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Application Public Hearing Notice to Comply with Title VI
Requirements The Belfast City Council, at its meeting of Tuesday, February 19, 2008, beginning at 7:00 p.m. or as soon as practical thereafter, in the Council Chambers of Belfast City Hall, which is located at 131 Church Street, shall conduct a Public Hearing to accept public comment and discuss City submission and potential acceptance of a Housing Assistance Grant application through the State Dept of Economic and Community Development, Community Development Block Grant program. The purpose of the grant is to obtain funds to assist Group Home Foundation, a local non-profit corporation, in the construction of a 5 unit multi-family housing project that will be located at 195 Waldo Avenue, Map 5, Lot 14A. The housing units will serve persons with developmental disabilities that qualify for services through the State Dept of Health & Human Service guidelines. Public comments will be solicited at this Hearing and will be submitted as part of the Project Development Phase for this CDBG project. All persons wishing to make comments or ask questions about the acceptance of these funds are encouraged to attend this Public Hearing. Comments also may be submitted in writing or via email at any time prior to the Public Hearing. Written comment should be sent to Roberta Fogg, City Clerk, City of Belfast, 131 Church Street, Belfast, Me, 04915. Email comment should be sent to: cityclerk@cityofbelfast.org. TDD/TTY users may call 711. If you are physically unable to access any of the City’s/Town’s programs or services, please call Wayne Marshall, City Planner, at 338-1417, ext 25, or via email at planner@cityofbelfast.org, so that accommodations can be made. Questions regarding the grant application should also be directed to Wayne Marshall.
City of Belfast 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 Deputy City Clerk Robin Reynolds. 3) Pledge of Allegiance 4) Adoption of the agenda 5) Communications 6) Acceptance
of the minutes 7) Open to
the public 8) Old Business 9) Council Committee Reports 10) Permits,
Petitions and Licenses -
Consent Agenda - Support Material 11) Business 2) Appoint Michael McDonald to the Energy and Climate Committee to fill a vacancy until July 1, 2010. 3) Confirm the City Managers appointment of Joshua Leach as a Reserve Police Officer for the Belfast Police Department as recommended by Chief Jeff Trafton. Manager's Report - Support Material B) Discussion and action to approve submission of CDBG Housing Assistance Grant application to support Group Home Foundation. Memo from City Planner C) Council consideration of proposed First Reading language to amend the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 102, Zoning, Article IV, Description of Districts, and Article V, District regulations, regarding the proposed elimination of the Special Commercial Development District located on Searsport Avenue, and Council consideration of proposed amendments to City Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 12, Goals, Policies and Implementation Strategies, regarding the proposed elimination of said District. This item will
be handled as follows: (This is a change from our normal procedure) D)
Discussion of follow-up topics from the Belfast Leadership
and Action Summit. E) Update by the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce Interim Executive Director John Burgess. F) Discussion and action on the police cruiser bid opening. Bid Opening Results G) Discussion and action on Tax Lien Foreclosures. H) Update on council goals. I)
Housekeeping items. 12) Communications 13) Open to
the Public 14) Adjourn |
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