2014.07.16 Town Council Orientation

Submitted on July 8, 2014 - 8:28am

Date:

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 - 4:00am

Agenda Item	Summary
Item 1	Welcome and introduction from Karen Farber, Council Chair and Nathan Poore, Town Manager.
Item 2	Organizational Structure - Review several significant policy documents, reports, and ordinances.
Item 3	Financial Structure - Review several significant financial policy documents and reports.
Item 4	Land Use - Review several significant land use policy documents, reports, and ordinances.
Item 5	Review Town Council appointments.
Item 6	Reviews of workshop and meeting agenda policy, including how to add an agenda item, introduce an ordinance or amendment, and when the agenda is final and posted.
Item 7	Review of the e-agenda packets, including format and distribution.
Item 8	Review Town Department operations and current projects.
Item 9	Review of Maine's "Right to Know" law - public information/records and Council executive sessions.
Item 10	Review the Maine Municipal Association's Elected Officials Manual (a hard copy is available).
Item 11	Q&A with Jennifer Phinney, Director of Information Systems or her designee.
Item 12	General discussion.

The Town Council will hold their annual orientation meeting on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 8:00 am at Town Hall in Council Chambers.

This meeting will not be broadcast.