City of Belfast Council Meeting April 3rd

City of Belfast Council Meeting April 3rd

Editor: David Mills

BELFAST, ME - To the residents of Belfast there will be a City Council Meeting on April 3rd at 7pm. There will be six public hearings for the following purposes. 

Please note the City of Belfast Council Meeting agenda for April 3rd is included.

City of Belfast

Public Hearing #1

Council Chambers-Belfast City Hall

April 3, 2012

7:00 p.m.

Pursuant to Belfast Victualer License Ordinance a public hearing will be held on April 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall on the following applications for a renewal Victualer Licenses to expire May 31, 2013.

Ronald Goldstein d/b/a Belfast Co-op
Ronald Benjamin d/b/a Belfast Variety, Inc.
Joseph Benjamin d/b/a Belfast Variety, Route 52
Nanette Gionfriddo d/b/a Beyond the Sea
Kurt Jones d/b/a Big Apple
Michael A. Bowen d/b/a Bowen’s Tavern, LLC
Lafayette Corporation d/b/a Comfort Inn Ocean’s Edge
W.D.Q. Inc d/b/a Dairy Queen Brazier
Jerry Savitz d/b/a Darby’s Restaurant
Christina DelSanto d/b/a Delvino’s
Lawrence L. Moses II d/b/a Dockside Family Restaurant
Hannaford Bros. Co. d/b/a Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy
Kevin Barrett d/b/a Jack’s Grocery
Christina DelSanto d/b/a La Vida
D& L Management d/b/a McDonald’s
Maunlad Corporation d/b/a Oriental Cuisine
Melissa Steele d/b/a Perry’s Qwik Stop
Paul Brown d/b/a Pizza Hut
Seng Thai Corporation d/b/a Seng Thai Restaurant
Daniel Alex d/b/a The Spot in Belfast City Park
Douglas Frost d/b/a Tarratine Tribe # 13
Saijai Chan d/b/a Thai Bhurapar Restaurant
William Pollock d/b/a VFW
David Bowen d/b/a Waldo County Shrine, Inc
Raymond Young d/b/a Young’s Lobster Pound

Public Hearing #2 

In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall to hear an application by Moorings Oceanfront Resort Inc. d/b/a Papa J’s located at 193 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, Spirituous and Vinous Restaurant liquor license, interior and exterior.

Public Hearing #3

In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall to hear an application by Saijai Chan d/b/a Thai Bhurapar Restaurant located at 37A Front Street, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, and Vinous Restaurant liquor license, interior only.

Public Hearing #4

In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall to hear an application by Seng Thai Corporation d/b/a Seng Thai Restaurant located at 138 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, and Vinous Restaurant liquor license, interior only.

Public Hearing #5

In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall to hear an application by Michael Bowen d/b/a Bowen’s Tavern, LLC located at 181 Waterville Road, Belfast, Maine for approval to designate an exterior deck for outside Spirituous, Vinous and Malt liquor service.
                                                           
Public Hearing #6
Pursuant to Belfast Special Amusement Ordinance of the City of Belfast and the provision of Title 28-A
Section 1054 M.R.S. A public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall on April 3,
2012 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter on an application for a Special Amusement Permit for
Moorings Oceanfront Resort, Inc. d/b/a Papa J’s for live entertainment, music, vocals-Karaoke, DJ and dancing at 193 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine, interior only.

City of Belfast

Regular Council Meeting No. 19

Immediately following the Public Hearing

1) Call to order
2) Roll call:  Mayor Walter Ash, Jr.; Councilors Marina Delune, Roger Lee, Eric Sanders, Michael Hurley and Nancy Hamilton, City Manager Joseph Slocum, and Admin. Assistant to the City Manager Jennika Lundy
3) Pledge of Allegiance
4) Adoption of the agenda
5) Communications
6) Acceptance of the minutes
Regular Council Meeting of March 20, 2012.
7) Open to the public
Please state your name and town you are from when addressing the City Council.
8) Old Business and Council Committee Reports
9) Permits, Petitions and Licenses - Consent Agenda
A. Request to approve an application for a renewal Victualer Licenses to expire May 31, 2013 for
Ronald Goldstein d/b/a Belfast Co-op, Ronald Benjamin d/b/a Belfast Variety, Inc., Joseph Benjamin d/b/a
Belfast Variety, Route 52, Nanette Gionfriddo d/b/a Beyond the Sea, Kurt Jones d/b/a Big Apple, Michael A. Bowen d/b/a Bowen’s Tavern, LLC, Lafayette Corporation d/b/a Comfort Inn Ocean’s Edge, W.D.Q. Inc d/b/a Dairy Queen Brazier, Jerry Savitz d/b/a Darby’s Restaurant, Christina DelSanto d/b/a Delvino’s, Lawrence L. Moses II d/b/a Dockside Family Restaurant, Hannaford Bros. Co. d/b/a Hannaford Supermarket & Pharmacy, Kevin Barrett d/b/a Jack’s Grocery, Christina DelSanto d/b/a La Vida, D& L Management d/b/a McDonald’s, Maunlad Corporation d/b/a Oriental Cuisine, Melissa Steele d/b/a Perry’s Qwik Stop, Paul Brown d/b/a Pizza Hut, Seng Thai Corporation d/b/a Seng Thai Restaurant, Daniel Alex d/b/a The Spot in Belfast City Park, Douglas Frost d/b/a Tarratine Tribe # 13, Saijai Chan d/b/a Thai Bhurapar Restaurant, William Pollock d/b/a VFW, David Bowen d/b/a Waldo County Shrine, Inc, Raymond Young d/b/a Young’s Lobster Pound.

B. Request to approve an application by Moorings Oceanfront Resort Inc. d/b/a Papa J’s located at 193
Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, Spirituous and Vinous Restaurant liquor license, interior and exterior.

C. Request to approve an application by Saiaji Chan d/b/a Thai Bhurapar Restaurant located at 37A Front Street, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, and Vinous Restaurant liquor license, interior only.
D. Request to approve an application by Seng Thai Corporation d/b/a Seng Thai Restaurant located at
138 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine for a renewal Malt, and Vinous Restaurant liquor license, interior only.

E. Request to approve an application by Michael Bowen d/b/a Bowen’s Tavern, LLC located at 181
Waterville Road, Belfast, Maine for approval to designate an exterior deck for outside Spirituous, Vinous and Malt liquor service.

F. Request to approve an application for a Special Amusement Permit for Moorings Oceanfront Resort,
Inc. d/b/a Papa J’s for live entertainment, music, vocals-Karaoke, DJ and dancing at 193 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine, interior only

10) Business
A. Consent
1. Approve the City Manager’s recommendation to hire Glenwood Bennett as a Public Works
mechanic.
2. Accept with regret the resignation of Russ Barber from the Planning Board.
B) Discussion of petitions for a referendum to withdraw from RSU #20.
C) Discussion about possible contribution of $2,500 to the Belfast Science Olympiad Team to compete
in the National Championship. (Requested by Councilor Sanders)
D) Request from the Farmer’s Market to allow for the sale of wine as part of the Market operation.
E) First reading of a proposal from the Harbormaster and the Harbor Committee to amend City
ordinances regarding the Harbor’s turning basins and the placement of moorings & floats in the Inner
Harbor.
F) Update on City sign design.
G) Consideration of new signage for City range ways and other water access points.
H) Request From Brooks Preservation Society to Install Certain Signs.
I. Update on the Harbor Walk.
J. Further discussion of the possibility of two polling locations in Belfast.
K) Request to approve the selection of a consultant for the Passy Rail Trail Project.
L) Consideration of a request from Erin Richardson-French to permit tables outside her restaurant, The
Lost Kitchen, on the seven foot wide sidewalk on Main Street.
M) Discussion about the future of Animal Control in Belfast.
N) Executive Session to discuss Union negotiations pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A 405 §6(A) & (D)
O) Executive Session to discuss real estate matters pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A 405 §6 (C).
P) Executive Session to discuss a Personnel Matter pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A Sec 6 (A)
Q) Signing of Council Orders and housekeeping items.

11) Communications

12) Open to the Public
Please state your name and town you are from when addressing the City Council.

13) Adjourn

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