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Agenda
Bar Harbor Town Council
August 17, 2010
I. CALL TO ORDER -- 7:00 p.m.
A. Excused Absence(s)
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. August 3, 2010
III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Ethics Ordinance -- Possible adoption of an Ethics Ordinance amendment to reduce the size of the Ethics Commission to seven members as necessitated by the recent Charter modification.
V. REGULAR BUSINESS:
A. Parking & Traffic Committee -- Application of Sherry Rasmussen for a term expiring June 30, 2012.
B. West Street Streetscape Construction Agreement -- Request of the Chair for discussion of extension of the August 5 deadline for Ocean Properties to deliver easements and deeds.
C. Water Company Building -- Review of the draft Request For Proposals developed by the Economic Development Task Force for disposal of the former Water Company office building at 335 Main Street.
D. Cruise Ship Traffic Management -- Recommendation of the Cruise Ship Committee for a traffic pattern change in the vicinity of the Town Pier when cruise passengers arrive.
E. Cruise Ship Fee Policy -- Request of the Cruise Ship Committee for Council adoption of a policy concerning the use of cruise ship Passenger Service Fees and Port Development Fees (tabled from June 15 meeting)
F. Police Department -- Councilor Paradis' suggestion for a Council field trip to see a demonstration of the Mobile Digital Communicator (MDC) system now being used in police patrol vehicles.
G. Ethics Ordinance -- Request of Councilor Jordan for clarification of the process required for recusals.
H. Harborview Park -- Request of the Planning & Development Director for permission to apply for a $75,000 federal Land & Water Conservation Fund Grant for redevelopment of Harborview Park.
I. Water/Sewer Commission -- Request of Councilor Jordan for creation of a water and sewer commission.
J. Water Budget: FY11 -- Introduction by the Finance Director and possible tentative adoption pending a public hearing on September 7.
K. Sewer Budget: FY11 -- Introduction by the Town Manager and possible tentative adoption pending a public hearing on September 7.
L. Council Rules of Order -- Request of Councilor Jordan for adoption of a procedure governing distribution of anonymous correspondence to Council.
M. Treasurer's Warrant -- Request of Treasurer to authorize paid bills.
VI. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR NEXT AGENDA
VII. ADJOURNMENT
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