This Week's Schedule

The following provides a list of scheduled meetings for the week of January 8, 2024.  All meetings are open to the public.


MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2024

Town Council Meeting, Council Chambers, 7:00 p.m.

The agenda includes the following items:

  • Finance Committee Report
  • Town Manager's Monthly Report
  • Review of Draft Minutes for December 11, 2023
  • Consent Calendar for the following items
    • Recommendation of the Fort Williams Park Committee for South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Rotary Fireworks at the Fort on March 2, 2024
    • Consider Referral to the Ordinance Committee Relating to Information Governance Goals
    • Proposed Conservation Ordinance Events Amendment
  • Motion to Take Off the Table from December 11, 2023 - Public Hearing and Item #28-2024 Proposed Amendments to Chapter 19 Zoning Ordinance Relating to Home Business Amendments
  • Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Chapter 19 Zoning Ordinance Relating to Home Business Amendments
  • Proposed Amendments to Chapter 19 Zoning Ordinance Relating to Home Business Amendments
  • Property Tax Assistance Program Report
  • Acknowledge Receipt of the Report from the Ad-Hoc Housing Diversity Study Committee
  • Consideration of a Resolution to Join the Community Resilience Partnership
  • Enter into Executive Session to Begin Discussion of the Town Manager's Annual Evaluation


The full agenda and meeting materials are available here.


TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024

School Board Meeting, Council Chambers,  6:30 p.m.

The agenda includes the following new business items:

  • Consideration to approve the 6th grade class trip to Chewonki (Wiscasset, ME) from April 30 - May 3, 2024
  • Consideration to approve high school Speech & Debate team students traveling to NCFL Grand National Tournament (Chicago, IL) May 24-26, 2024
  • Consideration to approve 2024 - 2025 School Board Budget Goals.
  • Consideration to approve Policy EEBB - Use of Private Vehicles for School Business and Student Transportation.
  • Consideration to approve Policy KI - Visitors to Schools
  • Consideration to approve Policy JJIBB - Sportsmanship 
  • First Reading Policies -
    • Policy JJIG - Evaluation of Coaches
    • Policy KCE - Receiving Education Foundation Funds
    • Policy IHBEA - English Learners

The full agenda and meeting materials are available here.


Conservation Committee Meeting, Jordan Conference Room, 7:00 p.m.

The agenda includes the following items:

  • FOAA Training
  • Budget
  • Greenbelt Implementation Management / Projects

The full agenda and meeting materials are available here.


WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2024

Cape Elizabeth Community Services Committee, Community Services Building, 5:30 p.m.

The agenda includes:

  • Approval of draft Minutes from December 13, 2023
  • Welcome New Members
  • CECS Updates
  • Fort Williams and Portland Head Light Updates

The full agenda and meeting materials are available here.


School Board Executive Session, Cape Elizabeth High School Conference Room, 6:00 p.m.

Consideration to enter into Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. §405 (6)(E) for the purpose of annual training regarding its legal rights and duties.


Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, Thomas Memorial Library Community Room, 6:00 p.m.

The agenda includes the following items:

  • Welcome new Committee members
  • Election of the Committee Chair
  • Adopt minutes from previous meeting
  • FOAA Guidelines
  • Best Buddies Skate update
  • Goals update and next steps
  • Climate Action Plan - implications for DEI
  • CESD Equity Audit results with presentation
  • Homelessness in Portland / efforts of Cape citizens.

The full agenda and meeting materials are available here.


School Board Workshop, Cape Elizabeth High School Library, 7:00 p.m. (immediately following Executive Session)

The agenda includes the following items:

  • Discussion about recognizing CEHS culminating student academic performance 
  • How do we recognize student academic performance now? (HS presents)
    • Current practices
    • Transcripts, credit & GPA
    • Ranks
  • How are other schools recognizing student academic performance? 
  • Next Steps

The full agenda and meeting materials are available here.


THURSDAY JANUARY 11, 2024

SBAC Communications Subcommittee, Jordan Conference Room, 8:30 a.m.

The agenda includes:

  • Review of Communications Plan and Assigned Tasks
  • Website updates
  • Postcard mailing
  • Flyers/posters for Public Forum
  • Press Release
  • Newsletter
  • Review public forum plan for February 1, 2024 to review the seven options prior to SBAC voting on Feb. 8 to select three options to move forward in the design process.

The full agenda and meeting materials are available here.


SBAC Finance Subcommittee, Jordan Conference Room, 4:00 p.m.

The agenda will be posted when available.


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