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City of Belfast
Public Hearing
Council Chambers – Belfast City Hall
July 1, 2008
7:00 p.m. 

             In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on July 1, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall to hear an application for Comfort Inn Ocean’s Edge, located at 159 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Hotel-Optional Food Class I-A liquor license, interior and exterior decks. 

Public Hearing
City of Belfast
Council Chambers Belfast City Hall
July 1, 2008
7:00 P.M.
 

            Pursuant to the Special Amusement Ordinance of the City of Belfast and the provision of Title 28-A Section 1054 MRSA a public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers Belfast City Hall on July 1, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter on an application for a Special Amusement Permit for Comfort Inn Ocean’s Edge for live entertainment, music, vocals - Karaoke, DJ and dancing located at 159 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine.  (Interior and Exterior decks)   

City of Belfast
Public Hearing
Council Chambers – Belfast City Hall
July 1, 2008
7:00 p.m.
 

           In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on July 1, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall to hear an application by Dudley’s Diner, located at 57 Main Street, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt and Vinous Restaurant Class liquor license, interior only.  

City of Belfast
Regular Council Meeting No. 1
Council Chambers - Belfast City Hall
July 1, 2008
7:00 p.m. 

1) Call to order: 

2) Roll call:  Mayor Walter Ash, Jr.; Councilors Larry Theye, Roger Lee, Catherine Heberer, Jan Anderson, and James Roberts, Sr., City Manager Joseph Slocum and Deputy City Clerk Robin Reynolds. 

3) Pledge of Allegiance 

4) Adoption of the agenda 

5) Communications

6) Acceptance of the minutes
    July 17, 2008  

7) Open to the public
Please state your name and town you are from
when addressing the City Council. 

8) Old Business
a)
City Manager update on City Attorney’s response to the question of the VFW Flags on CMP poles.      

9) Council Committee Reports           

10) Permits, Petitions and Licenses - Consent Agenda - Support Material
A)
Request to approve the application for Comfort Inn Ocean’s Edge, located at 159 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Hotel-Optional Food Class I-A liquor license, interior and exterior decks

B) Request to approve the application for a Special Amusement Permit for Comfort Inn Ocean’s Edge for live entertainment, music, vocals - Karaoke, DJ and dancing located at 159 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine.  (Interior and Exterior decks)   

C) Request to approve the application by Dudley’s Diner, located at 57 Main Street, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt and Vinous Restaurant Class liquor license, interior only.  

11) Business
A)
Consent Agenda - Support Material
1)
Accept with regrets the resignation of Tike Voet as Library Assistant at the Belfast Free Library, effective August 2, 2008. 

Manager's report - Support Material

B) Presentation and discussion of the 2006-2007 Audit by Rob Dorr of C.H. Dorr & Company. 

C) Discussion and possible action on a request by The Lookout Bar & Grill of 37 Front Street to expand their licensed premises to include their new deck. 

D) Discussion and possible action on a request by The Lookout Bar & Grill to have a beer tent in Heritage Park during the Celtic Festival, July 17 through the 20th, 2008.  

E) Discussion and action on a request by the Harbor Advisory Committee to give the Belfast Garden Club $5,457.00 from the ENK Fund, to landscape the public restroom area at the Harbor.

Memo from Harbor Master Kathy Messier
Garden Club Price Estimate - Water Loo

F) Discussion of planning concerns       Memo from City Planner Wayne Marshall
·
         Comprehensive Plan - update on status of Plan and Council discussion of pursuit of a DECD CDBG Planning Assistance Grant

·
         Design Review Ordinance update

·         Potential pursuit of MDOT Traffic Calming Grant for Route 1 (Gateway Project follow-up) 

G) Discussion of possibly creating a committee to study sidewalks in the downtown. 

H) Discussion and action on Recycling/Transfer Station budget issues. 

I) Discussion and action on City Manager’s request to increase the salary of the Public Works Director.

J) Discussion of a request by the Library Board of Trustees to re-allocate funds from the Library Roof Capital Projects Account #720-708 to Library Renovations Capital Projects Account #720-647. 

K) Signing of Council Orders and house keeping items
1) Maine Municipal Association Legislative Policy Committee ballot.
 

12) Communications

13) Open to the Public
Please state your name and town you are from
when addressing the City Council. 

14) Adjourn

 

 

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