CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, March 2, 2010   6:30 P.M.

Brewer City Hall Council Chambers 

 

I. Call to Order. (Mayor Arthur Verow)

II. Roll Call. (City Clerk)

III. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. (Mayor Verow)

A. Minutes of February 9, 2010 Regular Meeting.  (Councilor Doughty)

B. Awards, Petitions and Public Comments. 

1. PROCLAMATION:           MS Awareness Week. (Mayor Verow)

2. Public Comments.

IV. Recess for Public Hearings.

1. Discuss a 2010 Community Development Housing Grant Program.                                  

2. Informational Hearing to Discuss Filing Applications for Federal Assistance with The United States Department

of Agriculture Rural Development to Finance Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Work.

V. Adjourn Public Hearings and Continue with Regular Meeting

C. Consent Calendar. 

1.  (2010-A024) ORDER, Commit Water Assessment to Treasurer for Collection. (Councilor Goss)

2.  (2010-A025) ORDER, Commit Sewer Assessment to Treasurer for Collection. (Councilor Ferris) 

3. (2010-A026) ORDER, Authorize the Purchase and Installation of a Sludge Conveyor at the Brewer Water

Pollution Control Facility. (Councilor DeBeck)

4. (2010-A027) ORDER, Accept Grant From the US Department of Justice COPS Secure Our Schools Program.

(Councilor Doughty)

5. (2010-A028) ORDER, Authorize Application to USDA Rural Development for Funding for Sewer CSO

Abatement Projects. (Councilor Goss)

6. (2010-A029) ORDER, Authorize Contract for Credit Card Services. (Councilor Ferris)

7. (2010-A030) ORDER,  Accept Mountainy Pond Club Conservation Easement. (Councilor DeBeck)

D. Monthly Reports. (none)

E. Nominations, Appointments, Elections.

1. Consent Calendar.

a. (2010-A031) ORDER, Reappoint Harbor Master. (Councilor Doughty)

b. (2010-A032) ORDER, Reappoint Member to the Board of  Commissioners of the Housing Authority of

the City of Brewer. (Councilors DeBeck and Goss)

c. (2010-A033) ORDER, Reappoint Member to the Board of Appeals of the City of Brewer.

(Councilors DeBeck and Goss)

d. (2010-A034) ORDER, Reappoint and Appoint Members to the Conservation Commission of the City of                                                      

Brewer. (Councilors DeBeck and Goss)

e. (2010-A035) ORDER, Reappoint and Appoint Members to the Library Board of the City of Brewer.

(Councilors DeBeck and Goss)

f. (2010-A036) ORDER, Reappoint and Appoint Members to the Parks and Recreational Advisory                                                        

Commission of the City of Brewer. (Councilors DeBeck and Goss)

g. (2010-A037) ORDER,  Reappoint Members to the Board of Assessment Review.

(Councilors DeBeck and Goss)

h. (2010-A038) ORDER, Reappoint Member to the Brewer  Planning Board. (Councilors DeBeck and Goss)

2. (2010-B007) RESOLVE,   Confirm City Manager’s Appointments of Constables. (Councilor Ferris)

3. (2010-B008) RESOLVE,   Confirm City Manager’s Appointment of Chief of the Fire Department

and Fire Inspector for the City of Brewer. (Councilor DeBeck)       

F. Unfinished Business.

1. (2010-C001) Amend Chapter 9 of the Charter, Codes and Ordinances of the City of Brewer Entitled

“Fire Prevention” to Incorporate and Adopt by Reference NFPA 59A, 2009 Edition into Chapter 9,                                                       

Article 7.  (posted 1/13/2010)(Councilor Goss)

2. (2010-C002) Amend Chapter 24 of the Charter, Codes and Ordinances of the City of Brewer Entitled

“Land Use Code” to Amend Portions of Articles 4 and 12.  (posted 1/13/2010)(Councilor Ferris)

3. (2010-A006) ORDER, Approve Contract Agreement for Zone Change of Property for

The Housing Authority of the City of Brewer Chamberlain Place Senior Housing, Associates, LP,

258 Chamberlain Street (City Tax Map 39, Lot 39). (amended and tabled 1/12/2010, 2/9/2010)                                                                           

(Councilor Goss)

G. New Business.

1. (2010-C005) Amend Chapter 29 of the Charter, Codes and Ordinances of the City of Brewer Entitled

“Code Enforcement Department” to Bring into Conformity Article 1, Section 103 with Title 30-A

M.R.S.A. Section 4221. (Councilor Ferris)     

2. (2010-A039) ORDER, Authorization of Borrowing and Issuance of 2010 Water Bonds. (Councilor DeBeck)

H. New Items with Leave of Council.

I. ADJOURN.

 

Agenda as of Friday, February 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.  Items may be added prior to the meeting under suspension of the rules.