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Home My WebLink About2013-04-08 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 8, 2013 Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Chairman Durgin Councilors Absent: None Meeting Adjourned at 9:15 PM Recognition: Proclaimed April 9, 2013 as National Service Recognition Day in Bangor PUBLIC COMMENT Danny Lafayette spoke in favor of keeping the Bangor Auditorium and Civic Center to complement the Cross Insurance Center so that more events could take place at the same time. Skip Black stated he had spoken with the City Council about 4 months ago and had told them that the metal on the Cross Insurance Center was wavy and dented and the City should not release the final payment to Cianbro until the metal was replaced. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of March 25, 2013, Business and Economic Development Committee Meetings of January 22, 2013 and February 5, 2013 Action: Accepted and Approved Liquor License Renewal: Liquor License Application, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Seven Below, LONGO LLC d/b/a Moe’s Original BBQ Action: Approved 13-121 ORDER Appointing Gerald L. Ledwith as Harbor Master BLANCHETTE Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 13-104 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165 of the Code of the City of Bangor – Section 165-BALDACCI 92 – Urban Service District (USD) and Section 165-97 - Government and Institutional Service District (G & ISD) - Emergency Shelters Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of April 16, 2013 13-105 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165, Land Development, of the Code of the City of HAWES Bangor – Section 165-13 – Definitions – Transitional Housing and Emergency Shelters Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of April 16, 2013 Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 8, 2013 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 13-106 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165, Land Development, of the Code of the City of SPRAGUE Bangor – Section 165-97 –Government and Institutional Services District (G&ISD) Action: Motion made and seconded to Amend by Substitution Ordinance 13-106, First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of April 16, 2013 Passed 13-122 ORDINANCE Removing Chapter 180, Mechanical Code, from the Code of the City of CIVIELLO Bangor (First Reading and Referral to Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of April 16, 2013) Action: First Reading and Referral to Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of April 16, 2013 13-123 ORDINANCE Enacting a Moratorium on Quarries BLANCHETTE Action: First Reading 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: First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee Meeting of April 17, 2013 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 13-101 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code – Zone Change – 108 Odlin Road CIVIELLO from Urban Residence One District to Neighborhood Service District 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 13-102 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code – Contract Zone Change – 900 and SPRAGUE 954 Broadway from Contract Government and Institutional Service District to Contract Government and Institutional Service District 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 Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 8, 2013 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 13-115 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code – Zone Change – 275 Center Street NEALLEY Urban Residence Two District to Government and Institutional Service District 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 13-116 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 265 of the Code of the City of Bangor, Solid Waste GALLANT Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Civiello, Gallant, Hawes, Longo, Nealley, Sprague, Durgin Councilors Voting No: Blanchette Passed PUBLIC HEARING: 13-117 ORDER Authorizing a $3,000,000 Bond Issue to Repair the Bangor Public BLANCHETTE Library Roof Action: Motion made and seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Lee Chick, President of the Library Board of Trustees, supported the Council’s consideration of the bond. Bob Kelly, Library Trustee, reported that the Building Committee invited five companies to bid. They received four bids and interviewed the two lowest bids. They opted to go with the lowest bid, Roof Systems of Maine of Bangor. If approved by the Council and voters, construction will th begin on June 19. Bill Sullivan, a member of the Friends of the Library, spoke in favor of the bond and the many services provided by the library. Frank Bragg, Vice President of the Bangor Public Library encouraged the Council to support this order. Motion made and seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Councilor Longo requested a Roll Call vote Vote: 9 – 0 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Civiello, Gallant, Hawes, Longo, Nealley, Sprague, Durgin Councilors Voting No: None Passed Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 8, 2013 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR LIQUOR LICENSE Liquor License Application, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, of Timka Inc. LONGO RENEWAL CLASS XI d/b/a Geaghan’s Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved PUBLIC HEARING: Special Amusement License Application, Timka Inc. d/b/a Geaghan’s LONGO Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved 13-125 ORDER Placing a Council Order Entitled “Authorizing a $3,000,000 Bond Issue HAWES to Repair Bangor Public Library Roof” on the June 18, 2013 Municipal Ballot Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 13-126 ORDER Directing the City Clerk to Prepare Warrants and Ballots – Special GALLANT Municipal Election – June 18, 2013 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 13-127 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Amendment to Lease of Land with The BALDACCI United States of America (Maine Air National Guard) – Griffin Road Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 13-128 ORDER Designating Bangor Housing Development Corporation Tentative SPRAGUE Developer of Freese Building Condominium – 96 Main Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 13-129 RESOLVE Establishing a Position in Support of Legislation to Reduce Costs and CIVIELLO Increase Access to Methadone Treatment Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed __________________________________________ Lisa J. Goodwin, MMC, City Clerk Page 4