Mon, 10/02/2023 - 8:15pm

CAMDEN — The Select Board in Camden will convene at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 3, to consider a slew of liquor license renewals, the placement on the Nov. 7 ballot a $1.9 million bond proposal by School Administrative District 28 (Camden-Rockport K-8) to install a new heating and cooling system at the elementary school following a geothermal failure, and an update about plans to improve the Public Landing on the town’s harbor front.

SAD 28 has requested the town include on the Nov. 7 ballot a question for voters: “Do you favor authorizing the School Board of Maine School Administrative District 28 to issue bonds or notes in the name of the District for capital purposes in an amount not to exceed $1.9 million for the purpose of designing and installing a heating and cooling systems to replace the failed geothermal system at the Camden Rockport Elementary School?’

The discussion concerning design plans for the Public Landing follows a Sept. 29 memo from Camden Planning and Development Director Jeremy Martin, with an update about the project. His memo follows:

PURPOSE

This agenda item is to provide you with an update on recent efforts to advance the preparation of construction- level design plans and bid documents for a redesigned and resilient Public Landing, and the external resources the Town has obtained to do so.

BACKGROUND

Building on the 2013 TY Lin Public Landing Report, the 2017 Comprehensive Plan, numerous Capital Plans, and the 2019 Wood Report (Penobscot Bay Resiliency Project), the Town successfully applied for and will be receiving grant funds to develop engineered design plans for the public landing from the Maine Department of Marine Resources Shore and Harbor Planning Grant program and the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future – Community Resilience Partnership.

The TY Lin Report and the Comprehensive Plan detail the Town’s need to implement a redesigned Public Landing. The 2019 Wood Report and the significant, costly, and repeated repairs to our landing due to the impacts of storm surge and sea level rise demonstrate the need to ensure that the Public Landing is designed and redeveloped in such a way that it is resilient to the effects of sea level rise and storm surge.

SUMMARY

The project will utilize the above-mentioned reports along with existing storm surge and sea level rise modeling to prepare bid-level site plan and design and construction plans and documents needed to implement a shovel- ready adaptation project that will ensure that the Landing is resilient in the long term to storm surge and sea level rise.

There will be public outreach and engagement components as part of this project and the Town will also partner with community groups on a number of educational workshops and information sessions about climate change, sea level rise, resiliency and adaptation.

Action Needed:

No action or approval is needed. I will be able to update you on the status of this project as the grant funding becomes available and we move forward with the design and engineering process.

The meeting agenda includes:

5. Consent Agenda
a) Confirmation of the Designation of the Registrar of Voters’ office hours for the upcoming November 7, 2023, State General Referendum, MSAD Referendum, and Special Town Meeting

b) Confirmation of Town Clerk’s appointment of Peter Gross as Election Warden for the State General

Election to be held on November 7, 2023
c) Countersignature of special meeting warrant for a MSAD 28 Budget Referendum.
d) Renewal applications for victulaer and/or lodging licenses: A Little Dream, Camden Island, and

Cuzzy’s Restaurant
e) Approval of Liquor License Extension for Oyster Festival for Blue Barren & Salt Wharf Restaurants

6. Public Hearing for Liquor Licenses:
a) Application of Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill at 30 Community Drive for a renewal Class I Restaurant

Liquor License to serve malt liquor and wine on premises.
b) Application of Quarterdeck, Inc., d/b/a Cuzzy’s at 21 Bay View Street for a renewal Class A Lounge Liquor License to serve malt liquor, wine, and spirits on premises.

c) Application of Cuzzy’s at 21 Bay View Street for a renewal Special Amusement Permit.
d) Application of K.C. Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Snow Dogs at 20 Barnestown Roard for a renewal Class I

Restaurant Liquor License to serve beer & wine on premises.
e) Application of Sea Dog Brewpub Camden LLC, d/b/a Seadog Brewpub Camden at 1 Main Street for a renewal Class A Restaurant/Lounge liquor license to serve beer, wine, and spirits on premises.

7. Action Items
a) Approval of renewal agreements with Snow Bowl for Snow Dogs and Sidecountry Sports

8. Discussion Items
a) PersonnelPolicy

b) Public Landing Redevelopment