Updated 5/15/24:  The SBAC Subcommittee meeting on Thursday, May 16 at 8:30 a.m. will be with both the Communications and Finance subcommittees.

The following provides a list of scheduled meetings for the week of May 13, 2024.  All meetings that are not in executive session are open to the public.

Town Council Meeting & Vote on FY 2025 Budget, Town Hall, 7:00 p.m.

The agenda includes the following items:

• Review of Draft Minutes - April 8, April 23, and April 29, 2024
• Consent Calendar:
  • Recommendation from Fort Williams Park Committee to Approve the Use of the park for Regional Military Training Event
  • Consider a Recommendation from the Fort Williams Park Committee Regarding an Add-On Request for the TD Beach to Beacon 10K
  • Consider Request from Councilor Anderson to Refer to the Ordinance Committee Recommendation #5 of the Accessory Dwelling Unit Section of the Ad Hoc Housing Diversity Study Committee Final Report
  • Consider Request from Councilor Anderson to Refer to the Ordinance Committee Parking Issues Generated by Access to Cliff House Beach
  • Acknowledge Receipt of FY 2023 Audit Results
  • Appointment of an Alternative to ecomaine Board of Directors
• PUBLIC HEARING - Update the Floodplain Management Ordinance
• Consider Update to the Floodplain Management Ordinance
• PUBLIC HEARING  - Residential Pesticide Use Ordinance
• Consider Pesticide Ordinance Amendments
• PUBLIC HEARING -  Placing a Non-Binding Referendum on the November 5, 2024 Election Ballot Re: Affordable Housing Referendum Question at Gull Crest
• Presentation from Tilson Infrastructure Relating to a Potential Cell Tower Project
• Fiscal Year 2025 Municipal General Fund Operating Budget Approval
• Fiscal Year 2025 School Department Budget Approval
• Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 General Fund Budget Summary Motion Concerning Property Taxes
• Property Tax Levy Limit
• Consider Recommendations from the Planning Board Relating to ADU Amendments
• Report from the Planning Board Relating to Outdoor Storage Amendments

The agenda and meeting materials are available here.

School Board Meeting, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m.

The agenda includes the following items:

• Approval of Draft Minutes from April 9, 2024
• Presentations
  • Sophia Toon and Jack McCormick, School Board Student Representatives
  • Unified Basketball
  • Special Olympics
  • Emma Young, National STEM Competition
  • Maine State Science Fair Participants
  • Model UN
  • Update from SBAC Co-Chairs and Lisa Sawin from Harriman regarding final design option selected by SBAC on 5/9/24
• Administrative and Staff Report
• Business Manager's Report
• Superintendent's Report
• SBAC
• Enrollment Numbers
• Other
• Preview of the ELL curriculum review update coming on June 11, 2024
• New Business
  • Consideration to approve the nominations of new personnel for 2024-2025
    • CEHS Mathematics Teacher
    • Special Education Evaluator
    • Special Education Teacher
    • Multilingual Learns teacher
    • Kindergarten teacher
  • Consideration to approve the Superintendent's nomination of personnel to second-year probationary contracts (see agenda)
  • Consideration to approve the Superintendent's nomination of personnel to first continuing contracts (see agenda)
  • Consideration to accept CEEF awarded grants with an approximate combined value of $24,915
    • Art Advocacy Through Mural Making (CEMS)
    • CEMS Explore
  • Consideration to approve the Dean of Students job description
  • Consideration to approve the CEMS MTSS Coordinator job description
  • Consideration to approve the Mindfulness Coordinator job description
  • Consideration to authorize the Superintendent of schools to transfer not more than 5% of the total appropriation for any cost center in the current fiscal year operating budget to another cost center or among other cost centers, after the close of the fiscal year in order to address audit related adjustments that may be needed and provided that the total current fiscal year operating budget shall not be increased by such transfers.
  • Consideration to approve Policy IKF - Graduation Requirements
  • Consideration to approve Policy JKD - Suspension of Students
  • Consideration to approve Policy KDA - Public Information Program
  • Consideration to approve Policy KEB (previously KLD) - Public Complaints about School Personnel
  • First Reading Policies
    • JRA - Student Records and Information
    • KBF - Parent Involvement with Title 1
    • IHBAC - Child Find

The agenda and meeting materials are available here.

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

The agenda includes the following items:

• Draft Minutes April 9, 2024
• Cross Hill Encroachment Process
• Greenbelt Implementation/Management Projects
  • LInk 2-19 volunteer request
  • NEMBA event request
  • Gnome houses project update
  • MCC Team to Winnick Woods August 19, visit June 13
  • Parking Restrictions status
  • Budget status
  • Donation
  • Other trail work
  • Greenbelt Gazette
• Planning Board Review - Planning Board May 21, 2024 meeting does not include any items requiring Conservation Committee review.
• CELT 2024 Trail Improvement Resource Protection Permit

The agenda and meeting materials are available here.

Town Council Appointments Committee, Jordan Conference Room, 6:30 p.m. (one of two meetings)

Interviews with applicants interested in serving on the newly formed Ad Hoc Privacy Advisory Committee:

• Greg Reid
• Jon Stanley
• Andrew Piantidosi
• Aaron Scifres
• Annie Christy
• Michael Hussey
• Curtis Kelly

The agenda and meeting materials are available here.

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

The agenda and meeting materials will be posted here once available.

Fort Williams Park Committee, Community Center, 6:00 p.m.

The agenda includes the following items:

• Draft Minutes April 18, 2024
• B2B Update - Bruce Worsley, Angela Best
• Powers Road Feasibility Update - Will Haskell, Gorill Palmer
• Friends of Fort Williams - Andrea Southworth
• FWP Communications & Update - Kathy Raftice
  • Town Council 5/13 Meeting Update (Tilson Presentation, June Training Event)
  • Project Update
  • Subcommittee Playground Update
  • Schedule Fee Discussion - June

The agenda and meeting materials are available here.

Town Council Appointments Committee, Jordan Conference Room, 6:30 p.m. (second of two meetings)

Interviews with applicants interested in serving on the newly formed Ad Hoc Privacy Advisory Committee:

• Al Romano

The agenda and meeting materials are available here.

Energy Committee, Jordan Conference Room, 7:00 p.m.

The agenda includes:

• Climate Action - Update
• Second Solar Field?

The agenda and meeting materials are available here.