2016.02.08 Town Council Agenda - Special Meeting

Date: 
Monday, February 8, 2016 - 7:00pm
Agenda ItemSummary
Roll Call
Item 1

Public Hearing on an amendment to the Code of Ordinances, Article II-9-4, Section 9-94, in order to increase the number of moorings allowed for a marina.

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

ACTION: Schedule order at a future meeting.

Item 2

Public Forum and Order to accept  the Route 100 Preliminary Plan Recommendations by the Route 100 Committee, authorize the Town Manager to prepare an amendment to the West Falmouth Crossing Tax Increment Financing District, prepare draft Referendum language, and schedule any required public hearings.

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

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 3

Order to authorize the Town Manager to sign a contract with Wright-Pierce for a Comprehensive Water System Study for Falmouth at a cost of $23,000.

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

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 4

Resolution supporting a Market Based Approach to expanding opportunities for Municipal, Small Business, and Large Scale Solar Projects in Maine. 

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

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 5

Order to approve a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $5,900,000 from either (i) the sale of bonds to be authorized through a future bond order or (ii) from funds to be provided by the Portland Water District through a contractual agreement with the said District if the District finances the Mill Creek Project through the sale of its bonds, with revenues received through sewer rate payers to fund the borrowing in either scenario.

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

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 6

Order to authorize the Town Manager to dispose of real estate through a real estate agent and typical real estate listing service, such real estate described as a 2 +/- acre parcel to be subdivided from Town owned open space known as Hadlock Community Forest. 

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

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 7

Discussion about the future use of property owned by the Town of Falmouth and located next to Underwood Park on Route 88.

A public comment period will not be included

ACTION: Council action is not anticipated.

Item 8

Discussion about a proposed Conflict of Interest Policy.

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, February 8, 2016, at 7:00 pm at Town Hall in Council Chambers.

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