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City of Belfast
Regular Council Meeting No. 18
Council Chambers - Belfast City Hall
March 18, 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
   
February 5th and March 4th, 2008                                                

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

*All comments on the proposed In-Town Commercial Design Review amendments will be taken at the item on the agenda.  All other comments for items on the agenda should be made at the open to the public section of the agenda.   

8) Old Business
a)
Progress report on the Belfast Free Library roof replacement – Steve Norman.               

9) Council Committee Reports
a)
     
Update on Gateway 1 Committee – Pat Felton. 

10) Permits, Petitions and Licenses - Consent Agenda  

11) Business
A)
Consent Agenda – none at this time           

Manager's Report - Support Material

B) First reading of proposed amendments to City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 80, In-Town Commercial Design Review, which would result in some building improvements in a limited section of the downtown area being subject to mandatory compliance with recommendations of the Design Review Committee.

This item will be handled as follows:  (This is a change from our normal procedure)

Short presentation by City Planner                    Memo from Planner      Downtown Map
Public Comments on proposed approach
City Council direction to accept, amend or reject proposed first reading language
 

C) First reading of proposed amendment to the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 98, Technical Standards, amendments mostly address proposed revisions to the current requirements regarding parking.      Memo from Planner        Parking Map

D) First reading of amendments to City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 30 Marine Activities.    

E) Discussion and possible action on filling vacancies in the Police and Public Works Departments. 

F) Discussion and possible action on Grounds Keeping and Maintenance Bid Opening.   

G) Discussion and action on the formal creation of the following committees:
1) Safe Routes Committee
2) Mobility Committee
 

H) Discussion and action on a boundary line agreement with Mathews Brothers regarding the city parking lot on Cross Street. 

I) Discussion and action on hiring a part time temporary position to assist with updating assessing records.    Memo from Robert Whiteley, City Assessor

J) Housekeeping items. 

12) Communications 

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

14) Adjourn

 

 

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