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Your acceptance of the minutes, regular council meeting August 5, 2025, food, second, and second from Chris discussion. All in favor? Motion passes. Five to zero. We'll go to open to the public. Public comment is provided at the discretion of mayor and city council. If you want to speak to the council, I would ask you to come to the podium and state your name and city of residence. I'll give you three uninterrupted minutes. And we don't talk back. So don't ask us any questions.

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But if there's anybody who wishes to speak, now's your chance.

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Yeah, but we're ahead.

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Good evening.

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My name's Matt Clipperid, I'm the resident of Belfast.

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And tonight, I'm here on behalf of the Housing and Property

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Development Committee with a quick comment.

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So I thought I could sneak it in just now.

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So we're following the progress at 74 High Street,

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also known as the Bradbury Manor, and note

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the item H on tonight's agenda regarding property cleanup

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up there and elsewhere in the city.

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We're excited at the committee for the potential

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of maybe using this parcel of land for workforce housing

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here in Belfast.

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When we talk about workforce housing,

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we meet also known as the missing middle.

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We're talking about those folks whose incomes are just

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above the established limits to avail themselves

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of federal and state programs,

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but nonetheless they're finding themselves

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shy out of the housing market due to cost.

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So, you know, AMIs, the measure to determine that and affordability, those able to avail

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themselves of the federal and state programs generally have to earn less than 80% of local

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AMI.

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So when we're talking about workforce housing, we're talking about that group of people

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just above that 80 to 120 or above that level.

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We're looking at different strategies that might help this group to mitigate the cost

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For example, the feasibility of establishing land banks and land trusts that might help to bring down the cost of housing.

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And we hope to be back in the future with some news there.

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In the meantime, we look forward to continued progress on the parcel and the opportunity to collaborate on its best use for the citizens of Belfast.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Anyone else?

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Hello.

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If you see three minutes, I'll just gently let you know.

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Oh, sure, I think I'll be good.

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Hi, my name is Christine Solett and I live at Bridge Street in Belfast, and thank you for the opportunity tonight to share my concerns.

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I am here to request two new safety measures be implemented in my part of the neighborhood.

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The first is for temporary speed bumps to be installed on bridge, pierce, and front streets wherever it is appropriate to do so without interfering with shipyard business.

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The second is the installation of police monitored cameras in the parking lot at 59 bridge

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street where the EV charging stations are and also at the lot at the end of Pierce at

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the footbridge.

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My request to our reaction to the increase of incidents of reckless driving, cars speeding,

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racing, and cruising back and forth around these roads, squilling tires, very loud groups

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of vehicles and people congregating in these areas as well, well into the morning hours.

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It is happening more frequently over the course of the year and has become unbearable at times.

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The summer seems to be the worst since my husband and I bought our house in town 10 years ago.

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And I do believe that we need to work together to do what we can to get this under control and not allow our recurrence next summer.

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The Belfast Police Department has been very visible in the area.

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Their response to calls is very fast and effective and they have consistently welcomed discussion about these concerns.

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However, they cannot be everywhere all at once.

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I believe the speed bumps will make our neighborhood unwelcoming to those that are racing

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and cruising up these streets and the police monitored cameras would discourage loitering

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in the lots as well as capture real-time data that the police can use to maintain public

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safety.

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Several of my neighbors have said that they are unable to sleep or watch television or

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read with their windows open at night due to the intensity of the loud noise.

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I include myself in that.

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One person said she doesn't go out for walks down the footbridge or around the harbor walk

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more with her partner because of fear because of the people congregating in the parking lots.

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She said it feels unsafe.

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I'm hopeful that we can work together to make a change to keep both fast,

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the fun, safe community that we all love.

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And I'm happy to help in this pursuit in any way that I can.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Nice to meet you.

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You too.

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Anyone else?

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Yep, the red answer.

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Be a little shorter than Christine. That's my wife.

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So, we reiterate what she just said, have the same complaints.

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I would just have a simple request to designate the parking lot at the bottom of pure street adjacent to the foot bridge.

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With the same designation as the newer parking lot that's on bridge street, it has the EV chargers.

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Basically, it says no loitering, it has limits to link the parking, no camping, stuff like that.

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So that's not that was all I wanted to add thank you. Thank you both it has been a noisy summer

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Yes, sir

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Are you the cause of the noise?

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My name is Lawrence boy. I live at 26 bridge Street to Christine and Aaron and yes

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I do agree with everything they said and as Aaron was talking about the sign at the parking lot at

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59 bird street actually took a picture of it, which does state the parking lot is closed

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from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., no smoking, vaping or littering of any kind, no loitering, which

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would be the point I would like to make is that since this park has gone in, and I want

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to say the city bought the lot in 2014, and I want to say the improvements were made in

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2015, 2016, there's been an awful lot of loitering and at times it gets loud and you can go

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by and when it's getting loud and the smell speaks for itself.

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You can only guess what people are doing there.

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In addition to that, I would say that the speeding on Front Street and Bridge Street and

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Pierce Street has increased significantly year over year.

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The speeding is more dangerous on these roads due to the number of pedestrians who frequently

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walk actually in the middle of the road, some of them are locals, but many are not.

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Bridge Street poses an increased risk of accidents due to the speeders not noticing the

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blind spot.

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There's a curve in Bridge Street, right at Green Street, and it kind of dips down, so

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whether they're coming down or going up, you cannot see what's on the other side of that

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When the speeding occurs during the day, there are children that play in the street, and

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And there's also a lot of people who walk their dogs and stuff, so it is getting more

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and more dangerous.

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I've been taking a lot of video recently, and I noticed today when I was going through

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some of the videos there days, I've taken up to 15 videos of cars speeding by and I actually

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put a spreadsheet together, saved the videos and pictures on a car, probably be more appropriate

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to give it to the police department.

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But as Christine said, they have been responsive, but they can't be there all the time.

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So my request would be that the city of Belfast has a speed board, I think it would be appropriate to put the speed board on board street somewhere my opinion would be near that intersection of green street because that way you can catch them coming or going and you know I also listed on here the times of when I notice that the speeding is increased is usually during the week between 4 and 8 p.m.

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And on weekends, usually between 5 and 10 p.m., so I'll add one more thing.

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I don't believe that the speed limit is posted on Front Street or Bridge Street.

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And I think that should be an issue that should be looked into as well.

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Thank you.

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We have an open to the public at the end of the session as well.

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Having said that, closing the opening of the public, thank you for the comments.

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Organization and Department Reports, City Manager Herbert, thank you Mr. Mayor, just a

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few things.

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One, just one out of mind, everyone, that we do have an open call for committee applications

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for the Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee.

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It is the due date, is Monday, September 8th.

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We have received one application so far, but we do have a few spots to fill.

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We advertise this in a lot of different places, even organizations like the main island

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trail association, but no amount of advertising is good as personal connections.

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So if anyone knows someone who might be interested in serving, who would be good, it is a really

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important committee in the city, making a lot of decisions about our public spaces, and I

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I wouldn't say a tremendous time commitment,

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but a very good use of your time

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to make a contribution back to this committee.

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So anybody that has any questions

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or would like to submit an application,

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please reach out to Eva Kelly in my office.

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You can reach your communications at citybelfast.org.

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And then the other item I have is just a reminder

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that we're currently in the middle

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of our annual report photo contest.

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The each year when we do our annual report,

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we ask citizens from the community to send photos in.

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And so you have the opportunity to be featured, the front of our annual report, which is quite

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an honor, I think, to those that have been awarded it in the past.

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And so those are due September 15th, and those can also be submitted to Ava in my office

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at Communications at cityofbelfast.org.

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Thank you.

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Any other organizations, department reports?

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Hi.

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Hi, everybody.

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Amanda Cunningham, Executive Director of Artsound Belfast.

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With a couple quick things to say, first I want to say we put both of those items in our

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newsletter last week and they were both especially the photo contest was the most clicked

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on, clicked on link.

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Next Wednesday, September 10th, from 530 to 730, I'm inviting you all to come down to the

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boat house.

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We are celebrating our 15th anniversary.

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Tickets are $15.

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They can be purchased there at the door or you can buy them at our townbelfast.org.

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We will be having food from the moody dog, co-op, carousel cheese, and sweet monkey business.

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We're going to also have music from Huddled Masses and a cash bar.

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So we'll also be drawing the $1,500 winner from our summer raffle that's been going on.

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Secondly, I'm here with volunteer Craig Watson, who has been working on a break project

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that our town is a part of and he wants to tell you about that and about the

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programming that we've got coming up with it. Great. Thank you. Craig Watson,

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Belfast, resident. The event we're talking about is September 12th. In fact

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later on the agenda you'll see an item asking for approval of cross-street just

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between Maine and Pendleton because we expect a big turnout for an event called

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Americans who tell the truth. Those of you who know the work of Robert

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a main artist is doing this project internationally now and he'll be coming that night and we'll

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be using the white wall that faces brambles as a projection screen. So our goal is to put

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the portraits. He's done over 208 amazing portraits of Americans ranging from John Lewis

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to Richard Blanco to Rachel Carson. So these are both living Americans, those who've passed,

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But all with the the notion that they have something to say important to America right now and in fact

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He shares it in each of these portraits an important quote that comes with that portrait

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But imagine at large-screen Robert Shudderley talking that night from a stage that was approved to be built

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just last week by your

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Danny Waldron at White Cap is

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Gradest building a platform where Robert will speak from that platform will also be used for these

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Belfast Poetry Festival, come October, so we'll be

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noticed.

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Brigham and Green, and that's maybe a name that you're not familiar with, but Alex,

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and Kendra Brigham bought that piece of land and have dedicated it for public use even

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though they have the rights to develop it.

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So I've been working with them and with our town Belfast to see if we can activate that

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space on Main Street.

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So again, delighted to tell you about it, delighted to get your support,

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closing the street just for a couple hours that night,

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and hope you'll join us on September 12th.

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And if I could, just hand you out.

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You have a place to post.

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Oh, thank you.

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You know, please do so.

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We've wanted to errand to make sure that this gets to be worth seeing.

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That's it.

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Thank you all very much. Good to see you.

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Any other organization in department? Seeing then, we'll move to communications council, the floor is yours. Rendos and Neil. Thank you. I'm going to read a letter. That's okay.

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Dear Belfast community. As some of you may already know, after careful consideration, I have decided not to run for a fourth term as War III Councillor for the City of Belfast.

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in the upcoming November election.

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This decision was not made lightly.

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It has been an incredible honor to serve the people

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of Belfast over the past six years.

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In addition to the fact that my husband and I

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are making plans that are not compatible

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with the duties of the office,

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I also want to see other Belfast residents

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have the chance to serve.

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I strongly support term limits for elected officials.

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Being a City Councilor has taught me a great deal

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about the inner workings of city government and giving me a deeper appreciation for the

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people who dedicate their professional lives to keeping Belfast safe, beautiful, and prosperous.

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While our city faces several challenges, similar to those of many other cities in the country,

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it is not lost on me that Belfast is loved by its citizens, attracts year-round visitors,

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and has a vibrant downtown and business community. Belfast truly is a special place.

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When I decided to run in 2019, I did so because I wanted to help make sure that the city

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I loved would continue to move in a direction that was sound, sustainable and appropriate.

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Trying to figure out the best way to move forward on the top issues that Belfast faces has

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been a humbling experience as well as a crash course on how the democratic process works.

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My hope is that now another Belfast citizen residing in Ward 3 will take it upon themselves

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to run for city council with similar intentions.

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An applicant must take out nomination papers

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at the city clerk's office and obtain at least 25,

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but not more than 100 signatures

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of qualified registered Belfast voters.

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The completed paperwork must be submitted by five o'clock

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on September 8th, 2025, which is Monday.

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Lastly, I want to thank the Belfast community

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for its support over the past six years

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and additionally would like to thank my colleagues

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on the City Council, all the employees of the City of Belfast, with much gratitude.

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Thank you.

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Thank you for coming and let us know what's going on.

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And when I was listening to you, I thought this sounds exactly what we were here in a couple

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of years ago, or so, from people at Union Street and around the common.

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these problems just when you solve them one where it seems like they like mushrooms popping up, you know,

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they just whack them all, comes up somewhere else, and now it's your turn, and I'm sure we'll all want to see it.

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It makes very good suggestions, you know, we're going to have to city management, we'll be talking to the police department,

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and public works about signage, and I think we'll do what we can, and then we'll get ready for it to figure out,

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But maybe we can try to figure out in advance where the next place is going to be.

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But by your example of coming here and bringing it to us, maybe when it does, when we do get

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a handle out there and it starts to pop up on another street, maybe people there will say

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when this happened over there, the people went out and spoke and they got something done

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about it.

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So, thank you very much for coming tonight.

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And the other thing, and I want to bring up here is because I got some facts I want to

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get right.

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Is I wanted to it doesn't have to use my face ID and then it doesn't recognize my face. Okay

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That's a bad it's yeah, it's pretty bad your phone doesn't even want to look at your face

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I wanted it to mention the passing of a very prominent

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Belfast citizen

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Manly Rogers who died last month at the age of 98 and

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He was from away. Yeah, he was from water bill

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But he moved during his retirement and was very active, the rotary, first church, senior

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college, very, very impressive guy, about seven feet tall, you couldn't miss him.

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But I was reading the victories in several of the papers.

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And some of the things in the background that I didn't know are just staggering.

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Just a quick rundown about his military career, he joined the Army right at the end of

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World War II in the Army Corps of Engineers.

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He attended West Point, and then he got a Master's in Civil Engineering from Cal Tech.

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A lot of people don't believe anybody in the Army Corps of Engineers, and he took the engineering

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in glass. Well, obviously he did. And then he taught at West Point. And he was the charge

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of admissions.

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And this is what really struck me, if you don't know. He served in Vietnam

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as well. But as the head of admissions at West Point, he instituted the minority outreach

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recruitment program. Prior to his work in the history of the military academy, going back

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to the American Revolution, there had been 68 black conges. In the first year of his

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program, there were 47 in the first year. And in 1976, I believe it was, he

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He presided over opening the military academy to women.

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Those are incredible achievements.

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This man lived among us in our community, and I bet most of us didn't know.

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And I just, with the way things are going in our country right now, what a loss.

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And hopefully some other people, a little younger generation, will step up and have the kind

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of achievements he had.

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The service is October 18th.

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Thank you, Mary.

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First church.

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First church.

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17th.

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17th.

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17th.

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Thank you very much.

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I would like to add this one thing to that.

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Absolutely.

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Manley was an active Rotarian for many years, and he began the scholarship fund.

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I can't tell you which year, but it's been for a number of years, it's been over 25

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years.

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And he started it from scratch with his knowledge from West Point and one of the features that he put in place was that the awards would be collected by the students when they graduated from college.

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So that it did not affect their ability to get other grants awards, et cetera.

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And there's always the opportunity where they come back and speak to the Rotary Club,

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which it's always a fabulous day. It's fabulous when they get the award,

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but it's also fabulous when they come back. This past year,

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so this scholarship program has grown over the years. This past year,

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which was the 100th anniversary of Belfast Rotary Club,

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we gave $100,000 in scholarships to 10 students.

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And it is a day that you feel like the stupidest person on earth when these students come

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and you hear what they have accomplished at 17 or 18 years of age.

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It is unbelievable.

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And you just feel so stupid.

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It's incredible.

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If you listen, if you hear and read about these young people that apply, all of them that apply,

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the country's in good hands.

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If I could add one thing to what you just said, Mary, the obituary also includes a note

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that in lieu of flowers they would like donations made to the Manly Rogers Leadership

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Scholarship, as though that's what we call it.

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If anyone would like to contribute, that would be a great honor.

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Thank you both.

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Any other communications?

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I'll just add that once again, Henry asked me to tell you that he'll be submitting his photo

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again for the cover.

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And he awaits to decision. He's barking up the wrong tree.

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We cut that

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one down. Old business and city committee reports.

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Permits, petitions, licenses, consent,

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agenda may I move second? All in favor? Motion passes 5-0. Now on to business.

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A is a

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The City Council is not yet appointed, a tree warden for fiscal year 2526.

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Councilor Mortier, request of this item be added to the agenda.

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The City of Belfast code warden says chapter 50 streets, sidewalks and other public places

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covers the appointment of a tree warden, stating the following.

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Tree warden and an alternate shall be appointed annually by the City Council, each for a term of one year.

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The alternate tree warden shall serve in the absence of the tree ward.

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The City of Velfas has recently worked with Carol, who serves as a Velfas Garden Club member as well as on the Tree Working Group.

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She's a fabulous work for the City and has volunteered that time.

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Over the course of the last several months, we have asked if Carol would give assessments of the trees that were coming up for consideration before the City Council.

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And I've heard from almost all of you what an incredible asset that has been.

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and her assessments have been thorough and thoughtful

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and have definitely made the decision process.

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We have a thorough process for the removal of city trees

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and the city of Belfast and involves tagging the tree,

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advertising it for two weeks.

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And I feel like we are just so fortunate

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to have someone who lives in this community

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and cares so much about it who's interested

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in providing this valuable information

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as the council deliberates these.

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Thank you.

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Would anybody like to make a motion?

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Mary.

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I would like to make the motion that we approve the

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Recommend recommendation for Carol Herwig to become the city tree warden for the fiscal year 2526

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Second and discussion, you know, yeah, I was wondering it also costs for an alternate if you might consider

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Is if you have any suggestions of who you want to nominate for an alternate?

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I will think about that. Yeah, I mean, I've been thinking about the fact that that I only want to do it for a year

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here. I'm trying to do a successor. Exactly. Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you.

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Brenda. Thank you. So, um, you saw my question, but that's okay, because I have another question

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which or not a comment, actually a comment is what I totally agree with what Erin said. And

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also not only that, are we able to make decisions more easily with a dedicated person, but again,

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and I've said this before, you are so knowledgeable, you have all the credentials every one of

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them at eight a. Z. So that is also a super triple portable bonus to you taking the position

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so thank you. And I'm so glad that we're finally getting this on the books. It's really

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good news. Thank you. Can I say just a couple of things?

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Yes, ma'am.

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Good. First of all, I mean I see this as kind of a step one in something that we have talked

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I talked about in previous meetings which is to get a tree commission and the whole idea of a management plan for the trees that belong to the city in the right of ways in the parts everywhere actually.

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And very interestingly, yes, today I got an email from the state of Maine asking for comments

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about improving the licensing procedures and the education procedures of state arborists.

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So I mean this is, you're not alone, we're not alone, they'll fast in terms of thinking,

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starting to think ahead about how to care for our trees.

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So yeah, this is an honor. Thank you. Well, I'll thank you. If I could add a decade and a half or whatever that I've been around here, we've had either people

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swing in the acts every chance they get, like in a better phrase, you know what I'm saying? Or people that would never ever cut down a tree. I mean, we've had both.

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But what I like about you is your studied approach, and consistent approach, and called

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demeanor in a factual way about the realities of that tree and our town and our environment

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that is given to us as non-experts in a way that is very easy to understand.

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Good.

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So thank you for that.

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That's the goal.

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So, I just wanted to say that because I think this is really, really a great decision.

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So, at that point, let's take it to a vote.

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Paul in favor?

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Motion passes, 5-0.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Well, now item B is a request to remove street city streets.

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Look up that.

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Okay, all righty.

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Oh boy, okay.

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Yes, so the city received a request for three city street trees for removal.

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one trees located the corner of Court and Miller Street and two trees are on

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Green Street. Ms. Herwig, who is now our tree warden, provided some

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analysis that was included in your packet. I'm not sure if you have any other

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comments to make or if Council to see questions.

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I would add this point.

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Okay, so there were two trees on Green Street and one was

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Um.

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A split tree that was pretty clearly needs to go. The second one I kind of said, I thought that we needed to see the first street gone before we could assess, and that was a sugar maple. And I had gone back and looked at it again in a different light, and my inclination would be to not take it down. So I just wanted to add that to that particular thing. And then on the Miller street one, I'm pretty, I'm going to be pretty

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I don't understand why it was even, I know there's construction going on but I just don't understand it.

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That's an example of some of the stuff we need to do in terms of tree care and planning that there should be protection for trees like that.

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Beyond just no, we don't cut it down, but actually making if there's construction making a tree protection zone around a tree

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That and that's I mean that's long term, but that is definitely something that we want to

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And I like your idea of adding it to the legacy trees. Yes. Yeah, that pretty much told me all I mean

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Council your thoughts

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All right, I think the recommendation makes sense and I

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would make a motion that we follow to see what the Tree Warden's recommendation and take down the ash on Green Street and

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another tree.

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Yeah, and I could add to that on the Green Street, I came back and I found another pair of trees across so it might be cost-efficient

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And to take those two and this one down together, just thinking about, you know, getting

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your truck out just once instead of twice.

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Well, those are coming before you on the 6th.

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Yeah, they'll be coming.

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They'll be coming in a later date.

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We'll schedule this.

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Yeah.

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So we're making a motion to do what we're not doing you went.

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Right.

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Exactly.

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All right.

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Got a second on that?

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We'll bring it with a second.

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Any other discussion?

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I just have a lot of questions.

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So, could you just explain what made you sort of change your mind?

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I mean.

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The first time I went, it was, you know, if you know Green Street, you know, there's just

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a lot of, what I call garbage trees there, a lot of Norway maples in there.

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So it was kind of hard for me to see what was the Sugar Maple Canopy as supposed to

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the Norway Maple Canopy.

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So when I went back, I had, the light was just better, and I could see that the Sugar Maple

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canopy. The canopy itself looks pretty solid. It's got this significant wound on the base,

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but looking at the sugar maples around town, a lot of them look a little rough. And by

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their nature, the bark on those trees also is unlike the other maples. I mean, I always

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kind of like it looks like old men, you know, with the rough skin and the bark is furrowed

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and, you know, has, I don't know what you want to go.

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Are you looking at me or just saying that?

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I don't know.

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I know what you're talking about, this way, I don't like to put my hands under the blow

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dryers in the rest of the day.

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But anyway, once I got back there, and there's definitely been some insect damage.

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There is a wound, but the tree is straight.

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It has a full canopy, and it's like, that's kind of belt fast.

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Heritage is those old sugar maples.

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You don't want to just take them down because they look, they're not pretty, so I'm just curious, thank you.

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All right, let's vote all in favour. Motion passes, five is zero.

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Thank you. You're quite welcome. Thank you.

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Item C is a request from the Cemetery Superintendent to reduce the sale price of the old Doke Road Cemetery fence.

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And joining us, ladies and gentlemen,

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how are we all doing today?

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I'm doing good, everything's dried up so everything's slowing down so I don't know

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do you guys want me to talk a little about the cemetery or get it right to business.

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I'll talk a little bit about it.

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I just want to let everyone know everything's been going good in the cemetery like I was

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saying and we're just some of the things you know what's going on.

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We have the project with the the chapel repair effort on the to get the safe out. We've got to repair the deck

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So that's going to be happening within the next week by bell fast carpentry. So that project will be going

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Then we can get that safe out of there and

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Just like to thank the crew for everything they do, which is number one thing

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You know we're a team the cemetery. I like to preach that a lot and

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If you guys have any questions about anything on the cemetery, I'm here to help you out anything you need to know

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how then that I can get right into this Dock Road fence.

452
00:35:19,360 --> 00:35:25,060
All right, so today we're talking about the Dock Road fence, the old Dock Road fence

453
00:35:25,060 --> 00:35:27,480
which are the sections that we've been selling.

454
00:35:28,120 --> 00:35:32,600
And right now the section is sell for $200 a section and when I'm asking you as to see if

455
00:35:32,600 --> 00:35:37,040
we can lower the price because it's been over a year, well they've been there for a few

456
00:35:37,040 --> 00:35:39,720
years now but in the last year we haven't sold any of the pieces.

457
00:35:40,300 --> 00:35:42,280
So I think really the prices are really high.

458
00:35:43,160 --> 00:35:50,780
So I'm asking if we can lower the price down to either $50 a section or whatever you all might have an idea you could throw at me.

459
00:35:52,220 --> 00:36:04,360
And so I'd like to get that lowered and then if give it time say until next spring or the summer if they don't sell, then I'd like to get permission to be able to bring them to a scrap yard and get value we can add them that way.

460
00:36:04,880 --> 00:36:06,700
That's just another option that I'm asking.

461
00:36:06,700 --> 00:36:12,240
And then also that I didn't put in here that was noted because I got a call from someone

462
00:36:12,240 --> 00:36:19,500
which you all know who Mike Hurley he reminded me that the VFW with Jim wants to get four

463
00:36:19,500 --> 00:36:24,760
pieces of the defense so I'm guessing donated to them and they're going to be putting this

464
00:36:24,760 --> 00:36:28,040
over on the east side around a memorial that they have over there.

465
00:36:28,480 --> 00:36:30,840
So I want to make sure that gets approved too.

466
00:36:31,340 --> 00:36:37,160
So in short, basically I'm asking you all if we can lower the prices or bring them to the

467
00:36:37,160 --> 00:36:42,340
scrapyard in the spring and also eliminate the cap on how many one person can purchase

468
00:36:42,340 --> 00:36:47,060
because we had a cap on that set at four pieces so if someone can come in and buy them

469
00:36:47,060 --> 00:36:52,520
all, that's up to you all but the reason I'm lowering it also is what we have left for

470
00:36:52,520 --> 00:36:58,760
pieces that are not in the best condition like some of the tops are bent, you know, and

471
00:36:58,760 --> 00:37:04,540
missing some of the bottom braces on them, so that's basically all I have on that for you all.

472
00:37:04,840 --> 00:37:08,400
Please thank you. A meal? Yeah, I was going to bring up whether or not you

473
00:37:08,400 --> 00:37:13,800
got the email from Mike. I don't think that, yeah, we absolutely should donate. So I was having,

474
00:37:13,800 --> 00:37:17,440
like you said, been a year since anybody's donated any interest in them.

475
00:37:18,720 --> 00:37:21,480
Fair. I'd like to make the multi-point motion.

476
00:37:21,640 --> 00:37:28,100
Please do. First, I'd like to make a motion that we reduce the price of each section of fence to

477
00:37:28,100 --> 00:37:28,620
$50.

478
00:37:29,300 --> 00:37:36,440
Number two, that we do not have a maximum or minimum, a maximum that people can buy that

479
00:37:36,440 --> 00:37:37,920
we do away with that.

480
00:37:39,620 --> 00:37:48,700
Number three, that if by next Memorial Day, there are still sections left in storage at

481
00:37:48,700 --> 00:37:49,280
the cemetery.

482
00:37:49,740 --> 00:37:54,600
We give permission for them to go to scrap and get the money for that.

483
00:37:54,600 --> 00:38:00,120
and last number four, that we donate four sections,

484
00:38:00,660 --> 00:38:07,380
four nice sections, to the VFW for a very nice frame

485
00:38:07,380 --> 00:38:11,520
around their Veterans Memorial on the east side

486
00:38:11,520 --> 00:38:15,780
at the head of Footbridge Road and Route 1.

487
00:38:16,220 --> 00:38:16,640
Thank you.

488
00:38:17,260 --> 00:38:19,260
Well, then a second from Brenda, any other discussion?

489
00:38:20,520 --> 00:38:21,740
All in favor?

490
00:38:24,240 --> 00:38:25,080
Thank you.

491
00:38:25,360 --> 00:38:26,120
Thank you.

492
00:38:26,520 --> 00:38:27,140
Thank you.

493
00:38:27,140 --> 00:38:28,120
Good to see you.

494
00:38:28,260 --> 00:38:34,620
Item D is a request by Bellfast main pickleball for approval of a facility

495
00:38:34,620 --> 00:38:41,580
used request for use of the city park pickleball courts for a scramble on Saturday, September 27,

496
00:38:41,960 --> 00:38:45,320
2025 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

497
00:38:45,680 --> 00:38:47,240
Is that 3 p.m.?

498
00:38:47,240 --> 00:38:48,280
I can't see.

499
00:38:48,440 --> 00:38:49,080
Should be 2 p.m.

500
00:38:49,080 --> 00:38:49,220
Thank you.

501
00:38:49,500 --> 00:38:50,140
Thank you.

502
00:38:50,240 --> 00:38:50,640
Pam, good evening.

503
00:38:51,040 --> 00:38:51,200
Yes.

504
00:38:51,360 --> 00:38:52,360
Good evening, Council Members.

505
00:38:52,700 --> 00:38:57,220
This is a first-time request from our main pickleball group.

506
00:38:57,840 --> 00:39:03,200
They have been doing some scrambles both last summer and this summer, which are small tournaments.

507
00:39:04,340 --> 00:39:10,240
And the sponsor of this food truck, excuse me, the owner of the food truck is a sponsor of

508
00:39:10,240 --> 00:39:10,820
this tournament.

509
00:39:11,440 --> 00:39:15,280
So they are not asking to cook and sell any food to the public.

510
00:39:15,280 --> 00:39:19,420
they are asking for this vendor to be able to bring their truck and cook for the participants.

511
00:39:19,920 --> 00:39:27,660
They always have a post-scrub of picnic. So we're asking because we have an ordinance on file that

512
00:39:27,660 --> 00:39:33,160
doesn't allow food trucks in our city parks typically and so we would like to request if City Council

513
00:39:33,160 --> 00:39:41,840
would consider this one. All right. Council? I'll make a motion that we approve the facility use

514
00:39:41,840 --> 00:39:44,600
request by the office, May and Pickleball for use at City Park.

515
00:39:45,320 --> 00:39:50,360
Pickleball, of course, for Scramble on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

516
00:39:50,780 --> 00:39:51,120
Thank you.

517
00:39:51,380 --> 00:39:56,620
And that we allow the food truck to set up and feed people without charging.

518
00:39:57,520 --> 00:39:58,480
All right, is there a second?

519
00:39:59,360 --> 00:40:00,200
No, a second.

520
00:40:00,340 --> 00:40:00,740
Any discussion?

521
00:40:02,160 --> 00:40:02,580
Mary?

522
00:40:03,140 --> 00:40:09,220
I just think that there's a little teeny piece of the motion that we need to add a mend.

523
00:40:10,240 --> 00:40:17,740
that the Belfast Parks and Rec Director will work with the event organizer to ensure that the food truck has the appropriate permits and insurance.

524
00:40:18,460 --> 00:40:22,240
Thank you. I amend my motion.

525
00:40:22,880 --> 00:40:23,060
All right.

526
00:40:23,180 --> 00:40:24,440
And the second is amended as well.

527
00:40:25,360 --> 00:40:26,060
Yeah, go ahead.

528
00:40:26,500 --> 00:40:26,720
Go ahead.

529
00:40:26,720 --> 00:40:26,820
Yeah.

530
00:40:27,860 --> 00:40:32,780
PM Woodball, you said the food truck would be selling the food to the participants.

531
00:40:33,160 --> 00:40:34,200
Not selling, cooking.

532
00:40:34,660 --> 00:40:35,700
Okay, so we'll be cooking.

533
00:40:35,820 --> 00:40:36,600
Okay, for the participants only.

534
00:40:36,600 --> 00:40:39,120
So they're not even sewing in that way?

535
00:40:39,160 --> 00:40:45,300
No, this is a way as the sponsor to bring in some fun at the end of the tournament, show

536
00:40:45,300 --> 00:40:48,640
off that food truck a little bit, I guess, get a reputation going.

537
00:40:49,940 --> 00:40:54,840
So I wanted to clarify, they are not selling to the public at all, so this is just for our

538
00:40:54,840 --> 00:40:55,680
tournament participants.

539
00:40:56,040 --> 00:40:57,020
I wanted to clarify.

540
00:40:57,360 --> 00:40:57,700
Thank you.

541
00:40:57,940 --> 00:40:58,300
You're welcome.

542
00:40:59,220 --> 00:40:59,440
All right.

543
00:40:59,620 --> 00:41:00,380
Scramble it is.

544
00:41:00,560 --> 00:41:01,040
All in favor?

545
00:41:02,240 --> 00:41:03,000
Motion passes.

546
00:41:03,240 --> 00:41:03,780
Five is zero.

547
00:41:04,160 --> 00:41:04,540
Thank you.

548
00:41:04,780 --> 00:41:05,140
Item E.

549
00:41:05,140 --> 00:41:11,400
Thank you, request from the Parks and Recreation Director to extend up to $22,424.85 to purchase

550
00:41:11,400 --> 00:41:14,900
and install two maintenance sheds to support daily operations.

551
00:41:15,640 --> 00:41:18,840
Yes, you have a really long memo in your packet.

552
00:41:19,000 --> 00:41:23,000
I will not cover all of that, but we are looking to purchase two sheds.

553
00:41:23,580 --> 00:41:26,520
One shed, the largest one is for Welsh field.

554
00:41:26,720 --> 00:41:29,780
That would be a second storage shed for our Parks Maintenance Team.

555
00:41:30,120 --> 00:41:32,760
That is out of the capital improvement program.

556
00:41:32,760 --> 00:41:49,300
and then the second shed is a smaller shed that was approved through the budget process for exterior storage at steamboat landing so we can move outside or outside tables, outside chairs, tents, things that people use on a regular basis so we're not juggling around rentals.

557
00:41:49,960 --> 00:41:55,780
We think we can really maximize a small 10 by 12 shed at steamboat landing.

558
00:41:55,780 --> 00:42:02,280
I have provided you details we were able to get three quotes from vendors close by, relatively

559
00:42:02,280 --> 00:42:09,300
close by, so your lowest vendor is Hillview Mini Barnes for both the ten by twelve and

560
00:42:09,300 --> 00:42:16,180
the thirteen nine by thirty six and you can see the other two quotes there as well in

561
00:42:16,180 --> 00:42:16,620
the packet.

562
00:42:17,660 --> 00:42:22,920
I've also included the extras if there was a delivery fee, if there is any shed prep

563
00:42:22,920 --> 00:42:30,200
That is necessary. We've estimated that as well. Most of your shed site prep is going to be in house here with the city

564
00:42:30,960 --> 00:42:32,280
All right

565
00:42:32,280 --> 00:42:34,160
I'd like to make a motion

566
00:42:34,720 --> 00:42:40,460
That we approve the purchase of a 13 foot 9 inch by 36

567
00:42:41,200 --> 00:42:49,580
feet shed cost 14,487 dollars and 85 cents and a 10 foot by 12 foot shed

568
00:42:49,580 --> 00:43:05,400
cost $4,297 from Hillview Mini-Barns in Mount Edna for a total of $18,784 and $85.3,640 for

569
00:43:05,400 --> 00:43:16,300
the gravel pads for a total project cost of $22,424.85 with $3,500 of funding to come

570
00:43:16,300 --> 00:43:28,140
from account 610-537, Parks and Recreation Equipment Capital Reserve, and $18,924.85 to come

571
00:43:28,140 --> 00:43:34,560
from account 720-004, Capital Improvement Project, Parks and Recreation.

572
00:43:34,840 --> 00:43:35,180
So, okay.

573
00:43:35,600 --> 00:43:35,920
Thank you.

574
00:43:36,200 --> 00:43:37,800
And thanks for the second discussion, Brenda.

575
00:43:38,080 --> 00:43:38,240
Hi.

576
00:43:38,520 --> 00:43:38,980
Thank you, Pam.

577
00:43:39,280 --> 00:43:39,380
Yes.

578
00:43:39,640 --> 00:43:45,420
So, I just was, I want to talk specifically about the smaller shed steamboat landing because

579
00:43:45,420 --> 00:43:47,680
because you know that people are going to have some questions.

580
00:43:47,700 --> 00:43:49,300
Yeah, public, and that's fair.

581
00:43:50,420 --> 00:43:58,860
Just things like blending in with the surrounding vistas and views.

582
00:43:59,120 --> 00:44:01,620
I just was wondering if there's any thought to that,

583
00:44:01,700 --> 00:44:05,200
because it's kind of a place where people often walk by.

584
00:44:05,860 --> 00:44:08,500
I know that people are at Walsh field a lot,

585
00:44:08,600 --> 00:44:14,340
but I feel like there's so much activity on the harbor walk that we don't want it

586
00:44:14,340 --> 00:44:17,440
to be with lack of a determined eye sore.

587
00:44:17,740 --> 00:44:19,240
And that's one question.

588
00:44:19,340 --> 00:44:21,720
The other question is, in terms of interfering

589
00:44:21,720 --> 00:44:24,220
with any of the activities that might go on there,

590
00:44:24,740 --> 00:44:26,320
particularly in thinking of, you know,

591
00:44:26,360 --> 00:44:27,940
how sometimes they do that stage,

592
00:44:28,060 --> 00:44:29,240
they kind of, for summer nights,

593
00:44:29,420 --> 00:44:30,800
it's kind of in that area.

594
00:44:31,220 --> 00:44:32,980
It looked like on the map where they're drawing,

595
00:44:33,120 --> 00:44:35,560
but that's kind of where this shed will be located.

596
00:44:35,860 --> 00:44:37,260
Yeah, talk about that a little bit.

597
00:44:37,260 --> 00:44:38,800
Yes, I'm glad you brought that up.

598
00:44:39,000 --> 00:44:42,480
So it was a purposeful thought to choose that location

599
00:44:42,480 --> 00:44:49,220
because in that location, we place a power box that almost every festival at that light pole.

600
00:44:49,980 --> 00:44:55,880
And then for both summer nights, they utilize a lot of tables and chairs and tents for that event.

601
00:44:56,840 --> 00:44:59,840
And that may change in the future if equipment changes.

602
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:27,620
But right there is convenient for most of the needs of most of the events that take place there, which is why I thought keeping it closer to the Boat House being in that corner, we can keep an eye on it. Plus, if I have to move anything back and forth, it's close by. We are planning to lock that shed, it would have a combination lock just like the Boat House Boat House gate and or electronic locks on the door, so I can change that combo frequently.

603
00:45:27,620 --> 00:45:33,320
We also were considering colorizing this shed to match the boat house.

604
00:45:33,880 --> 00:45:35,200
That is something we considered.

605
00:45:35,580 --> 00:45:41,300
So that pale yellow, creamy white with a green roof.

606
00:45:41,540 --> 00:45:47,280
So that actually makes it more visible, but I thought it would blend down there.

607
00:45:47,520 --> 00:45:48,740
So I would love your feedback.

608
00:45:49,460 --> 00:45:50,980
I would blend better than the porta potty.

609
00:45:51,820 --> 00:45:52,380
That's my feedback.

610
00:45:53,040 --> 00:45:53,620
There we go.

611
00:45:54,300 --> 00:45:58,400
Well, thank you. So I just wanted to sort of bring that up because we're going to ask

612
00:45:58,400 --> 00:46:02,540
and you know, might get questions and just want it you to sort of speak to that in the

613
00:46:02,540 --> 00:46:03,320
public realms.

614
00:46:03,580 --> 00:46:08,140
I thought it would be well out of the way of the bigger event. So for example, Wiener

615
00:46:08,140 --> 00:46:12,860
Fest is coming up this coming weekend. I know. So they do a lot in that central area

616
00:46:12,860 --> 00:46:13,520
of that field.

617
00:46:13,700 --> 00:46:16,640
And if we talk then in the corner, I thought that would still maximize the space.

618
00:46:17,360 --> 00:46:17,660
Thank you.

619
00:46:17,760 --> 00:46:18,340
Yeah, you're welcome.

620
00:46:18,580 --> 00:46:19,080
Good question.

621
00:46:19,380 --> 00:46:20,240
Thank you.

622
00:46:20,240 --> 00:46:20,960
Paul?

623
00:46:22,080 --> 00:46:25,140
The larger shed is going to be able to wall field.

624
00:46:25,920 --> 00:46:27,600
Can you explain the uses of that?

625
00:46:28,060 --> 00:46:34,280
Yes, so we currently have a 13 foot 9 inch by 24 foot shed.

626
00:46:34,960 --> 00:46:38,580
And we have an 8 by 8 shed that is currently infested with

627
00:46:38,580 --> 00:46:41,000
slithering and stinging things.

628
00:46:41,760 --> 00:46:44,420
And it's also now leaking.

629
00:46:45,080 --> 00:46:47,240
So we really need to get our supplies out of there.

630
00:46:47,240 --> 00:46:55,520
So, this 139 by 36 will be beside the 24-foot shed, it'll share equipment which will allow

631
00:46:55,520 --> 00:47:01,140
us to actually access everything else we need in there, right now we have to step over

632
00:47:01,560 --> 00:47:02,720
and around equipment.

633
00:47:03,360 --> 00:47:07,660
By spreading that equipment out, we'll be able to better utilize our overhead storage

634
00:47:07,660 --> 00:47:09,780
and also utilize our work desk.

635
00:47:10,020 --> 00:47:15,620
We have a work desk that we actually can't work on right now, so in that 36-foot shed

636
00:47:15,620 --> 00:47:21,520
we are planning to electrify it so we would have some work lights so on rainy days or dark days

637
00:47:21,520 --> 00:47:26,640
we will turn some lights on and work internally whether it's building picnic tables or repairing

638
00:47:26,640 --> 00:47:33,560
something so that that long shed has a work bench in the back as well as two possibly two overhead

639
00:47:33,560 --> 00:47:39,820
lofts right now we have one designed in the back so it is storage of equipment storage of supplies

640
00:47:39,820 --> 00:47:43,380
and then all of the pieces and parts we need to repair things.

641
00:47:43,740 --> 00:47:44,820
No heating, at all?

642
00:47:45,960 --> 00:47:46,160
Okay.

643
00:47:46,480 --> 00:47:46,800
No heating.

644
00:47:47,240 --> 00:47:47,460
All right.

645
00:47:48,060 --> 00:47:50,280
And you'll be storing equipment supplies.

646
00:47:50,880 --> 00:47:51,400
Yes.

647
00:47:51,600 --> 00:47:52,200
The gasoline.

648
00:47:52,700 --> 00:47:52,860
Yes.

649
00:47:53,620 --> 00:47:59,620
So, both sheds, yes, and we're required to have far extinguishers in there for all of that.

650
00:47:59,860 --> 00:48:07,680
So fuel, mowers, weed eaters, chainsaw, blowers, all of that equipment, as well as paper products

651
00:48:08,780 --> 00:48:10,820
for restaurants, et cetera, so.

652
00:48:11,180 --> 00:48:14,200
Will you have a chance to talk with the required chief

653
00:48:14,880 --> 00:48:17,120
on maybe having a look at the building

654
00:48:17,120 --> 00:48:20,980
and get you some input on the state application?

655
00:48:21,360 --> 00:48:25,120
Absolutely, and our insurance hazard inspector

656
00:48:25,120 --> 00:48:28,500
was just down, gosh, two months ago now, I think.

657
00:48:28,960 --> 00:48:30,340
And he looked at our current shed

658
00:48:30,340 --> 00:48:33,140
and made recommendations for how to store things

659
00:48:33,140 --> 00:48:36,260
and keep them in certain locations.

660
00:48:36,260 --> 00:48:37,160
Thank you.

661
00:48:37,360 --> 00:48:37,580
Yeah.

662
00:48:37,920 --> 00:48:38,760
City Manager Erwin?

663
00:48:39,040 --> 00:48:39,160
Yeah.

664
00:48:39,260 --> 00:48:40,160
I think it's also worth mentioning.

665
00:48:40,300 --> 00:48:40,780
Good questions.

666
00:48:41,280 --> 00:48:46,180
I think these sheds will go through the code in planning process as well.

667
00:48:46,500 --> 00:48:46,780
Thank you.

668
00:48:47,220 --> 00:48:50,800
We're all in the effort not when it comes to safety and meeting all those things.

669
00:48:51,180 --> 00:48:52,260
So thank you for that.

670
00:48:52,900 --> 00:48:54,320
Any other comments or discussion?

671
00:48:55,300 --> 00:48:55,880
All in favor?

672
00:48:56,840 --> 00:48:58,220
Motion passes, 5 to 0.

673
00:48:58,360 --> 00:48:59,040
Thank you very much.

674
00:48:59,140 --> 00:48:59,520
Thank you.

675
00:48:59,640 --> 00:48:59,820
Thank you.

676
00:49:01,220 --> 00:49:05,900
Item F is a request by our town bill fast to approve a facility.

677
00:49:05,900 --> 00:49:11,800
use request mentioned earlier for a closure of cross-street between Main Street

678
00:49:11,800 --> 00:49:16,340
and Pendleton Avenue Pendleton Lane for a presentation on Friday, September

679
00:49:16,340 --> 00:49:21,360
12, 2025 from 7 to 9 pm. You've had a great review. Sorry, you had a great

680
00:49:21,360 --> 00:49:24,920
review for that and it's a simple closure for us with some barricades.

681
00:49:26,740 --> 00:49:32,860
Okay, second. Any discussion on that? All in favor? Motion passes. Thank you very much.

682
00:49:32,860 --> 00:49:33,220
Thank you.

683
00:49:33,340 --> 00:49:34,280
Thank you.

684
00:49:34,460 --> 00:49:38,340
Item G, request from the Economic Development Directorate to award the request for proposals

685
00:49:38,340 --> 00:49:44,120
to TRC Environmental Corporation to Service the Qualified Environmental Professional for

686
00:49:44,120 --> 00:49:50,140
the 2025 U.S. EPA Brownfield's assessment, Gleena, joining us, Thomas Kittridge.

687
00:49:50,280 --> 00:49:50,760
Good evening, sir.

688
00:49:51,100 --> 00:49:51,300
Good evening.

689
00:49:52,600 --> 00:49:58,860
Earlier this year, the city received a notification that we had been awarded $500,000 in EPA.

690
00:49:58,860 --> 00:50:02,140
a Brownfield's grant funding to continue to see

691
00:50:02,140 --> 00:50:03,640
as Brownfield's assessment program,

692
00:50:03,820 --> 00:50:07,200
which we use to provide owners and or future purchasers

693
00:50:07,200 --> 00:50:08,980
of the Brownfield properties for environmental

694
00:50:08,980 --> 00:50:11,180
utilities, for bank financing,

695
00:50:11,800 --> 00:50:13,480
to document the environmental liabilities

696
00:50:13,480 --> 00:50:14,980
and associate cleanup costs,

697
00:50:15,180 --> 00:50:16,560
to help revitalize these properties

698
00:50:16,560 --> 00:50:19,420
and or to protect the environment and public health.

699
00:50:20,040 --> 00:50:21,260
A period of performance for this grant

700
00:50:21,260 --> 00:50:24,920
is July 1st of 2025 to September 30th of 2029.

701
00:50:25,820 --> 00:50:27,880
To carry out the actual cooperative agreement

702
00:50:27,880 --> 00:50:32,780
oversight activities, community outreach and engagement activities, inventory, phase 1 environmental

703
00:50:32,780 --> 00:50:38,000
site assessment and phase 2 environmental site assessment activities and cleanup site reuse

704
00:50:38,000 --> 00:50:43,820
slash redevelopment and area wide planning activities. The city needs to identify and contract

705
00:50:43,820 --> 00:50:49,340
with a firm to perform these activities. US EPA refers to them as qualified environmental professionals.

706
00:50:50,440 --> 00:50:56,220
356,500 dollars out of the $500,000 grant has been budgeted for a qualified environmental

707
00:50:56,220 --> 00:51:00,980
professional performance activities. The C's existing ground field selection committee

708
00:51:00,980 --> 00:51:05,080
had the responsibility of developing and managing the process by which such a professional

709
00:51:05,080 --> 00:51:09,900
was identified and evaluated and recommended for hire. The C's economic development director

710
00:51:09,900 --> 00:51:14,740
issued a request for proposals on July 7th with a proposal submission deadline on August 6th.

711
00:51:15,180 --> 00:51:19,500
Four proposals were received by the deadline. Members of the proposal review group, which

712
00:51:19,500 --> 00:51:25,580
consisted of myself, Deputy Economic Development Director Joel Morn, and ground field selection

713
00:51:25,580 --> 00:51:29,660
committee member in our town bell fast executive director Amanda Cunningham and individually

714
00:51:29,660 --> 00:51:35,940
reviewed and scored all four qualifications sorry four proposals and then met on August 19th

715
00:51:35,940 --> 00:51:40,240
discuss those reviews and scores and to make recommendations at the conclusion of that meeting

716
00:51:40,240 --> 00:51:45,720
the proposal review group made the recommendation to hire the TRC environmental corporation.

717
00:51:47,960 --> 00:51:54,240
Have any answering questions? Thank you for saying that Paul. I have two two-part motion I like to

718
00:51:54,240 --> 00:51:58,700
make it this time, one is to approve the Brownfield

719
00:51:58,700 --> 00:52:02,700
Slection Committee's recommendation to hire the TRC

720
00:52:02,700 --> 00:52:05,720
Environmental Corporation as the City of

721
00:52:05,720 --> 00:52:09,340
Belfast Qualify Environmental Professional for

722
00:52:09,340 --> 00:52:14,000
its fiscal year 2025, U.S.E.P.A.

723
00:52:14,560 --> 00:52:16,220
Brownfield's assessment grant.

724
00:52:17,020 --> 00:52:20,160
Second part being authorize the City Manager to

725
00:52:20,160 --> 00:52:23,560
winter into a contract with the TRC Environmental

726
00:52:23,560 --> 00:52:34,040
cooperation to provide these services and to sign any in all documentation required for the exact execution of this contract.

727
00:52:34,740 --> 00:52:36,320
Thank you Paul. So second.

728
00:52:37,320 --> 00:52:39,220
Second from Neil discussion.

729
00:52:40,540 --> 00:52:41,860
Mayor Thomas.

730
00:52:43,380 --> 00:52:53,380
Can you just explain a little bit about how the difference between this fee and the total grant is used.

731
00:52:54,020 --> 00:53:13,140
Okay, yeah. So the grant is for $500,000. We use that, that covers a certain group of activity categories, the biggest one being the qualified environmental professional who will actually, you know, help implement the grant, write all the reports that are part of the environmental assessment.

732
00:53:13,800 --> 00:53:17,360
The remainder could be, I believe, and I don't have the budget in front of me.

733
00:53:17,480 --> 00:53:23,380
Some of that we reimburse a little bit of city staff time spent on the grant, supplies, travel.

734
00:53:24,800 --> 00:53:29,180
Also, we have plans to do some cleanup studies or

735
00:53:29,180 --> 00:53:34,040
cleanup planning activities, potentially one related hotel development.

736
00:53:34,600 --> 00:53:40,000
And that would be a separate cost that's outside of the QEP because it'd be a firm other than the QEP doing that work.

737
00:53:40,000 --> 00:53:44,540
So there would be the types of things that would encompass that difference between those two figures.

738
00:53:46,890 --> 00:53:47,530
Thank you.

739
00:53:47,690 --> 00:53:47,930
You're welcome.

740
00:53:48,890 --> 00:53:49,950
Any other discussion?

741
00:53:51,150 --> 00:53:52,070
We get a motion in a second.

742
00:53:52,230 --> 00:53:53,110
Seeing none, I'll take it to vote.

743
00:53:53,270 --> 00:53:53,930
All in favor?

744
00:53:54,690 --> 00:53:56,130
Motion passes 5-0.

745
00:53:56,750 --> 00:53:57,070
Thank you.

746
00:53:57,450 --> 00:54:02,510
We're going to go into H, which reads the same, but it's for a different amount, request from

747
00:54:02,510 --> 00:54:07,250
the Economic Development Director to award the request for proposals to TRC environmental

748
00:54:07,250 --> 00:54:14,450
corporation to serve as the qualified environmental professional for the 2025 U.S. EPA brown fields assessment

749
00:54:14,450 --> 00:54:14,770
grant.

750
00:54:15,290 --> 00:54:20,370
So it meant, for whatever reason, that was supposed to be cleanup grant not the assessment

751
00:54:20,370 --> 00:54:20,610
grant.

752
00:54:20,850 --> 00:54:22,810
So otherwise, it's exactly the same.

753
00:54:22,970 --> 00:54:28,670
So we're here to discuss, at the same time, we found out about our $500,000 around the assessment

754
00:54:28,670 --> 00:54:28,990
grant.

755
00:54:29,310 --> 00:54:34,110
We also received word from EPA that we were awarded a $2 million cleanup grant.

756
00:54:34,110 --> 00:54:40,830
This will be to pay for cleanup activity as in two properties owned by the city on the former well-dough kind of superior courthouse

757
00:54:40,830 --> 00:54:46,250
Just next door one for the seven church street into the former Bradbury manner at 74 high streets

758
00:54:46,250 --> 00:54:51,930
This grant is the same period of performance July 1st, 2025 to September 30th, 2029

759
00:54:51,930 --> 00:54:53,750
To care up the actual

760
00:54:54,430 --> 00:55:02,750
Cooper the agreement oversight activities can you now reach an engagement activities site specific activities and site cleanup activities site cleanup oversight activities

761
00:55:02,750 --> 00:55:06,870
Again, we need to identify and contract with a qualified environmental professional.

762
00:55:07,610 --> 00:55:15,310
Out of this $2 million grant, $125,000 has been budgeted for the qualified environmental professional performing these activities.

763
00:55:15,870 --> 00:55:20,730
The lion's share of that $2 million grant is for the actual contractors who will do the various cleanup activities.

764
00:55:21,070 --> 00:55:28,730
The QEP will not be the ones demolishing a building or removing asbestos. They do the analyzing, they do the reporting, they do the oversight.

765
00:55:28,730 --> 00:55:31,990
So that's why it's a fraction of that $2 million grant.

766
00:55:32,930 --> 00:55:38,790
Again, the Brownfield selection committee was responsible for identifying and recommending this qualified environmental professional.

767
00:55:39,150 --> 00:55:43,730
We issued a request for proposals on July 6th with a deadline on August 5th.

768
00:55:43,790 --> 00:55:45,690
We received two proposals by the deadline.

769
00:55:46,290 --> 00:55:54,790
Same proposal review group reviewed and scored these proposals and met on August 19th to discuss those reviews and make recommendations.

770
00:55:54,790 --> 00:56:03,050
And at the conclusion of that meeting, the proposal review, made the recommendation to also hire the TRC environmental corporation for this particular way.

771
00:56:04,030 --> 00:56:06,410
Mary, I'd like to make a motion in two parts.

772
00:56:06,870 --> 00:56:15,430
That we approved the Brownfield Selection Committee's recommendation to hire the TRC environmental corporation as the city of Belfast,

773
00:56:15,430 --> 00:56:20,810
QEP or qualified environmental professional for its fiscal year 2025,

774
00:56:22,450 --> 00:56:28,710
2025 slash 26, USEPA Brownfield's assessment grant.

775
00:56:29,090 --> 00:56:34,810
And two, that we authorize the city manager to enter into a contract with the TRC

776
00:56:34,810 --> 00:56:37,510
environmental corporation to provide these services and

777
00:56:37,510 --> 00:56:42,190
design any and all documentation required for the execution of the contract.

778
00:56:44,510 --> 00:56:46,310
Any other discussion for questions?

779
00:56:47,770 --> 00:56:49,110
This is great news.

780
00:56:49,530 --> 00:56:50,070
All in favor?

781
00:56:50,770 --> 00:56:52,230
Motion passes 5-0.

782
00:56:52,390 --> 00:56:52,610
Thank you.

783
00:56:52,710 --> 00:56:53,230
Thank you.

784
00:56:53,750 --> 00:56:54,810
Good work, by the way.

785
00:56:55,010 --> 00:56:55,630
Thank you, Chair.

786
00:56:56,210 --> 00:57:00,930
Itemize a request from the airport manager to implement proposed landing fee and fuel purchase

787
00:57:00,930 --> 00:57:01,370
schedules.

788
00:57:01,770 --> 00:57:01,930
Can?

789
00:57:02,090 --> 00:57:02,370
Good evening.

790
00:57:03,290 --> 00:57:03,930
Good evening, Mayor.

791
00:57:04,190 --> 00:57:04,370
Council?

792
00:57:14,470 --> 00:57:21,470
We've been monitoring fuel sales as we go along, it's been healthy, it's been good.

793
00:57:22,330 --> 00:57:30,110
But it has been a little frustrating, particularly with the jet A sales, getting the word out

794
00:57:30,110 --> 00:57:33,730
to all of the corporate and charter folks coming in,

795
00:57:34,550 --> 00:57:36,630
that number one that we have fuel,

796
00:57:37,370 --> 00:57:40,610
and then for them to get out to their individual pilots,

797
00:57:41,010 --> 00:57:42,190
that same information.

798
00:57:43,550 --> 00:57:46,370
We seem to be on the Cuspic success

799
00:57:46,370 --> 00:57:47,910
in terms of getting that information.

800
00:57:48,070 --> 00:57:49,770
I talk with pilots when they come in,

801
00:57:50,350 --> 00:57:52,030
make sure the information they have is correct,

802
00:57:52,370 --> 00:57:54,710
and more often than not now, it is.

803
00:57:56,930 --> 00:57:59,230
However, one of the things the council asked

804
00:57:59,230 --> 00:58:06,890
need to do would be to talk with the advisory committee looking at other ways of raising revenue

805
00:58:06,890 --> 00:58:13,550
for the airport and one of the things we talked about one of the low hanging fruit areas

806
00:58:13,550 --> 00:58:24,150
was looking at a landing fee if certain aircraft did not purchase fuel and so we have fortunately

807
00:58:24,890 --> 00:58:31,190
A couple of folks on our advisory committee that have flown commercial aircraft, corporate aircraft,

808
00:58:31,650 --> 00:58:34,230
and have some experience with other airports.

809
00:58:34,530 --> 00:58:40,250
We also did solicited information from a number of airports around Belfast,

810
00:58:40,850 --> 00:58:43,510
and have come up with the proposal that you see before you.

811
00:58:44,390 --> 00:58:47,710
There are a lot of reasons, sometimes the very legitimate ones,

812
00:58:47,930 --> 00:58:52,370
why an aircraft coming into Belfast is not going to be interested in buying fuel.

813
00:58:52,370 --> 00:58:54,950
They may have a very quick turnaround, they just don't have the time.

814
00:58:55,710 --> 00:58:59,650
It could be that it's a very short hop, it just doesn't make sense for them to purchase

815
00:58:59,650 --> 00:59:00,090
a fuel.

816
00:59:00,770 --> 00:59:05,630
It could be they're dead heading back to their headquarters, plane scents which comes

817
00:59:05,630 --> 00:59:11,690
in pretty frequently, has a headquarters in Port Smith, New Hampshire, Pilots land the

818
00:59:11,690 --> 00:59:15,470
aircraft, they have overnight crew that fuel and take care of those kinds of things.

819
00:59:16,330 --> 00:59:21,870
And in some cases, we have large enough aircraft that come in that adding the additional weight

820
00:59:21,870 --> 00:59:28,050
a fuel would not allow them to meet what's called the balance field takeoff requirement which is when

821
00:59:28,050 --> 00:59:32,150
they reach rotation speed they have to be able to stop before you get to the end of the runway

822
00:59:32,530 --> 00:59:36,970
and the more weight that you have the more momentum you have the longer it takes to do all of that.

823
00:59:37,390 --> 00:59:41,230
So there are a lot of very legitimate reasons why people might not want to buy fuel. However,

824
00:59:42,010 --> 00:59:48,070
we would like to encourage them to buy fuel whenever possible and if not, we would like to offset

825
00:59:48,070 --> 00:59:50,330
that some of the costs incurred is a result

826
00:59:50,330 --> 00:59:52,870
of having some of these larger aircraft coming in.

827
00:59:53,410 --> 00:59:54,870
When we looked at the options,

828
00:59:55,330 --> 00:59:56,850
there are some very complicated ones,

829
00:59:57,110 --> 00:59:59,810
larger airports with full-time staff.

830
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:05,320
Lots of people monitoring what's going on. Have some pretty complicated ones. The recommendation

831
01:00:05,320 --> 01:00:10,220
before you is something that's relatively straightforward, relatively simple, relatively easy

832
01:00:10,220 --> 01:00:15,440
to enforce. And we thought this would be a place to start. And then we can monitor how

833
01:00:15,440 --> 01:00:20,560
well it goes. And if we, if there are reasons why we think it needs to be refined or tweaked

834
01:00:20,560 --> 01:00:26,340
or modified, we'll come with that recommendation to the council at a later date. So what we're proposing

835
01:00:26,340 --> 01:00:30,380
Now is basically three categories of aircraft.

836
01:00:30,800 --> 01:00:34,600
It would be the charter and the corporate aircraft coming in that are

837
01:00:34,600 --> 01:00:42,100
turbine or jet engine up to 10,500 max gross between 10,500 and 12,500 max

838
01:00:42,100 --> 01:00:44,480
gross and above 12,500 max gross.

839
01:00:45,340 --> 01:00:49,420
And what we're saying is if you buy at least for the first category 50 gallons

840
01:00:49,420 --> 01:00:52,140
a fuel, then we'd waive the landing fee.

841
01:00:52,380 --> 01:00:53,900
Otherwise, we'd like you to pay us $50.

842
01:00:53,900 --> 01:01:00,820
dollars and the second case 100 gallons or pay us $75 in the third case 150 gallons or

843
01:01:00,820 --> 01:01:07,080
pay us $100. One of my concerns in the very beginning was I'm only part time. So I'm

844
01:01:07,080 --> 01:01:11,720
not there all the time when these aircraft come in. But my concerns about that had been mitigated

845
01:01:11,720 --> 01:01:18,100
for two reasons. One is most of the time if we have corporate or chargers coming in, I get

846
01:01:18,100 --> 01:01:22,900
a phone call from the company that is doing that and they're checking out a variety of

847
01:01:22,900 --> 01:01:29,340
things. One of which is asking about landing fees. So I have responded up until now that we

848
01:01:29,340 --> 01:01:32,880
don't have them, but this will give me an opportunity to let them know that. The other

849
01:01:32,880 --> 01:01:38,780
is because of technology, we have what's called ADSB and that's an electronic monitoring system

850
01:01:38,780 --> 01:01:44,960
and the aircraft that are coming in, the corporate and charter, the jet and the turbines are flying

851
01:01:44,960 --> 01:01:51,180
in the ATC system and so that's all recorded. So even if I'm not there, we would have a record

852
01:01:51,180 --> 01:01:53,280
of the aircraft coming in and the ownership.

853
01:01:54,120 --> 01:01:58,360
And so, and there's a limited number of these charter companies is sort of a sub-elfast area.

854
01:01:58,980 --> 01:02:03,720
So being able to send out billing to a limited number is, I think, is pretty reasonable.

855
01:02:04,200 --> 01:02:10,880
So the proposal before you this evening is to endorse what the advisory committee is recommending.

856
01:02:10,880 --> 01:02:17,200
I and the advisory committee are recommending, which is to implement the landing fees

857
01:02:17,200 --> 01:02:22,660
these that would be imposed if fuel purchases are not made by these type of aircraft.

858
01:02:23,060 --> 01:02:23,660
Thank you.

859
01:02:25,320 --> 01:02:27,960
Oh, no, motion to approve is presented.

860
01:02:31,250 --> 01:02:36,110
Second, from Chris' discussion, Brenda and Mary, or Mary and Brune.

861
01:02:36,210 --> 01:02:39,910
I just want to add effective October 1st, 2025 to the motion.

862
01:02:40,730 --> 01:02:40,830
No?

863
01:02:44,200 --> 01:02:44,320
Right?

864
01:02:44,560 --> 01:02:44,640
Okay.

865
01:02:44,940 --> 01:02:45,180
Thank you.

866
01:02:45,340 --> 01:02:46,660
So, just a couple of things.

867
01:02:46,840 --> 01:02:51,240
So, this is sort of along the lines of a little bit different than, of, of, of, of

868
01:02:51,240 --> 01:02:56,040
For example, when crafts come in and whatnot, the only two small questions I have are,

869
01:02:56,240 --> 01:03:00,100
and you know the research in this better and so does the committee, obviously, the fees

870
01:03:00,100 --> 01:03:05,260
are not egregious, such that their craft of the deterred or pilots would be deterred from

871
01:03:05,260 --> 01:03:05,840
coming, right?

872
01:03:05,940 --> 01:03:08,160
They're not like out of the ordinary, right?

873
01:03:08,260 --> 01:03:09,340
I don't know if I'm asking.

874
01:03:10,040 --> 01:03:11,440
No, that's a great question.

875
01:03:13,280 --> 01:03:15,440
And there are two answers to it.

876
01:03:15,440 --> 01:03:22,120
one is because these numbers are being recommended by an individual who flies into a lot of airports

877
01:03:22,120 --> 01:03:29,740
like ours and came from primarily that experience. So these are numbers that are consistent with

878
01:03:29,740 --> 01:03:36,560
what he has found in his flight. But the other is these aircraft are coming into Belfast because

879
01:03:36,560 --> 01:03:44,500
that's where the customer wants to be and so the charter companies obviously are catering to their

880
01:03:44,500 --> 01:03:50,580
customers. So you and I are driving down the road and we see two gas stations. One is two cents

881
01:03:50,580 --> 01:03:55,320
a gallon less on one side of the road and two cents more on the other side. We probably are going

882
01:03:55,320 --> 01:04:02,700
to decide to stop at the one where it's two cents per gallon less. And that is true for the

883
01:04:02,700 --> 01:04:08,380
hundred low-led sales that we have. But for GEDA, most of that is this corporate or charter

884
01:04:09,080 --> 01:04:13,380
and they don't really have a choice of which gas station to go to or which airport to go to. They

885
01:04:13,380 --> 01:04:18,500
have to go where their client is asking them to go. Now, if our fees were so

886
01:04:19,020 --> 01:04:23,380
exorbitant that the company were to encourage their customers to go someplace

887
01:04:23,380 --> 01:04:27,740
else, then we'd run into that problem. Those two things make me feel very

888
01:04:27,740 --> 01:04:31,920
comfortable with this. Thank you. And the other small question I have is if you're

889
01:04:31,920 --> 01:04:38,180
not there to charge the fee or whatever you work it and you have to send an

890
01:04:38,180 --> 01:04:43,040
invoice, just trying to make sure that that time that you spend doing that and

891
01:04:43,040 --> 01:04:47,240
and the invoicing, I don't think it's going to be, you know, completely all the time,

892
01:04:47,500 --> 01:04:52,620
but, you know, just trying to think about things of your time in terms of invoicing and

893
01:04:52,620 --> 01:04:57,280
that how that fits into the phase, and that's just, I'm sure you thought of that all of

894
01:04:57,280 --> 01:04:57,400
this.

895
01:04:57,540 --> 01:05:02,040
No, I appreciate that question, because when we had, and we'll be talking about more about

896
01:05:02,040 --> 01:05:06,060
this later, because there'll be some other recommendations that come out of this, when

897
01:05:06,060 --> 01:05:12,180
the FAA came and asked us to look at ways in which we might increase fees, some of their

898
01:05:12,180 --> 01:05:18,500
suggestions bumped up against that very issue, would we end up spending more in staff time

899
01:05:18,890 --> 01:05:20,640
than we would actually generate in revenue?

900
01:05:21,960 --> 01:05:24,040
You got to look at both sides of that.

901
01:05:24,640 --> 01:05:31,580
In this particular case, because there are, for the most part, four or five companies that

902
01:05:31,580 --> 01:05:39,320
are typically fine into our airport, once the address has been determined, the billing

903
01:05:39,320 --> 01:05:44,520
office has been determined that it's just that I'll be stored in the computer just plug

904
01:05:44,520 --> 01:05:47,360
in the amount and we'll send it off so it should be pretty straightforward.

905
01:05:47,760 --> 01:05:48,700
Okay, thank you very much.

906
01:05:48,980 --> 01:05:49,080
Thank you.

907
01:05:49,920 --> 01:05:50,240
Paul?

908
01:05:51,160 --> 01:05:58,960
No, again, how often do you think you'll be coming back asking to go through updating these

909
01:05:58,960 --> 01:06:02,800
figures on a regular basis and the ideas?

910
01:06:03,260 --> 01:06:04,820
Yeah, no, we gave some thought to that.

911
01:06:04,820 --> 01:06:09,900
But we haven't, this is our first proposal to actually have landing fees.

912
01:06:11,920 --> 01:06:24,220
On the basis of our experience looking at other airports around us, given the fact that we are not exorbitant, we're right in the middle, we're being appropriate, we're being fair.

913
01:06:24,700 --> 01:06:32,200
I don't think there'll be any adjustments to this, but again, this whole thing has only been going on since May 2023.

914
01:06:32,780 --> 01:06:40,920
And we want to be creative and be thoughtful about ways in which we can generate revenue that offsets costs to our taxpayers.

915
01:06:41,300 --> 01:06:48,780
And so it could be that we've come across something that says, ooh, this is a better idea or a modification.

916
01:06:49,500 --> 01:06:51,140
In that case, I come back to you.

917
01:06:51,520 --> 01:06:56,700
But we tried to think this thing through, so I don't anticipate that you'll be seeing us with respect to this particular issue.

918
01:06:56,700 --> 01:07:02,780
We are looking at other fee issues as well, so I may be coming back to you for those, but I don't

919
01:07:02,780 --> 01:07:05,220
it is becoming back on this anytime real soon.

920
01:07:05,960 --> 01:07:06,900
Thank you.

921
01:07:06,900 --> 01:07:07,380
Mary.

922
01:07:08,120 --> 01:07:14,540
So we review fees for the harbor and for code and planning on an annual basis.

923
01:07:15,320 --> 01:07:22,140
I think that would be an appropriate timing so that we're consistent amongst and between

924
01:07:22,140 --> 01:07:24,680
in our departments in terms of fees for you.

925
01:07:25,820 --> 01:07:30,920
And I also think that this conversation started during budget discussions and I certainly

926
01:07:30,920 --> 01:07:35,880
commend Ken and the airport committee for taking up this section, but I think also looking

927
01:07:35,880 --> 01:07:40,860
at our fuel cost rates and things of that nature, I feel like that would be something that would

928
01:07:40,860 --> 01:07:44,140
be a good idea to dig into sooner rather than later.

929
01:07:45,160 --> 01:07:45,280
Good.

930
01:07:46,440 --> 01:07:47,400
Any other discussion?

931
01:07:48,340 --> 01:07:49,020
All in favor?

932
01:07:49,900 --> 01:07:50,540
Motion passed.

933
01:07:50,660 --> 01:07:51,240
This 5 to 0.

934
01:07:51,380 --> 01:07:51,660
Thank you.

935
01:07:51,660 --> 01:07:52,200
Thank you.

936
01:07:52,320 --> 01:07:52,740
Thank you.

937
01:07:53,410 --> 01:07:59,920
Item J is a request to approve the Certificate of Commitment of Sewer User Rate for the period

938
01:07:59,920 --> 01:08:03,920
of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.

939
01:08:04,940 --> 01:08:10,120
Yes, so the Certificate of Commitment of Sewer User Rate certifies and commits a true list

940
01:08:10,120 --> 01:08:18,700
of the sewer rates established by pursuant to 38 MRSA Section 3406 for those properties,

941
01:08:18,700 --> 01:08:23,320
units and structures required by local and state law to pay a sewer rate to a municipality.

942
01:08:23,860 --> 01:08:28,880
This really just fortifies the decision that was made at the previous council meeting regarding

943
01:08:28,880 --> 01:08:34,980
this year's sewer rates that are set. Bill's already gone out but this just really puts it into

944
01:08:34,980 --> 01:08:41,440
the process. I will be doing this process by annually. And I think that it is good because it will be

945
01:08:41,440 --> 01:08:47,020
very clear as to what the rate is, what the interest rate is, and we'll be following that state's

946
01:08:47,020 --> 01:08:47,500
Thank you to the team.

947
01:08:48,020 --> 01:08:48,120
Yeah.

948
01:08:48,560 --> 01:08:50,040
Can I get a motion in a second?

949
01:08:53,750 --> 01:08:54,150
Yeah.

950
01:08:55,450 --> 01:08:56,010
Second.

951
01:08:56,690 --> 01:08:56,870
Okay.

952
01:08:57,290 --> 01:08:59,030
Get a motion in a second and a discussion.

953
01:09:00,150 --> 01:09:01,110
All in favor?

954
01:09:02,230 --> 01:09:03,630
Motion passes 5 to 0.

955
01:09:03,930 --> 01:09:07,870
You weren't expecting like a big exciting discussion about through it.

956
01:09:07,870 --> 01:09:12,350
Your accuracy or just asking guys, just asking for motions in seconds.

957
01:09:12,730 --> 01:09:13,870
Thanks for the commenting though.

958
01:09:14,870 --> 01:09:19,290
Request from the Fire Chief to accept a $200 donation from First National Bank.

959
01:09:19,290 --> 01:09:39,550
item K. Yes, this is in recognition of National EMS week from First National Bank. So this is a $200 donation. Only the City Council and accept these on behalf of the City of Belfast. I recommend that this line be placed in the jaws of life account number 1-2100-00.

960
01:09:39,550 --> 01:09:47,870
Thank you. Motion from Brenda? Yep. Second discussion. All in favor? Motion passes 5-0. And then

961
01:09:47,870 --> 01:09:52,310
request from the fire chief to accept a $1,000 donation from Rennie's Charitable Foundation.

962
01:09:52,830 --> 01:09:57,890
Yes, Rennie's Charitable Foundation. To the same cause, certainly appreciate their generosity.

963
01:09:58,190 --> 01:10:02,010
The recommendation would be to accept the funds, $1,000 in place of donation,

964
01:10:02,010 --> 01:10:05,370
the show is like count 1-2-1-0-0.

965
01:10:06,090 --> 01:10:06,530
Thank you.

966
01:10:06,850 --> 01:10:08,070
Motion second.

967
01:10:08,630 --> 01:10:09,370
All in favor?

968
01:10:10,090 --> 01:10:10,950
Skip to discussion.

969
01:10:11,090 --> 01:10:11,590
We're good to go.

970
01:10:12,230 --> 01:10:14,010
Signing of council orders is happening.

971
01:10:15,310 --> 01:10:17,750
Open to the public looks good to me.

972
01:10:19,050 --> 01:10:19,730
Communications?

973
01:10:20,570 --> 01:10:20,750
Yeah.

974
01:10:21,130 --> 01:10:21,290
Yes.

975
01:10:21,510 --> 01:10:29,490
Having just been educated that it is this week is the EMS

976
01:10:29,490 --> 01:10:41,090
That's appreciation week or whatever, well then I think we should take a moment to express our appreciation to our very excellent, very professional EMS staff.

977
01:10:41,450 --> 01:10:56,110
My family has been, had need of their services and we know what a terrific job they do, not just a competent but compassionate job.

978
01:10:56,110 --> 01:11:05,210
Yes, so kudos to them and happy the ms. Appreciate it. Thank you very much. I

979
01:11:05,210 --> 01:11:09,550
would like to add the bridge street comments from the neighbors. I just wanted

980
01:11:10,000 --> 01:11:18,430
to say that when we first set up the Harbor Walk 10 years ago, whatever was long

981
01:11:18,430 --> 01:11:24,190
around. But we had a discussion about cameras and we had we had things put in

982
01:11:24,190 --> 01:11:28,330
for camera placement holders, we didn't put cameras in.

983
01:11:29,210 --> 01:11:33,930
I've heard complaints or concerns from people,

984
01:11:34,650 --> 01:11:37,950
and although I don't watch TV, I see a lot,

985
01:11:38,110 --> 01:11:39,470
there's a lot, everything is,

986
01:11:40,210 --> 01:11:41,670
everywhere you go now there's cameras.

987
01:11:42,010 --> 01:11:43,590
So I'm saying it's not,

988
01:11:44,290 --> 01:11:46,730
the idea 12 years ago seemed a little foreign to me,

989
01:11:47,090 --> 01:11:49,730
but today it does seem like a very cost efficient,

990
01:11:49,910 --> 01:11:52,170
I know we've used them, or various places in the city,

991
01:11:52,170 --> 01:11:55,990
And I just hopefully council takes note of that and maybe we can work on something for

992
01:11:55,990 --> 01:12:04,910
in general, the harbor walk and that area, it does seem to be a summer of peeling out and burning rubber on the street.

993
01:12:05,090 --> 01:12:07,590
Every summer is and but this year is remarkable.

994
01:12:08,110 --> 01:12:12,770
And I think that, like they said, the police forces all over it but they can't be everywhere.

995
01:12:13,010 --> 01:12:16,410
So just my two cents to firm up what they said.

996
01:12:16,650 --> 01:12:17,810
So I just wanted to add that.

997
01:12:18,430 --> 01:12:19,590
Any other communications?

998
01:12:19,590 --> 01:12:24,950
I was sort of thinking it was nice to get their feedback and to hear what their experience

999
01:12:24,950 --> 01:12:31,730
has been and detail and some good recommendations, some of them which we can certainly accommodate.

1000
01:12:32,770 --> 01:12:40,070
I'm wondering if maybe give us a couple of weeks and we can bring perhaps some sort of low-cost

1001
01:12:40,070 --> 01:12:44,290
solutions that we can propose and bring that up maybe at the first meeting and after or

1002
01:12:44,290 --> 01:12:44,870
something like that.

1003
01:12:45,790 --> 01:12:46,110
Absolutely.

1004
01:12:46,110 --> 01:12:50,210
And as far as sort of cameras and things like that, you know, I can really make that

1005
01:12:50,210 --> 01:12:50,630
recommendation.

1006
01:12:50,890 --> 01:12:55,230
I mean, that is a very good kind of capital improvement sort of expenditure that,

1007
01:12:55,930 --> 01:13:00,750
you know, there are costs associated with those things, and it has not been a discussion.

1008
01:13:00,970 --> 01:13:05,210
It's certainly something we can put into place, you know, just it'll take a little bit longer.

1009
01:13:05,630 --> 01:13:13,390
Could I suggest that we discuss with Front Street Shipyard any problems that might, I can

1010
01:13:13,390 --> 01:13:23,290
I was seeing a big yacht on a trailer hitting a speed bump and I'm a little wary about that so could we get an opinion from them?

1011
01:13:23,390 --> 01:13:26,410
I'm thinking more just along the lines of signage.

1012
01:13:26,630 --> 01:13:28,550
Oh, I didn't like that but we were asked about speed bumps.

1013
01:13:28,550 --> 01:13:29,410
Speed limit signs.

1014
01:13:29,710 --> 01:13:30,510
Speed limit signs.

1015
01:13:30,670 --> 01:13:32,190
But we were asked about speed bumps.

1016
01:13:32,970 --> 01:13:40,230
So I'd like to just be able to tell them what the front street has to say on that issue in case it should come up later.

1017
01:13:40,230 --> 01:13:46,070
Okay. Okay. One solution doesn't work and we want to do more. Keep in mind that we mentioned several streets.

1018
01:13:46,550 --> 01:13:53,670
Yeah. Keep in mind that when the original agreement with the 17 different planned swaps with Front Street happened,

1019
01:13:54,330 --> 01:14:01,150
they agreed to do an annual review with us as well in August of every year. So I know we haven't had one and things have changed down there,

1020
01:14:01,230 --> 01:14:05,930
but I'm sure there would be more than happy to come up and give their two cents. So good.

1021
01:14:05,930 --> 01:14:07,850
All right, motion to adjourn.

1022
01:14:08,110 --> 01:14:08,570
That will.

1023
01:14:08,770 --> 01:14:08,970
Second.

1024
01:14:09,350 --> 01:14:09,830
All in favor?

1025
01:14:11,110 --> 01:14:12,450
Motion passes 5 to 0.

1026
01:14:12,570 --> 01:14:13,370
Have a good evening, everybody.

1027
01:14:13,770 --> 01:14:14,130
Thank you.