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Thursday, August 18, 2016

RECAP TOWN COUNCIL MEETING – AUGUST 16TH

The following is a summary of what took place Tuesday night at the Town Council meeting.

Under Council Orders, Resolutions and Ordinances –

1. Traffic Speed/Frequency Equipment – The Council approved by a vote of 6-0 because Councilor Metivier was excused to purchase a CRR-CK-BT Radar Recording Kit for $3,325.00. These funds will come from the forfeiture funds account.

2. Planning Board Route 9 Feedback and Conclusions – Chairman Don Fellows briefed the Council on the Planning Board findings and made a few recommendations. Chairman Bickford of the Town Council did not call for a vote because Councilor Metivier was excused. Should never have happened.

3. Request to Bid Projects – The Council voted 6-0 to approve for the Public Works Director to go out for bid on several projects.

4. Discontinuing Winter Maintenance – The Council voted 6-0 to send out notification to property owners on Hasey Street and the parking area surrounding the municipal parking lot off Main Street in Lisbon Falls.

5. Public Hearing for Road Bond – The Council voted by a vote of 6-0 to set September 6^th as the date for a Public Hearing on the Road Bond.

6. Public Hearing for Loader Bond – The Council voted by a vote of 6-0 to set September 6^th as the date for a Public Hearing on the Loader Bond.

7. Public Hearing for Charter Amendments – The Council voted by a vote of

6-0 to set September 6^th as the date for a Public Hearing on the Charter Amendments.

8. Council recommendation on Road Bond – The Council voted 6-0 to move forward on the Road Bond.

9. Council recommendation on Loader Bond – The Council voted 6-0 to move forward on the Loader Bond.

10. Council recommendation on Charter Changes – The Council voted 6-0 to move forward on the Charter Amendments.

11. Auditing Other Services – The Council voted by a vote of 6-0 to approve additional auditing services not to exceed $13,000.00.

12. Maine Downtown Network Community & Trademark Sublicense Agreement – The Council voted to approve $1,000.00 by a vote of 6-0.

13. CDBG Lisbon Falls Revitalization – The Council approved to apply for a grant with matching funds of $80,000.00 on the $400,000.00 grant.

14. Davis Street Sidewalk – The Council approved by a vote of 6-0 to go ahead and solicit bids for this project.

15. Fire Department Truck 6 Extras – The Council voted by a vote of 6-0 to apply $7,854.00 to extra work on Truck 6 to come out of the Apparatus Refurbishment account.

Under Other Business – The Town Manager encouraged citizens to attend the swearing in of the new Police Chief Marc Hagan on September 1^st at 0900 hours. Liza Ward also updated the Council on the EMA progress.

Larry Fillmore