Ordinances and Policies

• Develop a plan to update the Town’s Comprehensive Plan
• Take action on recommendations of the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee
• Review with the Cape Elizabeth School Board the Community Services Program and its oversight.
• Review the boards and commissions ordinance reviewing the terms of reference for all committees
• Consider a plan for 100% cell coverage for the community.
• Review all policies relating to archery hunting in the community.
• Update the sign ordinance.
• Update the Harbors Report originally prepared in the late 1980s.
• Receive a report on the firing range permit for the Spurwink Rod and Gun Club
• Review obstacles that detract from businesses locating in the town center zone.

Communications and Outreach

• Conduct a citizen survey that benchmarks responses from other communities with Cape Elizabeth’s responses.
• Provide regular updates to citizens via email.
• Continue and expand citizen roundtables to gather citizen input and to encourage a dialogue as part of these roundtables.
• Enhance communication with the school board with a meeting early in 2016.
• Clarify roles and responsibilities for council review of the school budget.
• Collaborate with local organizations seeking to enhance community livability including the CELT. CEEF,
• Fort Wms, Park Foundation, TML Foundation and Cape Farm Alliance
• Update the website for Portland Head Light.
• Engage with the State of Maine on issues relating to the state parks.
• Address the Ralph Gould Award early in 2016
• Enhance board training and board goal setting

Budget and Finance

• Utilize a business model to review goals including looking at their costs, direct and indirect and how costs will be paid for.
• Provide a hold harmless provision in the adopted annual budget if the state sch.subsidy should fall short of the budgeted amt.
• Review opportunities to provide additional revenue at Fort Williams Park.
• Review revenues from sources other than the property tax.
• Seek opportunities for personnel sharing with neighboring communities.

Sustainability

• Receive a report showing missing links in the cross town greenbelt trail and detailing other significant links to neighborhoods.
• Review all uses of the greenbelt trail.
• Consider allowing horses to use the greenbelt trails at all times.
• Resolve in 2016 which paper streets shall be extended for an additional 20 years.
• Consider banning the use of all pesticides on town owned property.
• Review renewable energy options including solar energy with a committee of interested citizens.
• Receive information on the use of aquaculture in our coastal waters.
• Consider banning all single use plastic bags in retail establishments.

Facilities and Property

• Improve the pedestrian experience in the town center looking at speed limits, lighting and crosswalks.
• Develop a plan to improve pedestrian access on Scott Dyer Road and to Fowler Road.
• Develop a plan to beautify the town center including plantings, banners and other low cost initiatives.
• Approve a plan for reuse of the former library building.
• Review obstacles that detract from businesses locating in the town center zone.
• Develop a plan for the improvement of Hill Way.
• Approve a plan to improve humidity control and update the chlorination system at the Donald Richards Pool.
• Review and approve a conceptual plan for the bleacher area of Fort Williams Park.
• Schedule a citizen vote on the report of the Solid Waste and Recycling Long Range Planning Committee.