REPORT OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF GORHAM TOWN COUNCIL
January 2, 2001
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call of Council: Present: Chairman Loveitt; Councilors Hamblen, Robinson, Justice, Chicoine, Phinney and Willett; the Town Manager and the Town Clerk.
Moved by Councilor Justice, seconded by Councilor Chicoine and VOTED to approve the minutes of the December 5, 2000 Regular Meeting. 7 yeas.
There were no open public communications.
Councilor Justice reported on a December 7th meeting he attended at DEP regarding Pine Tree Waste. He also reported on the December 18th Ordinance Committee meeting.
Councilor Willett reported on the December 11th Finance Committee meeting and announced that the next meeting of the Finance Committee will be held January 18th.
Chairman Loveitt reported on a Middle School Neighborhood meeting held December 14th. He also announced that the Library Fund Raising Committee has met its goal of 1.6 million.
The Town Manager’s Report consisted of a report that the new public works facility will open by the end of the month.
Item #6423. Moved, seconded and ORDERED that the Town Council accept Patrick Drive as a public way in the Town of Gorham, and
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that the Town council accept associated drainage, utility and right-of-way easements, and
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that Patrick Drive be classified as a Rural Access Street, pursuant to the Land Use and Development Code. 7 yeas.
Item #6424. Moved by Councilor Phinney, seconded by Councilor Hamblen and VOTED to postpone action on this item to the February meeting of the Council. 7 yeas.
Prior to the above action the order, as moved and seconded at the last meeting, was read aloud by the Chairman. Moved by Councilor Willett, seconded by Councilor Justice and VOTED to amend the proposed order by changing the classification from Rural Access to Urban Access. 7 yeas.
Moved by Councilor Phinney, seconded by Councilor Robinson and VOTED to combine action on Items #6425 and #6426. 7 yeas.
Item #6425 and Item #6426. Moved by Councilor Phinney, seconded by Councilor Hamblen and VOTED to postpone action on this two items to the first Council meeting in June, 2001. 4 yeas. 3 nays (Justice, Willett and Robinson).
The meeting recessed for a public hearing on an application for a Mass Gathering License in the name of Vacationland Dog Club, Inc. There was no public comment and the hearing closed at 7:40 p.m.
Item #6431. Moved by Councilor Chicoine, seconded by Councilor Willett and ORDERED that the Town council authorize the issuance of a Mass Gathering License in the name of Vacationland Dog Club, Inc. for May 19 and 20, 2001. 7 yeas.
Item #6432. The order, as read aloud by the Clerk, was moved by Councilor Phinney and seconded by Councilor Justice. Moved by Councilor Willett, seconded by Councilor Phinney to amend the proposed order by changing two days to three days in Section 2. 7 yeas.
Moved by Councilor Willett and seconded by Councilor Justice to further amend the proposed order by deleting the words “and the Town Council Finance Committee concerning same”. 7 yeas.
The order, as amended was then VOTED resulting in the following:
ORDERED that the Rules of the Gorham Town Council be amended as per the attached. 7 yeas.
Prior to discussion and action on the next item Councilor Phinney asked to be excused due to a possible conflict of interest. The Council agreed to excuse Councilor Phinney who then removed himself from the Council table.
Item #6433. Moved by Councilor Justice, seconded by Councilor Chicoine and ORDERED that the Town Council approve the Gorham Middle School project, as proposed by the School Building Committee and adopted by the School Board, for submittal to the State Board of Education. 6 yeas. 1 abstention (Phinney).
The Chairman declared a short recess and the meeting resumed at 9:20 p.m.
Item #6434. Moved by Councilor Chicoine, seconded by Councilor Robinson that the Town Council authorize the Council Chairman to discuss with the Superintendent of Schools, and others, the need for an access road to the new Weeks Road Middle School site. 7 yeas.
Item #6435. Moved by Councilor Willett, seconded by Councilor Phinney and ORDERED that the Town Council refer a request from Sebago Technics, on behalf of R. J. Grondin and Shaw Brothers Construction to amend the Land use and Development Code, Chapter II, Section 1 (c), Mineral Excavation and Gravel Pits, substantially as requested with modifications by the Ordinance Committee, to the Planning Board for public hearing and recommendations, as recommended by the Ordinance Committee. 7 yeas.
Item #6436. The order, as read aloud by the Council Chairman was moved by Councilor Chicoine and seconded by Councilor Robinson. Moved by Councilor Phinney, seconded by Councilor Robinson and VOTED to amend the proposed order by increasing the appropriation to $52,800 to add a left arrow from School Street. 7 yeas.
The order, as amended, was then VOTED resulting in the following:
ORDERED that the Town Council appropriate $52,800 from the Town’s Fund Balance for the project to replace the traffic lights in Gorham Village, and
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED to accept the bid of A.D. Electric Company for the base bid and accept the alternate bid for the crosswalks for a total project costs of $161,457.30 as recommended b the Finance Committee. 7 yeas.
Item #6437. The order, as read aloud by the Chairman, was moved by Councilor Hamblen and seconded by Councilor Willett.
Moved by Councilor Phinney, seconded by Councilor Hamblen and VOTED to postpone action on the Resolution until the February meeting of the Council. 7 yeas.
Item #6438. Moved by Councilor Phinney, seconded by councilor Chicoine and VOTED to postpone the Town Clerk’s report on the election process for the Town of Gorham to the February meeting. 7 yeas.
Item #6439. Moved by Councilor Phinney, seconded by Councilor Chicoine and ORDERED that the Town council authorize the Town Manager to communicate with Time Warner for the purpose of discussing an increase in the franchise fee from 3% to 5%. 5 yeas. 2 nays (Hamblen and Justice).
Item #6440. The order, as read aloud by the Chairman, was moved by Councilor Phinney and seconded by Councilor Robinson. Moved by Councilor Phinney, seconded by Councilor Hamblen and VOTED to indefinitely postpone action on a request from Susan Duchaine to contract zone a parcel of land on Route 25, to accommodate storage buildings, as recommended by the Ordinance Committee. 7 yeas.
Item #6441. Moved by Councilor Phinney, seconded by Councilor Hamblen and ORDERED that the Town Council not forward a request from Wilbur Bell to close Cressey Road, from Route 25 to Route 202, to truck traffic, to the Planning Board. 7 yeas.
Item #6442. Moved by councilor Phinney, seconded by Councilor Hamblen and ORDERED that the Town council accept the recommendations of the Classification and Compensation Study by D. Gallant Management Associates, with an effective date of July 1, 2001. 7 yeas.
Moved by Councilor Phinney, seconded by Councilor Robinson and VOTED to adjourn. 7 yeas. Time of adjournment - 10:30 p.m.
A TRUE RECORD OF MEETING
Attest:
D. Brenda Caldwell
Town Clerk
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