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ROLL CALL: Mayor Cohen called the meeting to order at 7:11 P.M. Councilor Geraghty was absent.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
Motion was made by Councilor Cloutier and seconded by Councilor Gorham to approve the minutes of the 8/21/06 meeting. Passage 8-0.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
RECOGNITIONS:
Presentation of Plaque to Austin Smith for One Full Term
on the Police Citizen Review Subcommittee – Presented by Mayor James I. Cohen.
PROCLAMATIONS:
Proc 6-06/07 Honoring Officer Robert Foss as Police Officer of the Month for July, 2006 – Sponsored by Mayor James I. Cohen.
Proc 9-06/07 Honoring Linda C. Cohen– Sponsored by Mayor James I. Cohen.
Proc 10-06/07 Honoring United States Coast Guard Band – Sponsored by Mayor James I. Cohen
Proc 11-06/07 Recognizing Portland Board of Realtors 85th Anniversary – Sponsored by Mayor James I. Cohen.
APPOINTMENTS:
Order 40-06/07 Making Appointments to Various Boards and Committees – Sponsored by the Appointments & Non-Union Personnel Committee, Councilor Jill C. Duson, Chair.
Name Committee Term Expires
David Dore Board of Appeals 12/31/09
Philip Saucier Board of Appeals 12/31/09
Jon Kachmar Harbor Commission 12/31/09
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William Hall Planning Board 2/28/07 and
2/28/10
Sara Struever Portland Public Art 12/31/06 and
12/31/09
Motion was made by Councilor Cloutier and seconded by Councilor Duson for passage. Passage 8-0.
CONSENT ITEMS:
Order 41-06/07 Accepting Deeds Re: Fall Brook Watershed – Sponsored by Joseph E. Gray, Jr., City Manager.
Order 42-06/07 Accepting Malborough Street as a City Way – Sponsored by Joseph E. Gray, Jr., City Manager.
Order 44-06/07 Approving City-State Agreement with Maine Department of Transportation Re: Resurfacing of Portion of Deering Avenue – Sponsored by Joseph E. Gray, Jr., City Manager.
Motion was made by Councilor Cloutier and seconded by Councilor Suslovic to take Orders 43 and 45 up separately. Passage 8-0.
Motion was made by Councilor Cloutier and seconded by Councilor Mavodones for passage of the remaining Consent Calendar. Passage 8-0.
Order 43-06/07 Approving City-State Agreement with Maine Department of Transportation Re: Intersection Improvements at Auburn Street and Lyseth Moore Drive – Sponsored by Joseph E. Gray, Jr., City Manager.
Motion was made by Councilor Cloutier and seconded by Councilor Mavodones for passage.
Motion was made by Councilor Mavodones and seconded by Councilor Cloutier to amend the order by substituting the proper agreement. Passage 8-0.
Passage, as amended, 8-0.
Order 45-06/07 Approving City-State Agreement with Maine Department of Transportation Re: Resurfacing of Portion of Ocean Avenue – Sponsored by Joseph E. Gray, Jr., City Manager.
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Motion was made by Councilor Cloutier and seconded by Councilor Mavodones for passage.
Motion was made by Councilor Cloutier and seconded by Councilor Mavodones to amend the order by changing the pin number to 11312. Passage 8-0.
Passage, as amended, 8-0.
LICENSES:
BUDGET ITEMS:
COMMUNICATIONS:
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolve 6-06/07 Designating September 2006 as National Save a Life Month – Sponsored by Mayor James I. Cohen and Co-Sponsored by Councilors Nicholas M. Mavodones, Jr., Jill C. Duson, Donna J. Carr. Cheryl A. Leeman, Karen A. Geraghty, Edward J. Suslovic, William Gorham, and James F. Cloutier.
Motion was made by Councilor Gorham and seconded by Councilor Duson for passage. Passage 8-0.
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Resolve 7-06/07 Recognizing September 11, 2006 as a Citywide Day of Voluntary Public Service – Sponsored by Mayor James I. Cohen and Co-Sponsored by Councilors Nicholas M. Mavodones, Jr., Jill C. Duson, Donna J. Carr, Cheryl A. Leeman, Karen A. Geraghty, Edward J. Suslovic, William R. Gorham, James F. Cloutier.
Motion was made by Councilor Gorham and seconded by Councilor Suslovic for passage. Passage 8-0.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Motion was made by Councilor Cloutier and seconded by Councilor Suslovic to table Order 36 until after Executive Session. Passage 8-0.
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Order 37-06/07 Amendment to Portland City Code Chapter 14, Art. III, Div. 22 Signs §§14-367, 369.5 - Sponsored by the Community Development Committee, Councilor James F. Cloutier, Chair. Given first reading on 8/21/06.
Motion was made by Councilor Cloutier and seconded by Councilor Mavodones for passage. Passage 8-0.
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Order 38-06/07 Amendment to Zoning Map Re: B-7 Height Overlay Map – Sponsored by the Community Development Committee, Councilor James F. Cloutier, Chair. Given first reading on 8/21/06.
Motion was made by Councilor Cloutier and seconded by Councilor Mavodones for passage. Passage 8-0.
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Order 39-06/07 Amendment to Chapter 14, Article V. Site Plan, Division 16 B-7 Mixed Development District Zone §14-526 – Sponsored by the Community Development Committee, Councilor James F. Cloutier, Chair. Given first reading on 8/21/06.
Motion was made by Councilor Cloutier and seconded by Councilor Mavodones for passage. Passage 8-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ORDERS:
Order 46-06/07 Transferring Control of Adams School to City of Portland and Establishing the Adams School Property Reuse Committee – Co-Sponsored by Mayor James I. Cohen and Councilor William R. Gorham.
Kenneth Bailey
Richard D’Entremont
Cynthia Fitzgerald
Matthew Thayer
Justina Marcisso
Daniel Haley
John Noble III
Motion was made by Councilor Mavodones and seconded by Councilor Suslovic for passage.
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Motion was made by Councilor Duson and seconded by Councilor Suslovic to amend the order to have the recommendations come back to the Community Development Committee and that the CDC work with other appropriate Council committees and involve other stakeholders in the process and come back to the full City Council. Passage 8-0.
Passage, as amended, 8-0.
AMENDMENTS:
Order 47-06/07 Amendment to Portland City Code Chapter 4 (Amusements) Article III (Music, Dancing and Special Entertainment) Division 2 (Licenses) §§ 4-61 through 4-63 Re: Moratorium on Entertainment Licenses and Liquor Licenses – Sponsored by Councilor William R. Gorham. First reading.
Order 48-06/07 Amendment to Portland City Code Chapter 14 (Land Use) Article III, Division 12 (B-3, B-3 (b) and B-3 (c) Downtown Business Zones) Re: Moratorium on Formula Restaurants – Sponsored by Councilor Karen A. Geraghty. First reading.
LICENSE RENEWALS:
REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Request for Executive Session Re: Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Professional and Technical City Employees Association – Sponsored by Joseph E. Gray, Jr., City Manager.
Motion was made by Councilor Suslovic and seconded by Councilor Gorham to go into Executive Session Re: Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Professional and Technical City Employees Association. Passage 8-0,
8:26 P.M.
Motion was made by Councilor Gorham and seconded by Councilor Suslovic to come out of Executive Session. Passage 8-0, 8:32 P.M.
Order 36-06-07 Approving Collective Bargaining Agreement with Professional and Technical City Employees Association for 2006-2008 – Sponsored by Joseph E. Gray, Jr., City Manager. Postponed on 8/21/06. Request to waive second reading and give emergency passage.
Motion was made by Councilor Gorham and seconded by Councilor Cloutier to waive the second reading. Passage 8-0.
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Motion was made by Councilor Gorham and seconded by Councilor Suslovic for passage. Passage 8-0.
Motion was made by Councilor Cloutier and seconded by Councilor Gorham to adjourn. Passage 8-0, 8:35 P.M.
A TRUE COPY.
ATTEST_________________________________
Linda C. Cohen, MMC, City Clerk