Independence City Council 030425

1. Call to Order 00:00:05

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance 00:00:12

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call 00:00:29

3. Roll Call

4. Consent Agenda: 00:01:00

4. Consent Agenda:

a. Approval of City Council Minutes from the February 18, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting. 00:01:07

a. Approval of City Council Minutes from the February 18, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting.

b. Approval of Accounts Payable; (Batch #1 - Checks No. 23460-23465, Batch #2 - Checks No. 23466-23480, Batch #3 - Checks No. 23481-23494 and Batch #4 - Checks No. 23495-23505).). 00:01:14

b. Approval of Accounts Payable; (Batch #1 - Checks No. 23460-23465, Batch #2 - Checks No. 23466-23480, Batch #3 - Checks No. 23481-23494 and Batch #4 - Checks No. 23495-23505).).

c. Approval of annual liquor/tobacco license renewals for the following establishments: 00:01:38

c. Approval of annual liquor/tobacco license renewals for the following establishments:

i. Ox Yoke Inn - Off Sale, On Sale and Sunday License 00:01:42

i. Ox Yoke Inn - Off Sale, On Sale and Sunday License

ii. Windsong Farm Golf Club LLC - Off Sale, On Sale, Sunday and Tobacco License 00:01:43

ii. Windsong Farm Golf Club LLC - Off Sale, On Sale, Sunday and Tobacco License

iii. Pioneer Creek Golf LLC - On Sale and Sunday License 00:01:48

iii. Pioneer Creek Golf LLC - On Sale and Sunday License

d. Approval of a temporary gambling permit for Orono Baseball(Bingo) 00:01:52

d. Approval of a temporary gambling permit for Orono Baseball(Bingo)

5. Reports of Boards and Committees by Council and Staff. 00:02:24

5. Reports of Boards and Committees by Council and Staff.

6. PUBLIC HEARING: City Council Consideration of the City’s Street Reconstruction Plan for the years 2025-2029 (the “Plan”) and the issuance of general obligation street reconstruction bonds in an estimated aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,000,000 (the “Bonds”). 00:03:08

6. PUBLIC HEARING: City Council Consideration of the City’s Street Reconstruction Plan for the years 2025-2029 (the “Plan”) and the issuance of general obligation street reconstruction bonds in an estimated aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,000,000 (the “Bonds”).

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0304-01 – Approving the City’s 2025-2029 Street Reconstruction Plan. 00:08:03

a. RESOLUTION No. 25-0304-01 – Approving the City’s 2025-2029 Street Reconstruction Plan.

7. A proposed text amendment to the City of Independence Ordinance as follows: 00:08:29

7. A proposed text amendment to the City of Independence Ordinance as follows:

a. ORDINANCE No. 2025-01 – Considering a text amendment to Chapter V, Sections 510 and 530 of the city’s zoning ordinance relating to regulations governing cannabis businesses. The ordinance amendment will consider establishment of regulations pertaining to the definitions associated with a cannabis business and the permitted zoning district and associated standards. 00:08:35

a. ORDINANCE No. 2025-01 – Considering a text amendment to Chapter V, Sections 510 and 530 of the city’s zoning ordinance relating to regulations governing cannabis businesses. The ordinance amendment will consider establishment of regulations pertaining to the definitions associated with a cannabis business and the permitted zoning district and associated standards.

a. ORDINANCE No. 2025-01 – Considering a text amendment to Chapter V, Sections 510 and 530 of the city’s zoning ordinance relating to regulations governing cannabis businesses. The ordinance amendment will consider establishment of regulations pertaining to the definitions associated with a cannabis business and the permitted zoning district and associated standards. 00:34:41

a. ORDINANCE No. 2025-01 – Considering a text amendment to Chapter V, Sections 510 and 530 of the city’s zoning ordinance relating to regulations governing cannabis businesses. The ordinance amendment will consider establishment of regulations pertaining to the definitions associated with a cannabis business and the permitted zoning district and associated standards.

b. Ordinance 2025-02 Amending Independence City Code regarding Cannabis business registration. 00:36:59

b. Or1dinance 2025-02 Amending Independence City Code regarding Cannabis business registration.

c. Resolution 2025-0304-02 00:37:23

c. Resolution 2025-0304-02

8. Open/Misc. 00:38:44

8. Open/Misc.

9. Adjourn. 00:38:57

9. Adjourn.