Public Hearing #1 Pursuant to Belfast Bed & Breakfast License Ordinance a public hearing will be held on February 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall on an application for a new Bed & Breakfast license for Kelly Matthews d/b/a Nightfall Inn, located at 31 Searsport Avenue Belfast, Maine license to expire May 31, 2018. Public Hearing #2 Pursuant to Belfast Victualer License Ordinance a public hearing will be held on February 6, 2018 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 Kelly Matthews d/b/a Nightfall Inn, located at 31 Searsport Avenue Belfast, Maine.
In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on February 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall to hear an application by Paul Naron d/b/a United Farmers Market of Maine located 18 Spring Street, Belfast, Maine for a new Malt, Spirituous and Vinous Restaurant/Lounge Class XI liquor license, interior only.
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 February 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter on a new application for a Special Amusement Permit for Paul Naron d/b/a United Farmers Market of Maine for Live Music, DJ, Karaoke, all Live Entertainment, and dancing at 18 Spring Street, Belfast, Maine, interior only.
In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall to hear a new application by Kelly Matthews d/b/a Nightfall Inn at 31 Searsport Ave, Belfast, Maine for a Malt and Vinous Hotel (Class I, II, III, IV) license, 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
Acceptance of the minutes Regular Council Meeting of January 16, 2018, Special City Council Meeting of January 24, 2018 and Special City Council Meeting of January 29, 2018.
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 for a new Bed & Breakfast license for Kelly Matthews d/b/a Nightfall Inn, located at 31 Searsport Avenue Belfast, Maine license to expire May 31, 2018. B. Request to approve a new application for a Victualer's License for Kelly Matthews d/b/a Nightfall Inn, located at 31 Searsport Avenue Belfast, Maine. C. Request to approve a Facility Use application by P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center to use Steamboat Landing Park on Sunday, September 9, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for the 15th Annual WienerFest. D. Request to approve a Facility Use application by Our Town Belfast to use Armistice Footbridge on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with a rain date of Thursday, June 28th for the annual "Dinner on the Bridge" event. E. Request to approve an application by Paul Naron d/b/a United Farmers Market of Maine located 18 Spring Street, Belfast, Maine for a new Malt, Spirituous and Vinous Restaurant/Lounge Class XI liquor license, interior only. F. Request to approve an application for a new Special Amusement Permit for Paul Naron d/b/a United Farmers Market of Maine for Live Music, DJ, Karaoke, all Live Entertainment, and dancing at 18 Spring Street, Belfast, Maine, interior only. G. Request to approve a new application for a new application by Kelly Matthews d/b/a Nightfall Inn at 31 Searsport Ave, Belfast, Maine for a Malt and Vinous Hotel (Class I, II, III, IV) license, interior only. H. Request to approve a Letter of Approval for a Texas Hold'em Tournament for the Belfast Curling Club located at 211 Belmont Ave., Belfast, Maine. This approval is granted for March 24, 2018. I. Request to approve an off premises catering permit for Crusty Crab LLC d/b/a The Front Street Pub for the Celtic Celebration-Burns Dinner at the Belfast Shrine Club, 20 Northport Ave., Belfast, ME on January 20, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. J. Request by the Fire Chief to confirm Riley Peterson as a part time per diem paramedic for the Belfast Ambulance Department.
Request by the Chief of Police to confirm Colby J. Leavitt as a part time Police Officer for the Belfast Police Department.
Request from the Police Department to accept bids for a new police cruiser and to award the bid to Quirk auto in the amount of $27,983 for a 2017 Ford Explorer police utility vehicle.
Request from Project Paws to conduct a 5K run/walk on the Rail Trail on Saturday, May 12th from 7 AM to 1 PM.
Request from the locally organized "Keep Belfast Maine Beautiful" Committee for City support associated with a roadside cleanup effort in the City on May 11th and 12th.
Update from City Planner, Sadie Lloyd, on efforts to install heat pump in more City facilities.
Request from the City Assessor, Brent Martin, to abate taxes on certain accounts that are deemed uncollectible, exempt or backed by insufficient collateral.
Update from City Economic Development Director, Thomas Kittredge, on the Belfast Airport Parallel Taxiway Construction Project.
Request from the Economic Development Director, Thomas Kittredge, to approve a fee agreement with McFarland Johnson to pay for their engineering and management work on the Airport Parallel Taxiway Project.
Request from Economic Development Director, Thomas Kittredge, for $500 in funds to support an upcoming Job Fair at the Hutchinson Center.
Request from the City Manager to hire Ledgewood Construction to act as our Construction Manager for both the pre-construction phase and construction phase of the new Public Works Facility.
Update by the Director of Code and Planning, Wayne Marshall, on a variety of zoning amendments and updates he is working on.
Request to go into an Executive Session to discuss a Poverty Abatement pursuant to 36M.R.S.A. 841.
Open to the Public Please state your name and town you are from when addressing the City Council.
10O. Request to go into an Executive Session to discuss a Poverty Abatement pursuant to 36M.R.S.A. 841. 13) Adjourn
Public Hearing #1 Pursuant to Belfast Bed & Breakfast License Ordinance a public hearing will be held on February 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall on an application for a new Bed & Breakfast license for Kelly Matthews d/b/a Nightfall Inn, located at 31 Searsport Avenue Belfast, Maine license to expire May 31, 2018. Public Hearing #2 Pursuant to Belfast Victualer License Ordinance a public hearing will be held on February 6, 2018 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 Kelly Matthews d/b/a Nightfall Inn, located at 31 Searsport Avenue Belfast, Maine.
In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on February 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall to hear an application by Paul Naron d/b/a United Farmers Market of Maine located 18 Spring Street, Belfast, Maine for a new Malt, Spirituous and Vinous Restaurant/Lounge Class XI liquor license, interior only.
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 February 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter on a new application for a Special Amusement Permit for Paul Naron d/b/a United Farmers Market of Maine for Live Music, DJ, Karaoke, all Live Entertainment, and dancing at 18 Spring Street, Belfast, Maine, interior only.
In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall to hear a new application by Kelly Matthews d/b/a Nightfall Inn at 31 Searsport Ave, Belfast, Maine for a Malt and Vinous Hotel (Class I, II, III, IV) license, 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
Acceptance of the minutes Regular Council Meeting of January 16, 2018, Special City Council Meeting of January 24, 2018 and Special City Council Meeting of January 29, 2018.
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 for a new Bed & Breakfast license for Kelly Matthews d/b/a Nightfall Inn, located at 31 Searsport Avenue Belfast, Maine license to expire May 31, 2018. B. Request to approve a new application for a Victualer's License for Kelly Matthews d/b/a Nightfall Inn, located at 31 Searsport Avenue Belfast, Maine. C. Request to approve a Facility Use application by P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center to use Steamboat Landing Park on Sunday, September 9, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for the 15th Annual WienerFest. D. Request to approve a Facility Use application by Our Town Belfast to use Armistice Footbridge on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with a rain date of Thursday, June 28th for the annual "Dinner on the Bridge" event. E. Request to approve an application by Paul Naron d/b/a United Farmers Market of Maine located 18 Spring Street, Belfast, Maine for a new Malt, Spirituous and Vinous Restaurant/Lounge Class XI liquor license, interior only. F. Request to approve an application for a new Special Amusement Permit for Paul Naron d/b/a United Farmers Market of Maine for Live Music, DJ, Karaoke, all Live Entertainment, and dancing at 18 Spring Street, Belfast, Maine, interior only. G. Request to approve a new application for a new application by Kelly Matthews d/b/a Nightfall Inn at 31 Searsport Ave, Belfast, Maine for a Malt and Vinous Hotel (Class I, II, III, IV) license, interior only. H. Request to approve a Letter of Approval for a Texas Hold'em Tournament for the Belfast Curling Club located at 211 Belmont Ave., Belfast, Maine. This approval is granted for March 24, 2018. I. Request to approve an off premises catering permit for Crusty Crab LLC d/b/a The Front Street Pub for the Celtic Celebration-Burns Dinner at the Belfast Shrine Club, 20 Northport Ave., Belfast, ME on January 20, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. J. Request by the Fire Chief to confirm Riley Peterson as a part time per diem paramedic for the Belfast Ambulance Department.
Request by the Chief of Police to confirm Colby J. Leavitt as a part time Police Officer for the Belfast Police Department.
Request from the Police Department to accept bids for a new police cruiser and to award the bid to Quirk auto in the amount of $27,983 for a 2017 Ford Explorer police utility vehicle.
Request from Project Paws to conduct a 5K run/walk on the Rail Trail on Saturday, May 12th from 7 AM to 1 PM.
Request from the locally organized "Keep Belfast Maine Beautiful" Committee for City support associated with a roadside cleanup effort in the City on May 11th and 12th.
Update from City Planner, Sadie Lloyd, on efforts to install heat pump in more City facilities.
Request from the City Assessor, Brent Martin, to abate taxes on certain accounts that are deemed uncollectible, exempt or backed by insufficient collateral.
Update from City Economic Development Director, Thomas Kittredge, on the Belfast Airport Parallel Taxiway Construction Project.
Request from the Economic Development Director, Thomas Kittredge, to approve a fee agreement with McFarland Johnson to pay for their engineering and management work on the Airport Parallel Taxiway Project.
Request from Economic Development Director, Thomas Kittredge, for $500 in funds to support an upcoming Job Fair at the Hutchinson Center.
Request from the City Manager to hire Ledgewood Construction to act as our Construction Manager for both the pre-construction phase and construction phase of the new Public Works Facility.
Update by the Director of Code and Planning, Wayne Marshall, on a variety of zoning amendments and updates he is working on.
Request to go into an Executive Session to discuss a Poverty Abatement pursuant to 36M.R.S.A. 841.
Open to the Public Please state your name and town you are from when addressing the City Council.
10O. Request to go into an Executive Session to discuss a Poverty Abatement pursuant to 36M.R.S.A. 841. 13) Adjourn