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Home My WebLink About2013-08-26 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 26, 2013 Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Councilor Durgin Councilors Absent: None Meeting adjourned at 9:17 PM RECOGNITION: Recognized Kevin McLaren’s promotion to the Rank of Sergeant PUBLIC COMMENT Rick Fournier, Chair of the Folk Festival, thanked the City of Bangor and its employees along with the 750 volunteers who worked together on this year’s festival. Michael Alpert, 58 Highland Avenue, congratulated the Folk Festival organizers. Mr. Alpert questioned whether the Waterfront Concerts contract was going out to competitive bid. City Manager Conlow advised Mr. Alpert that the contract was in negotiation and suggested that he meet with City Solicitor Heitmann on this matter. Vernon Leeman, 24 Pleasant Street, complimented the City on its website and the ease of lodging a concern as well as the quick response he received. Jim Labrecque, 323 Stillwater Avenue, thanked the City Council for its hard work. Mr. Labrecque was concerned with the rate of growth in drug use within the city and felt it needed to be addressed. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of August 12, 2013 and Bangor City Council Special Meeting of August 19, 2013 Action: Accepted and Approved Liquor License Renewal: Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of GALLANT Dream Biz LLC d/b/a The Charles Inn, 20 Broad Street Action: Approved 13-281 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate LONGO Located at 54 Tripp Drive Action: Passed 13-282 ORDER Authorizing an Amendment to the Indenture of Lease with Vicki L. CIVIELLO Trundy at 39 Florida Avenue Action: Passed 13-283 ORDER Authorizing Grant of $2,400 to the Bangor Ballet to Support a BALDACCI Shakespeare Workshop Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 26, 2013 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 13-284 ORDER Authorizing Grant of $2,000 to the Bangor Book Festival to Support SPRAGUE Programming for the 2013 Festival Action: Passed 13-285 ORDER Authorizing Contract Award for Sodium Chloride BLANCHETTE Action: Passed 13-286 ORDER Authorizing Application for a $150,000 Grant from the Maine GALLANT Department of Environmental Protection as funded by the US EPA under Chapter 319 of the Clean Water Act Action: Passed 13-287 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Electricity Supply Contract(s) CIVIELLO Action: Passed 13-288 ORDER Authorizing Execution of an Easement to Bangor Hydro Electric HAWES Company – Cross Insurance Center, Buck Street Action: Passed 13-289 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of $179,350 to Eastwood GALLANT Contractors for the Mildred/Nason Stormwater Project Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 13-290 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 291, Vehicle and Traffic, of the Code of the City of LONGO Bangor, By Adopting the State Disabled Parking Restriction Action: First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee Meeting of September 4, 2013 13-291 ORDER Authorizing Issuance of $300,000 of the City’s General Obligation BLANCHETTE Bonds and a Tax Levy There For Action: First Reading Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 26, 2013 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO COUNCILOR 13-269 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, of the Code of the NEALLEY City of Bangor, By Prohibiting Quarries in RR&A Parcels and Allowing Quarries as a Conditional Use in UID Parcels 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 13-270 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, of the Code of the CIVIELLO City of Bangor, By Ensuring Setbacks Meet State Law and Setting a Minimum Size for Quarries 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 13-271 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating $579,000 in a grant fund from the U.S. SPRAGUE Economic Development Administration (EDA) for assistance with the construction of an aircraft paint facility at the Bangor International Airport Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 13-272 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $391,990 in BALDACCI Shelter Plus Care Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the period 9/1/2013 to 8/31/2014 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 13-273 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating $91,480 in Grant Funds from the U.S. LONGO Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to provide for the pre-project engineering and design for the TSA in-line checked baggage inspection system solution at the Bangor International Airport Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 13-274 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating $3,200,000 in passenger facility charges GALLANT (PFC’s) through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for two projects at the Bangor International Airport. These projects involve an electrical upgrade of the domestic and international terminals for $669,406 and a domestic terminal renovation project for $2,530,594 Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 26, 2013 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO COUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 13-275 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a grant in the amount of $1,689,163 HAWES from the Federal Aviation Administration and $93,843 from the Maine Department of Transportation under the Airport Improvement Plan (AIP) program, grant # 58 for the canal fill wildlife abatement project. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 13-276 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a grant in the amount of $672,307 from NEALLEY the Federal Aviation Administration and $37,350 from the Maine Department of Transportation under the Airport Improvement Plan (AIP) program, grant # 59 for rehabilitation of the subsurface drainage system on the aircraft parking apron and the replacement and upgrade of the runway guard lights on the airfield. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 13-277 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a grant in the amount of $154,668 from BLANCHETTE Accepting and Appropriating the Federal Aviation Administration and $8,140 from the Maine Department of Transportation under the Airport Improvement Plan (AIP) program, grant # 60 for video inspection and design repairs of airfield drainage at Bangor International Airport Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR LIQUOR LICENSE (CLASS Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of GALLANT X) New Waverly Restaurant, Inc. d/b/a New Waverly Restaurant, 36 Merchants Plaza Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of GALLANT (CLASS XI) Ninja House, Inc. d/b/a Kobe Ninja House Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar, 829 Hogan Road Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 26, 2013 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Liquor License, Malt, Vinous of Verve, Inc. d/b/a GALLANT Verve, 89-91 Main Street Action: Motion made and seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Abraham Furth, Owner, thanked the City for its assistance during the past two years. 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 Dream Biz, LLC d/b/a GALLANT The Charles Inn, 20 Broad 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 13-292 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for a $498,540.25 Grant from BALDACCI the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 13-293 ORDER Accepting a $2,000 Donation from Discovery House and a $2,000 BLANCHETTE Donation from Joseph Baldacci for the Continuation of the Community Connector Odlin Road Bus Route Action: Joseph Baldacci indicated that he had a conflict of interest with this order. Motion made and seconded that a conflict of interest existed for Councilor Baldacci. Passed Councilor Baldacci left the room Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Councilor Baldacci returned to the meeting 13-294 ORDER Establishing a Fund for the Acceptance of Donations and Authorizing SPRAGUE Solicitation for the Optional Cultural Investment Fund Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 26, 2013 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 13-295 ORDER Authorizing the City Staff to Proceed With the West Market Square NEALLEY Revitalization Project Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Amend Order 13-295 by Substitution to include only those portions of the West Market Square Revitalization Project that are necessary to complete the proposed utility work Vote: 6 – 3 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Gallant, Hawes, Longo, Sprague, Durgin Councilors Voting No: Baldacci, Civiello, Nealley Amendment Passed Vote on Order As Amended: 9 – 0 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Civiello, Gallant, Hawes, Longo, Nealley, Sprague, Durgin Councilors Voting No: None Passed 13-296 ORDER Authorizing Execution of an Option and Development Agreement with LONGO TIMKA, INC. – Dutton Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed _________________________________ Lisa J. Goodwin, MMC, City Clerk Page 6