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Home My WebLink About2009-02-23 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 23, 2009 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Called to Order at 7:30 p.m. Chaired by Council Chair Palmer Councilors Present: All Adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Proclamation: Recognizing the Students of Fruit Street School GRATWICK For their Outstanding Performance in the Maine Recycles Week School Competition Proclamation: Recognizing February 25, 2009 at the HAWES th 218 Anniversary of Bangor’s Incorporation as a Town PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mr. Wayne Mallar of 103 Essex Street stated That he had been told by Bob Farrar that the City Council had directed the Police Department to not enforce parking restrictions on esplanades and sidewalks. Chief Gastia and Bob Farrar both responded that perhaps Mr. Mallar had misunderstood the conversation, but they indicated to him that this issue was not a top priority for the Police Department based on their work volume. Kathy Baldacci of 75 Boutelle Road, representing Schoolhouse Apartment, expressed concern that she is losing tenants due to the activities in the parking lot area from the clients and employees of Diva’s. Reverend Loring of 240 Center Street urged the Council to support his idea to partner with his church in setting up a temporary dispensary for medicinal cannabis. MINUTES OF: Bangor Water District Board of Trustees Meeting of January 20, 2009, Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of February 9, 2009, Finance Committee Meeting of January 28, 2009, City of Bangor Commission on Cultural Development Meeting of January 29, 2009 ACTION Approved 09-077 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real STONE Estate Located at 4 N Street, Birch Hill Estates ACTION Passed 09-078 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real BLANCHETTE Estate Located at Lot 111, Cedar Falls Mobile Home Park ACTION Passed 09-079 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real BRONSON Estate Located at lot 11, Pray’s Mobile Home Park ACTION Passed 09-080 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real HAWES ` Estate Located at 174 Holiday Mobile Home Park ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 23, 2009 CONSENT AGENDA Continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 09-081 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real NEALLEY Estate Located at 19 Fruit Street ACTION Passed 09-082 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real STONE Estate Located at 356 Forest Avenue ACTION Passed 09-083 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real BLANCHETTE Estate Located at 605 Union Street ACTION Passed 09-084 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real BRONSON Estate Located at 93 Center Street ACTION Passed 09-085 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept $1,640.00 in U.S. WHEELER Currency or a Portion Thereof, one Ruger .22 mag. Bolt action Rifle and one Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun, as a result of a State Criminal Forfeiture ACTION Passed 09-086 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept $18,900 in U. S GRATWICK Currency, or a Portion Thereof, as a result of a Federal Criminal Forfeiture ACTION Passed 09-087 ORDER Appointing the City Manager as Responsible Federal Official D’ERRICO for the City’s Participation in the Neighborhood Stabilization Program under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 ACTION Passed 09-088 RESOLVE Assuring and Certifying the City’s compliance with Certain NEALLEY Requirements for the City’s Participation in the Neighborhood Stabilization Program under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 ACTION Passed 09-089 ORDER Authorizing Support of the Camp Bangor Program in the Amount HAWES not to Exceed $415 ACTION Passed 09-090 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of Document Necessary for Agreement D’ERRICO with the FAA ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL –FEBRUARY 23, 2009 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 09-091 RESOLVE Appropriating $19,154 from the Park Woods Trust Fund WHEELER to Convert Units to Permanent Housing ACTION First Reading 09-092 RESOLVE Appropriating $10,000 from the General Fund’s Undesignated STONE Fund Balance for Professional Services in Regard to the Bangor Gas Property Value Abatement Request ACTION First Reading and Referred to the Finance Committee Meeting on March 2, 2009 at 5 p.m. 09-093 RESOLVE Appropriating up to $100,000 of Racino Fund Balance for a HAWES Market and Sizing Study for a Large Meeting and Event Facility ACTION First Reading Motion Made and Seconded to Dispense with the Second Reading Passed Motion Made and Seconded to Amend by Substitution Passed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage As Amended Passed As Amended MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 23, 2009 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 09-069 RESOLVE Appropriating a $675,000 Grant from the Maine Department HAWES of Economic and Community Development’s 2008 Riverfront Community Development Bond Program ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 09-070 RESOLVE Appropriating a $257,250 Grant from the Department of Housing D’ERRICO And Urban Development Economic Development Initiative Program – Waterfront Infrastructure Improvements ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 23, 2009 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Public Hearing: Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, KSH Cues & Billiards Inc./ Fatboys, LLC, DBA Jus 4 Fun/Fatboys, LLC, 268 Odlin Road ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Continue the Public Hearing Public Hearing Continued Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone the Public Hearing To the council meeting on 04/13/2009 Postponed Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement License, Endwell, LLC, d/b/a Paddy Murphy’s, 26 Main Street ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened John Dobbs, owner came forward and urged Council support Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Passed 09-094 ORDER Authorizing the Execution and Filing of Documents Regarding HAWES Community Development Block Grant Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funds 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 Passage Passed 09-095 ORDER Approving Grant Request from the American Folk Festival for STONE partial funding of the 2009 American Folk Festival, August 28- 30, 2009 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Doubted John Rohman, Chair of the Cultural Commission, urged Council support Motion Made and Seconded to amend to reduce amount to $75,000 Vote: 4-5 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, D’Errico and Wheeler Councilors Voting No: Gratwick, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer and Stone Motion Failed Vote: 9-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, D’Errico, Gratwick, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer, Stone and Wheeler Councilors Voting No: None Passed 09-096 ORDER Authorizing Hiring Outside Counsel Regarding Matters Concerning BLANCHETTE the Tax Abatement Request of Bangor Gas Company, LLC ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – FEBRUARY 23, 2009 NEW BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 09-097 ORDER Authorizing Hiring Outside Appraiser Regarding Matters NEALLEY Concerning the Tax Abatement Request of Bangor Gas Company, LLC ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 09-098 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Cost Sharing BRONSON Agreement with the Municipalities of Old Town, Orono, Veazie and Brewer – Bangor Gas Company, LLC Abatement Request ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 09-099 ORDER Authorizing the Airport to apply for and accept a grant from D’ERRICO The Federal Aviation Administration in the amount of $412,650 For the design of the cargo aircraft parking apron and the purchase Of an interactive training program for Airport personnel ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed