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Kittery Town Council

Regular Meeting

7:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order

2. Introductory

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Oath of Office to Newly Elected Officials

5. Roll Call

6. The Kittery Town Council moves to elect a Chairperson for the ensuing year.

7. The Kittery Town Council moves to elect a Vice-Chairperson for the ensuing year.

8. Agenda Amendment and Adoption

9. Town Manager’s Report

10. Acceptance of Previous Minutes – 6/8/15 Regular Meeting, 10/26/15 and 11/2/15 Special Meetings

11. Interviews for the Board of Appeals and Planning

Board of Appeals:

 Sean Regan – until 3/25/16 (to fill Vern Gardner’s unexpired term)

 Charles H. Denault, III – until 3/1/18 (to replace Brett Costa who’ 3rd term expired 3/1/15)

12. All items involving the town attorney, town engineers, town employees or other town consultants or requested officials

(110215-1) The Kittery Town Council moves to authorize, through an alternative procurement method, in accordance with Sec. 3.2.7 of the Kittery Town Code, for the Purchasing Agent /Town Manager to enter into an agreement with Two Way Communications of Newington, NH, for the purchase and installation of the public safety communications equipment listed in the proposal.

13. PUBLIC HEARINGS

14. 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

15. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

16. NEW BUSINESS

a. Donations/gifts received for Council disposition

b. (110215-2) The Kittery Town Council moves to adopt its current rules for the ensuing year.

c. (110215-3) The Kittery Town Council moves to appoint Council members to On-going, Standing, Ad hoc and Council Committees.

d. (110215-4) The Kittery Town Council moves to act on the Town Manager’s salary from November 12, 2015 through November 2016.

e. (110215-5) The Kittery Town Council moves to approve the disbursement warrants.

f. (110215-6) The Kittery Town Council moves to authorize the Town Manager to close departments with the exception of essential personnel, the day after Thanksgiving, November 27, 2015, with the understanding that employees will use their personal accumulated time.

g. (110215-7) The Kittery Town Council moves to schedule a public hearing on proposed amendments to Title 4 Boards and Committees of the Kittery Town Code.

h. (110215-8) The Kittery Town Council hereby resolves to authorize the Town Manager to apply, on behalf of the Town, for federal financing assistance under the provisions of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, Public Law 88-578 for the development of Emery Field; and further authorize Town Manager to enter into the Land and Water Conservation Fund Project Agreement with the State subsequent to federal approval of the project.

Contingent upon approval of federal funds, the Town Council will appropriate local funds required to match the grant, and further recognizes that the grant program operates on a reimbursement basis, whereby the Town is obligated to pay all costs of the project “up-front,” to be repaid by federal reimbursement.

i. (110215-9) The Kittery Town Council moves to accept the resignation of Ray Grenier from the Port Authority.

j. (110215-10) The Kittery Town Council moves to appoint a representative to meet with the Chair of the Port Authority to interview Gerry Ilaria for his appointment to that board until 8/31/20.

k. (110215-11) The Kittery Town Council moves to appoint a representative to meet with the Chair of the Comprehensive Plan Update Committee to interview Craig Wilson for his appointment to that board as a citizen representative until the Committee’s work is done.

l. (110215-12) The Kittery Town Council moves to appoint a representative to meet with the Chair of the Comprehensive Plan Update Committee to interview Thomas Battcock Emerson for his appointment to that board as a citizen representative until the Committee’s work is done.

m. (110215-13) The Kittery Town Council moves to receive correspondence from the Superintendent of Schools in accordance with School Policy DN Sec. A, to give the town first option to purchase a 2001 Chevy Silverado 4WD pickup truck with a plow, before placing it out to bid

n. (110215-14) The Kittery Town Council moves to determine the effective date of the amendment to the Town Charter that was approved by the voters on November 3, 2015.

17. COMMITTEE AND OTHER REPORTS

a. Communications from the Chairperson

b. Committee Reports

18. EXECUTIVE SESSION

19. ADJOURNMENT