2019.06.17 Town Council Organizational Meeting

Date:

Monday, June 17, 2019 - 7:00pm

Agenda Item	Summary
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Oath of Office Ceremony	The Town Clerk will deliver the Oath of Office to the new Town Councilors.
Item 1	Presentation from 5^th graders from Falmouth Elementary School on the environmental impacts of plastic straws, and what they have done to mitigate those impacts. A public comment period will not be included with this item. ACTION: Council action is not anticipated.
Item 2 (a)	Election of Town Council Chairperson.
Item 2 (b)	Election of Town Council Vice-Chairperson.
Item 2 (c)	Order to appoint members to the Council Finance Committee.
Item 2 (d)	Order to appoint members to the Council Ordinance Committee.
Item 2 (e)	Order to appoint members to the Community Development Committee.
Item 2 (f)	Order to appoint members to the Council Appointments/Personnel Committee.
Item 2 (g)	Order to appoint members to the Council's ad-hoc Committee on Retail Marijuana.
Item 2 (h)	Order to appoint Council members to serve as liaisons to various boards and committees.
Item 2 (i)	Order to appoint one alternate to the ecomaine Board of Directors.
Item 2 (j)	Order to appoint two representatives to the General Assembly of the Greater Portland Council of Governments.
Item 2 (k)	Order to appoint one person to serve on the METRO Bus Board of Directors.
Item 2 (l)	Order to appoint a Council member and the Town Manager to serve on the Metro Coalition.
Item 2 (m)	Order to appoint one representative and two alternates to the PACTS Policy Committee.
Item 2 (n)	Order to authorize the Town Manager to name Amy Lamontagne, Assistant Town Manager, as his designee in the event of his absence.
Item 3	Public Forum
Item 4 (Consent Agenda)	Order to approve the minutes of the May 13, 2019 Town Council Special Meeting. Order to approve the minutes of the May 15, 2019 Town Council Workshop Meeting. Order to approve the minutes of the May 29, 2019 Town Council Meeting. A public comment period will be included (3 minutes per person). ACTION: Council action is anticipated.
Item 5	Report from Council Committees and liaisons regarding updates on assignments.
Item 6	Report from the Appointments Committee 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 7	Public hearing and order relative to renewal of permanent food service establishment licenses for: Walmart (206 US Route 1), The Woodlands Restaurant, and The Woodlands Snack Shack (10 Woodlands Drive). A public comment period will be included (5 minutes per person). ACTION: Council action is anticipated.
Item 8	Public hearing and order to approve a new permanent food service establishment license for Foreside House of Pizza LLC. A public comment period will be included (5 minutes per person). ACTION: Council action is anticipated.
Item 9	Introduction to an amendment to the Code of Ordinances, Section 2-25 Compensation, to update councilor compensation. A public comment period will not be included with this item. ACTION: Schedule public hearing.
Item 10	Order to change the date of 2019/2020 Council meetings impacted by holidays. A public comment period will be included with this item. (3 minutes per person) ACTION: Council action is anticipated.
Item 11	Discussion with new Town Councilors about Resolution 130-2019, passed by the Town Council on May 29, 2019, such resolution was designed to recognize recent public input and concerns about land use ordinances, public outreach, land use planning, and residential growth and further, to commit to processes that will: 1.) develop an improved communication system and 2.) evaluate and improve how future land use related policies are developed, with improved community outreach and input. A public comment period will not be included with this item. ACTION: Council action is not anticipated.
Item 12	Order to authorize the Town Manager to mail information to residents regarding recent changes to the RA zoning district and the Council’s commitments identified in a resolution adopted May 29, 2019. A public comment period will be included with this item (3 minutes per person). ACTION: Council action is anticipated.
Adjourn

The Town Council will meet on Monday, June 17, 2019, at 7:00 pm at Town Hall in Council Chambers.

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2019.06.17 Town Council Organizational Meeting