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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 10, 2012
Called to Order at 7:30 PM
Chaired by Council Chair Weston
Councilors Absent: None
Adjourned at 8:36 PM
Recognition: Recognized Bangor Humane Society For Their Dedicated Service To Our Community
Recognition: Recognized And Congratulated Bonnie Irwin On Her 2012 Smoke-Free Award Presented By
The American Lung Association In Maine
PUBLIC COMMENT Carrie Tripp of the Greater Bangor Convention and Visitors Bureau thanked the City
Council and staff for their support of the Fireball Run. Ms. Tripp presented the city with a
letter and flag.
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of September 24, 2012
ACTION: Approved and Accepted
Liquor License Renewals: Application for Liquor License, Malt, Vinous of First Lady, Inc. d/b/a/ GRATWICK
Governor’s, 643 Broadway
ACTION: Approved
Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous WNC GRATWICK
Bangor Company LLC d/b/a Bangor Airport Four Points, 308 Godfrey
Boulevard
ACTION: Approved
Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous GRATWICK
Elwell LLC d/b/a Paddy Murphy’s, 26 Main Street
ACTION: Approved
12-324 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate GALLANT
Located at 67 Dillingham Street
ACTION: Approved
12-325 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate DURGIN
Located at 71 Baldwin Drive
ACTION: Approved
12-326 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate GALLANT
Located at 117 Fourth Street
ACTION: Approved
12-327 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate GRATWICK
Located at 21 Dana Drive
ACTION: Approved
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 10, 2012
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
12-328 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 260-6 and 260-7 of the Code of the City of Bangor DURGIN
st
to Provide Signage in the Bass Park District (1 Reading and Referral
to Business & Economic Development Committee of October 16, 2012)
ACTION: First Reading and Referral to Business & Economic Development
Committee
12-329 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating Grant Funds from the U.S. Department BLANCHETTE
st
of Housing and Urban Development - Shelter Plus Care Renewal (1
Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of October 17,
2012)
ACTION: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
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
Health Advisory Board
ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 8 – 1
Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Durgin, Gallant,
Gratwick, Hawes, Sprague, Weston
Councilors Voting No: Longo
Passed
12-317 ORDINANCE Amending Map Entitled “Downtown Parking Management District” SPRAGUE
by designating spaces 927, 928, 929, and 935 as “Parking for Persons
with Disabilities” and removing spaces 930 through 934
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
12-318 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.
ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Motion doubted
Vote: 8 – 1
Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Durgin, Gratwick,
Longo, Hawes, Sprague, Weston
Councilors Voting No: Gallant
Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 10, 2012
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
12-319 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a $27,942 Grant from the U.S. GRATWICK
Environmental Protection Agency Urban Waters Small Grant
Program
ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
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
ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
PUBLIC HEARING: Special Amusement License of Elwell LLC d/b/a Paddy Murphy’s, 25 GRATWICK
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
12-330 ORDER Establishing Final Scope of the Cross Insurance Center HAWES
ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
12-331 RESOLVE Establishing the Position of the City of Bangor in Regard to Marriage BALDACCI
Equality
ACTION: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
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Lisa J. Goodwin, MMC, City Clerk
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