Agenda

Date: 
Monday, July 11, 2011 - 7:00pm

AGENDA
Cumberland Town Council Meeting
Town Council Chambers
MONDAY, July 11, 2011
7:00 p.m. Call to Order

I.                   APPROVAL OF MINUTES
                     June 20, 2011

II.                MANAGER’S REPORT

Maine Municipal Association “Then and Now” Photo Contest Then & Now Photo Contest

Post Office Letter POST OFFICE LETTER

III.             PUBLIC DISCUSSION

 IV.             LEGISLATION AND POLICY     

11-115    To hear a report from the Cool Cities Committee re: household energy usage.  

11-116      To hold a Public Hearing to consider and act on the adoption of a Street Lighting Ordinance.     TABLED INDEFINITELY 

11-117    To appoint members to vacant boards/committees.

11-118   To hold a Public Hearing to consider and act on an amendment to Section 410 (Extraction of Earth Materials) of the Cumberland Zoning Ordinance to add the condition of contract zone requirement to existing criteria for review and approval, as recommended by the Planning Board.

11-119    To hold a Public Hearing to consider and act on an amendment to the Mass Gathering Ordinance to exempt Town functions from the Mass Gathering Permit requirement.   

11-120    To set a Public Hearing date (July 25th) to consider and act on setting the FY’12 tax rate as recommended by the Tax Assessor.

11-121    To set a Public Hearing date (July 25th) to set rates at which interest will be paid for delinquent and over paid taxes, and to authorize applying tax payments to the oldest unpaid taxes.

11-122    To hear a report from the Town Manager re: Request for Proposals for the Drowne Road School conversion to senior housing.

V.                NEW BUSINESS

       Report from Councilor Gruber re: Maine Trail Finder online mapping

       Boston Fed May Housing Numbers

       Bateman Property open space – public or private

VI.             ADJOURNMENT