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Home My WebLink About2011-10-12 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 12, 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: 9:30 p.m. Councilor Durgin introduced Mary Prybylo, the CEO of St. Joseph’s hospital. PUBLIC COMMENT: Mr. Joe Baldacci, 242 Cedar Street, expressed his concern Over the potential closure of the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center and urged the Councilors and other city officials to attend a public comment session on Friday, th October 14 from 9 a.m. to noon. Ms. Linda Abernathe, Superintendent of the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, gave An overview to the council explaining that a working group has been created to Develop a plan for the future of the Center. The working group has scheduled a meeting to gather public comment for Friday at 9 am at the Center. Comments can be submitted in person or in writing by mail or email. Mr. James Gallant, Candidate for City Council, explained that he had been Originally told that his large campaign signs needed a disclosure statement, But the City Clerk had discovered that handmade signs did not require the Statement; however, he had decided to put the statement on all of his signs. MINUTES OF: Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of September 26, 2011, Airport Committee Meetings of April 13, 2011, June 15, 2011, July 27, 2011 & September 14, 2011, School Committee of September 14, 2011, Finance Committee Meeting of September 7, 2011 & Government Operations Committee of July 12, 2011. ACTION Approved Liquor License Renewals: Application for Liquor License Renewal, LONGO Malt & Vinous, of Randal Wadleigh & First Lady, Inc., d/b/a Governor’s Restaurant, 643 Broadway ACTION Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal, LONGO Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Christopher D. Jones, Michael Boland, & Cassady Pappas, d/b/a Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant, 647 Hogan Road ACTION Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal, LONGO Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, of Uno of Bangor, Inc., d/b/a Uno Chicago Grill, 725 Stillwater Avenue ACTION Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal, LONGO Malt, Spirituous, Vinous,. Endwell LLC, d/b/a Paddy Murphy’s, 26 Main Street MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 12, 2011 CONSENT AGENDA continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Application for Liquor License Renewal, LONGO New Fay da Restaurant, Inc., d/b/a Happy China Buffet, 753 Stillwater Avenue ACTION Approved 11-299 ORDER Establishing Dock Rates for 2012 BRONSON ACTION Passed 11-300 ORDER Amending Employment Agreement Between the City of Bangor PALMER and Jeffrey A. Cammack ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 12, 2011 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 11-301 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 14, City Election, Section 14-5, BLANCHETTE Compensation of Election Officials, of the Code of the City of Bangor, By Amending the Wage of Election Officials ACTION First Reading 11-302 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code – Rezoning 615 and WESTON 617 Odlin Road from Industry and Service District to Contract Urban Industry District ACTION First Reading & Referral to Planning Board of 10/18/11 at 7 pm 11-303 RESOLVE Appropriating a $60,000 Non-point Source Pollution Grant BRONSON Fund for Capehart Brook Restoration Phase I ACTION First Reading & Referral to Finance Committee of 10/17/11 11-304 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 278, Taxicabs, of the Code of the City LONGO of Bangor, By Changing the Period for which Taxicabs are Licensed ACTION First Reading 11-305 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 113 of the Code of the City of Bangor, DURGIN Firearms and Fireworks ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for First Reading Ms. Lynn Pratt of Orrington spoke in opposition to This Ordinance and stated that many residents who Had been surveyed were in favor of fireworks. Ms. Pat Stevens of 251 Nowell Road urged council support. Mr. David Lawler of Bangor said he felt that he didn’t Want Bangor residents to have to go to other towns to Purchase fireworks. Roll Call Vote Requested Vote: 7-2 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, Durgin, Gratwick, Hawes, Palmer & Weston Councilors Voting No: Longo & Nealley Passed 11-306 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165 of the Code of the City of Bangor LONGO Land Development - §165-13 – Definitions; 165-96 – Urban Industry District (UID); §165-101 – Shopping & Personal Service District (S&PS) ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone Indefinitely Roll Call Vote Requested Vote: 7-2 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, Durgin, Gratwick, Hawes, Palmer & Weston Councilors Voting No: Longo & Nealley Postponed Indefinitely MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 12, 2011 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 11-307 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 85 of the Code of the City of Bangor, WESTON Business Licenses – §85-4 Fees ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone Indefinitely Roll Call Vote Requested Vote: 8-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, Durgin, Gratwick, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer & Weston Councilors Voting No: Longo Postponed Indefinitely MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 12, 2011 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 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 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 11-292 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 260, Signs, of the Code of the City WESTON of Bangor, Regarding Signs for Industrial or Commercial Parks 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 11-293 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 Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 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 Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 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 Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 12, 2011 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement LONGO Permit of John Dobbs/Endwell, LLC, d/b/a Paddy Murphy’s, 26 Main 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 Public Hearing: Application for Liquor License, LONGO Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, of Apple New England, LLC, d/b/a Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 718 Hogan Road 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 11-308 ORDER Authorizing City Staff to Seek Congressional Support to GRATWICK Re-Designate Bangor’s Harbor as a Federal Anchorage ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 11-309 RESOLVE Opposing the Referendum to Retain the City of Bangor PALMER Emergency and Non-Emergency Dispatch Center ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Roll Call Vote Requested Vote: 8-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, Durgin, Gratwick, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer & Weston Councilors Voting No: Longo Passed ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Suspend the Rules to Take up Order 10-310 Passed 11-310 ORDER Authorizing City Councilors and City Staff to Appear Before the State GRATWICK Study Group Considering the Future of the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center to Speak in Favor of Maintaining Operation of the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed