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Agendas

Note: agendas and notices are posted on our website as they appear. The public is invited to all meetings.

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Agendas:

Gray Town Council Meeting Agenda

January 17, 2006 Stimson Hall -7 p.m.

First Order of Business
Discussion of Non-Agenda Items

Second Order of Business
Public Hearing: To receive public comment on the liquor license renewal for China Village, 271 Shaker Road, Gray.

Public Hearing: To receive public comment on the liquor license renewal for Julien's Family Dining, 322 West Gray Road, Gray.

Public Hearing: To receive public comment on repealing the Town of Gray's Mass Gathering Ordinance (Chapter 215) in its entirety.

Interview: Candidates for the Downtown Village Master Plan Study: Ms. Elizabeth Beck and Dr. James Pound

Discussion: Planning Board discussion referencing Fire Protection Standards for subdivision and site plans.

Third Order of Business
Orders

Order #60- Review and act upon the repeal of Section 602.30 of the Council Rules to abolish the Community and Economic Development Committee
Sponsor- Town Council
This action requires a 4/5 vote after an opportunity for public comment

Order #61 - To review and act on the application by Julien's Family Dining to renew its liquor license. Sponsor- Town Council
This action requires a majority vote after an opportunity for public comment

Order #62- Review and act upon the appointments to the Downtown Village Master Plan Advisory Committee by appointing Dr. James Pound & Ms. Elizabeth Beck. The appointments shall run until the completion of the Plan as reported to the State of Maine and the dissolving of this Committee by the Town Council. Sponsor- Town Council

Order #63 - To authorize the Cable Committee to enter into Franchise Agreement Negotiations with Time Warner Cable and that this be done on or before June 1, 2006. Sponsor- Town Council
This action requires a majority vote after an opportunity for public comment

Order #64 - To review and act on the application by China Village to renew its liquor license. Sponsor- Town Council. This action requires a majority vote after an opportunity for public comment

Fourth Order of Business:
Approval of December 12, 2005 Workshop minutes
Approval of December 20, 2005 Town Council Minutes
Approval of the January 3, 2006 Town Council Minutes
Approval of January 9, 2006 Work Shop

Fifth Order of Business
Reports from the Council Chair
Reports from the Town Manager- Presentation of the proposed Fiscal Year 2007 Budget

Sixth Order of Business
Committee Appointments and Resignations
Committee Reports
Council Correspondence-
Council Business
Review of Town Council Rules as amended Dec. 20, 2005.
Workshop Status

Seventh Order of Business
Additions to the Agenda

Eighth Order of Business: Ordinances
Order #58- [Second Reading] Review and act upon repealing Chapter 215, Mass Gathering Ordinance. Sponsor- Town Council
This action requires a majority vote after an opportunity for public comment

Ninth Order of Business
Council Action Items, Assignments and Issues Status
Planner report-Separate development values past 12 months & fees-11/15/05
Capacity for the Crystal Lake culvert replacement- 11/15/05 1/17/06
Egypt Road Bridge and guard rails replacement costs-11/15/05 1/17/06
Training for this year-provide schedule-11/15/05
Recreation website- when?-11/15/05
Time of staff allocation -committee work- PB, ORC, Council, ZBA, PS-11/15/05 1/3/06
Create the business case for the for the proposed PS addition-11/15/05
Modify scope of services for the Knights Bridge and report-12-06-05
Review subject of Consent Agreements- 01-03-06
Establish Meeting date with SYT, Manager, Planner and Councilor- 12-12-05---
Forward Staff Comments regarding the proposed Fiscal Policy 2-7-06
Develop the January 21, 2006 presentation sequence
Develop the January 23,2006 Workshop Agenda
Develop the February 7, 2006 Council Agenda

Tenth Order of Business: Adjournment

Gray Ordinance Review Committee Agenda
January 18, 2006
Stimson Hall (Downstairs)
Approval of January 5, 2006 Minutes
Review Proposed Ordinance Structure
Discuss District Regulations
Included in the discussion are:
--Wellhead 1 & 2
--Aquifer Overly Zone AOZ
--Aquifer Overlay District
Adjournment

Town of Gray Public Notices

Notice of Budget Workshop

The Town Council will meet with the department heads for a budget workshop on Saturday, January 21, 2006 at Stimson Hall from 8 a.m. Until all dept. Budgets have been reviewed.

Mitchell A. Berkowitz, Town Manager

Notice

The Gray Town Office will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2006 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Town of Gray Public Notice

Effective immediately, no building permits will be issued from the Code office without first notifying dig safe at the following number 1-888-344-7233. When calling Digsafe be ready to give important information as follows: city/town, street/road, location description, extent and type of work, contact person and phone number and the excavator/company name and phone number. Must give Digsafe at least three business days - but no more than 30 calendar days before starting work. You may request a copy of the PUC's property owners fact sheet by calling puc 1-800-452-4699 or by visiting www.state.me.us/mpuc.

Paul White,
Gray Code Enforcement Officer

Public Notice Town of Gray, Maine

The Town of Gray is accepting applications from persons who would be interested in serving on the Village Master Plan Advisory Committee for the study of downtown Gray. Applications will be accepted until the Town Council makes a final decision. Appointments to the Committee will be made by the Council. For further information, please call the Town Planner's Office at 657-3112.

Mitchell A. Berkowitz, Town Manager

Locations:
SAD 15 Office Building, 14 Shaker Rd.
Town Office, 6 Shaker Road
Stimson Hall, 4 Shaker Road
Newbegin Gym: 20 Main Street
Gray Public Library, 5 Hancock Street
All meetings open to the public. The public is welcome to attend. Call Town Office at 657-3339 for more information.

Gray Municipal Calendar

January 12: 7:30 a.m., Finance Committee Meeting, Town Office
January 12: 7 p.m., Planning Board Meeting, Stimson Hall
January 13: 6:30 p.m., Citizen Corps Meeting, Stimson Hall
January 16: Town Office Closed for MLK, Jr. Day
January 17: 7 p.m., Council Meeting, Stimson Hall
January 18: 8 a.m., PROP, Stimson Hall
January 18: 7 p.m., CEDC Meeting, Stimson Hall
January 19 7 p.m., Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting, Stimson Hall
January 21: 8 a.m., Super Saturday Budget Workshop, Stimson Hall
January 23: 6 p.m., Council Workshop--optional, if needed, Stimson Hall
January 24: 7 p.m., Public Safety Meeting, , Public Safety Building
January 25: 8 a.m., PROP, Stimson Hall
January 26: 7 p.m., Planning Board Meeting, Stimson Hall
January 28: 9 a.m., Super Saturday Budget Followup--if needed

All meetings are open to the public. The public is welcome to attend. Call Town office at 657-3339 for more information.

Town of Gray Notices

Town of Gray Public Notice

Instead of a regular Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meeting, there will be a ZBA Workshop at 7 p.m. on January 19, 2006.

Public Notice Town of Gray, Maine

The Town of Gray is accepting applications from persons who would be interested in serving on the Village Master Plan Advisory Committee for the study of downtown Gray. Applications will be accepted until the Town Council makes a final decision. Appointments to the Committee will be made by the Council. For further information, please call the Town Planner's Office at 657-3112.

Mitchell A. Berkowitz, Town Manager

Finance Committee

Applications are available either on line at www.Graymaine.org or at the Town Offices for interested Gray Citizens for the Council Finance Committee. Please return your applications to the Town Manager's Office. Council will continue to accept applications until the committee membership is fulfilled.

For the Town Council,
Mitchell A. Berkowitz

Town of Gray Public Notice
Winter Parking:
From November 15th to April 15th, between the hours of 12 midnight and 6 a.m., no vehicle shall be parked at any time on a public way, public street or within a town-owned parking lot, due to snow removal. Vehicles in violation of the ordinance (Section 502.3) will be towed at the owner's expense.

Mitchell A. Berkowitz, Town Manager

Gray Town Facilities hours of operation:

Gray Town Office:
Gray Town Office hours are:

Mon.-Wed. 8-4 p.m., closed for lunch 12:30-1 p.m.
Thurs. 8-6:30 p.m., closed for lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Fri. 8-2 p.m., closed for lunch 11:30-12 noon

Gray Transfer Station:
Mon. & Tues.: Closed
Wed-Fri.: 8:00-4:00
Sat & Sun.: 7:00-3:00

Gray Public Library:
Sun. & Mon.: Closed
Tues.: 10-8
Thurs.: 10-6
Fri.: 10-5
Sat.: 10-3

Notice of Tri-Town meeting

On Wednesday, January 18th, in Room D at the Pineland Conference Center, from 6-8 p.m. there will be a meeting of officials from New Gloucester, North Yarmouth and Pownal and Cumberland County. Since this will be a meeting at which selectmen may do business, the public is hereby notified.

Arranged by and hosted by Cumberland County Manager and Commissioners, the public is invited to attend and share their input regarding Cumberland County governmment.

New Gloucester Municipal Calendar

January 12: Fairgrounds Committee 7:00 p.m. MH
January 12: Business & Economic Dev. Study 2 p.m. - FS
January 17: Planning Board, 7:30 p.m. MH
January 18: School Board, 6:30 p.m. MH
January 18: County Tri-Town Meeting 6 p.m. Room D Conference Ctr, Pineland
January 19: Historical Society, 7:00 p.m. MH
January 23: Selectmen Meeting, 7 p.m. MH
January 24: Softball & Little League Baseball Registration 6 - 8 p.m. Memorial School
January 25: Selectmen Workshop, 7 p.m. MH, discussion of a proposed compensation plan for the Fire - Rescue department.
January 26: Zoning Committee, 7:30 p.m. MH
January 26: Softball & Little League Baseball Registration, 6 - 8 p.m. Memorial School
January 30: Selectmen Budget Meeting, 7 p.m. MH

MH=Meeting House, LB=Library, FS=Fire Station. Meetings are open to the public. The public is welcome to attend. Please call Town Office at 926-4126 FMI on any meeting.

New Gloucester Notices
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Notice of Tri-Town meeting

SAD 15 News and Notices

Notice

Attention All Parents of Children Entering Kindergarten In September 2006
It is time to start our Pre-registration process. We are asking all parents of children that will be 5, on or before October 15, 2006 to call the school in the town in which they live, and register their child for Kindergarten. This will allow us to begin the formal process of registering your child. If you live in Gray please call Connie Holand at Russell School 657-4929. If you live in New Gloucester please call Cindy Leavitt 926-4322. We look forward to meeting you this spring.

School Lunch Menus, MSAD 15

SAD 15, Gray-New Gloucester school lunch menus
Week of January 16-20

Middle School
Monday 16th: Martin Luther King Day No School
Tuesday 17: Tomato SoupGrilled Cheese or Deli Turkey Sand.Green Beans
Wednesday 18: Fajita Chicken Sub Roll or Ham Salad Sand., Potato Wedges, Corn Jello
Thursday 19: Ham, Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza, Potato Chips, Ice Cream, Fruit
Friday 20: No School

Memorial School
Monday 16: Martin Luther King Day No School
Tuesday 17: Chicken Patty Sandwich, Oven Fries, Green Beans, Fruit
Wednesday 18: Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Yeast Rolls, Tossed Salad, Fruit
Thursday 19: Chicken Noodle Soup, 1/2 Bologna Sandwich, Cuke Slices, Pudding
Friday 20: No School

Russell School
Monday 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Day, No School
Tuesday 17: Chicken Patty Sandwich, Oven Fries, Green Beans, Fruit
Wednesday 18: Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Yeast Rolls, Tossed Salad, Fruit
Thursday19: Chicken Noodle Soup, 1/2 Bologna Sandwich, Cuke Slices, Pudding
Friday 20: No School

Dunn School
Monday 16: Martin Luther King Day, Day No School
Tuesday 17: Pancakes, Ham, Carrot,s Applesauce
Wednesday 18: Hamburger or Turkey Sandwich, French Fries, Green Beans, Fruit
Thursday 19: Pizza, or Chicken Fajita, Bake Veggie Sticks, Snack Mix ,Fruit
Friday 20: No School

School Board Committees for 2005-2006

Personnel: Tami Plummer, Jim Hutchinson, Alan Rich, Dawn Bailey-Meet 2nd Wednesday of Month 4:40 -6 p.m.

Policy: Ron Brann, Peter Pinkerton, Dawn Bailey,Christine Small-Meet 1st Wednesday of Month 4:30 - 6 p.m.

Finance: Sharon Vandermay,Tami Plummer, Tod Bennett, Alt.: Alan Rich-Meet: 2nd Wednesday 6 - 8 p.m.

Facilities: David Sutherland, Peter Pinkerton, Alan Rich, Ron Brann -Meet 4th Wednesday of month 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

District Improvement: Tod Bennett, Sharon Vandermay, Christine Small, Dawn Bailey, David Sutherland-Meet 1st Monday at 5p.m.

Under DI Umbrella: GT Advisory-drop Out Prevention-Other: P.A.T.H.S. - Tod Bennett-Affirmative Action - Joan Tremberth

New Gloucester Selectmen

Steve Libby, Chair, 926-3190, smlibby@maine.rr.com

Dale Maschino, 926-3733, cell -650-6096, e-mail (home)
dmaschin@maine.rr.com - (work) dmaschino@boulos.com

Lynn Conger, 926-3569, lynn@securespeed.net

Vice-Chair: Kevin Sullivan, 926-6101, rydil@maine.rr.com

David Lunt, 926-3877, dlunt1@megalink.net

Rosemary Kulow, Town Manager, 926-4126, rkulow@newgloucester.com

Gray Town Council

Chair: Gary Foster, Ph/fax, 657-4754, gfoster@securespeed.net

Vice-Chair: Andy Upham, ajupham@aol.com, 428-3285

Denise Duda, gpduda1@netscape.net, 657-2721

Skip Crane, mcrane@maine.rr.com, 657-5176

John Welch, KL7@netzero.net, 657-4054,

Mitchell A. Berkowitz, Town Manager, 657-3339, townmanager@graymaine.org

Gray Town Office E-mail addresses:
Town Planner Dick Cahill: planner@graymaine.org
Assessor Helen Taylor: assessor@graymaine.org
Controller Donna Hill: controller@graymaine.org
Town Manager: townmanager@graymaine.org

2003-2004 SAD 15 Administrators

MSAD 15 Superintendent Victoria Burns, 657-3335. vburns@msad15.org

MSAD 15 Board of Directors

Contact numbers and date term ends

Chair Alan Rich 329 Cobbs Bridge Road New Gloucester, ME 04260, 926-4026, 2007

James Hutchinson PO Box 175 New Gloucester, Maine 04260, 926-3787, 2006

David Sutherland 182 Intervale Road New Gloucester, ME 04260, 926-3558, 2006

Sandy McDonald 2006

Dawn Bailey 12 Tyler Drive Gray, ME 04039, 657-2655, 2006

Peter Pinkerton 72 Cambell Shore Rd., Gray, ME 04039 428-4002, 2005

Tod Bennett 215 Yarmouth Rd. Gray, ME 04039 657-4012, 2005

Christine Small 3 Frost Road Gray, Maine 04039 657-4660, 2007

Sharon Vandermay 77 Gloucester Hill Road New Gloucester, Maine 04260, 926-3583, 2007