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Portland council approves multiple appointments and infrastructure agreements; approves ticket-fee to fund arts after debate over Live Nation venue
Summary
The council approved minutes, several board appointments, licensing and MDOT repaving agreements and passed an amendment to Portland City Code creating a venue ticket-fee for large venues to support a local arts fund. The amusement-code amendment prompted public comment from opponents and proponents, including Live Nation representatives.
The Portland City Council on Tuesday moved through a multi-item agenda, approving minutes and multiple appointments, authorizing Maine Department of Transportation roadway agreements and passing a contested amendment to chapter 4 of the city code that creates a ticket-fee to fund arts and small-venue support.
The council approved the minutes of the Dec. 15 meeting by roll call after a motion from Councilor Sykes and a second by Councilor Phillips.
A series of appointments carried by roll call as the council briefly recessed to act as corporator: David Page was appointed as a director of Creative Portland Corporation (Order 1082526), Tuck O’Brien was appointed to the Portland Development Corporation (Order 1092526), and Joe Masawa was appointed a class B director of the Fish Pier Authority (Order 1102526). The council also certified a slate of other board…
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