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Home My WebLink About2012-09-10 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 Called to Order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Weston Councilors Absent: Hawes Adjourned at 9:50 PM PUBLIC COMMENT Kerrie Tripp, Executive Director of the Greater Bangor Convention and Visitors Bureau, thanked the city for its support of the Bangor Car Show and presented the city with t-shirts. 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: Regular City Council Meeting of August 27, 2012 and Penjajwoc Marsh/Bangor Mall Management Commission Meeting of June 8, 2012 ACTION: Approved and Accepted Liquor License Renewals: Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of 99 GALLANT Restaurants, LLC d/b/a 99 Restaurant & Pub, 8 Bangor Mall Boulevard ACTION: Approved Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Dorks R GALLANT Us d/b/a Bangor Courtyard, 236 Sylvan Road ACTION: Approved Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Dream GALLANT Biz, LLC d/b/a The Charles Inn, 20 Broad Street ACTION: Approved Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Rare GALLANT Hospitality, Inc. d/b/a LongHorn Steakhouse #5343, 605 Hogan Road ACTION: Approved Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Family GALLANT Fun Lanes Inc. d/b/a 300 Bar & Grill, 15 Hildreth Street ACTION: Approved 12-283 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate HAWES Located at 13 I Street, Birch Hill Estates ACTION: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 12-284 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate DURGIN Located at 39 C Street, Birch Hill Estates ACTION: Passed 12-285 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate BALDACCI Located at 54 Shepherd Drive ACTION: Passed 12-286 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate BLANCHETTE Located at 76 Market Street ACTION: Passed 12-287 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate GALLANT Located at 117 Buck Street ACTION: Passed 12-288 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate LONGO Located at 720 Kenduskeag Avenue ACTION: Passed 12-289 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate SPRAGUE Located at 17 Martel’s Mobile Home Park ACTION: Passed 12-290 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate GRATWICK Located at 29 I Street, Birch Hill Estates ACTION: Passed 12-291 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate DURGIN Located at 115 Cedar Falls Mobile Home Park ACTION: Passed 12-292 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate BLANCHETTE Located at 122 Cedar Falls Mobile Home Park ACTION: Passed 12-293 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate BALDACCI Located at 629 Main Street ACTION: Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 12-294 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate GALLANT Located at 1456 Union Street ACTION: Passed 12-295 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate GRATWICK Located at 10 Knox Avenue ACTION: Passed 12-296 ORDER Authorizing Application for a $50,000 Grant from the Maine Coastal GRATWICK Communities Grant Program ACTION: Passed 12-297 ORDER Authorizing Application for a $15,000 Grant from Maine Air National BALDACCI Guard’s Education and Outreach Program ACTION: Passed 12-298 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of $163,402 to Ted Berry DURGIN Company for the Mildred/Nason Sewer Rehab Contract #1 ACTION: Passed 12-299 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of $195,462 to Gardner BLANCHETTE Construction for the Mildred/Nason Sewer Rehab Contract #2 ACTION: Passed 12-300 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Release of Reverter and Right of Reentry SPRAGUE and Certificate of Completion - Camden National Bank ACTION: Passed 12-301 ORDER Confirming the Appointment of Roseanna Vanadestine as Director of GRATWICK Community and Economic Development and Authorizing Execution of an Employment Agreement ACTION: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 12-302 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 271, Streets, of the Code of the City of Bangor, By HAWES st Authorizing the City Engineer to Issue Curb Cut Permits (1 Reading and Referral to Infrastructure Committee on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.) ACTION: First Reading and Referral to Infrastructure Committee Meeting Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 12-303 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code – Contract Zone Change – 63 GRATWICK Sixth Street from Urban Residence 1 District to Contract Urban Residence 2 District (First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of September 18, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.) ACTION: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting 12-304 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a Drug Free Communities Grant from BLANCHETTE the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in the Amount of $125,000 to Implement Substance Abuse Prevention Strategies in the towns of Brewer, Hermon, and Hampden (First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Meeting of September 17, 2012) ACTION: First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Meeting UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 12-186 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165 of the Code of the City of Bangor, §165-97, BLANCHETTE Government and Institutional Service District (G & ISD) ACTION: Motion made and seconded that Councilor Weston had a conflict of interest. Motion Doubted Vote: 4-3 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Gallant, Gratwick, Longo Councilors Voting No: Baldacci, Durgin, Sprague Passed Councilor Sprague assumed the position of Chair Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Postpone Motion Doubted Vote: 3-4 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Durgin, Gratwick Councilors Voting No: Blanchette, Gallant, Longo, Sprague Motion to Postpone Failed Dr. Trip Gardner spoke on the services provided by the Hope House and that the expansion was to provide for more one bedroom areas for transitional housing. Motion made and seconded to end debate Vote: 2-5 Councilors Voting Yes: Gallant, Longo Councilors Voting No: Baldacci, Blanchette, Durgin, Gratwick, Sprague Motion to End Debate Failed Karen Martin, social worker, spoke in support of the amendment. Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Ginger Ward Green and David Green both spoke against the ordinance change. Alan Tweedie spoke in favor of the amendment as someone who successfully utilized the services of the Hope House and turned his life around. Bruce Boyd was in favor of the change and felt the Hope House saved lives. Thomas Civiello and Steve Hicks both spoke in opposition to the ordinance change. Vote: 2-5 Councilors Voting Yes: Durgin, Gratwick Councilors Voting No: Baldacci, Blanchette, Gallant, Longo, Sprague Motion Failed 12-225 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Development Agreement with Penobscot DURGIN Community Health Care – Hope House ACTION: Motion made and seconded that Councilor Weston had a conflict of interest. Passed Motion made and seconded to indefinitely postpone Order 12-225 Passed Councilor Weston resumed his position as Chair. NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Special Amusement License of The Reverend Noble Pub, LLC d/b/a GALLANT Ipanema Bar and Grill, 10 Broad 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 Dream Biz, LLC d/b/a The Charles GALLANT Inn, 20 Broad 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 Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Special Amusement License of Family Fun Lanes Inc. d/b/a 300 Bar GALLANT & Grill, 15 Hildreth 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 12-305 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Grant Application to the United States LONGO Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration ACTION: No Public Comment Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed _________________________________ Lisa J. Goodwin, Bangor City Clerk Page 6