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Home My WebLink About2013-04-22 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 22, 2013 Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Chairman Durgin Councilors Absent: None Meeting Adjourned at 9:20 PM Recognition: Recognized and Thanked John and Elaine Couri for their Contributions on behalf of the Hammond Street Senior Center Recognized Assistant Golf Professional Rob Jarvis On Being Named 2012 New England Professional Golf Association Assistant Professional Of The Year Proclaimed April As Jazz Appreciation Month In The City Of Bangor Proclaimed April 29, 2013 as Arbor Day in the City of Bangor PUBLIC COMMENT Bob Norwood asked why the crosswalks had not been painted and also why his yard waste had not been picked up from last year. Councilor Durgin indicated that the Public Works Department would look into these matters. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Special Meeting of April 8, 2013, Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of April 8, 2013, Bangor School Committee Regular Meetings of March 27, 2013 and April 3, 2013, Government Operations Committee Meeting of February 20, 2013, Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of March 26, 2013, Finance Committee Meetings of February 20, 2013 and March 4, 2013, Infrastructure Committee Meeting of March 12, 2013 and Bangor Water District Board of Trustees Meeting of March 19, 2013 Action: Approved and Accepted Liquor License Renewal: Liquor License Application Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Bo-Bo Inc. CIVIELLO d/b/a BoBo, 617 Broadway Action: Approved Liquor License Application Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Waterfront CIVIELLO Concerts LLC d/b/a Waterfront Concerts, 647 Main Street Action: Approved 13-130 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate NEALLEY Located at 38 B Street, Birch Hill Estates Action: Passed 13-131 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate SPRAGUE Located at 223 Cedar Falls Mobile Home Park Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 22, 2013 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 13-132 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate GALLANT Located at 321 Ohio Street Action: Passed 13-133 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate NEALLEY Located on Union Street Action: Passed 13-134 ORDER Ratifying City Staff Action Submitting a Letter of Intent to Apply for HAWES and Accept Funding in the amount of $20,000 from the Maine Health Access Foundation Action: Passed 13-135 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Maine GALLANT Department of Transportation for reimbursement for grant expenditures at Bangor International Airport Action: Passed 13-136 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Collective Bargaining BALDACCI Agreement between the City of Bangor and Bangor Firefighters Association Local 772, IAFF, AFL-CIO Action: Passed 13-137 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for and Accept $15,000 from BLANCHETTE the Maine Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Action: Passed 13-138 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for and Accept $5,000 from the LONGO Maine Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 13-139 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $334,211 in BALDACCI Shelter Plus Care Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Action: First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee Meeting of May 6, 2013 13-140 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165, Land Development, of the Code of the City of GALLANT Bangor – Section 165-135, Developing Area Development Standards Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of May 6, 2013 Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 22, 2013 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 13-141 ORDINANCE Amending Map Entitled “Downtown Parking Management District” SPRAGUE By Altering Two Spaces on Park Street Action: First Reading and Referral to Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of May 7, 2013 13-142 ORDER Authorizing Refinancing of Certain of the City of Bangor’s Existing BLANCHETTE Bond Obligations (Bangor International Airport) and the Issuance of the City’s General Obligation Refunding Bonds and a Tax Levy Therefor Action: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of May 6, 2013 13-143 ORDER Authorizing Refinancing of Certain of the City of Bangor’s Existing NEALLEY Bond Obligations (Series 2003A, 2004, 2005A and 2006) and the Issuance of the City’s General Obligation Refunding Bonds and a Tax Levy Therefor Action: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of May 6, 2013 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 13-114 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 215, Police CIVIELLO Regulations, by Adding New Section 215-13, Sex Offender Residency Restrictions Councilor Longo requested that a copy of Shawn Yardley’s email be included in the record. A copy is attached to these minutes. David Green, Tim Kelly and Laura Garland spoke in favor of passage of the ordinance. Dennis Marble was not in support of the ordinance as he didn’t think it would do what it is intended to do. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 6 – 3 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Civiello, Gallant, Longo, Nealley, Sprague Councilors Voting No: Blanchette, Hawes, Durgin Passed 13-122 ORDINANCE Removing Chapter 180, Mechanical Code, from the Code of the City of CIVIELLO Bangor Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 22, 2013 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9 – 0 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Civiello, Gallant, Hawes, Longo, Nealley, Sprague, Durgin Councilors Voting No: None Passed 13-123 ORDINANCE Enacting a Moratorium on Quarries BLANCHETTE Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8 – 1 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Civiello, Hawes, Longo, Nealley, Sprague, Durgin Councilors Voting No: Gallant Passed 13-124 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 278, Taxicabs, of the Code of the City of Bangor, By HAWES Authorizing the Board of Appeals to Hear Taxicab License Appeals Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9 – 0 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Civiello, Gallant, Hawes, Longo, Nealley, Sprague, Durgin Councilors Voting No: None Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Special Amusement License of Waterfront Concerts LLC d/b/a CIVIELLO Waterfront Concerts, 647 Main Street Action: Motion made and seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved 13-144 ORDER Approving the City of Bangor’s Comprehensive Plan 2012 SPRAGUE Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 7 – 2 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Hawes, Longo, Nealley, Sprague, Durgin Councilors Voting No: Civiello, Gallant Passed Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 22, 2013 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 13-145 RESOLVE Supporting the position to oppose any divestiture of flight slots at LONGO Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) through the pending merger of USAirways and American Airlines Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed ___________________________________________ Lisa J. Goodwin, MMC, City Clerk Page 5