Municipal officers meeting

COUNCIL MEETING

Will consider Order 2005.83 before Second Readings.

Motion by Councilor Lamontagne, seconded by Councilor Fleurent to accept the minutes as printed.

Vote: Unanimous.

Order 2005.83) Appointment/Fire Chief – Robert Fournier

Motion by Councilor Lamontagne, seconded by Councilor McCurry to move into Executive Session before considering the order.

Vote: 5/3; Councilors Manikas, McBreairty and Fleurent opposed.

Councilors Dumont, McCurry, Farley, Cote and Lamontagne in favor.

Motion carries.
Mayor Nutting called the meeting back to order at 9:30 p.m.

2005.83 IN BOARD OF CITY COUNCIL..AUGUST 16, 2005

Vote: Unanimous.

Motion by Councilor Dumont, seconded by Councilor Lamontagne to grant the second reading of the order.

1. 
   Section #2 shall now read: The City Council acknowledges that the question set forth in section 1 was considered by the Finance Committee of the City Council and that the Finance Committee reported that it has made no recommendation that the voters respond “Yes” or “No” to the question set forth in section 1.
   
2. 
   Section #3 shall read: The City Council recommends that the voters respond “Yes” or “No” to the question set forth in section 1 and mark their ballots accordingly.
   
3. 
   In section #4, add to the first sentence, for the purpose of providing information to the voters. Also, add as a last sentence: The attached Notice of Public Hearing will be amended to conform to this Order as finally approved by the City Council.
   
4. 
   In section #5, add as a last sentence: The attached Warrant for Municipal Election will be amended to conform to this Order as finally approved by the City Council.
   
5. 
   In section #6, add the language: which will be amended to conform to this Order as finally approved by the City Council.
   
6. 
   In section #8, strike the language: is approved by the voters of the City of Biddeford and if amendment of Article IX, Section 6.
   

Vote on amendments: Unanimous.

Councilors Dumont, McCurry, Fleurent, Manikas, Cote and Lamontagne in favor.

Motion carries.
Motion by Councilor Dumont, seconded by Councilor Lamontagne to call for a Roll Call Vote of Yeas and Nays for Council recommendation.

Vote: Unanimous.

Nays: Councilors McCurry, McBreairty and Farley.

Motion by Councilor Lamontagne, seconded by Councilor Cote to table the second reading until the September 6, 2005 Council meeting.

Vote: 5/3; Councilors McCurry, McBreairty and Manikas opposed.

Councilors Dumont, Fleurent, Farley, Cote and Lamontagne in favor. Motion carries.

Motion by Councilor Farley, seconded by Councilor McCurry to table Orders 2005.69; 2005.78; 2005.79; 2005.80; and 2005.81 until the September 6, 2005 Council meeting.

Vote: 6/2; Councilors McBreairty and Manikas opposed.

Councilors Dumont, McCurry, Fleurent, Farley, Cote and Lamontagne in favor.

Motion carries.
Resignation, Appointments and Reports of Committees will be considered at the September 6, 2005 Council meeting.
Executive Session: Personnel Matter

Motion by Councilor McCurry, seconded by Councilor Farley to move into Executive Session.

Vote: 6/2; Councilors Dumont and McBreairty opposed.

Councilors McCurry, Fleurent, Farley, Manikas, Cote and Lamontagne in favor.

Motion carries. Time: 10:20 p.m.
Mayor Nutting called the meeting back to order at 10:45 p.m.
Motion by Councilor McCurry, seconded by Councilor Dumont to adjourn.

Vote: Unanimous. Time: 10:45 p.m.