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AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2008
LISBON TOWN OFFICE
7:00 P.M.
Inauguration of Elected Officials:
Council, School Committee, Budget Advisory Board, and Water Commissioner
Election of Council Chairman & Vice Chairman
Passing of the Gavel
1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE TO FLAG
2. ROLL CALL
___Councilor Bowie ___Councilor Larochelle ___Councilor Cote
___Councilor Crafts ___Councilor Mason ___Councilor Wells
___Councilor Henry
Town Clerk reading of meeting rules
3. PUBLIC HEARING
Renewal Junkyard Application – Campbell’s Used Auto Parts
Renewal Junkyard Application - Huston’s Auto Salvage
4. CONSENT AGENDA
2008-188 ORDER A. Renewal Junkyard Application – Campbell’s Used Auto Parts
B. Renewal Junkyard Application - Huston’s Auto Salvage
C. Minutes of October 21, 2008
D. Minutes of November 6, 2008
E. Minutes of November 18, 2008
5. COUNCIL ORDERS, RESOLUTIONS, & ORDINANCES
2008-189 ORDER – Policy for Disposition of Real Property
2008-190 ORDER – Foreclosure Property Policy
2008-191 ORDER – (1) Conservation Commission Resignation
2008-192 ORDER – Tax Waivers
6. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Auditor’s Presentation
B. Town Manager’s Report
7. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
8. APPOINTMENTS
9. COUNCILOR COMMUNICATIONS
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
2008-193 ORDER 1 MRSA § 405 (6) (D) Labor Negotiations
11. ADJOURNMENT
2008-194 ORDER to Adjourn
LISBON COUNCIL MEETING RULES
1.
Please obtain a copy of the evening’s agenda and note the order that items may be acted upon by the Council (if this is a regular or special meeting where action may be taken by the Council). In some instances, the Council may elect to change the order of the agenda.
2.
If the Council is holding a Council workshop, public comment is not typically allowed. There are occasions where some public comment may be recruited, but generally speaking, the workshops are reserved for Council members to educate themselves on and discuss a variety of issues facing the Town.
3.
Note that “Consent Agenda” items (if there are any) are acted upon first, voted upon as a group, and will most often be voted on without discussion as these items often involve “housekeeping” issues (such as minor parking changes). On occasion “Consent Agenda” items are separated out as stand-alone action items by the Council to allow for more discussion.
4.
The Council Chairman presides over the meeting. When the Chairman is not present, the Vice Chairman serves that function.
5.
On regular agenda items, the order of Council and public action is (usually) as follows:
A.
Town Clerk reads the agenda item and possible action to be taken by the Council.
B.
Generally speaking, a Councilor will move to accept or oppose the item. If the action is seconded, the Council will undertake some initial discussion of the item.
C.
The Chairman will then invite public comment following the initial Town Councilors comments. Members of the public who wish to address the Chairman and Councilors must speak at the podium located to the right of the room. Please identify yourself and where you live for the record as these proceedings are videotaped and will be broadcast over the local cable system. Members of the public will only be allowed to address the Council through the Chairman if they are situated in front of a microphone at the podium (all questions or comments must be directed to the Chairman which may then generate a response from a Councilor who must be recognized by the Chairman prior to any comment).
D.
The Chairman, or his/her designee, may set any rule for public comments that may involve, but not be limited to, restricting the time for each speaker or limiting the number of speakers.
E.
Once the public portion has ceased, the Council will again discuss the issue and then proceed to a vote.
F.
There are a number of parliamentary procedures that can be exercised by the Council, which may involve actions to amend or table certain agenda items. Though this may be confusing at times, the Chairman and the Town Clerk will try to advise the public as to what actions are being taken so that all votes are clear as to their intent or impact.
6.
If a member of the public wishes to address the Council on a matter that is not expressly stated on the agenda, the matter may be taken up at the appropriate time of the agenda under “Audience Participation.” The Chairman, or his/her designee, always reserves the right to recognize any member of the public during this portion of the agenda and to limit comments or questions on any given matter.
7.
If an “Executive Session” is conducted by the Council, State Statute prohibits public attendance for any discussion of the action to be addressed by the Council. Any action taken by the Council on any “Executive Session” matter must be acted upon in a public meeting, and may occur at the end of the “Executive Session” (which has no time element relative to the length of the discussion involved in the “session”).
Note: Detailed Council governing rules may be found on our website under Town Council.
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2008
LISBON TOWN OFFICE
7:00 P.M.
Inauguration of Elected Officials:
Council, School Committee, Budget Advisory Board, and Water Commissioner
Election of Council Chairman & Vice Chairman
Passing of the Gavel
1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE TO FLAG
2. ROLL CALL
___Councilor Bowie ___Councilor Larochelle ___Councilor Cote
___Councilor Crafts ___Councilor Mason ___Councilor Wells
___Councilor Henry
Town Clerk reading of meeting rules
3. PUBLIC HEARING
Renewal Junkyard Application – Campbell’s Used Auto Parts
Renewal Junkyard Application - Huston’s Auto Salvage
4. CONSENT AGENDA
2008-188 ORDER A. Renewal Junkyard Application – Campbell’s Used Auto Parts
B. Renewal Junkyard Application - Huston’s Auto Salvage
C. Minutes of October 21, 2008
D. Minutes of November 6, 2008
E. Minutes of November 18, 2008
5. COUNCIL ORDERS, RESOLUTIONS, & ORDINANCES
2008-189 ORDER – Policy for Disposition of Real Property
2008-190 ORDER – Foreclosure Property Policy
2008-191 ORDER – (1) Conservation Commission Resignation
2008-192 ORDER – Tax Waivers
6. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Auditor’s Presentation
B. Town Manager’s Report
7. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
8. APPOINTMENTS
9. COUNCILOR COMMUNICATIONS
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
2008-193 ORDER 1 MRSA § 405 (6) (D) Labor Negotiations
11. ADJOURNMENT
2008-194 ORDER to Adjourn
LISBON COUNCIL MEETING RULES
1.
Please obtain a copy of the evening’s agenda and note the order that items may be acted upon by the Council (if this is a regular or special meeting where action may be taken by the Council). In some instances, the Council may elect to change the order of the agenda.
2.
If the Council is holding a Council workshop, public comment is not typically allowed. There are occasions where some public comment may be recruited, but generally speaking, the workshops are reserved for Council members to educate themselves on and discuss a variety of issues facing the Town.
3.
Note that “Consent Agenda” items (if there are any) are acted upon first, voted upon as a group, and will most often be voted on without discussion as these items often involve “housekeeping” issues (such as minor parking changes). On occasion “Consent Agenda” items are separated out as stand-alone action items by the Council to allow for more discussion.
4.
The Council Chairman presides over the meeting. When the Chairman is not present, the Vice Chairman serves that function.
5.
On regular agenda items, the order of Council and public action is (usually) as follows:
A.
Town Clerk reads the agenda item and possible action to be taken by the Council.
B.
Generally speaking, a Councilor will move to accept or oppose the item. If the action is seconded, the Council will undertake some initial discussion of the item.
C.
The Chairman will then invite public comment following the initial Town Councilors comments. Members of the public who wish to address the Chairman and Councilors must speak at the podium located to the right of the room. Please identify yourself and where you live for the record as these proceedings are videotaped and will be broadcast over the local cable system. Members of the public will only be allowed to address the Council through the Chairman if they are situated in front of a microphone at the podium (all questions or comments must be directed to the Chairman which may then generate a response from a Councilor who must be recognized by the Chairman prior to any comment).
D.
The Chairman, or his/her designee, may set any rule for public comments that may involve, but not be limited to, restricting the time for each speaker or limiting the number of speakers.
E.
Once the public portion has ceased, the Council will again discuss the issue and then proceed to a vote.
F.
There are a number of parliamentary procedures that can be exercised by the Council, which may involve actions to amend or table certain agenda items. Though this may be confusing at times, the Chairman and the Town Clerk will try to advise the public as to what actions are being taken so that all votes are clear as to their intent or impact.
6.
If a member of the public wishes to address the Council on a matter that is not expressly stated on the agenda, the matter may be taken up at the appropriate time of the agenda under “Audience Participation.” The Chairman, or his/her designee, always reserves the right to recognize any member of the public during this portion of the agenda and to limit comments or questions on any given matter.
7.
If an “Executive Session” is conducted by the Council, State Statute prohibits public attendance for any discussion of the action to be addressed by the Council. Any action taken by the Council on any “Executive Session” matter must be acted upon in a public meeting, and may occur at the end of the “Executive Session” (which has no time element relative to the length of the discussion involved in the “session”).
