Public Hearing #1 In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on December 20, 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 Meanwhile LLC located at 2 Cross St, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Spirituous, Vinous and Malt license.
Public Hearing #2 Pursuant to Belfast Victualer License Ordinance a public hearing will be held on December 20, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall on a New application for a Victualer's License for Tammy Benecke d/b/a Country Rose located at 100 Searsport Ave Belfast, Maine.
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
Open to the public Please state your name and town you are from when addressing the City Council.
Permits, Petitions and Licenses - Consent Agenda A. Request to approve an application by Meanwhile LLC located at 2 Cross St, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Spirituous, Vinous and Malt license. B. Request to approve a new application for a Victualer's License for Tammy Benecke d/b/a Country Rose located at 100 Searsport Ave Belfast, Maine. C. Request to approve a twelve-month Blanket Letter of Approval for Cards for the Randall Collins VFW Post 3108 located at 34 Field Street, Belfast, Maine. This approval is granted from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. D. Request to approve a twelve-month Blanket Letter of Approval for Game of Chance (Sealed Tickets) for the Randall Collins VFW Post 3108 located at 34 Field Street, Belfast, Maine. This approval is granted from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. E. Request to approve an off premises catering permit for Trillium Events, INC for the Our Town Belfast Holiday Homecoming Party located at the United Farmers Market, 18 Spring Street, Belfast, ME on December 27, 2016 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. F. Request to approve an off premises catering permit for The Otis Group Incorporated d/b/a Rollie's Bar & Grill for the Business After Hours Meeting located at Camden National Bank, 17 BelmontAve., Belfast, ME on December 13, 2016 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. G. Request to approve an off premises catering permit for The Otis Group Incorporated d/b/a Rollie's Bar & Grill for Birthday Party located at the Shrine Club, 26 Northport Ave., Belfast, ME on December 10, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. H. Request to approve a City Facility Use application by Breanna Bebb on behalf of Our Town Belfast for the 2nd Annual Belfast Menorah Lighting event at 4:05 p.m. on December 24, 2016. I. Request to approve a City Facility Use application by Erik Boucher, owner of GiddyUp Productions for the Rock Lobster Replay between 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 23, 2017 and 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 24, 2017.
Consideration of a recommendation from the Poet Laureate Search Committee to name a new Poet Laureate.
Consideration of a proposal to partner with the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce to purchase additional benches for the downtown area.
Request to do a settlement of taxes for our existing Tax Collector and to recommit all taxes due that are due to the new City Tax Collector.
Recommendation from the Energy Committee to do an energy audit of the Wastewater Treatment Plant for heating, and envelope improvements and treatment process improvements.
Update on the engineering review for the construction of steps to the beach at Highview Terrace.
Request from the Library Director to confirm the hiring of Barbara Jamison as the new Reference and Special Collection Librarian.
Request to appoint Ransom Consulting to be the City's "Qualified Environmental Professional" for the City's EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant.
Request for Council direction on tree removal at then Walsh Field Recreational area as part of the runway 15 obstruction removal project.
First Reading on a proposed moratorium over the retail sale of marijuana in the City of Belfast.
Public Hearing #1 In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on December 20, 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 Meanwhile LLC located at 2 Cross St, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Spirituous, Vinous and Malt license.
Public Hearing #2 Pursuant to Belfast Victualer License Ordinance a public hearing will be held on December 20, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall on a New application for a Victualer's License for Tammy Benecke d/b/a Country Rose located at 100 Searsport Ave Belfast, Maine.
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
Open to the public Please state your name and town you are from when addressing the City Council.
Permits, Petitions and Licenses - Consent Agenda A. Request to approve an application by Meanwhile LLC located at 2 Cross St, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Spirituous, Vinous and Malt license. B. Request to approve a new application for a Victualer's License for Tammy Benecke d/b/a Country Rose located at 100 Searsport Ave Belfast, Maine. C. Request to approve a twelve-month Blanket Letter of Approval for Cards for the Randall Collins VFW Post 3108 located at 34 Field Street, Belfast, Maine. This approval is granted from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. D. Request to approve a twelve-month Blanket Letter of Approval for Game of Chance (Sealed Tickets) for the Randall Collins VFW Post 3108 located at 34 Field Street, Belfast, Maine. This approval is granted from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. E. Request to approve an off premises catering permit for Trillium Events, INC for the Our Town Belfast Holiday Homecoming Party located at the United Farmers Market, 18 Spring Street, Belfast, ME on December 27, 2016 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. F. Request to approve an off premises catering permit for The Otis Group Incorporated d/b/a Rollie's Bar & Grill for the Business After Hours Meeting located at Camden National Bank, 17 BelmontAve., Belfast, ME on December 13, 2016 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. G. Request to approve an off premises catering permit for The Otis Group Incorporated d/b/a Rollie's Bar & Grill for Birthday Party located at the Shrine Club, 26 Northport Ave., Belfast, ME on December 10, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. H. Request to approve a City Facility Use application by Breanna Bebb on behalf of Our Town Belfast for the 2nd Annual Belfast Menorah Lighting event at 4:05 p.m. on December 24, 2016. I. Request to approve a City Facility Use application by Erik Boucher, owner of GiddyUp Productions for the Rock Lobster Replay between 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 23, 2017 and 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 24, 2017.
Consideration of a recommendation from the Poet Laureate Search Committee to name a new Poet Laureate.
Consideration of a proposal to partner with the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce to purchase additional benches for the downtown area.
Request to do a settlement of taxes for our existing Tax Collector and to recommit all taxes due that are due to the new City Tax Collector.
Recommendation from the Energy Committee to do an energy audit of the Wastewater Treatment Plant for heating, and envelope improvements and treatment process improvements.
Update on the engineering review for the construction of steps to the beach at Highview Terrace.
Request from the Library Director to confirm the hiring of Barbara Jamison as the new Reference and Special Collection Librarian.
Request to appoint Ransom Consulting to be the City's "Qualified Environmental Professional" for the City's EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant.
Request for Council direction on tree removal at then Walsh Field Recreational area as part of the runway 15 obstruction removal project.
First Reading on a proposed moratorium over the retail sale of marijuana in the City of Belfast.