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Home My WebLink About2009-01-12 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 12, 2009 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Called to Order at 7:30 p.m. Chaired by Councilor Palmer Councilors Present: All Except Stone Adjourned at 8:35 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None MINUTES OF: Government Operations Committee Meeting of November 25, 2008, Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of December 22, 2008, Finance Committee Meeting of December 1, 2008,, December 15, 2008 and Special Finance Committee Meeting of December 17, 2008, ACTION Approved 09-036 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute and Easement Deed BRONSON to Bangor Hydro-Electric Company for Anchor Support – Wastewater Treatment Plant ACTION Passed 09-037 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the NEALLEY Maine Department of Transportation Regarding Overweight Construction Vehicles-I-95 Resurfacing- Hogan Road North to Town Line ACTION Passed 09-038 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply For and Accept $5,419 D’ERRICO from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to Increase Screening Rates for Colorectal Cancer in the Penquis Public Health District ACTION Passed 09-039 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for and Accept $8,750 WHEELER From the Maine Department of Human Services to Help Implement Maine’s Local Public Health Infrastructure through Provision of Logistical, Administrative, and Organizational Support to the Penquis Public Health Coordinating Council (DCC). ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL –JANUARY 12, 2009 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 09-040 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code, Chapter 165, Section 165-13 GRATWICK Definitions ACTION First Reading and Referred to the Planning Board of January 20, 2009 at 7 p.m. 09-041 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code, Chapter 165, Section 165-92 BLANCHETTE D and Section 165-93 D – Urban Service District and Downtown Development District ACTION First Reading and Referred to the Planning Board of January 20, 2009 at 7 p.m. 09-042 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 194, Code of the City of Bangor – Noise STONE ACTION First Reading and Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure of January 20, 2009 at 5 p.m. 09-043 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a Homeless Continuum of Care BLANCHETTE Grant from HUD – Shelter Plus Care Renewal ACTION First Reading and Referred to the Finance Committee of January 21, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. 09-044 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating Grant Funds from the U. S. NEALLEY Department of Housing and Urban Development – Project Based Rental Assistance ACTION First Reading and Referred to the Finance Committee of January 21, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. 09-045 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 9, Section 9-8 of the Code of Ordinances to BLANCHETTE Clarify that Issues Involving Stormwater Management and Funding are Assigned to the Council’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ACTION First Reading and Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure of January 20, 2009 at 5 p.m. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 12, 2009 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 09-027 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code, Chapter 165, Section 165-63 BLANCHETTE Building Setback on Planned Streets and Interstate Highways ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 8-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, D’Errico, Gratwick, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer and Wheeler Councilors Voting No: None Councilor Absent: Stone Passed 09-028 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 223, D’ERRICO Property Maintenance, Section 223-2, Amendments to Standards, to Set a Standard for Allowable Weed Height . ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 6-2 Councilors Voting Yes: Bronson, D’Errico, Gratwick, Hawes, Palmer and Wheeler Councilors Voting No: Blanchette and Nealley Councilor Absent: Stone Passed 09-029 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code, Chapter 165, WHEELER Section 165-126– Minor Subdivision: Chapter 165 Section 165-128 – Major Subdivision; and Chapter 165, Section 165-112 – Table B – Submission Requirements for Land Development Permits ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 8-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, D’Errico, Gratwick, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer and Wheeler Councilors Voting No: None Councilor Absent: Stone Passed 09-030 ORDINANCE Repealing Section 234-4 of the Code of Ordinances – Marquees BRONSON And Permanent Awnings – Fee ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 8-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, D’Errico, Gratwick, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer and Wheeler Councilors Voting No: None Councilor Absent: Stone Passed 09-033 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the Maine Department GRATWICK of Health and Human Services – STD Clinic/HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 12, 2009 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Public Hearing: Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spiritous, Vinous, Red Martini, dba Red Martini and Christopher’s Bar & Bistro, 10 Broad Street ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Assistant Chief Cheverie indicated that all the requirements had been met. Motion Made and Seconded to close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Approval Approved Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement License, Red Martini, dba Red Martini and Christopher’s Bar & Bistro, 10 Broad Street ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened No One from the Public came Forward Motion Made and Seconded to close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Approval Approved Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement License, Wendy Colavecchio, Off Center Productions dba Family Fun Bowling Center/Malfatroi’s Speakeasy, 15 Hildreth Street ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened No One from the Public came Forward Motion Made and Seconded to close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Approval Approved Public Hearing: Application to Operate Automobile Graveyard/ Junkyard , One Steel Recycling, Inc., 2630 Broadway ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Steve Dyer, Chief \\Administrative Officer came forward to Introduce himself and answer questions. Motion Made and Seconded to close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Approval Approved MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 12, 2009 NEW BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 09-046 ORDER Authorizing an Amendment to the Lease with Bangor Historic HAWES Track – Barn Replacement Cost Sharing ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 7-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, D’Errico, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer and Wheeler Councilors Voting No: Gratwick Councilor Absent: Stone Passed 09-047 ORDER Authorizing Application to the Assistance to Firefighter Grant WHEELER Program to Fund Replacement of Tanker 6 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 09-048 ORDER Authorizing the Finance Director to Enter Into Fixed Price STONE Contracts for Fuel Oil for Fiscal Year 10 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed