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Home My WebLink About2013-08-12 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 12, 2013 Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Councilor Durgin Councilors Absent: None Meeting adjourned at 8:31 PM PUBLIC COMMENT Police Chief Mark Hathaway introduced Paul Edwards who was recently promoted to the position of Lieutenant. Gerry Palmer thanked the city for their support of the Sister City Memorial with Harbin China. Geoff Gratwick informed the City Council that the deadline for introducing new bills was the end of September. He also congratulated the city for widening Kenduskeag Avenue as well as Mayor Durgin’s appointment to the tax committee. Councilor Baldacci asked Senator Gratwick to help facilitate the communication with the state regarding charter school law. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of July 22, 2013, Airport Committee Meetings of May 14, 2013 and June 11, 2013, Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of July 16, 2013, Infrastructure Committee Meetings of June 25, 2013 and July 9, 2013 Action: Accepted and Approved Liquor License Renewal: Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of HAWES Bangor Motor Inn d/b/a Bangor Motor Inn & Conference Center, 713 Hogan Road Action: Approved 13-260 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate NEALLEY Located at 191 Center Street Action: Passed 13-261 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept $1,458.00 in U.S. Currency, HAWES or a Portion Thereof, as a result of a State Criminal Forfeiture Action: Passed 13-262 ORDER Authorizing Execution of an Easement to Eremita & Valley Property CIVIELLO Company, LLC – Bangor Mall Boulevard Action: Passed 13-263 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of an Easement to Time Warner GALLANT Communications – Kenduskeag Plaza Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 12, 2013 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 13-264 ORDER Authorizing Submission of an Application to Reorganize General-LONGO Purpose Foreign Trade Zone Number 58 to the Foreign- Trade Zones Board Under the Alternative Site Framework Action: Passed 13-265 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of $225,878 to Lou Silver for BLANCHETTE the Kittredge Road Realignment Project Action: Passed 13-266 ORDER Authorizing Staff to Negotiate with Pierce Manufacturing for the BALDACCI Purchase of Two (2) Fire Engines in an Amount not to Exceed $800,000 Action: Passed 13-267 ORDER Authorizing Management Contract Extension with Republic Parking SPRAGUE System, Inc. – Downtown and Airport Parking Action: Passed 13-268 ORDER Authorizing the Waiver of Building Fees for the Reconstruction of NEALLEY Cameron Stadium Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. 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: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of August 20, 2013 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: First Reading and Referral to Business & Economic Development Committee Meeting of August 19, 2013 and Planning Board Meeting of August 20, 2013 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 Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 12, 2013 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of August 19, 2013 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: First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee Meeting of August 19, 2013 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: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of August 19, 2013 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 Action: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of August 19, 2013 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: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of August 19, 2013 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: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of August 19, 2013 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 Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 12, 2013 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of August 19, 2013 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: 13-250 ORDER Authorizing Issuance of $4,740,000 of the City’s General Obligation BLANCHETTE Bonds and a Tax Levy There For Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING: 13-251 ORDER Authorizing a Loan in the Amount of $2,500,000 from the Maine NEALLEY Municipal Bond Bank State Revolving Fund, and the Issuance of the City’s General Obligation Bonds and a Tax Levy Therefor Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 13-252 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $127,503 in GALLANT Transportation Enhancement Grant Funds and Transfer $31,876 in Local Matching Funds from the Sidewalk Capital Account to Construct a Sidewalk in the Downeast School Area Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 13-253 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $166,853 in CIVIELLO Transportation Enhancement Grant Funds and $41,713 in Local Matching Funds from the Mall Area TIF Account to Construct a Sidewalk on Hogan Road Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of HAWES (CLASS X) The Phoenix Pub LLC d/b/a The Phoenix Pub, 123 Franklin Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 12, 2013 Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of HAWES (CLASS X) Half Acre Inc. d/b/a Half Acre Nightclub, 190 Harlow Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License of Bangor Motor Inn HAWES d/b/a Bangor Motor Inn & Conference Center, 713 Hogan Road Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License of The Phoenix Pub LLC HAWES d/b/a The Phoenix Pub, 123 Franklin Street Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License of Half Acre Inc. d/b/a HAWES Half Acre Nightclub, 190 Harlow Street Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Casino Operator License Renewal of Bangor Historic HAWES Track Inc. d/b/a Hollywood Casino Bangor, 500 Main Street Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 13-278 ORDER Directing the City Manager to Take Possession of the Property LONGO Located at 11 Field Street Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 12, 2013 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 13-279 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Development Agreement with Eastern SPRAGUE Maine Healthcare Systems – Lot 8A Maine Business Enterprise Park Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 13-280 ORDER Establishing a Fund for the Acceptance of Donations and Authorizing BALDACCI Solicitation for the Continuation of the Community Connector Odlin Road Bus Route Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to amend the Order designating it an emergency Vote: 7 – 2 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Civiello, Hawes, Longo, Nealley, Durgin Councilors Voting No: Gallant, Sprague Amendment Passed Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended Passed as Amended _____________________________________ Lisa J. Goodwin, MMC, City Clerk Page 6