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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