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Home My WebLink About2013-09-23 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Councilor Durgin Councilors Absent: None Meeting adjourned at 8:26 PM PUBLIC COMMENT Police Chief, Mark Hathaway, introduced Jason Stuart who recently was promoted to Sergeant. Airport Director, Anthony Caruso, informed the City Council of the international flight diversions to BIA from Boston. He indicated that over 500 people were served and that the staff did a remarkable job handling the flights. Kate Garland, horticulturist with UMaine Cooperative Extension thanked the City Council for its support of the Bangor Community Garden space on Essex Street. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of September 9, 2013, Government Operations Committee Meetings of June 17, 2013, July 1, 2013 and July 16, 2013 Action: Accepted and Approved Liquor License Renewal: Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Spirituous Vinous of LONGO Dorks R Us d/b/a Bangor Courtyard Marriott, 236 Sylvan Road Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Spirituous Vinous of LONGO Amas Inc. d/b/a Thistles Restaurant, 175 Exchange Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of LONGO Chou Enterprises d/b/a Chopsticks, 167 Center Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of LONGO Massimo Ranni and Anne Ranni d/b/a Massimo’s Cucina Italiana, 96 Hammond Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of LONGO Hogan, LLC d/b/a Miguels Mexican Restaurant, 697 Hogan Road Action: Approved Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 13-303 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate BLANCHETTE Located at 99 Pine Street Action: Passed 13-304 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate CIVIELLO Located at 101 Pine Street Action: Passed 13-305 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate GALLANT Located at 55 Pushaw Road Action: Passed 13-306 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate NEALLEY Located at 109 Cedar Falls Action: Passed 13-307 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Sub Recipient Agreement HAWES with Penquis as the Fiscal Agent for the Piscataquis Public Health Council Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 13-308 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, of the Code of the GALLANT City of Bangor, By Providing a Residential Setback for Quarries and Allowing Loam and Soil Harvesting in Rural Residence and Agricultural Parcels Action: First Reading and Referral to Business and Economic Development Committee and Planning Board Meetings of October 15, 2013 13-309 ORDINANCE Amending Schedule I of Chapter 291, Article III, Sec. 38 of the Code HAWES of the City of Bangor - No Parking - Buck St Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of October 15, 2013 13-310 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, of the Code of the BALDACCI City of Bangor, By Expanding Parking for Small Commercial Vehicles Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of October 15, 2013 Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 13-311 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate Grant Funds HAWES from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services – WIC Nutrition Program Action: First Reading 13-312 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $125,000 LONGO from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to Implement the Drug Free Communities Program Action: First Reading 13-313 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $90,000 in BALDACCI Community Transformation Grant Funds from the Maine CDC Action: First Reading 13-314 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $79,185 in BLANCHETTE Partnership for Success Grant Funds from the State of Maine’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHS) Action: First Reading 13-315 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating an additional $187,686 in grant funds LONGO from the Federal Aviation Administration and $10,426 from the Maine Department of Transportation – AIP Grant #58 Action: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of October 7, 2013 13-316 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating $74,700 in additional grant funds from NEALLEY the Federal Aviation Administration and $4,151 from the Maine Department of Transportation under the Airport Improvement Plan (AIP) Program, Grant #59 Action: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of October 7, 2013 13-317 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating $14,182 in additional grant funds from SPRAGUE Accepting and Appropriating the Federal Aviation Administration and $1,241 from the Maine Department of Transportation - Airport Improvement Plan (AIP) Program, Grant # 60 Action: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of October 7, 2013 Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 13-318 -13-320 Adopting the Fiscal Year 2014 School Department Budget CIVIELLO RESOLVES 13-318 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the School District Contribution to the CIVIELLO Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12 as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 1. A-B Action: First Reading 13-319 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the Bangor School Department in CIVIELLO Excess of the Maximum Spending Target Established by 20-A MRSA Section 15671 A. 4 Action: First Reading 13-320 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the Total School Budget for the Bangor CIVIELLO School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 4. A Action: First Reading UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR None. NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of LONGO (CLASS XI) Endwell LLC d/b/a Paddy Murphy’s, 26 Main Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of LONGO Whistling Pig, LLC d/b/a The Whistling Pig Smokehouse, 735 Main Street Motion made and seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Owner Khyrstan Berthiaume introduced herself to the Council. Motion made and seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of Endwell LLC LONGO d/b/a Paddy Murphy’s, 26 Main Street Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 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 Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License of Whistling Pig, LLC LONGO d/b/a The Whistling Pig Smokehouse, 735 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 Passage Passed Action: Motion made and seconded to Suspend the Rules to hold a Public Hearing on an Application for Special Amusement License of Amas Inc. d/b/a Thistles Restaurant, 175 Exchange Street Passed PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License of Amas, Inc. d/b/a Thistles Restaurant, 175 Exchange 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 Passage Passed 13-321 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Memorandum of HAWES Understanding with Community Housing of Maine to Make Available Project-Based Shelter Plus Care Vouchers Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 13-322 ORDER Authorizing the City Engineer to Proceed With Permitting of Left GALLANT Turn Movement on Stillwater Avenue, Exit 186 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed ________________________________________ Lisa J. Goodwin, MMC, City Clerk Page 5