1) Call to order 2) Roll call: Mayor Walter Ash, Jr.; Councilors Mary Mortier, Neal Harkness, Eric Sanders, Michael Hurley and John Arrison, City Manager Joseph Slocum, and Admin. Assistant Manda Cushman. 3) Pledge of Allegiance
Adoption of the agenda
Acceptance of the minutes Regular Council Meeting of November 5, 2014.
Open to the public Please state your name and town you are from when addressing the City Council.
Communications
A. Request to approve the return their gift of the "Please, Be Seated" chairs/benches back to Our Town Belfast. B. Request to approve a City Facility Use application by Our Town Belfast for the "Tree Lighting" on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 5:00 pm in Post Office Square with the street closed from the corner of Church/Main to the Police Department/Beaver Street parking lots from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. C. Request to approve a one-year Blanket Letter of Approval for Beano for the American Legion Post #43 located at 143 Church Street, Belfast, Maine. This approval is granted from January 1, 2015 through December 17, 2015. D. Request to approve a one-year Blanket Letter of Approval for Game of Chance for Frank D. Hazeltine American Legion Post #43 located at 143 Church Street, Belfast, Maine. This approval is granted from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. E. Request to approve a six-month Blanket Letter of Approval for Game of Chance (Sealed Tickets) for Frank D. Hazeltine American Legion Post #43 located at 143 Church Street, Belfast, Maine. This approval is granted for 7-days a week from January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015. F. Request to approve a one-year Blanket Letter of Approval for Beano for the Tarratine Tribe #13 IORM and Auxiliary located at 153 Main Street, Belfast, Maine. This approval is granted from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. G. Request to approve a one-year Blanket Letter of Approval for Game of Chance (Sealed Tickets) for the Tarratine Tribe #13 IORM and Auxiliary located at 153 Main Street, Belfast, Maine. This approval is granted from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. H. Request to approve the confirmation of Andrew Cardinale as a part time Parking Enforcement Officer for the Belfast Police Department.
A) Request from the City Clerk to approve the appointment of a new Deputy City Clerk. B) Request from the Economic Development Director to approve Ransom Consulting as the City's Environmental Consultant for our Brownfield's Cleanup Project at 45 Front Street. C) Update on Airport obstruction and vegetation removal plans going into 2015 and 2016. D) Update from the Harbormaster on the recent inspection of the Armistice Bridge and the bascule. E) Update on the Rail Trail. F) Consideration of a recommendation to name the open green space on Main Street. G) Request to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters pursuant to 1 MRSA 405 (6) A. H) Request to go into Executive Session to discuss an economic development matter pursuant to 1 MRSA 405 (6) C. I) Request to go into Executive Session to discuss union negotiations pursuant to 1 MRSA 405 (6)D. J) Signing of Council Orders and housekeeping items.
11) Open to the Public Please state your name and town you are from when addressing the City Council. 12) Communications 13) Adjourn
1) Call to order 2) Roll call: Mayor Walter Ash, Jr.; Councilors Mary Mortier, Neal Harkness, Eric Sanders, Michael Hurley and John Arrison, City Manager Joseph Slocum, and Admin. Assistant Manda Cushman. 3) Pledge of Allegiance
Adoption of the agenda
Acceptance of the minutes Regular Council Meeting of November 5, 2014.
Open to the public Please state your name and town you are from when addressing the City Council.
Communications
A. Request to approve the return their gift of the "Please, Be Seated" chairs/benches back to Our Town Belfast. B. Request to approve a City Facility Use application by Our Town Belfast for the "Tree Lighting" on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 5:00 pm in Post Office Square with the street closed from the corner of Church/Main to the Police Department/Beaver Street parking lots from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. C. Request to approve a one-year Blanket Letter of Approval for Beano for the American Legion Post #43 located at 143 Church Street, Belfast, Maine. This approval is granted from January 1, 2015 through December 17, 2015. D. Request to approve a one-year Blanket Letter of Approval for Game of Chance for Frank D. Hazeltine American Legion Post #43 located at 143 Church Street, Belfast, Maine. This approval is granted from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. E. Request to approve a six-month Blanket Letter of Approval for Game of Chance (Sealed Tickets) for Frank D. Hazeltine American Legion Post #43 located at 143 Church Street, Belfast, Maine. This approval is granted for 7-days a week from January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015. F. Request to approve a one-year Blanket Letter of Approval for Beano for the Tarratine Tribe #13 IORM and Auxiliary located at 153 Main Street, Belfast, Maine. This approval is granted from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. G. Request to approve a one-year Blanket Letter of Approval for Game of Chance (Sealed Tickets) for the Tarratine Tribe #13 IORM and Auxiliary located at 153 Main Street, Belfast, Maine. This approval is granted from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. H. Request to approve the confirmation of Andrew Cardinale as a part time Parking Enforcement Officer for the Belfast Police Department.
A) Request from the City Clerk to approve the appointment of a new Deputy City Clerk. B) Request from the Economic Development Director to approve Ransom Consulting as the City's Environmental Consultant for our Brownfield's Cleanup Project at 45 Front Street. C) Update on Airport obstruction and vegetation removal plans going into 2015 and 2016. D) Update from the Harbormaster on the recent inspection of the Armistice Bridge and the bascule. E) Update on the Rail Trail. F) Consideration of a recommendation to name the open green space on Main Street. G) Request to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters pursuant to 1 MRSA 405 (6) A. H) Request to go into Executive Session to discuss an economic development matter pursuant to 1 MRSA 405 (6) C. I) Request to go into Executive Session to discuss union negotiations pursuant to 1 MRSA 405 (6)D. J) Signing of Council Orders and housekeeping items.
11) Open to the Public Please state your name and town you are from when addressing the City Council. 12) Communications 13) Adjourn