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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 22, 2012
Called to Order at 7:30 PM
Chaired by Council Chair Weston
Councilors Absent: Blanchette
Adjourned at 8:48 PM
Proclamation: Proclaimed November 1, 2012, Extra Mile Day in the City of
Bangor
Proclamation: Endorsed and Supported the Continued Sister City Relationship
between the City of Bangor and Saint John, New Brunswick
PUBLIC COMMENT Alfred Regis asked if the Council would cease using the term
“slum lord” as it creates a negative mindset.
Kate Dickerson urged the Council to hold a special election to fill
the vacancy on the School Committee created by her resignation.
Skip Black commented that the metal on the Cross Insurance
Center on the side facing Buck Street is very thin and is an eye
sore.
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
Motion made and seconded to move Item 12-337 to New
Business.
MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of October 10, 2012,
Infrastructure Committee Meetings of September 11, 2012,
September 25, 2012 and October 9, 2012, Business & Economic
Development Committee Meetings of September 18, 2012 and
October 2, 2012, Finance Committee Meeting of September 17,
2012, Government Operations Committee Meeting of September
17, 2012, and Bangor Water District Board of Trustees Meeting
of September 18, 2012
ACTION: Approved and Accepted
Liquor License Renewals: Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, Apple LONGO
New England LLC, d/b/a Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar,
718 Hogan Road
ACTION: Approved
Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, Uno of LONGO
Bangor Inc. d/b/a Uno Chicago Grill, 725 Stillwater Avenue
ACTION: Approved
Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, My LONGO
Fork Inc d/b/a My Fork Inc., 268 Odlin Road
ACTION: Approved
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 22, 2012
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
Liquor License Renewals: Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, LONGO
Bangor Lodge of Elks #244, 108 Odlin Road
ACTION: Approved
Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, LONGO
Spectacular Event Center LLC d/b/a Spectacular Event Center,
395 Griffin Road
ACTION: Approved
12-332 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept $ 2,953.00 in US HAWES
Currency
ACTION: Approved
12-333 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept $ 12,223.00 BALDACCI
And one (1) 2003 Chevrolet 1500 Pick-up VIN #
2GCEK19T931347821 as Part of the State of Maine Equitable
Sharing Program
ACTION: Approved
12-334 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept $ 3,132.00 in US BLANCHETTE
Currency
ACTION: Approved
12-335 ORDER Approving Maine Department of Transportation Local Project – SPRAGUE
WIN #018320.10, Joshua Chamberlain Bridge Detour
ACTION: Approved
12-336 ORDER Authorizing the Public Works Department to apply for an $8,000 GRATWICK
Maine Forest Service Project Canopy Pruning Grant
ACTION: Approved
12-338 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Memorandum of SPRAGUE
Understanding with the Maine Center for Disease Control and
Prevention
Approved
ACTION:
12-339 ORDER Amending Council Order 12-111 to Establish the Period of DURGIN
Utility of Improvements to be Financed with Proceeds of the
2012 City’s Qualified School Construction Bonds
ACTION: Approved
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 22, 2012
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
12-340 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a Grant in the Amount of $175,037 LONGO
from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an Airport
Master Plan Update
ACTION: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of
November 5, 2012
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
12-328 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 260-6 and 260-7 of the Code of the City of DURGIN
Bangor to Provide Signage in the Bass Park District
ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 8 – 0
Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Durgin, Gallant, Gratwick,
Longo, Hawes, Sprague, Weston
Councilors Voting No: None
Passed
12-329 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating Grant Funds from the U.S. SPRAGUE
Department of Housing and Urban Development - Shelter Plus
Care Renewal
ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Motion Doubted
Vote: 7 – 1
Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Durgin, Gratwick, Longo,
Hawes, Sprague, Weston
Councilors Voting No: Gallant
Passed
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
Councilor Weston took Item 12-344 out of order. As Councilor
Weston had previously been deemed to have a conflict of interest
on this item, he asked Councilor Baldacci to chair this item.
12-344 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Management Agreement with Global HAWES
Spectrum, L.P. – Cross Insurance Center
ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
Public Hearing: Special Amusement License of My Fork Inc. d/b/a My Fork Inc., LONGO
268 Odlin Road
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 22, 2012
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
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 Spectacular Event Center LLC LONGO
d/b/a Spectacular Event Center, 396 Griffin 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: Special Amusement License of Bangor Lodge of Elks #244, 108 LONGO
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: Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, LONGO
Fandom Group LLC an A M Entertainment Inc. d/b/a Seasons
on Main, 427 Main 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
12-341 ORDER Authorizing Execution of an Option Agreement with Dr. Michele SPRAGUE
Spekhardt for Lot 6 in the Maine Business Enterprise Park
ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
12-342 ORDER Setting the Stormwater Service Fee Schedule and Credit GRATWICK
Schedule for the Bangor Stormwater Utility
ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 22, 2012
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
12-343 ORDER Confirming the Appointment of Scott F. Lucas as City of Bangor GALLANT
Fire Chief and Authorizing Execution of an Employment
Agreement
ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Motion Doubted
Vote: 7 – 1
Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Durgin, Gratwick, Longo,
Hawes, Sprague, Weston
Councilors Voting No: Gallant
Passed
12-337 ORDER Appointing Nominees to Various Boards, Commissions, and HAWES
Committees
Councilor Baldacci disclosed that his father-in-law was a
candidate for the Historical Preservation Committee.
ACTION: Motion made and seconded that Councilor Baldacci did not have
a conflict of interest.
Passed
Motion made that Councilor Gratwick had a conflict as his wife
was on the list of appointments.
Motion died for lack of second
Made and seconded to Amend by Substitution
Passed
Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended
Passed
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Lisa J. Goodwin, MMC, City Clerk
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