BRUNSWICK TOWN COUNCIL Agenda March 19, 2018 Meeting 6:30 P.M. Council Chambers Town Hall 85 Union Street

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1 Roll Call of Members/Acknowledgement Notice Pledge of Allegiance Adjustments to Agenda BRUNSWICK TOWN COUNCIL Agenda March 19, 2018 Meeting 6:30 P.M. Council Chambers Town Hall 85 Union Street Public Comments/Announcements (for items not on the agenda) TOWN MANAGER S REPORT a) Financial update b) Recognize Margaret Wilson, retiring from Planning Board c) Frank J. Wood Bridge Public meeting regarding the Environmental Assessment d) Upcoming Council Budget Workshop e) Planned burn of section of Captain Fitzgerald Recreation Area PUBLIC HEARING 34. The Town Council will hear public comments on An Ordinance Authorizing the Planning, Construction and Funding of a New Connector Road at Cooks Corner Between Admiral Fitch Avenue and Gurnet Road, with Total Project Costs Not to Exceed $2,550,000 (plus any other costs authorized hereunder), and Further Authorizing Issuance of Bonds and Notes in an Amount not to Exceed $1,200,000 (plus cost of issuance), plus any Additional Appropriation Authorized Hereunder, and will take any appropriate action. (Town Manager Eldridge) TABLED 30. The Town Council will consider ratification of an agreement between the Town and the owner of 2 Charles Court that would remove encroachments on the Jordan Acres elementary school site, and will take any appropriate action. (Town Manager Eldridge) 32. The Town Council will consider An Order Providing the Town Manager with Authority to Submit Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Letter(s) of Intent (LOI), and will take any appropriate action. (Town Manager Eldridge) 1

2 NEW BUSINESS 35. The Town Council will consider a request for Sellers of Prepared Food on Public Ways license for outdoor seating, and will take any appropriate action. (Town Manager Eldridge) The Great Impasta, 42 Maine Street 36. The Town Council will consider a request by the Brunswick Police Department to accept and expend grant funds from the 2018 Seatbelt Enforcement Grant from the Bureau of Highway Safety, and will take any appropriate action. (Town Manager Eldridge) 37. The Town Council will consider adopting Resolution Urging Action to Curb Gun Violence, and will take any appropriate action. (Councilor Jane Millett) CORRESPONDENCE/COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilors will provide brief updates of recent committee meetings. CONSENT AGENDA a) Approval of the minutes of March 5, 2018 b) Approval of a Quitclaim Deed for real estate depicted as Map 013 Lot 050 Sub 000 Type 000 2

3 TOWN MANAGER S REPORT Brunswick Town Council Agenda March 19, 2018 Council Notes and Suggested Motions a) Financial update: Manager Eldridge will update the Council on the Town s financial picture. Copies of financial reports will be included in your packet. b) Recognize Margaret Wilson, retiring form the Planning Board: Charlie Frizzle, Chair of the Planning Board, will make this presentation, recognizing the many years of service Ms. Wilson provided on the Planning Board and Zoning Rewrite Committee. c) Frank J. Wood Bridge Public meeting regarding the Environmental Assessment: Town Manager Eldridge will update the Council on this upcoming meeting. A copy of the notice is included in your packet and posted on the Town s homepage. d) Upcoming Council Budget Workshop: Town Manager Eldridge will remind the public and the Town Council of this upcoming meeting. e) Planned burn of section of Captain Fitzgerald Recreation Area: This item is to inform the public and Council of a proposed controlled burn of a section of this property when the weather permits it to occur. PUBLIC HEARING 34. Notes: This is the required public hearing on a bond ordinance to fund a connector road at Cooks Corner between Admiral Fitch Avenue and Gurnet Road. Copies of the materials from the last meeting are included in your packet. Economic Development Director Linda Smith and Manager Eldridge will be presenting this item. Option for the Council if they choose to vote this evening - suggested motion: Motion to suspend the Council Rules to allow the Council to vote on this item at this meeting. Motion to adopt An Ordinance Authorizing the Planning, Construction and Funding of a New Connector Road at Cooks Corner Between Admiral Fitch Avenue and Gurnet Road, with Total Project Costs Not to Exceed $2,550,000 (plus any other costs authorized hereunder), and Further Authorizing Issuance of Bonds and Notes in an Amount not to Exceed $1,200,000 (plus cost of issuance), plus any Additional Appropriation Authorized Hereunder. 3

4 TABLED 30. Notes: This item was tabled at your last meeting. In the course of planning for construction of the new elementary school at the Jordan Acres site, surveys have determined that encroachments (a driveway and part of a mobile home) exist within the boundaries of the school property. PDT Architects and its consulting engineers have requested that these encroachments be remedied for safety reasons, specifically to remove driveway access to Charles Court. Town Manager Eldridge has rendered an agreement with the property owner. The Town Manager proposes An Order Ratifying and Approving an Agreement to Resolve Encroachments on Town Property Located at 2 Charles Court to remove the encroachment. The agreement requires Council ratification. Included in your packet are a copy of a memo from Manager Eldridge, an aerial photo from the Town s GIS, the order and the agreement between the Town and Mr. Hanning, the owner of the property. Motion to approve An Order Ratifying and Approving an Agreement to Resolve Encroachments on Town Property Located at 2 Charles Court, to remedy existing encroachments prior to the construction of the new elementary school at 75 Jordan Avenue. 32. Notes: This item was tabled at your last meeting. The Town Manager is requesting authorization to submit Letters of Intent (LOI) for Community Development Block grants or programs that require this step prior to applying. The Town incurs no obligation when submitting a LOI. If invited to apply, the Council would still need to authorize the application. This would streamline the process for the Council and staff, since the Council would need to approve only the application, rather than a letter of intent. Copies of a memo from Manager Eldridge and the order are included in your packet. Motion to approve An Order Providing the Town Manager with Authority to Submit Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Letter(s) of Intent (LOI). NEW BUSINESS 35. Notes: This item is the annual approval of Sellers of Prepared Food on Public Ways licenses on Sidewalks. This is a renewal application for The Great Impasta. It has been reviewed by staff. Copies of the memo from the Clerk and the application are included in your packet. Motion to approve a Seller of Prepared Food on Public Ways licenses for The Great Impasta, 42 Maine Street. 4

5 36. Notes: The Brunswick Police Department is asking the Council to approve accepting and expending a grant amount of $3,600 for detail reimbursement through the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety for the 2018 Seatbelt Enforcement Grant campaign. This is a Federal pass-through grant and there is no Town match. A copy of a memo from Commander Garrepy is included in your packet. Motion to approve accepting and expending a $3,600 grant from the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety for detail reimbursement for the 2018 Seatbelt Enforcement Grant campaign. 37. Notes: The Town Council is asked to adopt a Resolution Urging Action to Curb Gun Violence, brought forward by Councilor Jane Millett in response to the recent incidents of gun violence across the nation. A copy of the resolution is included in your packet. Motion to adopt a Resolution Urging Action to Curb Gun Violence. CONSENT AGENDA a) Approval of the minutes of March 5, 2018: A copy of the minutes is included in your packet. b) Approval of a Quitclaim Deed for real estate depicted as Map 013 Lot 050 Sub 000 Type 000: The town will deed this property back to the owner, who has paid owed taxes. A copy of the deed is included in your packet. The Council has the option to remove any item from the Consent Agenda to be considered separately. Suggested motion: Motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion to adjourn the meeting. 5