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Home My WebLink About2012-09-24 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 Called to Order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Weston Councilors Absent: None Adjourned at 9:43 PM Recognition: Recognized American Legion James W. Williams Post No. 12 PUBLIC COMMENT Interim Fire Chief, Richard Cheverie, introduced three of the Fire Department employees who recently were promoted: Anthony Riitano, Assistant Fire Chief, Joseph Ducet, Captain, and Greg Hodge, Lieutenant CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of September 10, 2012, Infrastructure Committee Meeting of August 20, 2012, Business & Economic Development Committee Meeting of September 4, 2012, Finance Committee Meetings of August 20, 2012, August 27, 2012, and September 5, 2012, Bangor Water District Board of Trustees Meeting of August 21, 2012 and Government Operations Committee of September 5, 2012 ACTION: Approved and Accepted Liquor License Renewals: Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of The DURGIN Reverend Noble Pub d/b/a Ipanema Bar and Grill, 10 Broad Street ACTION: Approved Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Amas Inc. DURGIN d/b/a Thistle’s Restaurant, 175 Exchange Street ACTION: Approved Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Massimo DURGIN and Anne Marie Ranni d/b/a Massimo Cucina Italiana, 96 Hammond Street ACTION: Approved Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Hogan, DURGIN LLC d/b/a Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant, 687 Hogan Road ACTION: Approved Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Chou DURGIN Enterprises Inc. d/b/a Chopsticks, 167 Center Street ACTION: Approved Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 12-306 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Agreement Between City of Bangor and BALDACCI Stephen M. Lovell, Dawn Lovell and Nicole M. Lovell -227 Pine Street ACTION: Approved 12-307 ORDER Authorizing the execution of an agreement between the City of Bangor LONGO and Thanks Again, LLC a Delaware limited liability company, for developing and maintaining a customer loyalty program at Bangor International Airport ACTION: Approved 12-308 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Agreement Between the City of Bangor and GALLANT Bombardier Aerospace Corporation, a/k/a FlexJet for Ground Handling Services by Bangor International Airport Personnel ACTION: Approved 12-309 ORDER Authorizing an Amendment to the Indenture of Lease with SPRAGUE FGS/CMT, Inc. ACTION: Approved 12-310 ORDER Authorizing Execution of an Amendment to a Lease Agreement with GRATWICK Penquis – 120 Venture Way ACTION: Approved 12-311 ORDER Authorizing an Amendment to the Indenture of Lease with Stillwater DURGIN Enterprises, Inc. – 108 Florida Avenue ACTION: Approved 12-312 ORDER Authorizing an Amendment to the Indenture of Lease with Vicki L. BLANCHETTE Trundy at 39 Florida Avenue ACTION: Approved 12-313 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of $147,755 to Wyman & BLANCHETTE Simpson for the Transient Vessel Dock #4 Project ACTION: Approved 12-314 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the Town GRATWICK of Orrington for Assessment Services ACTION: Approved 12-315 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the Town GALLANT of Veazie for Assessment Services ACTION: Approved Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Councilor Longo requested that Ordinance 12-316 be acted upon separately. 12-316 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 28, City Departments, of the Code of the City of BALDACCI Bangor, By Including Opioid Treatment as a Topic for the Public st Health Advisory Board (1 Reading) ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Motion made and seconded to Call the Question Vote: 9 – 0 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Durgin, Gallant, Gratwick, Longo, Hawes, Sprague, Weston Councilors Voting No: None Passed Main Motion Vote: 8 – 1 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Durgin, Gallant, Gratwick, Hawes, Sprague, Weston Councilors Voting No: Longo First Reading 12-317 ORDINANCE Amending Map Entitled “Downtown Parking Management District” by SPRAGUE designating spaces 927, 928, 929, and 935 as “Parking for Persons with Disabilities” and removing spaces 930 through 934 (1st Reading and Referral to Business & Economic Development Committee) ACTION: First Reading and Referral to Business & Economic Development Committee 12-318 RESOLVE Appropriating Airport Department Reserve funds in an amount not to LONGO exceed $240,000 for the purpose of developing an overflow parking lot at Bangor International Airport. (1st Reading) ACTION: First Reading 12-319 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a $27,942 Grant from the U.S. GRATWICK Environmental Protection Agency Urban Waters Small Grant Program (1st Reading and Referral to Infrastructure Committee Meeting of September 25, 2012) ACTION: First Reading and Referral to Infrastructure Committee 12-320 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a Maine Department of Transportation BLANCHETTE Planning Grant in the amount of $31,250 for a Community Connector Transit System Hub Alternatives Study (1st Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee of October 1, 2012) ACTION: First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 12-302 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 271, Streets, of the Code of the City of Bangor, By HAWES Authorizing the City Engineer to Issue Curb Cut Permits Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 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 12-303 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code – Contract Zone Change – 63 Sixth GRATWICK Street from Urban Residence 1 District to Contract Urban Residence 2 District 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 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 ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Lizchelle DURGIN nd Inc. d/b/a Tantrum, 193 Broad Street, 2 Floor 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 Lizchelle Inc. d/b/a Tantrum, 193 DURGIN nd Broad Street, 2 Floor 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 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Special Amusement License of Amas Inc. d/b/a Thistles Restaurant, DURGIN 175 Exchange 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 12-321 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of $648,015 to Gardner GALLANT Construction for the Waterfront Concert Venue Project ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 7 – 2 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Durgin, Gallant, Hawes, Sprague, Weston Councilors Voting No: Gratwick, Longo Passed 12-322 RESOLVE Supporting the Amendment of the City Charter – Undesignated Fund SPRAGUE Balance ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage Roll Call Requested Vote: 9 – 0 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Durgin, Gallant, Gratwick, Longo, Hawes, Sprague, Weston Councilors Voting No: None Passed 12-323 RESOLVE Opposing the Referendum to Amend the Charter of the City of Bangor DURGIN to Place Conditions of the City Council’s Authority to Borrow ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage Roll Call Requested Vote: 7 – 2 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Durgin, Gratwick, Longo, Hawes, Sprague Councilors Voting No: Gallant, Weston Passed _____________________________________ Lisa J. Goodwin, MMC, City Clerk Page 5