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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-09-11 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 Meeting Called to Order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Baldacci Councilors Absent:None Meeting Adjourned at 8:28 PM PUBLIC COMMENT Senator Geoffrey Gratwick stated he would not be available to attend the meeting regarding the proposed psychiatric center. He reviewed his concerns both from a medical and financial perspective. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO COUNCILOR MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of August 28, 2017, and Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of September 5, 2017 Action: Approved Liquor Licenses: Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, GRAHAM Vinous of Happy Endings,Inc d/b/a Happy Endings,32 Main Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, GRAHAM Vinous of Apple New England LLC d/b/a Applebee's Neighborhood Grill& Bar, 718 Hogan Road Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, of Verve,Inc GRAHAM d/b/a Verve, 91 Main Street Action: Approved 17-317 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for$353,891 from the NICHOLS U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Support of the City's Shelter Plus Care Program Action: Passed 17-318 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for$422,158 from the SPRAGUE U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Support of the City's Shelter Plus Care Program Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 CONSENTAGEN.DA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 17-319 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for$9,065 from the U.S. TREMBLE Department of Housing and Urban Development in Support of the City's Shelter Plus Care Program Action: Passed 17-320 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for$9,065 from the U.S. PERRY Department of Housing and Urban Development in Support of the City's Shelter Plus Care Program Action: Passed 17-321 ORDER Authorizing the Ciry Manager to Apply for$127,903 from the WESTON U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Support of the City's Shelter Plus Care Program Action: Passed 17-322 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for$304,128 from the FAIRCLOTH U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development in Support of the City's Shelter Plus Care Program Action: Passed 17-323 RESOLVE Ratifying the City Engineer's Actions to Submit a Sidewalk GRAHAM Grant Application for$177,000 to Maine Department of Transportation for Buck Street Action: Passed 17-324 RESOLVE Ratifying the City Engineer's Actions to Submit a Sidewalk NICHOLS Grant Application in the Amount of$307,000 to the Maine Department of Transportation for Hogan Road Action: Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO COUNCILOR 17-325 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 291, Vehicles and Traffic, of the Code of the SPRAGUE City of Bangor,By Adjusting the Starting Date for Wintertime Parking Action: First Reading 17-326 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate PERRY $2,545,661 in Grant Funds from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services- WIC Nutrition Program Action: First Reading aSSIGNED TO §... 3�3,a�'3�3 , �44 14 , ... s-� i 3 63" ' C©iil C OR WW 17-287 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, by Changing NEALLEY the Zone of 73 Harlow Street from Government and Institutional Service District to Downtown Development District Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Faircloth, Graham,Nealley,Nichols, Perry,Sprague, Tremble, Weston,Baldacci Councilors Voting No:None Passed 17-288 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, of the Code of TREMBLE the City of Bangor, by Raising the Maximum Height of Office Buildings in the Waterfront Development District from 65 to 100 Feet Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Faircloth, Graham,Nealley,Nichols, Perry,Sprague, Tremble, Weston,Baldacci Councilors Voting No:None Passed 17-289 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, by Reducing PERRY Buffer Requirements in the General Commercial and Service District Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 UNFINISHED BUSINESS SSIGNED TO ITEM NO. 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Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Faircloth, Graham,Nealley,Nichols, Perry,Sprague, Tremble, Weston,Baldacci Councilors Voting No:None Passed 17-307 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 291, Vehicles and Traffic, of the Code of the WESTON City of Bangor by Removing a Space Marked Parking for Persons with Disabilities on Garland Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Faircloth, Graham,Nealley,Nichols, Perry,Sprague, Tremble, Weston,Baldacci Councilors Voting No:None Passed 17-308 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 148,Historic Preservation, of the Code of the NEALLEY City of Bangor, by Allowing for Expedited Review of Minor Changes Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Faircloth, Graham,Nealley,Nichols, Perry,Sprague, Tremble, Weston,Baldacci Councilors Voting No:None Passed 17-309 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 14, City Elections,Article I,§14-1, Voting TREMBLE Districts and Precincts, and Article II,§14-6(C),Registrar of Voters and Registration Appeals Board Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Faircloth, Graham,Nealley,Nichols, Perry,Sprague, Tremble, Weston,Baldacci Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 UNF ISMD BUS: � ASSIGNED TO MNCh"., , ,..... " �< .,. ' COUNCILOR 17-310 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, by Changing PERRY the Zone of a parcel of land off Grandview Avenue from Parks and Open Space District to Multifamily and Service District and another parcel of land from Shopping and Personal Service District to Multifamily and Service District It had been determined at a previous meeting that Councilor Tremble had a conflict of interest. Councilor Tremble left the meeting. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Faircloth, Graham,Nealley,Nichols, Perry,Sprague, Weston,Baldacci Councilors Voting No:None Passed Councilor Tremble returned to the meeting. 17-311 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$85,000 for the Maine Prevention FAIRCLOTH Services Let's Go Obesity Prevention Grant Program. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 17-312 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$155,579 for the Maine Prevention SPRAGUE Services Substance Use Prevention Grant Program. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 17-313 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$135,063 for the Maine Prevention NICHOLS Services Tobacco Prevention Grant Program Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed oda NEW BUSINESS ITEMNO. ,.� � ;�F.,,, � cO CmOR PUBLIC HEARING: Application for a Special Amusement License Renewal of Happy GRAHAM Endings,Inc d/b/a Happy Endings,32 Main Street Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM No. COUN ILOR Application for a Casino Operator License Renewal of HC GRAHAM Bangor,LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino Bangor, 500 Main Street Action: Motion made and seconded that Councilor Weston had a conflict of interest. Motion Doubted Vote: 5—3 Councilors Voting Yes: Faircloth, Graham,Nichols, Tremble, Baldacci Councilors Voting No:Nealley,Perry Sprague Passed Councilor Weston left the meeting Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved Councilor Weston returned to the meeting 17-327 ORDER Authorizing the Acquisition of Five Gillig Buses Through the GRAHAM State of Connecticut Contract Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 17-328 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Contract with Burns and McDonnell WESTON for Remediation of the Secondary Active Zone within the Penobscot River in the Estimated Amount of$500,000 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 17-329 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Documents for the Sale of a Portion of GRAHAM Map R41 Lot 023-A to Penquis Action: Councilor Tremble left the meeting Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Amend by Substitution Passed Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended Passed as Amended Councilor Tremble returned to the meeting Attest: ?'44.- ..Z Lisa J. Goodw ,MMC, City Clerk Page 6