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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
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Comprehensive Plan - update on status of Plan and
Council discussion of pursuit of a DECD CDBG Planning Assistance Grant
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Design Review Ordinance update
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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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