Council Packets
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WORKSHOP
6:00 p.m.
The Kittery Town Council will hold a workshop with the Town Manager and the Parks Commission to review the Fort Foster Management Plan.
May 12, 2014 Kittery Town Council
Council Chambers
Regular Meeting Agenda
7:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order
2. Introductory
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
5. Agenda Amendment and Adoption
6. Town Manager’s Report
7. Acceptance of Previous Minutes – 4/28/14 Regular and Special Meetings
8. Interviews for the Board of Appeals and Planning Board
9. All items involving the town attorney, town engineers, town employees or other town consultants or requested officials.
The Kittery Town Council moves to hear a presentation from Richard Swietek on the new website for the Economic Development Committee.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. (050114-1) The Kittery Town Council moves to hold a public hearing to approve the Notice of Amounts for the School Budget Validation Referendum.
b. (0050114-2) The Kittery Town Council moves to hold a public hearing to approve and ordain an ordinance entitled “Ordinance Approving Additional Local Funds for School Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-2015.”
c. (050114-3) The Kittery Council moves to hold a public hearing to approve and ordain an ordinance entitled “Ordinance Approving School Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-2015.”
d. (050114-4) The Kittery Town Council moves to hold a public hearing to approve and ordain an ordinance entitled “Ordinance Approving Transfer of Year-End Balances to Dedicated Accounts.”
11. DISCUSSION
a. Discussion by members of the public (three minutes per person)
b. Response to public comment directed to a particular Councilor
c. Chairperson’s response to public comments
12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
13. NEW BUSINESS
a. Donations/gifts received for Council disposition
(050114-5) The Kittery Town Council moves to accept a donation for the Kittery Community Center in the amount of $30.00 from John and Ann D’Aquila to be deposited in account. # 2063-43600, Kittery Community Center.
b. (050114-6) The Kittery Town Council moves to appoint Jenny O. Wall to the Parks Commission as an associate member until March 28, 2017.
c. (050114-7) The Kittery Town Council moves to approve the disbursement warrants.\
d. (050114-8) The Kittery Town Council moves to appoint a representative to meet with the Chair of the Kittery Community Center Board of Directors to interview Danielle Avery for her appointment to that board as a Recreation representative until 5/30/17 (replacing Tess Schneier who did not re-apply).
e. (050114-9) The Kittery Town Council moves to make formal, the Shared Services Committee charge and membership, such that the Committee, at the direction of the Town Manager, work with the Town Manager and appropriate Town Staff and others as the Town Manager designates: (1) to identify and develop opportunities and review agreements for implementation of activities to achieve greater efficiency in delivering Town services while containing costs and (2) to keep the Town Council informed of those activities. Membership shall include two Town Councilors appointed by the Council each year at the first meeting following the November Election, the Town Manager, Town staff identified by the Town Manager as appropriate and others dependent on the matter under consideration.
f. (050114-10) The Kittery Town Council moves to appoint Joyce Tobey as Warden and Sandra Lutts as Deputy Warden and the opening of the polls at 8:00 a.m. and closing at 8:00 p.m. for the June 10, 2014 Primary and School Budget Validation Referendum Election as recommended by the Town Clerk.
g. (050114-11) The Kittery Town Council moves to sign the warrant for the June 10, 2014, School Budget Validation Referendum Election.
h. (050114-12) The Kittery Town Council moves to sign the warrant for the June 10, 2014, Annual Town Meeting/Secret Ballot Vote.
i. (050114-13) The Kittery Town Council moves to approve the request of the Kittery Community Market Advisory Board to continue sponsoring the Kittery Community Market as a town event to be held on Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., May 28, 2014 to October 8, 2014 at Post Office Square in Kittery Center Village.
j. (050114-14) The Kittery Town Council moves to approve the request to authorize the Kittery Community Market to hang a banner across Rogers Road in front of the Community Center from May 29th to October 8th, 2014.
k. (050114-15) The Kittery Town Council moves to approve the request to authorize the Kittery Community Market to hang two banners at Post Office Square from May 29th to October 8th 2014.
l. (050114-16) The Kittery Town Council moves to authorize the Kittery Community Market to place directional signs at limited locations around Kittery and Kittery Point to direct people to the Community Market, on Wednesdays only from May 28th to October 8th, 2014.
m. (050114-17) The Kittery Town Council moves to authorize the release of funds in the amount of $472.50 from unassigned surplus, and to deposit said funds into Account #101740-68427 Expense Self-Insurance Claims Coverage, to cover the cost of repairs for the Recreation Department’s 2010 Chevy bus that was damaged due to an accident and the repairs were below the deductible amount.
14. COUNCILOR ISSUES OR COMMENT
15. COMMITTEE AND OTHER REPORTS
a. Communications from the Chairperson
b. Committee Reports
16. EXECUTIVE SESSION
17. ADJOURNMENT