Councilor Stelk stated that a powered stop sign would be going in at the intersection of Mallison Street and Mosher Road this spring.
Town Manger, David Cole, reported that the Main Street Project will be discussed at the GEDC Meeting on March 15.
The Town Council temporarily authorized the Public Works Department to snow plow and sand Councilor Paul Smiths’ private driveway, located at the end of Phinney Street, to provide an additional location for Municipal vehicles to turn around. This is subject to Paul Smiths’ continued written permission. The Town Council also directed Town Staff to look for better options to provide a turnaround for Municipal vehicles. (6 yeas: Councilor Smith was recused from the vote)
Liquor license renewals were approved for School Street Pub & Grill, located at 29B School Street and MK Kitchen, located at 2 School Street.
The Town Council amended the Land Use and Development Code to allow rotating barber signs as they are a traditionally recognized form of advertising for a Barber Shop Business.
The Town, along with neighboring communities, has decided to urge the Maine Legislature to find it in the public interest for the Turnpike Authority to pursue planning and development of a limited access connector between South Gorham and an appropriate juncture to the Maine Turnpike at or near Exits 44 or 45.
The Town Council endorsed the Gorham Economic Development Corporation to prepare and submit an application to the Maine Development Foundation. The application will allow Gorham to join the Maine Downtown Network Program.
A request to amend the Land Use & Development Code was referred to the Ordinance Committee for their review and recommendations. The amendment would allow varied density in large houses in the Gorham Village area. A temporary waiver was granted to the property at 198 Main Street, which will allow the continued renting and/or owner occupancy of the studio until May 31, 2018.
The Town Council approved a drainage easement in the Bartlett Subdivision, located on Longmeadow Drive.
An over limit permit was approved for an approximate 4.7 mile MDOT pav- ing project for Route 114.
The following people were appointed to serve on Town committees:
Planning Board: Scott Herrick and Mike Richman; Board of Appeals: Janice Labrecque; Economic Development Corporation: Dan Nichols (3 year term), Todd Chase (3 year term), Ethan Johnson (3 year term), Sarah Jackson (1 year term), and Chris Kelly (1 year term); Fair Hearing Board: Stephen Soule; Conservation Commission: Anton Gulovsen and Jodie Keene; Board of Voter Registration Appeals: Janice Labrecque and Denise Quint; Baxter Memorial Library Trust: Megan Hills, Mary Collins, Meghan Grassi and Heidi Pratt; Board of Assessment: Craig Sterling and James Cupps; Historic Preservation Commission: Nancy Kenty (3 year term), Noah Miner (3 year term), Bruce Roullard (3 year term), Marylee Dodge (2 year term), Michael Towle (2 year term), Nicole Shaffer (1 year term), Marsha Weeks Traill (1 year term).
Complete minutes are available on the town’s website.