| EDWARD J. SUSLOVIC (MAYOR) | JAMES I. COHEN (5) |
| KEVIN J. DONOGHUE (1) | JOHN M. ANTON (A/L) |
| DAVID A. MARSHALL (2) | JILL C. DUSON (A/L) |
| DANIEL S. SKOLNIK (3) | NICHOLAS M. MAVODONES (A/L) |
| CHERYL A. LEEMAN (4) |
AGENDA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AFTERNOON SESSION
JULY 21, 2008
The Portland City Council will hold a Special City Council Meeting at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall. The Honorable Edward J. Suslovic, Mayor, will preside.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
RECOGNITIONS:
PROCLAMATIONS:
APPOINTMENTS:
CONSENT ITEMS:
Order 1-08/09 Order Re: Renaming Wirt Street to Empire Way – Sponsored by
(Tab 1) Patricia Finnigan, Acting City Manager.
The Department of Public Services is assigned the responsibility of naming streets and assigning addresses that are compliant with the state mandated Enhanced 911 standards that facilitate emergency response.
The two homeowners on Wirt Street have requested a name change for their street to make it easier for Dispatch understand their street name and for Public Safety to locate their homes.
Staff has worked with the homeowners and Public Safety to achieve consensus on the proposed name change, Empire Way.
Order 2-08/09 Order Authorizing City Manager to Execute Agreement with
Maine
(Tab
2) Department of Transportation Re: Paving on Park
Avenue -
Sponsored by Patricia Finnigan, Acting City
Manager.
This order authorizes the City Manager to sign an agreement with MDOT under which paving will take place on Park Avenue from Deering Avenue to State Street. The anticipated cost of the project is $216,430 of which MDOT will pay 85% ($188,200), and the cit will pay 15% ($28,230). The City’s share has already been appropriated in the FY 2009 CIP.
Order 3-08/09 Order Declaring 43rd Annual (2008) WCSH-TV Sidewalk Art Festival –
(Tab 3) Sponsored by Patricia Finnigan, Acting City Manager.
This order declares Saturday, August 23, 2008, as WCSH 6 Sidewalk Art Festival. The festival will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
In order for the festival to be held, a portion of Congress Street and abutting side streets need to be closed to vehicular traffic and posted “No Parking”. The street closures will extend along Congress Street – Park Street to Elm Street (Monument Square) and also include the following side streets: one block of Casco, Brown, Center and Preble Streets leading up to Congress Square. Streets would be closed from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2008. The parking ban would extend the same distance and continue from 6:00 p.m., Friday, August 22, 2008, until 6:00 p.m., Saturday, August 23, 2008. In the event of inclement weather, the parking ban and street closures will be pushed forward to the following day. Vehicles in violation of the “no parking” signs in the festival zone shall be towed at the owner’s expense.
Order 4-08/09 Order Declaring 84th Annual St. Peter’s Bazaar/Street Festival,
(Tab 4) August 16th and 17th, and Four-Mile Road Race on August 15th – Sponsored by Patricia Finnigan, Acting City Manager.
This order declares the St. Peter’s Bazaar/Street Festival to be held Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17, and approves the St. Peter’s Four-Mile Road Race on August 15, 2008.
In order for this festival to be held, a portion of Federal Street (India Street to Franklin Street Arterial) needs to be closed to vehicular traffic on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 15, 16, 17, 2008 from 12:00 noon to 12:00 midnight and posted “No Parking”. Hours of the festival are Saturday 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Sunday 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Setup for the festival is on Friday night, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. There are no rain dates.
In order for
the road race to be held, a portion of India Street (Federal to Fore Street)
needs to be closed to vehicular traffic for the start of the race 6:55 p.m. to
7:10 p.m. on Friday, August 15, 2008. There is no rain date.
Order 5-08/09 Order Amending Order 208-06/07 to Authorize the Bayside Public
(Tab 5) Safety Committee to Appoint Its Own Chair – Sponsored by Mayor
Edward J. Suslovic.
This order amends Order 208-06/07 Establishing the Bayside Public Safety Committee and Appointing Members to that Committee, to authorize the committee to appoint its own committee chair.
Five affirmative votes are required for passage of the Consent Calendar.
LICENSES:
Order 6-08/09 Order Granting Municipal Officer’s Approval of Myung & Kum
You,
(Tab 6) d/b/a Happy Teriyaki of Maine, at 630 Congress Street.
Application for Class III & IV
(Beer & Wine) License –
Sponsored by Linda C. Cohen, City Clerk.
New owner of existing business. Date Application filed: 6/9/08
Five affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.
Order 7-08/09 Order Granting Municipal Officer’s Approval of Coast Watch &
(Tab 7) Guiding Light Co., d/b/a Bay View Lady, at 170 Commercial Street. Adding Vessel to Existing Class I with Liquor License – Sponsored by Linda C. Cohen, City Clerk.
Date application filed 6/18/08.
Five affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.
Order 8-08/09 Order Granting Municipal Officer’s Approval of Kirara, Inc., d/b/a
(Tab
8) Fuji Restaurant, at 29 Exchange Street. Application
for Change of
Ownership to Existing Class XI
Restaurant/Lounge with Liquor
License – Sponsored by Linda C. Cohen, City Clerk.
New owner of existing business. Date application filed 6/9/08.
Five affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.
Order 9-08/09 Order Granting Municipal Officer’s Approval of Thai Chef Buffet,
(Tab 9) d/b/a Thai Chef Buffet, at 511 Congress Street. Application
for Class III & IV (Beer & Wine) License. New City and State License – Sponsored by Linda C. Cohen, City Clerk.
Former location of D’Angelo’s Sandwich Shop. Date Application filed 6/10/08.
Five affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.
Order 10-08/09
Order Granting Municipal Officer’s Approval of Dogfish Cafe,
d/b/a
(Tab 10) Dogfish Cafe, at 953 Congress Street. Expanding Class I Restaurant with Liquor License to Include Outdoor Dining. – Sponsored by Linda C. Cohen, City Clerk.
Date application filed 6/23/08.
Five affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.
Order 11-08/09
Order Granting Municipal Officer’s Approval of Daeson LLC,
d/b/a
(Tab 11) Espo’s Trattoria, at 1335 Congress Street. Expanding Class I Restaurant with Liquor License to Include Outdoor Dining. – Sponsored by Linda C. Cohen, City Clerk.
Date application filed 6/26/08.
Five affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.
Order 12-08/09
Order Granting Municipal Officer’s Approval of TOMAKS, LLC,
d/b/a
(Tab
12) Miss Portland Diner, at 140 Marginal Way. Application
for Class
III & IV (Beer & Wine) License with Outdoor Dining – Sponsored
by Linda C. Cohen, City Clerk.
Date application filed 6/4/08.
Five affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.
Order 13-08/09
Order Granting Municipal Officer’s Approval of Siam City Café
LLC,
(Tab
13) d/b/a Siam City Cafe, at 339 Fore Street. Expanding
Class I
Restaurant with Liquor License to
include Outdoor Dining –
Sponsored by Linda C. Cohen, City Clerk.
Date application filed 6/27/08.
Five affirmative votes are required for passage after public comment.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
BUDGET ITEMS:
COMMUNICATIONS:
Com 1-08/09 Communication Re: Peaks Island Council Petition for Funding
(Tab 14) Transportation of Non-public School Students – Sponsored by Patricia Finnigan, Acting City Manager.
The Peaks Island Council has requested that this matter be referred to the City Council Finance Committee.
RESOLUTIONS:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
ORDERS:
AMENDMENTS:
LICENSE RENEWALS:
REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Request for Executive Session Re: Bargaining Guidance for Police
Benevolent Association – Sponsored by Patricia Finnigan, Assistant City Manager.
M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(D) authorizes the Council to go into Executive Session to discuss collective bargaining agreements and proposals with the City’s negotiators.