City of Portland City Council

  AGENDA for Regular Council Meeting

   May 4, 2004
   7:00 P.M.

A.    Call to order, presentations and special reports

          1.    Call to order

          2.    Invocation and pledge:

          3.    Presentations and special reports:

a.          Proclamation:  The Mayor will issue a proclamation declaring the month of May 2004 to be Senior Citizens Month.
 

b.          Proclamation:  The Mayor will issue a proclamation declaring May 9 through May15, 2004 to be Police Week and May 15, 2004 to be Police Memorial Day.
 

c.          Petition for liquor by the drink (restaurants only) election:  The City Secretary will present a report on a petition for liquor by the drink (restaurant only) election that was formally submitted on April 26, 2004.
 

d.          Akins Drive Improvement Project:  The City Manager will present a report on the Akins Drive Improvement Project.

          4.    Citizens to be heard on items not appearing on the agenda:

B.    General action items, resolutions and ordinances

5.    Minutes:  The City Council will consider the minutes of the April 20, 2004 regular meeting.

 

6.    Resolution opposing specific school finance or tax system reforms:  The City Council will consider a resolution opposing any school finance or tax system reforms that would negatively affect city revenues and economic development efforts

 

7.    City facility construction:  The City Council will consider matters related to city hall construction and library expansion.

 

8.    Ordinance rezoning property in Briar Bluff Unit 2:  The City Council will consider the second and final reading of an ordinance that rezones lots 2 and 3, Briar Bluff Unit 2 from “P” Professional Office District to “R-8” Single Family Residential District.

9.    Ordinance amending annual budget:  The City Council will consider the second and final reading of an ordinance that amends the 2003-2004 annual budget.

C.    ANNOUNCEMENT AND REPORTS

    10.    City Council announcements and reports  

           11.    Adjournment

D.    Notices 

• Notice of assistance at the public meeting:  This facility and parking spaces are wheelchair accessible.  Requests for accommodations or interpretive services may be made 48 hours prior to this meeting.  Please contact the office of the City Secretary at (361) 643-6501 for further information.
   

• Braille is not available