2016.10.24 Town Council Agenda

Date: 
Monday, October 24, 2016 - 7:00pm
Agenda ItemSummary
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Item 1

Presentation of an award from the Maine Association of Planners (MAP) for the 2016 Falmouth Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan as “Plan of the Year.” 

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

ACTION: Council action is not anticipated.

Item 2

Public Forum

Item 3 (a) (Consent Agenda)

Order to approve the minutes of the September 12, 2016, Town Council Special Meeting.

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 3 (b) (Consent Agenda)

Order to approve the minutes of the September 26, 2016, Town Council Meeting.

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 4

Report from Council Committees and liaisons regarding updates on assignments.

Item 5

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

ACTION: Council action is not anticipated.

Item 6

Order to appoint election workers for the November 2016 general election.

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

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 7

Public Hearing and Order to approve a new victualer license for Purposeful Foods, 84 Falmouth Road, Falmouth.

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

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 8

Public Hearing and Order to approve a new liquor license for Falmouth Premium Cinemas, LLC.

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

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 9

Public Hearing on amendments to the Zoning and Site Plan Review Ordinance to clarify the Net Residential Area required for certain types of residential development. 

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

ACTION: Schedule order. 

Item 10

Public Hearing of an amendment to the Code of Ordinances Div. II-2-3-12. Economic Improvement Committee to update the charge and membership of the Falmouth Economic Improvement Committee (FEIC).

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

ACTION: Schedule Order.

Item 11

Ordinance to amend the Zoning and Site Plan Review Ordinance Sec. 19-23.11 Master Development Plan Time Limits, in order to extend the Tidewater Master Development Plan an additional one year.

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 12

Order to approve a supplemental appropriation of $35,940 from the Route 1 North TIF for the Route 1 North Concept Plan project.

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

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 13

Resolution pertaining to the development of an update of the 2006 Greening of Falmouth Plan.

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

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 14

Order to authorize the Town Manager to execute an option agreement to purchase a parcel of land, located between Mast Road and Highland Lake. 

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

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 15

Order to approve the sale of approximately 3,065 square feet of property located at 22 Mill Road, such sale to occur based on the authority granted to the Town Council in Section 204.12 of the Town Charter and Section 16-43 of the Code of Ordinances; to waive competitive bidding, in accordance with Section 16-43 of the Code of Ordinances, based on unusual circumstances that the size of the property is too small to develop and the only likely purchaser is the abutting property owner at 22 Mill Road; and to authorize the Town Manager to execute and deliver a Municipal Quitclaim Deed substantially consistent with the terms of this order and materials presented at this meeting on behalf of the Town of Falmouth, and to execute and deliver such other documents as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the transfer of the property. 

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

ACTION: Council action is anticipated.

Item 16

Order to go into Executive Session pursuant to the Laws of Maine to discuss and consider the acquisition 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.

Adjourn

The Town Council will meet on Monday, October 24, 2016, at 7:00 pm at Town Hall in Council Chambers.  

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