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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-02-28 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 28, 2011 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR nd Called to Order at 7:30 p.m. on March 2 after th 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