BRUNSWICK TOWN COUNCIL Agenda March 16, :00 P.M. Council Chambers Town Hall 85 Union Street

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1 BRUNSWICK TOWN COUNCIL Agenda March 16, :00 P.M. Council Chambers Town Hall 85 Union Street Roll Call of Members Acknowledgement of Meeting Notice Pledge of Allegiance Adjustments to Agenda CONSENT AGENDA a) Approval of the minutes of March 2, 2015 b) Approval of Quitclaim Deed for mobile home on land depicted as Map 045 Lot 003 Sub 000 Typ 131 c) Approval of Quitclaim Deed for mobile home on land depicted as Map 045 Lot 003 Sub 000 Typ 185 d) Permission to expend, if received, a Highway Safety Grant for Impaired Driving High Visibility Enforcement Program e) Permission to apply for, and if received, expend a Highway Safety Grant for Seat Belt enforcement Public Comments Correspondence Committee Reports MANAGER S REPORT (a) Financial Update (b) Review of budget meeting schedule (c) Reminder of the Public Hearing on NNEPRA Storm Water Management Law Permit Application (d) Reminder of local Legislators holding Community Forum on Governor s proposed budget (e) Update on METRO bus service to Brunswick 1

2 PUBLIC HEARING 25. The Town Council will hear public comments on a renewal special amusement application, and will take any appropriate action. (Manager) Special Amusement Columbus Club, Inc. Rick Lewis, G. K. D/B/A: Knights of Columbus, Sekenger Council # Columbus Drive PUBLIC HEARING/ACTION NEW BUSINESS 26. The Town Council will receive a report from the Captain William A. Fitzgerald USN, Recreation and Conservation Master Plan Committee, and take any appropriate action. (Councilor Walker and Councilor Watson) ACTION 27. The Town Council will receive the draft Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), and will determine if any further action is necessary. (Finance Committee) DISCUSSION 28. The Town Council will consider setting a public hearing for April 16, 2015, on a CDBG application for Gelato Fiasco, and will take any appropriate action. (Manager) ACTION Executive Session: Labor Negotiations [1 M.R.S.A. 405(6)(D)] INDIVIDUALS NEEDING AUXILIARY AIDS FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SHOULD CONTACT THE TOWN MANAGER S OFFICE AT (TDD ) 2

3 Brunswick Town Council Agenda March 16, 2015 Council Notes and Suggested Motions CONSENT AGENDA a) Approval of the minutes of March 2, 2015: A copy of the minutes is included in your packet. b) Approval of Quitclaim Deed for mobile home on land depicted as Map 045 Lot 003 Sub 000 Typ 131: This item deeds back a property to its owner, who has paid all back taxes. A copy of the deed is included in your packet. c) Approval of Quitclaim Deed for mobile home on land depicted as Map 045 Lot 003 Sub 000 Typ 185: This item deeds back a property to its owner, who has paid all back taxes. A copy of the deed is included in your packet. d) Permission to expend, if received, a Highway Safety Grant for Impaired Driving High Visibility Enforcement Program: This item is to allow the Police Department to expend, if received, a grant from the Bureau of Highway Safety, which the department has already applied for and awaits possible notification of the award. The amount requested is $5,000 and requires no Town match. Copies of information from the Bureau and the grant application are included in your packet. e) Permission to apply for, and if received, expend a Highway Safety Grant for Seat Belt enforcement: This item is to allow the Police Department to apply for, and if received, expend a grant from the Bureau of Highway Safety regarding the Seat Belt Enforcement and Education Campaign. The amount being requested is $1,500 and requires no Town match. A copy of information from the Bureau is included in your packet. The Council has the option to remove any item from the Consent Agenda to be considered separately. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda MANAGER S REPORT (a) Financial Update: Manager Eldridge will update the Council on the Town s financial picture to date for the current fiscal year. Copies of financial reports will be posted online, but are not included in your packet. (b) Review of Budget meeting schedule: Mr. Eldridge has prepared a meeting schedule for the upcoming budget process. A copy of the draft schedule is included in your packet. (c) Reminder of the Public Hearing on NNEPRA Storm Water Management Law Permit Application: This item is to remind the Council and public of the upcoming hearing on March 25 th. A copy of the notice is included in your packet. 3

4 (d) Reminder of local Legislators holding Community Forum on Governor s proposed budget: This item is to inform the Council and public about this forum scheduled for Wednesday, March 18 th at 7:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers. A copy of the notice is included in your packet. (e) Update on METRO Bus Service to Brunswick: This item is for Manager Eldridge to update the Council and public on information regarding expanding bus service to Brunswick from Portland. Copies of a memo from Anna Breinich, along with supporting information, are included in your packet. PUBLIC HEARING 25. This item is the required public hearing on a renewal special amusement application for the Knights of Columbus. They are requesting live bands and D.J.s for a variety of functions, including wedding receptions and private parties in their banquet hall. Copies of the public hearing notice and the application are included in your packet. Motion to approve a renewal special amusement application for Knights of Columbus, located at 2 Columbus Drive. NEW BUSINESS 26. This item, sponsored by Vice Chair Walker and Councilor Watson, is to consider the proposed Captain William A. Fitzgerald USN, Recreation and Conservation Area Management Plan to be added to the Recreation, Trails and Open Space Management Plan for Public Benefit Conveyances from the BNAS property. The Parks and Recreation Director has provided staff support to a Town Committee tasked to develop a master plan for the property consistent with the Town s original application to the U.S. Department of the Interior for property conveyances. The committee has been working to develop the plan. The process has involved a number of committee meetings and a public workshop to allow for input. Copies of a memo from Tom Farrell, a presentation given at the public workshop held in December detailing the project and encouraging input, as well as a copy of the draft plan, are included in your packet. Option 1 Motion to adopt the proposed Captain William A. Fitzgerald USN, Recreation and Conservation Area Management Plan and to add it to the Recreation, Trails and Open Space Management Plan for Public Benefit Conveyances from the BNAS property. Option 2 Take no action at this meeting, and bring it back at the April 6 th meeting for adoption to allow additional time for public input. 27. This item is for the Council to receive the draft Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) as proposed by the Finance Committee. There is no action expected at this meeting, with further discussions at the March 30 th CIP workshop. A copy of the proposed CIP will be 4

5 provided at the meeting, since the Finance Committee will finalize it at their Thursday meeting, and staff will incorporate the committee s recommendations. There is no action required. 28. The Town Council will consider setting a public hearing for April 16, 2015, on an application on behalf of Gelato Fiasco for a CDBG grant in the amount of $350,000 to provide funding to support their production expansion in Brunswick. The deadline for the Gelato Fiasco CDBG application is Friday, April 24, The letter of intent was approved at your last meeting and this is the next step. Assuming DECD invites the Town to apply, and in order for Linda Smith to have the maximum time to prepare the application, she has requested the public hearing be set for as close to the 24 th as possible. The recommended date is Thursday, April 16 th at which time the Council has scheduled a budget workshop. The application will be available to the public and Council at the time the public hearing notice appears in the newspaper. Without the completed application available, copies of materials from the last Council meeting, including a memo from Ms. Smith and the letter of intent, are included in your packet in order to provide some background information. Motion to set a public hearing for April 16, 2015, on a CDBG application for Gelato Fiasco. Executive Session: Labor Negotiations [1 M.R.S.A. 405(6)(D)] Motion to go into executive session to discuss labor negotiations per 1 M.R.S.A. 405(6)(D). Suggested Motion: Motion to adjourn the meeting. 5