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Home My WebLink About2012-08-27 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 27, 2012 Called to Order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Weston Adjourned at 9:05 Public Comment Wayne Mallar and George Kinghorn spoke in favor of the illuminated walkway project at the waterfront. They also wanted to make sure that the community sculpture has a better presence. Gerald Olson on 73 Court Street, spoke about the noise issue from the clubs on Harlow Street. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF: Regular City Council Meeting of August 13, 2012, Business and Economic Development Committee Meetings of July 16, 2012 and August 6, 2012, Special Finance Committee Meeting of August 1, 2012, Government Operations Committee Meeting of August 6, 2012 ACTION: Approved and Accepted Liquor License Renewal: Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of New BLANCHETTE Waverly Restaurant, Inc. d/b/a/ New Waverly Restaurant, 36 Merchants Plaza ACTION Approved and Acceptd 12-269 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate GALLANT Located at 3 Pray’s Mobile Home Park Passed 12-270 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate LONGO Located at 348 Buck Street ACTION: Passed 12-271 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate DURGIN Located at 276 Essex Street ACTION: Passed 12-272 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate BALDACCI Located at 177 Fern Street ACTION: Passed 12-273 ORDER Accepting Street in Deer Pond Subdivision– Deer Pond Lane SPRAGUE ACTION: Passed 12-274 ORDER Appointing Nominees to Various Boards, Commissions, and BLANCHETTE Committees ACTION: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 27, 2012 12-275 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Collective Bargaining LONGO Agreement between the City of Bangor and AFSCME Council 93 representing Aircraft Dispatchers and Weather Observers at Bangor International Airport ACTION: Passed 12-276 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Collective Bargaining BLANCHETTE Agreement between the City of Bangor and AFSCME Council 93 representing Aircraft Mechanics at Bangor International Airport ACTION: Passed 12-277 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Collective Bargaining GRATWICK Agreement between the City of Bangor and AFSCME Council 93 representing Airport and Building Maintenance Employees at Bangor International Airport ACTION: Passed 12-278 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of $390,307 to Maine Earth for DURGIN the Bangor Waterfront Illuminated Walkway Project ACTION: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR None UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 12-266 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 33, Code of Ethics, of the Code of the City of GALLANT Bangor, By Requiring School Committee Members to File Disclosure Forms ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Durgin, Gallant, Gratwick, Longo, Hawes, Sprague, Weston Councilors Voting No: None Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: 12-279 ORDER Proposing an Amendment to the Bangor City Charter, Article VIII, SPRAGUE Section 16, Business and Financial Provisions, Undesignated Fund Balance to be included on the November 6, 2012 Municipal Ballot 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 Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 27, 2012 Passed PUBLIC HEARING: 12-280 ORDER Proposing an Amendment to the Bangor City Charter, Article VIII, BALDACCI Section 13, Business and Financial Provisions, Issuance of Bonds and Notes”, to be included on the November 6, 2012 Municipal Ballot 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 Doubted Vote: 8-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Gallant, Gratwick, Longo, Hawes, Sprague, Weston Councilors Voting No: Durgin Passed 12-281 ORDER Approving Community Development Block Grant Loan GRATWICK Application of C&L Aviation Services ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 12-282 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Extension of Contract with Global HAWES Spectrum, L.P. for Pre-Opening Consulting Services for the Cross Insurance Center ACTION: Councilor Weston stated that he may have a conflict of interest since his company does business with Global Spectrum Motion made and seconded Passed Council Chair Weston left the room Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 12-251 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a 5 Year Agreement with KahBang Music and Arts Festival ACTION: Motion made and seconded to Suspend the Rules to Add by Substitution Order 12-251 Passed Tim Lo Executive Director of KahBang Music and Arts Festival, thanked the Council for the opportunity to continue the festival in Bangor Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 3