2015.10.26 Town Council Agenda

Date: 
Monday, October 26, 2015 - 6:00pm
Agenda ItemSummary
Roll Call
Item 1

Order to go into Executive Session pursuant to the Laws of Maine to discuss and consider the acquisition and disposition of real estate rights, pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. § 405 (6) (C).

A public comment period will not be included with this item.

ACTION: Council action is not anticipated.

Pledge of Allegiance

Pledge of Allegiance

Item 2

Public Forum

Item 3 (a) (Consent Agenda)

Order to approve the minutes of the September 16, 2015, Town Council Special Meeting.

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 3 (b) (Consent Agenda)

Order to approve the minutes of the September 28, 2015, Town Council Meeting.

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 3 (c) (Consent Agenda)

Order to appoint Councilor Farber as the council liaison to the Library Board of Trustees, and to appoint Councilor Kitchel as the council liaison to the Tercentennial Committee.

ACTION: Council action is antcipated.

Item 4

Report from Council Committees and liaisons regarding updates on assignments.

Item 5

Report from the Appointments Committee and order relative to filling various vacancies on Boards and Committees.

A public comment period will not be included with this item.

ACTION: Council action is not anticipated.

Item 6

Public hearing on an amendment to the Zoning Map to rezone the property located at 9 Lunt Road from RA to VCC.

A public comment period will be included with this item (5 minutes).

ACTION: Schedule Order.

Item 7

Public hearing on amendments to the Zoning and Site Plan Review Ordinance to revise the Retirement Community Overlay District's (RCOD) conceptual master plan, and to amend the Zoning Map to extend the RCOD to include the properties at 170, 172, and 174 Middle Road.

A public comment period will be included with this item (5 minutes).

ACTION: Schedule Order.

Item 8

Public Forum on a possible Affordable Senior Housing Project at the former Plummer School by OceanView and the potential role of the Town in that project.

A public comment period will be included with this item (5 minutes).

ACTION: Council action is not anticipated.

Item 9

Ordinance to adopt the maximum levels of income and expenses for the General Assistance program, Chapter 6, Article 6, Section 6.68, Appendices B & C of the Falmouth Town Ordinance. 

A public comment period will not be included with this item, as public comment was taken at an earlier date.

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 10

Order to authorize the placement of a conservation easement on the former Stilling’s parcel; presently a 23.3-acre portion of Blackstrap Hill Community Forest. 

A public comment period will be included with this item (3 minutes).

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 11

Discussion and possible Order for the approval of a consent agreement for the violation of setbacks at 80 US Route 1.

A public comment period will be included with this item (3 minutes).

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 12

Discussion about future Council meeting dates.

A public comment period will not be included with this item.

ACTION: Council action is not anticipated.

Adjourn

The Town Council will meet on Monday, October 26, 2015, at 6:00 pm at Town Hall in Council Chambers.  Follow the link provided to see the agenda.

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