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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 28, 2011
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
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Called to Order at 7:30 p.m. on March 2 after
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weather postponement on February 28
Chaired by: Council Chair Hawes
Councilors Present: All
Meeting Adjourned: 10:20 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
MINUTES OF: Special Meeting of Bangor City Council of February 7, 2011, Regular
Meeting of Bangor City Council of February 14, 2011, Regular Meeting of Bangor Water
District of January 18, 2011, Government Operations Committee Meeting of
January 25, 2011, Regular Meeting of Bangor School Committee of January 26, 2011
Liquor License Renewal:
Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Spirituous PALMER
Vinous, of Seadog Ventures, Inc. d/b/a Seadog Brewing Co.
26 Front Street
ACTION Approved
11-086 ORDER Allowing the United States Government to Take a Strip of Land DURGIN
Currently Part of Sibley Court for $30,000 in Compensation
ACTION Passed
11-087 RESOLVE Ratification of Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real BLANCHETTE
Estate Located at 174 Leighton Street
ACTION Passed
11-088 RESOLVE Ratification of Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real NEALLEY
Estate Located at 28 Dana Drive
ACTION Passed
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 28, 2011
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
NONE
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 28, 2011
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
11-077 ORDINANCE Amending the Chapter 9 of the Code of the City of Bangor, NEALLEY
§9-8, Standing Committees – Finance Committee
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Vote: 9-0
Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, Durgin,
Gratwick, Longo, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer & Weston
Councilors Voting No: None
Passed
11-078 RESOLVE Appropriating $100,000 in Boating Infrastructure Grant Funds BLANCHETTE
and a $33,333 Local Match to Replace Wooden City Docks
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Passed
11-079 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating $77,376 in Grant Funds from GRATWICK
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in
Support of the Shelter Plus Care Program
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Passed
11-080 ORDINANCE Amending Parking Schedule X, Off-Street Parking Lots, to LONGO
Change Atler Lot from 30 Minute Parking to 1 Hour Parking
and Parking By Permit, and Parking Schedule VI, Parking
For Persons with Disabilities
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Vote: 9-0
Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, Durgin,
Gratwick, Longo, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer & Weston
Councilors Voting No: None
Passed
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 28, 2011
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
11-089 ORDER Authorizing a Grant Application for $66,740 Per Year for GRATWICK
three Years from the Maine Department of Health and Human
Services to Continue the Women’s and Children’s Preventive
Health Services Program (Public Health Nursing)
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Dr. Mark Brown urged council support
Passed
11-090 ORDER Placing an Order Entitled “Authorizing Construction of a New WESTON
Arena Bass Park, Bangor, Maine” on the May 4, 2011 Municipal
Ballot
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing
Public Hearing Opened
Bill Sullivan, 37 Packard Drive, congratulated the council and urged
support of a new arena.
Jim LaBrecque suggested that the council adopt a contingency plan and
offered his expertise with heating and cooling plans.
Frank Hartnett, 30 Webster Avenue, urged the council to build the arena now
while interest rates are still low, and urged the council to work to allow
table games at Hollywood Slots.
Ken Wicks, Lincoln Street, said that there should be one date for all 3 votes and
expressed concern over wasting $8,000 on a May Election. He urged the Council
not to pass this without a vote.
Chris Rudolph urged council support.
Bob Cimbollek, 188 Howard Street, stated that we should let the people decide and
urged this to go to referendum. He also suggested that we restore the existing
auditorium rather than build new.
John Richardson, representative of Maine Building Trades Council, stated that
he feels that we should build a new arena, rather than refurbish and suggested
that the council insist that workers on this project be paid quality wages.
Linda Thomas, Brentwood Avenue, spoke that she didn’t see the need for
a special election and suggested that the council send a message to the taxpayers
and show fiscal restraint and not spend $8,000 for a special election.
Steve Ribble, 17 James Street, suggested that the council go forward with a
vote as soon as possible in May.
Trish Hayes, Drew Lane, expressed concern that we don’t have any guarantee
from Hollywood Slots going forward and pointed out that the current arena
has significant deferred maintenance. She suggested that this be put out to
a vote of the people.
Peter Ramsay, suggested that an Oxford County facility won’t impact Hollywood
Slots revenue and suggested that if this doesn’t pass in May to padlock the current
building.
Frank Farrington, 8 Montgomery Street, said that he was still making up his mind
on this issue and questioned whether the there would be any reference to cost on
the referendum vote, whether there would be any limit to price, and how the $65M
could be funded from Hollywood Slots without raising taxes.
John Parcak, 37 Leighton Street, questioned the projected revenue estimates and
suggested that we use slots revenue to develop an Economic Development team
to get jobs here.
Carrie Tripp, Executive Director of Convention and Visitors Bureau, explained that
30 RFPs had been received soliciting meeting space and had to be turned away
because our current facility couldn’t accommodate them.
Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing
Public Hearing Closed
Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Passed
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 28, 2011
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
11-091 ORDER Placing an Order Entitled “Directing that the City of Bangor will PALMER
Continue to Operate its Own Emergency and Non-emergency
Dispatch Center on the November 8, 2011 Municipal Ballot
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing
Public Hearing Opened
Ken Wicks, Lincoln Street, questioned whether the council
could pass this and continue to propose cuts to this every year.
Mr. Wicks suggested that moving this service to the county
would drastically reduce the quality of service and uged
that this go to referendum for a public vote.
Jim Morrill, York Street, stated that he doesn’t want to
cost the taxpayers money with a special election, but doesn’t
want to wait until November for a vote. He urged that this
go to vote, preferably in June.
Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing
Public Hearing Closed
Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Motion Doubted
Vote: 7-2
Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, Durgin, Gratwick,
Hawes, Nealley & Palmer
Councilors Voting No: Longo & Weston
Passed
11-092 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Contract with Carpenter Associates in DURGIN
The Amount of $87,000 for Engineering Services Related to
Airport Electrical Service Upgrades
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Passed
11-093 ORDER Accepting the City of Bangor’s Comprehensive Annual Financial BRONSON
Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2010
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Passed
11-094 ORDER Authorizing Option Agreement for Purchase and Development of WESTON
Lot 6 in the Maine Business Enterprise Park
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Passed
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Suspend the Rules to Consider 11-095
Passed
11-095 RESOLVE Supporting Universal Standards for the Administration of Municipal BLANCHETTE
General Assistance
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Passed