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City of Belfast
Public Hearing
Council Chambers – Belfast City Hall
August 18, 2009
7:00 p.m.
In accordance with Title
28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on August 18, 2009 at
7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers of Belfast
City Hall to hear an application by for JJJ&G, Inc. d/b/a Darby’s Restaurant
located 155 High Street, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, Spirituous and
Vinous Restaurant Class liquor license, interior only.
City of Belfast
Public Hearing
Council Chambers – Belfast City Hall
August 18, 2009
7:00 p.m.
In accordance with Title
28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on August 18, 2009 at
7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers of Belfast
City Hall to hear an application by Belfast TPM, LLC d/b/a The Residence at Tall
Pines located at 24 Martin Lane, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt and Vinous
Other (Assisted Living) Class liquor license, the interior only.
City of Belfast
Public Hearing
City Hall - Council Chambers
August 18, 2009
7:00 p.m.
In accordance with Title 28A
Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on August 18, 2009 at 7:00
p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers of Belfast City
Hall to hear an application by Mark Leathers of 7 Back Belmont Road, Belfast,
Maine for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate taxicabs
from a taxi stand in the City of Belfast under the trade name of Little Mans
Taxi.
CITY OF BELFAST
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
The Belfast City Council, at
its meeting of Tuesday, August 18, 2009, beginning at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as
practical thereafter, in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall, which is
located at 131 Church Street, shall conduct a public hearing and Second Reading
regarding the following proposed amendments to the City Code of Ordinances.
1) Chapter 98, Technical
Standards, Article VIII. Parking and Loading Facilities. Amendment that affects
the amount of parking spaces required for sit-down restaurants.
2) Chapter 102, Zoning,
Article V, District Regulations, Division 27, Route 137 Commercial District.
Amendment would allow manufactured housing in the section of the district
located southeasterly of Merriam Drive.
The public is encouraged to
attend the August 18th hearings and to express comment. Written and
email comment will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on August 18th.
Written comment should be sent to Roberta Fogg, City Clerk, City of Belfast, 131
Church St, Belfast, Me, 04915, and email comment can be sent to
cityclerk@cityofbelfast.org.
The text of the proposed
amendments is available for inspection in Belfast City Hall at both the City
Clerk’s and Department of Planning and Community Development’s offices; 8:00
a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. The amendments also can be viewed on the
city website; cityofbelfast.org. Questions should be directed to Wayne
Marshall, City Planner, at 338-1417, ext 25, or by email at
planner@cityofbelfast.org.
City of Belfast
Regular Council Meeting No. 04
Council Chambers - Belfast City Hall
August 18, 2009
7:00 p.m.
1) Call to order:
2) Roll call:
Mayor Walter Ash, Jr.; Councilors Marina Delune, Roger Lee, Catherine Heberer,
Janet Anderson, and Lewis Baker, City Manager Joseph Slocum and City Clerk
Roberta Fogg.
3) Pledge of Allegiance
4) Adoption of the agenda
5) Communications
6) Acceptance of the minutes
July 7th, 2009 (corrected minutes); July 21st, 2009, July
27th, 2009 and August 4th, 2009
7) Open to the public
Please state your name and town you are from
when addressing the City Council.
8) Old Business
9) Council Committee Reports
10) Permits, Petitions
and Licenses -
Consent Agenda - Support Material
A) Request to approve the application by for JJJ&G,
Inc. d/b/a Darby’s Restaurant located 155 High Street, Belfast, Maine for a
renewal Malt, Spirituous and Vinous Restaurant Class liquor license, interior
only.
B)
Request to approve the application by Belfast TPM, LLC d/b/a The Residence at
Tall Pines located at 24 Martin Lane, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt and
Vinous Other (Assisted Living) Class liquor license, the interior only.
C)
Request to approve the application by Randall Collins VFW Post 3108 located at
34 Field Street, Belfast, Maine for a blanket Sealed Tickets permit, until
December 31, 2009.
11) Business
A)
Consent Agenda - Support Material
1) Confirm the City Manager’s appointment of Sara
McIntire and Cheryl Pike as Ambulance Attendants for the Belfast Ambulance
Service, as recommended by Chief James Richards.
Manager's Report - Support Material
B)
Discussion and possible action on Boat House roof replacement.
Memo to Council from Boathouse Coordinator Denise Beckett
C)
Discussion and action on a request by Chuck Gerry d/b/a Harrigan Seafood Company
to sublet the cities railroad maintenance building on Front Street, from Alex
Turner.
D) Discussion and action on an
application by Mark Leathers of 7 Back Belmont Road, Belfast, Maine for a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate taxicabs from a taxi
stand in the City of Belfast under the trade name of Little Mans Taxi.
Code of Ordinances - Article V. Taxicabs, Division 2.
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (ordinance language)
Memo to Council from City Clerk Fogg on process.
E)
Discussion and possible action on recommendations by the Energy and Climate
Committee to apply for Maine Public Utility Commission grants.
Energy and Climate Committee Recommendations email
F)
Presentation by the Parks and Recreations Commission on Ski Area
re-development.
Memo to Council from Parks and Recreation Director, Jim
Bell
Ski Area Re-development Grant Proposal
G)
Update and direction on how to proceed with the survey's of city range ways &
rights of way to the water.
H)
Discussion of a proposed agreement with abutting property owner Jim Baker, owner
of the Moorings Campground.
I)
Second and final reading of proposed amendment to City Code of Ordinances,
Chapter 102, Zoning, Article V, District Regulations, Division 27, Route 137
Commercial District, to allow manufactured housing in the section of the zoning
district that is located westerly of Merriam Drive. Recommendation of Belfast
Planning Board. (Marshall)
Memo from Wayne Marshall, Director of Planning and
Community Dev. - Route 137
Public hearing and second reading material on mobile home
amendment
language
Map of Route 137 Mobile Home Area
J)
Second and final reading of proposed amendments to the City Code of Ordinances,
Chapter 98, Technical Standards, Article VIII, Parking and Loading Facilities.
(Marshall)
Planning Board letter to Council on parking
standards amendment
Memo from Wayne Marshall, Director of Planning
and Community Development.
Public hearing and second reading material on
parking amendment
K)
Discussion and action on a first reading of an amendment to the City of Belfast
Code of Ordinances Signs, regarding political signs.
Memo from Wayne Marshall, Director of Planning and
Community Dev.-Political Sign
Draft ordinance language on political signs
L)
Council preparation for hearings on Comprehensive Plan Land Use.
Memo from Wayne Marshall, Director of Planning and
Community Dev. - Comp
M)
Discussion and action on setting the 2009–2010 tax mil rate and
approval of the tax commitment.
N)
Council signing SRF Loan documents for the General Obligation Wastewater Bond.
O) Discussion
and possible approval to authorize the City of Belfast to apply and be
designated as one of five off shore testing and demonstration sites for
renewable Ocean Energy Technology.
P) Discussion
and possible approval to authorize Belfast to invite wind energy companies to do
a feasibility study for locating an offshore wind generating facility in
Penobscot Bay that has transmission linked to Belfast.
Q) Discussion
and possible authorization to have the City Manager retain the services of David
Barrett of the Maine Municipal Association to assist the City with union
negotiations.
R) Discussion
and possible authorization to increase the City’s contribution to the Route 52
Safe Routes intersection improvements from $20,000.00 to $25,000.00, to meet the
project shortfalls, based upon bid results.
S) Signing of
Council Orders and house keeping items
1)
Carry Forward Council Order.
12) Communications
13) Open to the Public
Please state your name and town you are from
when addressing the City Council.
14) Adjourn |