Pursuant to Belfast Victualer License ordinance a public hearing will held on April 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers at Belfast City Hall on the following applications for a Victualer License renewal, due to expire May 31,2016
In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on April 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall to hear an application by The Otis Group Incorporated d/b/a Rollie's Bar and Grill located 37 Main Street, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, Spirituous and Vinous Restaurant Class liquor license, interior and exterior deck.
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 of Belfast City Hall on April 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter on an application for a Special Amusement Permit for The Otis Group Incorporated d/b/a Rollie's Bar and Grill for live entertainment, music, vocals - Karaoke, DJ and dancing at 37 Main Street, Belfast, Maine, interior/exterior.
In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on April 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall to hear an application by Donald L. Benson d/b/a All-Play LLC located at 49 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, and Vinous Restaurant Class III & IV liquor license, interior only.
In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on April 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers at City Hall to hear an application by Xue Li Cui d/b/a Ming's Restaurant, located at 185 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, and Vinous Restaurant Class IV liquor license, interior only.
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 April 5, 2016.
Open to the public Please state your name and town you are from when addressing the City Council.
7) Communications 8) Old Business and Council Committee Reports
Permits, Petitions and Licenses -Consent Agenda A. Request to approve the following applications for a Victualer License renewal, due to expire May 31,2016. Donald Benson dba AllPlay Family Entertainment Center Wayne Cookson dba American Legion Post Anne Bartels dba Belhaven Inn, B&B Jojo Oliphant dba Bell The Cat Ronald Golostein dba Belfast Co-op Douglas Coffin dba Belfast Curling Club WDQ Inc. dba Belfast Dairy Queen Jane Liedtke dba Belfast Breeze Inn, LLC. Ronald Benjamin dba Belfast Variey, Inc. Joseph Benjamin dba BV52, LLC Amanda Williams dba Capital Pizza Hut, Inc. C.N Brown dba Big Apple #1037 Penelle Chase dba Chase's Daily, LLC. Zha.zai Yung dba China One Mac's Stores LLC. dba Circle K #7011 Mac's Stores LLC. dba Circle K# 7104 Victor Flick Corp. dba Colonial Theater Sandra Moses dba Dockside Family Restaurant Hannaford Bros dba Hannaford Bros. Co, LLC. Daniel Jones dba Laan Xang Cafe Lea Macdonald dba Dunkin Donuts Ming's Inc. dba Ming's Restaurant Rosamond Peters dba Nautilus Seafodd & Grill Michael Danforth dba Off The Hook George Darling dba Perry's Nut House The Otis Inc. dba Roliies Bar & Grill The Otis Inc. dba Scallions Aumeduen Rogers dba Seng Thai Restaurant David Bowen dba Waldo County Shrine Club Raymond Young dba Youngs Lobster Pound B. Request to approve the application by The Otis Group Incorporated d/b/a Rollie's Bar and Grill located 37 Main Street, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, Spirituous and Vinous Restaurant Class liquor license, interior and exterior deck. C. Request to approve an application for a Special Amusement Permit for The Otis Group Incorporated d/b/a Rollie's Bar and Grill for live entertainment, music, vocals - Karaoke, DJ and dancing at 37 Main Street, Belfast, Maine, interior/exterior. D. Request to approve an application by Donald L. Benson d/b/a All-Play LLC located at 49 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, and Vinous Restaurant Class III & IV liquor license, interior only. E. Request to approve an application by Xue Li Cui d/b/a Ming's Restaurant, located at 185 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, and Vinous Restaurant Class IV liquor license, interior only. F. Request to approve a Facility Use application by Belfast Rotary Club to organize and operate the 4th Annual 5K Kilted Canter Road Race in conjunction with the 2016 Celtic Celebration on Saturday, July 16, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. starting and finishing at the Belfast Area High School.
Business Discussion and possible action on the cutting of tree obstructions to preserve the safe airspace for the existing runway at the Belfast Airport.
Request from the Economic Development Director for the Council to approve an application for FAA funding for the runway 33 easement acquisition project.
Request from the Police Chief and the Harbor Master to expand the scope of a grant application for security cameras at the Waterfront to include the Harbor Walk.
Discussion on possible authorization for the City Manager to negotiate the purchase of an easement across the Penobscot McCrum property at the bottom of Pierce Street to connect the Harbor Walk, the Armistice Bridge and the Belfast Rail Trail.
Update on the Rail Trail including the acceptance of bids relating to various aspects of construction and possible approval of the construction design for the 50 foot approaches on either side of the Trestle Bridge.
Request from Stephen Look for permission to organize a 5K race and a half marathon race that would utilize both the Harbor Walk and the Footbridge on Sunday, June 5 from 8 AM to 11 AM.
Request from the Parks and Recreation Director to allow Waldo County Woodshed to utilize a shed at Walsh Fields to distribute wood to the needy.
Request from the Director of Video Services to transfer $4,900 from the Cable Capital Reserve Account to purchase a video switcher.
Discussion of possible purchase for additional benches for the downtown area.
Request to name Mayor Walter Jr. as a public-sector representative to the Waldo Community Action Partners Board.
Update on the Front Street Project.
Consideration of a request to prohibit City reimbursement for travel by City employees to either North Carolina or Mississippi. (Councilor Hurley)
Consideration of a request by a mobile park owner to pay off outstanding taxes.
Consideration of whether or not the City will enter into a Joinder agreement with MRC for purposes of committing the City to a long-term solid waste disposal agreement at a new waste disposal facility in Hampden constructed by Fiberight.
Signing of Council Orders
Open to the Public Please state your name and town you are from when addressing the City Council.
12) Communications 13) Adjourn
Pursuant to Belfast Victualer License ordinance a public hearing will held on April 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers at Belfast City Hall on the following applications for a Victualer License renewal, due to expire May 31,2016
In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on April 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall to hear an application by The Otis Group Incorporated d/b/a Rollie's Bar and Grill located 37 Main Street, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, Spirituous and Vinous Restaurant Class liquor license, interior and exterior deck.
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 of Belfast City Hall on April 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter on an application for a Special Amusement Permit for The Otis Group Incorporated d/b/a Rollie's Bar and Grill for live entertainment, music, vocals - Karaoke, DJ and dancing at 37 Main Street, Belfast, Maine, interior/exterior.
In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on April 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall to hear an application by Donald L. Benson d/b/a All-Play LLC located at 49 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, and Vinous Restaurant Class III & IV liquor license, interior only.
In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on April 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers at City Hall to hear an application by Xue Li Cui d/b/a Ming's Restaurant, located at 185 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, and Vinous Restaurant Class IV liquor license, interior only.
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 April 5, 2016.
Open to the public Please state your name and town you are from when addressing the City Council.
7) Communications 8) Old Business and Council Committee Reports
Permits, Petitions and Licenses -Consent Agenda A. Request to approve the following applications for a Victualer License renewal, due to expire May 31,2016. Donald Benson dba AllPlay Family Entertainment Center Wayne Cookson dba American Legion Post Anne Bartels dba Belhaven Inn, B&B Jojo Oliphant dba Bell The Cat Ronald Golostein dba Belfast Co-op Douglas Coffin dba Belfast Curling Club WDQ Inc. dba Belfast Dairy Queen Jane Liedtke dba Belfast Breeze Inn, LLC. Ronald Benjamin dba Belfast Variey, Inc. Joseph Benjamin dba BV52, LLC Amanda Williams dba Capital Pizza Hut, Inc. C.N Brown dba Big Apple #1037 Penelle Chase dba Chase's Daily, LLC. Zha.zai Yung dba China One Mac's Stores LLC. dba Circle K #7011 Mac's Stores LLC. dba Circle K# 7104 Victor Flick Corp. dba Colonial Theater Sandra Moses dba Dockside Family Restaurant Hannaford Bros dba Hannaford Bros. Co, LLC. Daniel Jones dba Laan Xang Cafe Lea Macdonald dba Dunkin Donuts Ming's Inc. dba Ming's Restaurant Rosamond Peters dba Nautilus Seafodd & Grill Michael Danforth dba Off The Hook George Darling dba Perry's Nut House The Otis Inc. dba Roliies Bar & Grill The Otis Inc. dba Scallions Aumeduen Rogers dba Seng Thai Restaurant David Bowen dba Waldo County Shrine Club Raymond Young dba Youngs Lobster Pound B. Request to approve the application by The Otis Group Incorporated d/b/a Rollie's Bar and Grill located 37 Main Street, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, Spirituous and Vinous Restaurant Class liquor license, interior and exterior deck. C. Request to approve an application for a Special Amusement Permit for The Otis Group Incorporated d/b/a Rollie's Bar and Grill for live entertainment, music, vocals - Karaoke, DJ and dancing at 37 Main Street, Belfast, Maine, interior/exterior. D. Request to approve an application by Donald L. Benson d/b/a All-Play LLC located at 49 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, and Vinous Restaurant Class III & IV liquor license, interior only. E. Request to approve an application by Xue Li Cui d/b/a Ming's Restaurant, located at 185 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, and Vinous Restaurant Class IV liquor license, interior only. F. Request to approve a Facility Use application by Belfast Rotary Club to organize and operate the 4th Annual 5K Kilted Canter Road Race in conjunction with the 2016 Celtic Celebration on Saturday, July 16, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. starting and finishing at the Belfast Area High School.
Business Discussion and possible action on the cutting of tree obstructions to preserve the safe airspace for the existing runway at the Belfast Airport.
Request from the Economic Development Director for the Council to approve an application for FAA funding for the runway 33 easement acquisition project.
Request from the Police Chief and the Harbor Master to expand the scope of a grant application for security cameras at the Waterfront to include the Harbor Walk.
Discussion on possible authorization for the City Manager to negotiate the purchase of an easement across the Penobscot McCrum property at the bottom of Pierce Street to connect the Harbor Walk, the Armistice Bridge and the Belfast Rail Trail.
Update on the Rail Trail including the acceptance of bids relating to various aspects of construction and possible approval of the construction design for the 50 foot approaches on either side of the Trestle Bridge.
Request from Stephen Look for permission to organize a 5K race and a half marathon race that would utilize both the Harbor Walk and the Footbridge on Sunday, June 5 from 8 AM to 11 AM.
Request from the Parks and Recreation Director to allow Waldo County Woodshed to utilize a shed at Walsh Fields to distribute wood to the needy.
Request from the Director of Video Services to transfer $4,900 from the Cable Capital Reserve Account to purchase a video switcher.
Discussion of possible purchase for additional benches for the downtown area.
Request to name Mayor Walter Jr. as a public-sector representative to the Waldo Community Action Partners Board.
Update on the Front Street Project.
Consideration of a request to prohibit City reimbursement for travel by City employees to either North Carolina or Mississippi. (Councilor Hurley)
Consideration of a request by a mobile park owner to pay off outstanding taxes.
Consideration of whether or not the City will enter into a Joinder agreement with MRC for purposes of committing the City to a long-term solid waste disposal agreement at a new waste disposal facility in Hampden constructed by Fiberight.
Signing of Council Orders
Open to the Public Please state your name and town you are from when addressing the City Council.
12) Communications 13) Adjourn