The City of Belfast City Council, at its meeting of Tuesday, January 2, 2018, 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 regarding adoption of a proposed extension to an existing Moratorium to prohibit the following activities that will be permitted by the 'Marijuana Legalization Act': operation of a marijuana retail sale establishment, operation of a marijuana cultivation establishment for retail sale, and operation of a marijuana retail social club. The City Council, at its meeting of January 3, 2017, adopted a moratorium for 180 days to prohibit such activities, renewed this moratorium for an additional 180 days at its meeting of July 18, 2017, and now intends to extend this moratorium for an additional 180 days, until June 29, 2018. The State Legislature has not yet enacted the required State regulations for this new industry and the City wants to understand said regulations before enacting local Ordinances. Persons who may be affected by the proposed Moratorium are encouraged to attend the January 2 public hearing and to offer comment. Alternatively, comment can be submitted in writing to Wayne Marshall, Director, Code & Planning, City of Belfast, 131 Church St, Belfast, ME, 04915, or by email to wmarshall@cityofbelfast.org. The language for the proposed Moratorium can be viewed on the City website, cityofbelfast.org, reference Planning and Codes, and a copy is available for inspection at the Code and Planning Offices in City Hall during normal business hours, Monday -Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Questions regarding the proposal should be directed to Wayne Marshall, City Planner, at 338-1417 x 125, or by email at wmarshall@cityofbelfast.org.
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 January 2, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter on a new application for a Special Amusement Permit for Sarah Waldron d/b/a Neighborhood for Live Music, DJ, Karaoke, all Live Entertainment, and dancing at 132 High Street, Belfast, Maine, interior only.
1) Call to order 2) Roll call: Mayor Samantha Paradis; 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.
Old Business and Council Committee Reports Consideration of a committee appointment to the In-town Design Review Committee.
Permits, Petitions and Licenses - Consent Agenda A. Request to approve a new application for a Special Amusement Permit for Sarah Waldron d/b/a Neighborhood for Live Music, DJ, Karaoke, all Live Entertainment, and dancing at 132 High Street, Belfast, Maine, interior only. B. Request by the Fire Chief to confirm Brendan Burns as a paid per call Firefighter for the Belfast Fire Department. C. Request by the Fire Chief to confirm Benjamin Sniger as a paid per call Firefighter for the Belfast Fire Department. D. Request by the Fire Chief to confirm Joel Burda as a paid per call Firefighter and Ambulance Attendant for the Belfast Fire Department and Belfast Ambulance Service.
First Reading of proposed amendments to the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 80, covering requirements for design review.
Request from CMP to install a new telephone pole on Anderson Street to service underground utilities to the new State courthouse.
Request from City Planner, Sadie Lloyd for authorization to install heat pumps in some City buildings and to have an engineer review other buildings for potential installation of these pumps.
Request from City Treasurer, Theresa Butler to carry forward certain budget accounts from fiscal year 2016 into the 2017 fiscal year.
Request from North Star Adventures to use the City Ice Rink and surrounding area as part of a launch party event at Waterfall Arts on January 27th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Update on progress efforts to design and build a new Public Works Facility for the City of Belfast.
Open to the Public Please state your name and town you are from when addressing the City Council.
The City of Belfast City Council, at its meeting of Tuesday, January 2, 2018, 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 regarding adoption of a proposed extension to an existing Moratorium to prohibit the following activities that will be permitted by the 'Marijuana Legalization Act': operation of a marijuana retail sale establishment, operation of a marijuana cultivation establishment for retail sale, and operation of a marijuana retail social club. The City Council, at its meeting of January 3, 2017, adopted a moratorium for 180 days to prohibit such activities, renewed this moratorium for an additional 180 days at its meeting of July 18, 2017, and now intends to extend this moratorium for an additional 180 days, until June 29, 2018. The State Legislature has not yet enacted the required State regulations for this new industry and the City wants to understand said regulations before enacting local Ordinances. Persons who may be affected by the proposed Moratorium are encouraged to attend the January 2 public hearing and to offer comment. Alternatively, comment can be submitted in writing to Wayne Marshall, Director, Code & Planning, City of Belfast, 131 Church St, Belfast, ME, 04915, or by email to wmarshall@cityofbelfast.org. The language for the proposed Moratorium can be viewed on the City website, cityofbelfast.org, reference Planning and Codes, and a copy is available for inspection at the Code and Planning Offices in City Hall during normal business hours, Monday -Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Questions regarding the proposal should be directed to Wayne Marshall, City Planner, at 338-1417 x 125, or by email at wmarshall@cityofbelfast.org.
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 January 2, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter on a new application for a Special Amusement Permit for Sarah Waldron d/b/a Neighborhood for Live Music, DJ, Karaoke, all Live Entertainment, and dancing at 132 High Street, Belfast, Maine, interior only.
1) Call to order 2) Roll call: Mayor Samantha Paradis; 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.
Old Business and Council Committee Reports Consideration of a committee appointment to the In-town Design Review Committee.
Permits, Petitions and Licenses - Consent Agenda A. Request to approve a new application for a Special Amusement Permit for Sarah Waldron d/b/a Neighborhood for Live Music, DJ, Karaoke, all Live Entertainment, and dancing at 132 High Street, Belfast, Maine, interior only. B. Request by the Fire Chief to confirm Brendan Burns as a paid per call Firefighter for the Belfast Fire Department. C. Request by the Fire Chief to confirm Benjamin Sniger as a paid per call Firefighter for the Belfast Fire Department. D. Request by the Fire Chief to confirm Joel Burda as a paid per call Firefighter and Ambulance Attendant for the Belfast Fire Department and Belfast Ambulance Service.
First Reading of proposed amendments to the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 80, covering requirements for design review.
Request from CMP to install a new telephone pole on Anderson Street to service underground utilities to the new State courthouse.
Request from City Planner, Sadie Lloyd for authorization to install heat pumps in some City buildings and to have an engineer review other buildings for potential installation of these pumps.
Request from City Treasurer, Theresa Butler to carry forward certain budget accounts from fiscal year 2016 into the 2017 fiscal year.
Request from North Star Adventures to use the City Ice Rink and surrounding area as part of a launch party event at Waterfall Arts on January 27th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Update on progress efforts to design and build a new Public Works Facility for the City of Belfast.
Open to the Public Please state your name and town you are from when addressing the City Council.