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Home My WebLink About2011-07-11 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – JULY 11, 2011 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Called to Order at 7:30p.m. Chaired by Council Chair Hawes Councilors Present: All Adjourned at 10:10 p.m. Recognizing Norris E. Nickerson for his contributions to the Bangor School Department NEALLEY PUBLIC COMMENT: None MINUTES OF: Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of June 27, 2011, Business & Economic Development Committee Meeting of June 22, 2011, Airport Committee Meeting of February 23, 2011, Finance Committee Meeting of June 6, 2011, Bangor School Committee Regular Meeting of June 8, 2011 and Government Operations Committee Meeting of June 28, 2011 ACTION Approved Liquor License Renewals Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Spirtuous, PALMER Vinous, of Bangor Historic Track, Inc., d/b/a Hollywood Slots Hotel & Raceway, 500 Main Street ACTION Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Spirtuous, PALMER Vinous, of R T New England Franchise, LLC, d/b/a Ruby Tuesday #7273, 663 Stillwater Avenue ACTION Approved Application for Patio Liquor License Malt, Spirtuous, PALMER Vinous, of Lewis Littlefield, Tammy Thomas, and Dustin Littlefield d/b/a My Fork Restaurant, 268 Odlin Rd ACTION Approved 11-232 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of $490,269 to Moulison BRONSON North for Primary Underground Electrical Upgrades ACTION Passed 11-233 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for $26,148 in Grant BLANCHETTE Funds as part of the Edward Byrne Memorial Grant Program to be shared with the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department ACTION Passed 11-234 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager, on Behalf of the Health and GRATWICK Community Services Department, to Apply for Two Community Transformation Grants in Conjunction with the State of Maine Center for Disease Control ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – JULY 11, 2011 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 11-235 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code – Zone Change – 63 Sixth WESTON Street from Urban Residence One District to Urban Residence Two District ACTION First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of July 19, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. 11-236 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 134, General Assistance Program, of the LONGO Code of the City of Bangor, by Revising Review Procedure ACTION First Reading MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – JULY 11, 2011 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 11-222 ORDER Authorizing the Issuance of $7,000,000 Aggregate Principal NEALLEY Amount of Qualified School Construction Bonds ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing Alan Kochis, Director of Business, gave an explanation of the projects and urged council support. Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 11-223 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating $362,745 in Homeland Security BLANCHETTE Grant Funds from the Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 8-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, Durgin,, Longo, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer & Weston Councilors Voting No: Gratwick Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – JULY 11, 2011 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement Permit PALMER Of Chinda Rustanavibul, d/b/a Zen Asian Bistro, 128 Main St ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing No one from the public came forward Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement Permit PALMER For Bangor Historic Track, Inc. d/b/a Hollywood Slots, 500 Main St ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing No one from the public came forward Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 11-237 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Lease with the Greater Bangor WESTON Chamber of Commerce, Inc. ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 11-238 RESOLVE Establishing the Position of the City of Bangor in Regard to the BLANCHETTE Operation of Table Games at Hollywood Slots in Bangor ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage A Roll Call Vote was Requested Vote: 9-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, Durgin, Gratwick Longo, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer & Weston Councilors Voting No: None Passed 11-239 ORDER Creating a Citywide Stormwater Citizen Review Panel BRONSON ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed