City Council

Recordings: CM\Docs\Council\20250409-regular-meeting\20250409-recording-1.mp3 CM\Docs\Council\20250409-regular-meeting\20250409-recording-2.mp3 Filename: CM\Docs\Council\20250409-regular-meeting\cc.min.4-09-2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025 PORT AUTHORITY BUILDING – DOWNSTAIRS – 6:00 P.M. Those in attendance: Council President William Boone, Councilor Colleen Dana-Cummings, Councilor David Morang, Councilor A. J. Seeley, City Manager Brian Schuth, City Legal Counsel Dennis Mahar, Deputy Clerk Don Peters, Clerk Ella Kowal. Public attendance: Catherine Lee w/Quoddy Tides, Chris Vizcarrando, Laurie Stone, Clark Duff, Michael Morse, Victoria Ganz, John Morton, Melissa Boyd, Birdy Velveteen, Sarah Gormady, Andrea Linton, Laura Prati, Suellen Hendrix, Lindy McClellan, Deborah Gillespie, Greg Ortega, Jeanne Peacock and attendees via Zoom. I. Call to Order (Recording 0:01). Council President Boone calls to order the meeting at 6:00 p.m. II. Adjustments to Agenda (Recording 0:10). To table agenda item IV(a) until the 5/14/2025 Council meeting. MOTION Stevens SECOND Dana-Cummings (Passed 5-0) To add agenda item IV(m) for the appointment of Bradley Andrews to the Parks and Recreation Committee. MOTION Stevens SECOND Dana-Cummings (Passed 5-0) To table the February 12th, 2025 Council minutes.. MOTION Morang SECOND Stevens (Passed 5-0) III. Public Hearings (Recording 2:38) a. Proposed City of Eastport Motor Vehicle Ordinance (Recording 2:45) There was one public comment; refer to recording. b. Renewal of Victualler’s Licenses for Breakwater Breeze; Happy Crab; Horn Run Brewing; Kilby House; Milliken House; Old Sow Grill; Ye Ole Hookers; Phoenix Fine Wines; Rosie’s Hot Dog Stand; Sebastian’s Wood Fired Pizza; Waco Diner. (Recording 5:35) There was no public comment. IV. Action on Public Hearings (Recording 6:38) a. To approve the Eastport Motor Vehicles Ordinance as presented. MOTION Dana-Cummings SECOND Stevens (Passed 4-1, Councilor Seeley voting no.) 1  b. To approve renewal of Victualler’s Licenses for Breakwater Breeze; Happy Crab; Horn Run Brewing; Kilby House; Milliken House; Old Sow Grill; Ye Ole Hookers; Phoenix Fine Wines; Rosie’s Hot Dog Stand; Sebastian’s Wood Fired Pizza; Waco Diner. (Recording 20:25) MOTION Dana-Cummings SECOND Stevens (Passed 5-0) V. New Business a. (tabled; see Adjustments to Agenda) b. 2025 Holiday Agenda (Recording 21:00) To approve the following special events: 11/29/2025 – March of Reindogs, Caroling Parade Buoy 12/6/2025 – Festival of Lights/Draggers Parade 12/13/2025 – Eastport is Home for the Holidays 12/20/2025 – Gingerbread House Bakeoff MOTION Dana-Cummings SECOND Stevens (Passed 5-0) c. Letters of Support for CDS Grants (Recording 21:40) To approve letters of support for CDS Grants for the Tides Institute and for the Eastport Arts Center. MOTION Stevens SECOND Dana-Cummings (Passed 5-0) d. Resignations from Recycling and Housing Committees (Recording 24:00) To accept Pat Christopher’s resignation as a full-time member of the Recycling Committee, changing to an ad-hoc member; and to accept Heron’ Weston’s resignation from the housing committee. MOTION Dana-Cummings SECOND Stevens (Passed 5-0) e. Resignation of Colleen Conrad as Shellfish Warden. (Recording 28:00) To accept Colleen Conrad’s resignation as Shellfish Warden. MOTION Morang SECOND Dana-Cummings (Passed 5-0) f. Appointment of Reid Koslowski as Shellfish Warden (Recording 28:20) To appoint Reid Koslowski as Shellfish Warden. MOTION Morang SECOND Dana-Cummings (Passed 5-0) g. Appointment of Loring Small as Deputy Shellfish Warden (Recording 29:00) To appoint Loring Small as Deputy Shellfish Warden at no cost to the City. MOTION Stevens SECOND Morang (Passed 5-0) h. Approval of Sewer Commitment (Recording 29:25) To approve the fourth quarter FY2025 sewer commitment of $177,184.65 (April 12, 2025 billing) MOTION Dana-Cummings SECOND Stevens (Passed 5-0) i. Perpetual Care Lot (Recording 30:00) Accept the payment of $300.00 from Donna Thayer for Cremation Lot #C6 and Lot #C7, Hillside East, Capen Extension. MOTION Dana-Cummings SECOND Stevens (Passed 5-0) j. Municipal Fuel Bid for 1-year (Recording 30:30) To put out to bid the contract for FY2026 Municipal Fuel (Oil and Propane) for one year. MOTION Dana-Cummings SECOND Stevens (Passed 5-0) 2  k. Municipal Trash Bid for 3 years (Recording 35:20) To put out to bid the contract for FY2026 Trash Collection for three years. MOTION Stevens SECOND Seeley (Passed 5-0) l. Scheduling of Public Hearings (Recording 36:00) To schedule a public hearing concerning possible sale of city-owned property at 10 Evans St (Tax map E3-0A1-11. MOTION Dana-Cummings SECOND Stevens (Passed 5-0) To schedule public hearings for Look Lobster, 7 Sea Street (new liquor license application; renewal of victualler license); Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street (renewal liquor license); and Eastport Salmon and Seafood Festival, Water Street (new liquor license). (Recording 37:25) MOTION Dana-Cummings SECOND Seeley (Passed 5-0) m. To appoint Bradley Andrews to the Parks and Recreation Committee. (Recording 38:25) MOTION Stevens SECOND Seeley (Passed 5-0) VI. Minutes of previous meetings (Recording 40:45) To approve the minutes of the March 12th, 2025 meeting. MOTION Stevens SECOND Seeley (Passed 5-0) VII. City Manager’s Report (Recording 41:00) NO ACTION TAKEN VIII. Council Liaison Updates/Issues (Recording 50:38) NO ACTION TAKEN IX. Public/Open Forum (Recording 1:05:10) NO ACTION TAKEN X. Executive Session (Recording 1:17:36) _X_ Personnel Matters Title 1 MRSA §405(6)(A) _X__ Real Property or Economic Development Title 1 MRSA §405(6)(C) ___ Labor Negotiations Title 1 MRSA §405(6)(D) _X_ Consultation with Legal Counsel Title 1 MRSA §405(6)(E) ___ Poverty Abatement Application Title 36 MRSA §841 To go into executive session for the above noted purposes at 7:18 p.m.. MOTION Stevens SECOND Seeley (Passed 5-0) To come out of executive session at 7:57 p.m. (Recording 2, 00:00) MOTION Stevens SECOND Morang (Passed 5-0) XI. Action from Executive Session (Recording 2, 00:47) To cancel the public hearing on 10 Evans Street and 35-37 Key Street passed earlier. MOTION Stevens SECOND Morang (Passed 5-0) 3  To accept payment in full for back sewer charges on 48 Washington Street and to direct the Treasurer to issue a quitclaim deed. MOTION Stevens SECOND Morang (Passed 5-0) XII. Adjournment To adjourn. MOTION Stevens (Passed 5-0). Minutes prepared by Brian Schuth. 4