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Home My WebLink About2011-09-26 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Called to Order at 7:30 p.m. Chaired by Council Chair Hawes Councilors Present: All Adjourned at: 8:20 p.m. Proclamation: Proclaiming October 6, 2011 as Bangor Land Trust Day DURGIN Recognition: Recognizing “Mike and Mike” of Blueberry Broadcasting LONGO PUBLIC COMMENT: None MINUTES OF: Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of September 12, 2011, Finance Committee Meeting of August 15, 2011, Business & Economic Development Committee of August 17, 2011, Finance Committee Meetings of August 16, 2011 & August 22, 2011, & Bangor School Committee Regular Meeting of August 24, 2011. ACTION Approved Liquor License Renewals Application for Liquor License Renewal, GRATWICK Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, of 99 Restaurants, LLC, d/b/a 99 Restaurant & Pub, 8 Bangor Mall Blvd. ACTION Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal, GRATWICK Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, of Chou Enterprises, d/b/a Chopsticks, 167 Center Street ACTION Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal, GRATWICK Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, of Massimo Ranni & Anne Marie Ranni, d/b/a Massimo’s Cucina Italiana, 96 Hammond Street Application for Liquor License Renewal, GRATWICK Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, Maria E. Rave & Juan Santiago Rave, d/b/a Thistle’s Restaurant, 175 Exchange Street ACTION Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal, GRATWICKL Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, Asghar Khan, d/b/a Howard Johnson Restaurant & Lounge, 336 Oldin Road ACTION Approved MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 CONSENT AGENDA continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 11-284 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real NEALLEY Estate Located at 16 Maple Street ACTION Passed 11-285 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real GRATWICK Estate Located at 1135 Kenduskeag Avenue ACTION Passed 11-286 ORDER Authorizing Contract Award in the Amount of $182,646 to DURGIN PNM Construction, Inc. for Roof Waterproofing ACTION Passed 11-287 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of $135,970 to Viking BRONSON Cives for Plow Equipment and Truck Bodies ACTION Passed 11-288 ORDER Authorizing the Donation of a Surplus Ambulance to the Town BLANCHETTE of Hermon Fire Department ACTION Passed 11-289 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease with Community PALMER Health and Counseling Services for Four Park Woods Units ACTION Passed 11-290 ORDER Authorizing Execution of an Amended and Restated Intercreditor WESTON Agreement and Amended and Restated Assignment of Credit Enhancement Agreement with Volunteers of America NNE (VOANNE) Bangor Senior Housing, L.P., Bangor Savings Bank, The United States of America and the Maine State Housing Authority – 315 Harlow Street ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 11-291 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code – Zone Change - NEALLEY 107 Court Street from Urban Residence Two District to Multi-Family and Service District ACTION First Reading & Referral to Planning Board of 10/4/11 at 7 pm 11-292 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 260, Signs, of the Code of the City WESTON of Bangor, Regarding Signs for Industrial or Commercial Parks ACTION First Reading 11-293 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate LONGO $26,148 of Edward Byrne Memorial Grant Funds in Support of Bangor Police Department and the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department ACTION First Reading & Referral to Finance Committee of 10/3/11 11-294 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating $78,240 in Grant Funds from DURGIN The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Support of the Shelter Plus Care Program ACTION First Reading & Referral to Finance Committee of 10/3/11 11-295 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating $346,296 in Grant Funds from BLANCHETTE the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Shelter Plus Care Renewal ACTION First Reading & Referral to Finance Committee of 10/3/11 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 11-279 RESOLVE Authorizing the Airport to Appropriate a Grant for $398,372.05 PALMER from the Federal Aviation Administration and $10,483.48 from the Maine Department of Transportation for Airport Improvement Program Grant #54 to Replace the Airfield Signage ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 11-280 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the Maine BLANCHETTE Department of Health and Human Services – WIC Nutrition Program ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Public Hearing: Application for Liquor License, GRATWICK Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Elizabeth Niles and William A. Meucci, d/b/a 300 Bar & Grill, 15 Hildreth Street ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Elizabeth Niles came forward and explained that there had been an error on her previous license and she was resubmitting a new application. Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed Public Hearing: Application for Special GRATWICK Amusement Permit of Alejandro H. Rave/Amas Inc., d/b/a Thistle’s Restaurant, 175 Exchange Street ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened 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 11-296 ORDER Authorizing Negotiations of Development Agreement with DURGIN Penobscot Community Health Center for Acquisition of Land – Indiana Avenue ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Councilor Weston announced that his firm of Sutherland-Weston Had done some work with Penobscot Community Health Center And said that he had no personal gains from this order, and asked the council to decide whether they felt he had a conflict Motion Made and Seconded that Councilor Weston had no conflict Passed Roll Call Vote Requested Vote: 8-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Durgin, Gratwick, Longo, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer, and Weston Councilors Voting No: Bronson Passed 11-297 ORDER Designating Bond Properties, LLC Tentative Developer of WESTON Front Street Development Parcel 3 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 11-298 ORDER Amending Programming and Procedures for Bangor City BRONSON Government Channel Policy ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed