Agenda

AGENDA

Cumberland Town Council Meeting
Town Council Chambers
MONDAY, July 28, 2014
6:00 p.m. Call to Order
Executive Session

I.                   6:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER

II.                 EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A., § 405(6)(C) re: real property and § 405(6)(E) consultation with the Town Attorney.

III.               APPROVAL OF MINUTES
July 14, 2014

 IV.               MANAGER’S REPORT

 V.                 PUBLIC DISCUSSION

 VI.               LEGISLATION AND POLICY

14-127      To hold a Public Hearing to consider and act on authorizing the Town Manager to enter into the Purchase and Sale Agreement proposed by 179 Foreside LLC relating to the acquisition of the real estate located at 179 Foreside Road in Cumberland.

14-128      To hold a Public Hearing to consider and act on adopting a Town Council order authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000, and notes in anticipation thereof, and to appropriate the proceeds thereof to finance costs related to the acquisition and use of property located at 179 Foreside Road in Cumberland.

14-129     To hold a Public Hearing to call a special Town election to be held on November 4, 2014 for the purpose of submitting to a referendum vote the question of “Shall the Town purchase certain property at 179 Foreside Road in Cumberland pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement with 179 Foreside LLC and authorize the issuance of General Obligation Bonds and Notes in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 to finance the costs related to the acquisition and use of said property.”

14-130      To hold a Public Hearing to consider and act on authorization of revenue bonds for The Friends School of Portland project.

14-131      To hear a report from the Tax Assessor and to hold a Public Hearing to set the FY’15 tax rate. 

14-132      To hold a Public Hearing to set rates at which interest will be paid for delinquent taxes, and to authorize applying tax payments to the oldest unpaid taxes.

14-133     To amend the dollar amount for the municipal property tax levy for LD 1 for FY 2015.

14-134      To hold a Public Hearing to consider and act on a Mass Gathering Permit for the 143rdCumberland Fair to be held from September 21st – 28th, 2014 at the Cumberland Fairgrounds.        

14-135      To hold a Public Hearing to consider and act on the Mass Gathering Permit for the Cumberland Soccer Club’s “Just For Fun” Labor Day Soccer Tournament to be held at Twin Brook on August 30th & 31st, 2014.

NEW BUSINESS

·         August 11th – John Leavitt, Twin Brook Advisory Committee, report on tree harvesting

·         Annual sewer rate letter

·         Closeout of FY’14

·         Energy Audit Report

·         METRO Resolution for pilot project

·         New “Aging in Place Committee” update

VII.            ADJOURNMENT