AGENDA
GRAY TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
September 2, 2008
STIMSON HALL –7:00 P.M.
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Minutes from Previous Meetings:
Approval of August 19, 2008, Town Council Minutes
Proposed motion:
Ordered the Gray Town Council approves August 19, 2008 Town Council Minutes as presented.
First Order of Business:
Public Comments of Non-Agenda Items – (limit 3 minutes per person)
Second Order of Business:
Presentations: Public Safety live-in students (Travis Frith and Anthony Smith)
Report from the CEDC regarding Pennell
Interviews: Individuals for various boards and committees
Public Hearings:
Third Order of Business: ORDERS
Item #025-09 To review and act upon approving a proposed application for a CMP Pole Location, located at Dunn Drive.
This action requires a majority vote after an opportunity for public comment.
Proposed motion:
Ordered the Gray Town Council approves the proposed application for a CMP Pole Location, located at Dunn Drive.
Item #026-09 To review and act upon appointing a legal firm to represent the Town of Gray as its legal counsel. Sponsor – Town Council
This action requires a majority vote after an opportunity for public comment.
Proposed motion:
Ordered the Gray Town Council appoints ________ to represent the Town of Gray as its legal counsel for a period of three years. Said contract will be renewable upon expressed written consent of both parties for up to two additional years.
Item #027-09 To review and act upon making appointments to the various boards and committees. This action requires a majority vote after an opportunity for public comment.
Proposed Motion:
Ordered the Gray Town Council appoints (________) as a (regular or alternate) member to the (_________) for a term to expire August, (________).
Item #028-09 To review and act on an Order to call a Special Town Meeting for November 4, 2008 regarding Issuance of General Obligation Bonds to Pay for Renovations to Pennell Institute for a new Town Office Complex to be Voted on by Referendum Ballot. This action requires a majority vote after an opportunity for public comment.
Proposed Motion:
Ordered pursuant to Article VIII of the Town Charter, that a Special Town Meeting be held on November 4, 2008, in conjunction with the Federal and State elections on that date, to vote by referendum ballot to issue general obligation bonds, in an amount not to exceed to pay for Pennell Institute renovations for the new Town Office Complex. Be it further Ordered that the Town Clerk be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to take such actions as are required by law to provide for notice of the same to be published and/or posted as required by law and to have absentee ballots ready for the special Town meeting as required by law.
Fourth Order of Business: ORDINANCES:
Item #029-09 (First Reading) To review and act upon proposed amendments to Chapter 401 (The Subdivision Ordinance of Gray) by replacing it in its entirety with a new ordinance based on a model published by the State Planning Office.
This action requires a majority vote after an opportunity for public comment
Proposed Motion:
Ordered the Gray Town Council forwards the proposed amendments of Chapter 401 (The Subdivision Ordinance of Gray) by replacing it in its entirety with a new ordinance based on a model published by the State Planning Office to the Planning Board for a public hearing and further orders that the Planning Board reports back to the Council.
Item #030-09 (First Reading) To review and act upon proposed amendments to Chapter 402 (The Zoning Ordinance of Gray) by reorganizing the current Zoning Ordinance to make it more consistent and adding new procedures and standards for Planning Board approval of conditional uses and site plan review.
This action requires a majority vote after an opportunity for public comment
Proposed Motion:
Ordered the Gray Town Council forwards the proposed amendments to Chapter 402 (The Zoning Ordinance) by reorganizing the current Zoning Ordinance to make it more consistent and adding new procedures and standards for Planning Board approval of conditional uses and site plan review to the Planning Board for a public hearing and further orders that the Planning Board reports back to the Council.
Fifth Order of Business:
Reports from the Council Chair:
Reports from the Town Manager:
Update regarding CDBG process
Update regarding revision of Street Construction Ordinance
Update regarding Twinbrooks
Sixth Order of Business:
Committee Appointments and Resignations:
Committee Reports:
Council Correspondence:
Council Business:
Seventh Order of Business:
Additions to the Agenda:
Review of Next Town Council Agenda:
Eighth Order of Business:
Council Action Items, Assignments and Issues Status:
Mobile Vendor License Ordinance Amendment.
Clarify Committee Priorities
Fuel Usage – Revisit October 2008
Parking Ordinance
Mass Gathering Ordinance
Department Head Goals
Update Personnel Policy/Administrative Code
Ninth Order of Business: Adjournment
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