Put Up Your Dukes, Let's Get Down To It....

6/14/14 Holy Cow! Councilor Mike Hurley just sent ANOTHER response to the ongoing email saga below. He has cracked, threatening with 2 choices- lose our residential homes to an office complex or final destruction via the enormous volumes of illegal forced run off flooding to the private property, flood plain, flood zone, 12 homes on Seaview Terrace aka "the new Grand Canyon". New Movie at the Colonial Theater (owned by Mike Hurley) "PUTIN" on the Happy Video...

Belfast Planning Board member, Wayne Corey compared the intent of the plan to the Soviet Union. HELLO, HELLO- IS ANYBODY OUT THERE??? City Hall is playing you, right into the theater of illusion. Be Happy, Be Happy, I said so. You will be rewarded, you will feel happy. Don't look at the ones who are suffering. Keep dancing for me. (My post in the local paper, Village Soup, Republican Journal)

From the Belfast Coalitions site:

The Belfast Maine We Are Happy music video will premiere at The Colonial Theatre this Friday, June 13th 3:30.  Everyone is invited to see the video and the long version on the big screen for free at The Colonial Theatre in downtown Belfast.  We will introduce the videos and do a short Q and A and seat as many people as possible showing the films from 3:30 until 5:00.  That same evening and Saturday and Sunday the films will show on BEL-TV channel 2 and following the weekend the films will go live on Youtube.com.  Thanks to all the volunteers, dancers, and sponsors who are helping Our Town Belfast to show the world that WE ARE HAPPY!

From:	Mike Hurley (mike@pilut.com) This sender is in your contact list.
Sent:	Sat 6/14/14 11:39 AM
To:	'LAURIE ALLEN' (laurieallen55@msn.com); citymanager@cityofbelfast.org; ward1councilor@cityofbelfast.org; ward2councilor@cityofbelfast.org; ward3councilor@cityofbelfast.org; ward4councilor@cityofbelfast.org; ward5councilor@cityofbelfast.org; mayor@cityofbelfast.org;

Which one is it? An all-encompassing office complex or the new Grand Canyon?

6/13/14- See email requesting specific public information, manipulated by Joe Slocum, Belfast City Manager to buy time and deny. Councilor Mike Hurley bends and breaks the law for his visions. I Believe The Law. I cite Maine State Law procedure specific to Comprehensive Plans. Belfast City Manager, Planning and Council are clearly not following procedure. Written to protect residents from calculating, greedy officials. Surely implicated from City Planner Wayne Marshall's corrupt reign since approximately 1999. Locking up the paper trail, destroying innocent life after innocent life.

I'm bringing up the rear- house flag high in one hand- camcorder in the other- Marine Corp Horsey steps up to escort me. Simple and true, this Belfast I love.

6/13 14-  Belfast City Manager, Joe Slocum must respond- either rescind illegal rezoning residential Seaview Terrace to Healthcare and Housing or illegally continue and abuse residents. This time- I got to the corruption early- easy lawsuit. Sick Officials.

Below was sent today @ 12 :37, first I'll post Councilor Mike Hurley's Immediate Insult. BTW- he is airing his brainwashing Happy Belfast video in his theater today. Super Sick.
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Mike Hurley (mike@pilut.com
Fri 6/13/14 12:52 PM
'LAURIE ALLEN' (laurieallen55@msn.com

What would be helpful would be if you were capable of believing the basic information.

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On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 12:37 PM, LAURIE ALLEN <laurieallen55@msn.com> wrote:

City Manager Joe Slocum, Belfast City Council and Mayor,

Please respond today per my FOAA 6/6/14 and agenda requested 6/3/14.

1. Has  Seaview Terrace been approved for rezoning to R1 and included into the R1 public hearings? If not, please respond to #2 and #3.  (Advise to all recipients on this email)

2a. Respond via email today- Members of the Belfast Planning Board approving amendment to rezone residential Seaview Terrace to R3- Healthcare and Housing. (Advise to all recipients on this email) 

 b. All the information provided to "persuade" the Belfast Planning Board to approve the proposed change to rezone Seaview Terrace to R3, Healthcare and Housing. The residential zone is the most stringent zone to protect residents.

 (Advise to all recipients on this email)

3. Confirm  6/17/14 City Council Meeting agenda for discussion of validity to rezone residential Seaview Terrace to R3- Healthcare and Housing per 6/3 open to the public request at Council Meeting. (Advise to all recipients on this email) 

It is VERY difficult to obtain basic information. It would be helpful to be helpful rather than look for loopholes to deny. 

City Manager, Joe Slocum is:

>>>Misleading the public in procedures (see Maine State Law below landowners must agree to change, Planning Board approval, then public hearings)

Maine Law Comprehensive Plan Contract Zoning: A Flexible Technique for Protecting Maine Municipalities

http://mainelaw.maine.edu/academics/maine-law-review/pdf/vol24_2/vol24_me_l_rev_263.pdf

  Pg 263 "LANDOWNER AGREES PRIOR TO A ZONING AMENDMENT, TO PERFORM CONDITIONS NOT IMPOSED ON OTHERS IN THE SAME ZONING CLASSIFICATION.”

Pg. 267 "A PLANNING BOARD, WHICH IN MAINE IS GENERALLY COMPRISED OF LAYMAN, MUST UNDERSTAND, BE PERSUADED AND APPROVE ANY PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE PLAN. The procedure is further complicated and delayed by the statutory requirement that “that the public shall be given and ADEQUATE opportunity to be heard.”  

>>>Delaying FOAA illegally and charging unreasonably for public information (see below in red. Using Wayne Marshall's absence and information contributes to all residents.)

The Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) is a state statute that is intended to open the government of Maine by guaranteeing access to the "public records" and "public proceedings" of state and local government bodies and agencies.

Can an agency or official delay responding if my request was not directed to the agency public access officer?

No. An agency that receives a request to inspect or copy a public record must acknowledge and respond regardless of whether the request was directed to the public access officer. The unavailability of a public access officer may not be reason for a delay. 1 M.R.S. § 413(3)

The agency or official may, but is not required to, waive part or all of the total fee if the requester is indigent, or if the agency or official considers release of the public record to be in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities of government and is not primarily in the commercial interest of the requester. 1 M.R.S. § 408-A(11)

Sincerely,

Laurie Allen
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From:	Mike Hurley (mike@pilut.com) This sender is in your contact list.
Sent:	Fri 6/13/14 12:52 PM
To:	'LAURIE ALLEN' (laurieallen55@msn.com)

What would be helpful would be if you were capable of believing the basic information.

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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 17:02:44 -0400
Subject: Re: FOAA 6/6/14
From: citymanager@cityofbelfast.org
To: laurieallen55@msn.com

Ms Allen,

 My email of June 9th said I would try to get you a response within 5 business days of June 11. The Zoning applicable to your street has not changed. There are no findings of fact. We are trying to upload on the Website  #1 The Comprehensive Planning Committee's recommendations on land use in Belfast, the present regulations for these districts  and the various changes the Planning Board is recommending. The exact boundary descriptions will follow. Please note that the Uses and Dimensional proposals should all be on line shortly. We are trying to get them on as I write this.

Sincerely

 Joe Slocum
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From: LAURIE ALLEN [mailto:laurieallen55@msn.com]
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 6:43 PM
To: citymanager@cityofbelfast.org; ward1councilor@cityofbelfast.org; ward2councilor@cityofbelfast.org; ward3councilor@cityofbelfast.org; ward4councilor@cityofbelfast.org; ward5councilor@cityofbelfast.org; mayor@cityofbelfast.org; 

City Manager Joe Slocum, City Council and Mayor,

Joe Slocum's response is not clear and is wasting valuable time to resolve ethically and sensibly. Please do not manipulate my request again. The procedure is Maine State Law. Joe Slocum City Manager is not following State Law procedure written to protect residents rights. Council put an open to the public speaker right on that night's agenda at the 6/3/14 City Council Meeting. I spoke right before that business man and asked to be put on the agenda that night since Seaview Terrace residents were present. Denied. I gave the option for an agenda on 6/17/14 as well. Apparently denied again, as I see in the agenda for 6/17/14 posted today. You are denying the residents of Seaview Terrace due process. Forcing us into rezoning hearings with healthcare that are not appropriate through illegal procedures. 

I see Wayne Marshall is on the agenda to discuss zoning. Certainly it would make sense to allow Seaview Terrace residents their rights to be heard by City Council and the public with an agenda for discussion. These difficult restrictions imposed on residents rights and public information, is as Planning Board Member, Wayne Corey stated similar to tactics of the "Soviet Union". I do not believe Wayne Corey would have approved this proposed rezoning of Seaview Terrace.   

Please answer specifically in language used in 1, 2a,  2b and 3, I repeated the exact request below. Originally requested 6/6/14 (tweaking"findings of fact" to "all information provided to 'persuade' the Belfast Planning Board to approve the proposed change from residential Seaview Terrace to Healthcare & Housing Seaview Terrace")

1. Has  Seaview Terrace been approved for rezoning to R1 and included into the R1 public hearings? If not, please respond to #2 and #3.  (Advise to all recipients on this email)

2a. Respond via email today- Members of the Belfast Planning Board approving amendment to rezone residential Seaview Terrace to R3- Healthcare and Housing. (Advise to all recipients on this email) 

 b. All the information provided to "persuade" the Belfast Planning Board to approve the proposed change to rezone Seaview Terrace to R3, Healthcare and Housing. The residential zone is the most stringent zone to protect residents.

 (Advise to all recipients on this email)

3. Confirm  6/17/14 City Council Meeting agenda for discussion of validity to rezone residential Seaview Terrace to R3- Healthcare and Housing per 6/3 open to the public request at Council Meeting. (Advise to all recipients on this email) (advise to all recipients on this email)

Sincerely

Laurie Allen
_______________________________________________________________________________

From:	Mike Hurley (mike@pilut.com) This sender is in your contact list.
Sent:	Sat 6/14/14 11:39 AM
To:	'LAURIE ALLEN' (laurieallen55@msn.com); citymanager@cityofbelfast.org; ward1councilor@cityofbelfast.org; ward2councilor@cityofbelfast.org; ward3councilor@cityofbelfast.org; ward4councilor@cityofbelfast.org; ward5councilor@cityofbelfast.org; mayor@cityofbelfast.org; charlesbeck7@gmail.com; rosicostello@gmail.com

Which one is it? An all-encompassing office complex or the new Grand Canyon?

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5/28/14  

R3 Zoning would allow healthcare facilities into our small 12 family residential neighborhood. Next door neighbor could be a Meth. Clinic, Drug Rehab. Mental Health... Provisions won't mean a thing, although Belfast City Planner will attempt to Snow(den) us.  Once the land use is in place for healthcare, approvals will fly. Belfast City Hall uses a flexible rule to screw the resident and breaks the law again and again.

My neighbor, Erin,who moved here from Alaska, a few months after me in 2010, drove past me this morning when I was protesting in the video above(sorry- can't get it uploaded- will keep trying), I was smiling and waving good morning to all the cars passing by. Including the Belfast Public Works Director, Bob Richards, one of the club. Bob did not wave back. Another man, over 50, in a new model, rust? burgundy, I think, Maine plates, SUV gave me the finger. And unbelievably so did Erin. Clearly City Hall has tainted her, we used to be friendly. agreeing with the City destruction and corruption to our neighborhood.  I hired her several times to photograph the erosion and my daughter's prom pictures. Recently, The Belfast Police Department hired her to take department photo's...hello.

City Hall is infamous for pitting neighbors against each other- two other neighbors became implicated in their web and came to public, televised, City Council meetings and spoke against me. Nice. Other's attack me on posts in the local papers. My children went and go to school here. The children I have gone above and beyond to protect and relocate. Nothing and no one is off limits to intimidate me. No Russia for me, much more personal, in my home, with children, single, no family, no protection, no support, no money, no attorneys... Just me, truth all the way, my only fear is harm to my children and pets. Hit me with your best shot, fire away...