City of Belfast
Regular Council Meeting No. 14
Council Chambers - Belfast City Hall
January 15, 2008
7:00 p.m. 

1) Call to order                       

2) Roll call:  Mayor Walter Ash, Jr., Councilors Larry Theye, Roger Lee, Catherine Heberer, Jan Anderson, and James Roberts, Sr., City Manager Joseph Slocum and City Clerk Roberta Fogg. 

3) Pledge of Allegiance 

4) Adoption of the agenda 

5) Communications 

6) Acceptance of the minutes
    January 2, 2008                                            

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

8) Old Business           

9) Council Committee Reports 

10) Permits, Petitions and Licenses - Consent Agenda - Support Material

11) Business
A) Consent Agenda - Support Material
            1) Confirm the City Managers appointment of Mark Pooler as a reserve police officer as recommended by Chief Jeff Trafton. 

            2) Request by the Troy Howard Middle School Drama Club to hang banners at the three city locations from February 11^th to March 1^st, 2008 for their production of Annie. 

            3) Accept with regret the resignation of Martha Garfield from the Comprehensive Planning Committee.   

Manager's Report - Support Material

B) Presentation by MSAD #34 Superintendent Mailloux on 2008-2009 budget, school consolidation, etc. 

C) Discussion and resolution of support for the Hutchinson Center expansion capital campaign.   Proposed Resolution

D) Council Discussion and Actions Regarding Retail Development in the Route 3 Commercial District 

1.   Council review of language for First Reading of proposed amendments to the Chapter 102, Zoning, Article V, District Regulations, Division 24, Route 3 Commercial District, and Article X, Contract Rezoning, Division 2, Office Park, Route 3 Commercial and Searsport Avenue Commercial Districts, that are scheduled for Second Reading and public hearing at a Special Council meeting on January 29, 2008. 

City Planner Marshall Memo 11D-1
Article V - Route 3 Commercial District
Article X - Contract Rezoning

2.   Council discussion and potential action of policy statement regarding how
City should approach development of the ‘Les Hills’ property.  Follow-up to
January 10^th joint work session with the Planning Board and Comprehensive Planning Committee.   

City Planner Marshall Memo 11D-2
Planning Board Position Statement
Comprehensive Planning Committee Position Statement

E)  Discussion and consideration of a proposal by the City Manager to discharge a promissory note and mortgage to the owners of  record for Map 9 lot 34 effectively releasing a nominal lien covering septic service improvements

F) Housekeeping council orders.
1) Fire Department and Ambulance Service pickup truck council order. 

12) Communications 

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

14) Adjourn