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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-11-28 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 28, 2011 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Called to Order at 7:30 p.m. Chaired by Council Chair Weston Councilors Present: All Adjourned at: 8:30 p.m. Recognition: Recognizing Senator Susan M. Collins for her Efforts Permitting Heavy Truck Loads on Maine’s Federal Interstates PUBLIC COMMENT: Ms. Lucy Quimby, 1230 Kenduskeag Ave., showed councilors the Piece of land that is being purchased by the Bangor Land Trust. Mr. Kent of Catell Street expressed concern regarding the condition of the sidewalks. A resident of 172 Kenduskeag Avenue expressed concern over the speed of cars travelling on Kenduskeag Avenue and suggested that a task force be created to work on creative solutions To this issue. Chief Gastia distributed challenge coins to the newly elected councilors and City Manager Conlow. MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Organizational Meeting of November 14, 2011, Bangor City Council Meeting of November 14, 2011, Government Operations Committee Meeting of September 13, 2011, Bangor School Committee Workshop of October 26, 2011, Bangor School Committee Regular Meeting of October 26, 2011, Bangor Water District Board of Trustees Meeting of October 18, 2011 & Infrastructure Committee Meeting of July 5, 2011 LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWAL Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt & BALDACCI Vinous, of Rakesh Kumar, d/b/a Kumar Inc, Taste of India 68 Main Street ACTION Approved 12-014 ORDER Authorizing the City Clerk to Cast Ballot for Municipal Review GALLANT Committee, Inc. Board of Directors ACTION Passed 12-015 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Easement Deed for GRATWICK Subsurface Utility Conduits at Bangor International Airport off Wyoming Avenue ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 28, 2011 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 12-016 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a $90,000 Community BALDACCI Transformation Grant from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services on Behalf of the Penquis Public Health District ACTION First Reading & Referral to Government Operations Committee of 11/29/11 12-017 ORDER Authorizing Refinancing of Certain of the City of DURGIN Bangor’s Existing Bond Obligations and the Issuance of The City’s General Obligation Refunding Bonds and a Tax Levy Therefor ACTION First Reading & Referral to Finance Committee of 12/5/11 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 28, 2011 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 12-007 ORDINANCE Amending Map Entitled “Downtown Parking Management DURGIN District” by Adding Four Spaces and Designating 14 Spaces As 90 Minute Parking Near Kenduskeag Stream ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 9-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Baldacci, Durgin, Gallant, Gratwick, Longo, Hawes, Sprague & Weston Councilors Voting No: None Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 28, 2011 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 12-018 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for $1,513,989 from the HAWES U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to Provide Housing and Support Services through the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant Program ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 12-019 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Agreement between the City of SPRAGUE Bangor and Waterfront Concerts, LLC ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone to the Next Regularly Scheduled Council Meeting Postponed to the Next Regularly Scheduled Council Meeting