City of Belfast Council Meeting/Public Hearings Tonight March 20th

City of Belfast Council Meeting/Public Hearings Tonight March 20th
Editor: David Mills

Belfast, ME - There will be a City of Belfast Council Meeting with two public hearings tonight at 7pm.

Pursuant to Belfast Victualer License Ordinance a public hearing will be held on March 20, 2012 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 Victualer License for Rosamond Peters d/b/a Nautilus Seafood & Grill LLC located at 93 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine license to expire May 31, 2013.

Public Hearing #2

In accordance with Title 28A Section 653 MRSA 1964 a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 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 Rosamond Peters d/b/a Nautilus Seafood & Grill, LLC located at 93 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine for a new Malt, Spirituous and Vinous Restaurant/Lounge liquor license.

City of Belfast Regular Council Meeting No. 18

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 6, 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
Pedestrian, Biking & Hiking Committee (1 vacant position)
James S. Merkel: request for appointment

9) Permits, Petitions and Licenses - Consent Agenda
A. Request to approve an application for a new Victualer License for Rosamond Peters d/b/a Nautilus
Seafood & Grill LLC located at 93 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine license to expire May 31, 2013.
B. Request to approve an application by Rosamond Peters d/b/a Nautilus Seafood & Grill, LLC located
at 93 Searsport Avenue, Belfast, Maine for a new Malt, Spirituous and Vinous Restaurant/Lounge liquor
license.
C. Request by Central Maine Power Company and Northern New England Telephone Operations LLC
to construct and maintain buried cables, conduits, and manholes, together with wire and cables, transformers,
cutouts, and other equipment under, along, and across Front Street in City owed Right of Way, from existing
pole #12.
D. Request by Central Maine Power Company and Northern New England Telephone Operations LLC
to construct and maintain buried cables, conduits, and manholes, together with wire and cables, transformers, cutouts, and other equipment under, along, and across Front Street in City owed Right of Way, from existing
pole #3.

10) Business
A. Consent
1. Approve the City Managers recommendation to hire Lynn Doolan Deputy Treasurer/Assistant to the City
Clerk
2. Request for naming approval of the new road constructed to service the Belfast Cohousing and Ecovillage
as Village Road.
3. Request to vote for the 6 nominated representatives to the Mid-Coast Regional Planning Commission’s
2012 Executive Board as recommended by the City Manager.
4. Request by Kim Baker and the Little River Church of Belfast to hold their 7th annual Easter Egg Hunt at
Steamboat Landing on Saturday, April 7th from 8:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m.
5. Request by the Belfast Free Library to serve beer and wine at a Business After Hours event for the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, May 30th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Request to approve an off premises catering permit for the Otis Group d/b/a Rollies Bar & Grill.
B) Acceptance and possible award of bid to construct interior railings at the Waste Water Treatment Plant.
C) Resolution in support of nominating the Belfast Soup Kitchen for a Spirit of America Community
Service Award.
D) A discussion as to whether or not the City of Belfast will pursue the acquisition of the Goose River
Hydro Electric Dam facility.
E) Discussion and possible authorization given to the City Manger to sign the Downtown Revitalization
Grant.
F) Discussion on Amending the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for the Airport.
G) Discussion with the City Clerk about relocating the polling place from Belfast City Hall for Wards 3 & 4 to the Belfast Boathouse.
H) Discussion about possible authorization for electric and utility improvements for Thompson’s Wharf.
I. Update on the Harbor Walk.
J. Discussion of City signage design.
K) Request to close the 1st floor for a Customer Service Excellence Seminar.
L) Executive Session to Discuss Union Negotiations Pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405 6(A) & 6(D).
M) 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