1) Call to order 2) Roll call: Mayor Samantha Paradis; Councilors Mary Mortier, Neal Harkness, Eric Sanders, Michael Hurley and Paul Dean, City Manager Joseph Slocum, and Admin. Assistant Manda Cushman. 3) Pledge of Allegiance
Open to the public If you are here to speak, please come to the podium, identify yourself, and state your town of residence. The Council values your input and respectfully asks that comments be limited to 3 minutes. This is an opportunity for the Council to listen but not to respond in any kind of question and answer format. The Council will reflect on your comments and consider them for possible action at a later date.
Permits, Petitions and Licenses - Consent Agenda A. Request to approve an off premises catering permit for The Otis Group d/b/a Rollie's Bar & Grill for the Harbor Fest located at the Belfast Boathouse, 34 Commercial Street, Belfast, ME on August 17, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. B. Request to approve an off premises catering permit for Paul Naron d/b/a United Farmers Market of Maine for the Harbor Fest located at Steamboat Landing Park, Belfast, ME on August 16, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Update from Harbor Master, Katherine Pickering, on the Silver Jackets effort to identify the high water marks in Belfast and to show the potential impact of climate change in Belfast.
Request from the American Legion Post 43 to close down Church Street from Market Street to Anderson Street on September 28th from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM to honor Betty . Seeley as a long- time supporter of veterans everywhere.
Request from Our Town Belfast to consider the prohibition of bicycles on City sidewalks and to post a sign stating that skateboarding is banned in the downtown area.
Consideration of suggestion by the Department of Transportation to make traffic safety changes at the jug handle that would eliminate the use of the jug handle.
Public Hearing on proposed amendments to the Code of Ordinances Chapter 58, Section 58 - 40, "time limits for parking," regarding the Armistice Bridge parking lot.
Consideration of a proposal to make the parking spaces at the western end of the Armistice Bridge three hour parking spaces.
Request from Councilor Hurley to consider a declaration of Public Health Nuisance on Browntail Moths.
Request from the Economic Development Director to have the City authorize the creation of the Community Development Block Grant Public Service Grant Advisory Committee and to approve membership for that committee.
Request from the Economic Development Director for direction to finalize the area to be subject to a market study and to approve the process for finding a firm to perform a market study.
Update from the City Manager on the Contract Rezoning negotiations with Paul Naron and the status of public access to the water at Highview Terrace.
R) Request by the City Manager to go into Executive Session to discuss and Economic Development matter pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405 (6) C. S) Request by the City Manager to go into Executive Session to discuss and Economic Development matter pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405 (6) C. T) Possible action on Economic development matter.
R) Request by the City Manager to go into Executive Session to discuss and Economic Development matter pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405 (6) C. S) Request by the City Manager to go into Executive Session to discuss and Economic Development matter pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405 (6) C. T) Possible action on Economic development matter.
1) Call to order 2) Roll call: Mayor Samantha Paradis; Councilors Mary Mortier, Neal Harkness, Eric Sanders, Michael Hurley and Paul Dean, City Manager Joseph Slocum, and Admin. Assistant Manda Cushman. 3) Pledge of Allegiance
Open to the public If you are here to speak, please come to the podium, identify yourself, and state your town of residence. The Council values your input and respectfully asks that comments be limited to 3 minutes. This is an opportunity for the Council to listen but not to respond in any kind of question and answer format. The Council will reflect on your comments and consider them for possible action at a later date.
Permits, Petitions and Licenses - Consent Agenda A. Request to approve an off premises catering permit for The Otis Group d/b/a Rollie's Bar & Grill for the Harbor Fest located at the Belfast Boathouse, 34 Commercial Street, Belfast, ME on August 17, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. B. Request to approve an off premises catering permit for Paul Naron d/b/a United Farmers Market of Maine for the Harbor Fest located at Steamboat Landing Park, Belfast, ME on August 16, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Update from Harbor Master, Katherine Pickering, on the Silver Jackets effort to identify the high water marks in Belfast and to show the potential impact of climate change in Belfast.
Request from the American Legion Post 43 to close down Church Street from Market Street to Anderson Street on September 28th from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM to honor Betty . Seeley as a long- time supporter of veterans everywhere.
Request from Our Town Belfast to consider the prohibition of bicycles on City sidewalks and to post a sign stating that skateboarding is banned in the downtown area.
Consideration of suggestion by the Department of Transportation to make traffic safety changes at the jug handle that would eliminate the use of the jug handle.
Public Hearing on proposed amendments to the Code of Ordinances Chapter 58, Section 58 - 40, "time limits for parking," regarding the Armistice Bridge parking lot.
Consideration of a proposal to make the parking spaces at the western end of the Armistice Bridge three hour parking spaces.
Request from Councilor Hurley to consider a declaration of Public Health Nuisance on Browntail Moths.
Request from the Economic Development Director to have the City authorize the creation of the Community Development Block Grant Public Service Grant Advisory Committee and to approve membership for that committee.
Request from the Economic Development Director for direction to finalize the area to be subject to a market study and to approve the process for finding a firm to perform a market study.
Update from the City Manager on the Contract Rezoning negotiations with Paul Naron and the status of public access to the water at Highview Terrace.
R) Request by the City Manager to go into Executive Session to discuss and Economic Development matter pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405 (6) C. S) Request by the City Manager to go into Executive Session to discuss and Economic Development matter pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405 (6) C. T) Possible action on Economic development matter.
R) Request by the City Manager to go into Executive Session to discuss and Economic Development matter pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405 (6) C. S) Request by the City Manager to go into Executive Session to discuss and Economic Development matter pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405 (6) C. T) Possible action on Economic development matter.