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Home My WebLink About2012-07-23 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – JULY 23, 2012 Called to Order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Weston Councilors Absent: Durgin Adjourned at 8:46 PM PUBLIC COMMENT Joe Savoy, owner of Union Street Laundry & Dry Cleaning informed the City Council of a problem he was having with the kids who utilize the skate park. The kids are getting into the Dunkin Donuts dumpster at night and having donut fights on his property creating a lot of mess. Tracy Willette indicated he was aware of the situation and was working on some changes. Lt. Hunt was also aware of the situation. Chief Ron Gastia introduced Jill Bechtold as the new civilian dispatch supervisor. Joel Hanson, of Bangor Neon Signs spoke in favor of changes to the electronic signs ordinance. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR *Explanatory Note: All items listed in the Consent Agenda are considered routine and are proposed for adoption by the City Council by one motion without discussion or deliberation. If discussion on any item is desired any member of the Council or public may merely request removal of the item to its normal sequence in the regular agenda prior to a motion for passage of the Consent Agenda. MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of July 9, 2012, Housing Authority of the City of Bangor Regular Meeting of May 17, 2012, Infrastructure Committee Meetings of July 2, 2012 and July 16, 2012, Business & Economic Development Committee Meetings of June 6, 2012 and June 20, 2012, Government Operations Committee Meeting of June 26, 2012, Bangor Water District Board of Trustees Meeting of June 19, 2012 Action: Approved and Accepted Liquor License Renewal: Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Bangor SPRAGUE Motor Inn d/b/a Bangor Motor Inn, 713 Hogan Road Action: Approved Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Laura SPRAGUE Albin and Melissa Chaiken, d/b/a The Fiddlehead Restaurant, 84 Hammond Street Action: Approved 12-241 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate GALLANT Located at 31 B Street Birch Hill Estates Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – JULY 23, 2012 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 12-242 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate DURGIN Located at 55 Holiday Park Action: Passed 12-243 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of $327,719 to Gardner BALDACCI Construction Enterprises for the Outer Hammond Street Resurfacing Project Action: Passed 12-244 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of $1,548,015 to Lane BLANCHETTE Construction for the Annual Paving Program Action: Passed 12-245 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract in the Amount of $174,020 to GRATWICK Nortrax for the Purchase of a Grader Action: Passed 12-246 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract in the Amount of $168,000 to DURGIN Nortrax for the Purchase of a Loader Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 12-247 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code – Contract Zone Change – 125 HAWES Fern Street and 166 Pearl Street from Contract Multi-Family and st Service District to Contract Multi-Family and Service District (1 Reading and Referral to the Planning Board on August 7, 2011 at 7:00 P.M.) st Action: 1 Reading and Referral to the Planning Board on August 7, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. 12-248 ORDER Authorizing Issuance of $4,939,000 of the City’s General Obligation BLANCHETTE st Bonds and a Tax Levy There For (1 Reading and Referral to Finance Committee on August 6, 2012) st Action: 1 Reading and Referral to Finance Committee on August 6, 2012 12-249 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 260, Signs, of the Code of Ordinances, specifically LONGO st amending Chapter 260-7, Electronic Signs (1 Reading) st Action: 1 Reading Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – JULY 23, 2012 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 12-238 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 14, City Elections, of the Code of the City of LONGO Bangor, By Clarifying the Period During Which Candidates May Receive Nomination Papers Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Gallant, Gratwick, Longo, Hawes, Sprague, Weston Councilors Voting No: None Passed 12-239 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code – Contract Zone Change – 331 GRATWICK Hammond Street from Urban Residence 2 District and Government and Institutional Service District to Contract Multi-Family and Service District Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Councilor Hawes disclosed that she managed property for the Bangor Masonic Fraternity which had property in this district Motion made and seconded to declare no conflict for Councilor Hawes Vote:8-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Gallant, Gratwick, Longo, Hawes, Sprague, Weston Councilors Voting No: None Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of OM SPRAGUE Hospitality Inc. d/b/a Howard Johnson Inn & Restaurant, 336 Odlin Road Action: Motion made and seconded to open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened No Public Comment Motion made and seconded to close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING: Liquor License Application, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Ninja House SPRAGUE Inc. d/b/a/ Kobe Ninja House, 38 Hogan Road Extension Action: Motion made and seconded to open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened No Public Comment Motion made and seconded to close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING: Liquor License Application, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Phoenix Pub SPRAGUE LLC d/b/a The Phoenix Pub LLC, 123 Franklin Street Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – JULY 23, 2012 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded to open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Councilor Longo asked where this was located and City Manager Conlow indicated it was located where Benjamin’s used to be. Motion made and seconded to close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING: Special Amusement License of Phoenix Pub LLC d/b/a The Phoenix SPRAGUE Pub LLC, 123 Franklin Street Action: Motion made and seconded to open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened No Public Comment Motion made and seconded to close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING Special Amusement License of Bangor Motor Inn d/b/a Bangor Motor SPRAGUE Inn, 713 Hogan Road Action: Motion made and seconded to open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened No Public Comment Motion made and seconded to close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 12-250 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract in an Amount up to $276,015 to HAWES Physio-Control for the Purchase of Defibrillators/Monitors Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 12-251 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a 5-Year Agreement with KahBang GALLANT Music and Arts Festival Joshua Gass, Creative Director for KahBang, informed the City Council that he had some issues with the wording of the contract and would like to see some changes to make it a four day event. Action: Motion made for Passage – No Second – Motion Failed Motion made and seconded to postpone until the City Council Meeting on August 13, 2012 Motion Doubted Vote: 5-3 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Gratwick, Sprague, Weston Councilors Voting No: Gallant, Longo, Hawes Passed Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – JULY 23, 2012 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 12-252 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a 5-Year Agreement with Waterfront BLANCHETTE Concerts, LLC Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 8-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Gallant, Grantwick, Longo, Hawes, Sprague, Weston Councilors Voting No: None Passed 12-253 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a 5-Year Agreement with Bangor Folk BALDACCI Festival Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 8-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Gallant, Grantwick, Longo, Hawes, Sprague, Weston Councilors Voting No: None Passed 12-254 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract in the Amount of $250,668 to DURGIN SunGard for the Purchase of Software Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed ____________________________________ Lisa J. Goodwin, MMC, City Clerk Page 5