2016.02.22 Town Council Agenda

Date:

Monday, February 22, 2016 - 7:00pm

Agenda Item	Summary
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance	Pledge of Allegiance
Item 1	Public Forum
Item 2 (a) (Consent Agenda)	Order to approve the minutes of the December 14, 2015, Town Council Meeting. ACTION: Council action is anticipated.
Item 2 (b) (Consent Agenda)	Order to approve the minutes of the January 11, 2016, Town Council Meeting. ACTION: Council action is anticipated.
Item 2 (c) (Consent Agenda)	Order to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2016, Town Council Meeting. ACTION: Council action is anticipated.
Item 3	Report from Council Committees and liaisons regarding updates on assignments.
Item 4	Report from the Appointments Committee and order relative to filling various vacancies on Boards and Committees. ACTION: Council action is anticipated.
Item 5	Resolution recognizing Bruce Rusk of Winn Road for his actions in saving the life of a man involved in a car crash on October 22, 2015. A public comment period will be included with this item (3 minutes). ACTION: Council action is anticipated.
Item 6	Order to accept Brookfield Road as a public street. A public comment period will be included with this item (3 minutes). ACTION: Council action is anticipated.
Item 7	Introduction of an amendment to the Zoning and Site Plan Review Ordinance to permit off-premise signs in the Business Professional District where egress to a lot is located off-premise. A public comment period will not be included. ACTION: Schedule public hearing.
Item 8	Ordinance to amend 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 not be included as public comment was taken at an earlier date. ACTION: Council action is anticipated.
Item 9	Introduction of an amendment to the Zoning and Site Plan Review Ordinance to remove the sunset provision for minor site plan review, to amend the thresholds to clarify certain items, and to increase the maximum building footprint for any one application from 500 to 1,000 square feet. A public comment period will not be included. ACTION: Schedule public hearing.
Item 10	Introduction of an amendment to the Zoning and Site Plan Review Ordinance Sec. 19-23.11 Master Development Plan Time Limits, in order to extend the Tidewater Master Plan Development District an additional six months. A public comment period will not be included with this item. ACTION: Schedule public hearing.
Item 11	Discussion and possible Order for the approval of a consent agreement for the violation of setbacks at 20 Preservation Drive. A public comment period will be included with this item (3 minutes). ACTION: Council action is anticipated.
Item 12	Discussion of a proposed Conflict of Interest Policy and notice of a vote, to be held at the March 14, 2016 Council meeting, to amend the Council rules in order to incorporate said policy. A public comment period will not be included with this item. ACTION: Schedule Order.
Item 13	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 14	Order to schedule a public hearing on Monday, March 28, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. regarding; proposed amendments to the West Falmouth Crossing Tax Increment Financing District, and the June 14, 2016 referendum question authorizing $6,500,000 of the Town’s Bonds to finance a portion of the cost of the Route 100 Infrastructure Project to be supplemented by funds provided by the Maine Department of Transportation and funds from the West Falmouth Crossing Tax Increment Financing District. A public comment period will be included with this item (3 minutes). ACTION: Council action is anticipated.
Adjourn

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2016.02.22 Town Council Agenda