real estate and personal property tax due dates at September 8, 2022 and March 9, 2023. *
11. Council Order #062000a, Request of the Deputy Treasurer/Tax Collector for an Order of the Municipal Officers on the application of real estate and personal property tax payments. This order will allow for the Tax Collector and Treasurer to apply tax payments against the oldest unpaid tax bills. *
NEW BUSINESS
12. Discussion on determining when/if conflict of interest is present (Sponsored by Lyons) **
13. Public hearing and action on the application (s) for new or renewal for the following license (s):
• Pavida Visetrut Young d/b/a Thai Sana, 321 High Street, for renewal of a City Class C License (Liquor and Victualer) and renewal of a State Restaurant Malt and Vinous (Class III and IV) Liquor License. **
• 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. **
• Manny’s Greek Grill, LLC, 248 State Street Suite N for renewal of a City Class C License (Liquor and Victualer) and renewal of a State Restaurant (Class III & IV) Malt and Vinous Liquor License **
• Sugar Mags Central LLC, dba Sugar Mags 142A Main Street for renewal of a City Class A (Amusement, food, arcade) and mobile vending **
14. Council Order #062001, Appointment of City Officials by the City Council.
a. Reappointments. **
15. Council Order #062102, Approval of City Manager’s appointments.
a. Reappointments. **
16. Public hearing and action on Council Order #062003: Authorization for Tax Anticipation Borrowing ($2,000,000). **
17. Council Order #062004, Request of the Deputy Treasurer/Tax Collector to set the interest rate at 4% on overdue taxes. **
18. Public hearing and action on Budget Resolutions for FY 2023. **
19. Council Order #062005, Request of the Public Works Director to award the bid for the Supply of Roll-off Rental Containers and Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste bid. **
20. Council Order #062006, Request of the Water Superintendent to accept a Capacity Development Grant of $30,000 through the Maine Drinking Water Program, to hire Woodard and Curran to complete the Capacity Study of the High pressure zone and authorize the City Manager to sign all necessary documents. **
21. Council Order #062007, Request of the Public Works Director to extend recycling agreement with the Ellsworth American for acceptance of paper goods
22. Council Order #062008, Request of the Public Works Director to purchase bulk order of culverts for drainage project
23. Council Order #062009, Request of the Public Works Director to approve an agreement with DM&J Waste Management, INC. for the acceptance of demolition debris and wood waste. **
24. Council Order #062010, Request of the Water Superintendent to enter into an agreement with Woodard and Curran to engineer the Surry Road Water main replacement project
25. Presentation on the rainbow crosswalks by John Linnehan (Sponsored by Lyons)
26. Executive Session to discuss labor negotiations between the City of Ellsworth and the Ellsworth Police Association in accordance with MRSA Title 1, Chapter 13, Section 405, Paragraph 6D.
27. Council Order #062011, Action on labor negotiations between the City of Ellsworth and the Ellsworth Police Association.
28. Adjournment.
