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Home My WebLink About2009-03-09 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 9, 2009 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Called to Order at 7:30 p.m. Chaired by Council Chair Palmer Councilors Present: All Except D’Errico Adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Proclamation: Recognizing the Bangor Fire Department for Receiving BLANCHETTE Maine HeartSafe Community Platinum Designation PUBLIC COMMENTS: None MINUTES OF: Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of January 7 and February 18, 2009, Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of February 23, 2009, Annual Meeting of the Housing Authority of the City of Bangor of January 21, 2009, Bangor School Committee Regular Meeting of February 11, 2009, and the Government Operations Committee Meeting of February 24, 2009. ACTION Approved 09-100 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real BRONSON Estate Located at 19 Katahdin Street ACTION Passed 09-101 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real NEALLEY Estate Located at 77-79 Kenduskeag Avenue ACTION Passed 09-102 ORDER Authorizing Applying for and Accepting a Grant from Maine HAWES Historic Preservation – Production of an Educational Brochure on Bangor’s Historic Preservation Program ACTION Passed 09-103 ORDER Awarding Bid for Playground Equipment – Second Street Park BLANCHETTE and Downeast School ACTION Passed 09-104 ORDER Directing the City Manager to Take Possession of the Property BRONSON Located at 1390 Ohio Street ACTION Passed 09-105 ORDER Authorizing Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with STONE Shadley Associates – Bangor Waterfront Park ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 9, 2009 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 09-106 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 9 Sections 8 and 9 of the Code of HAWES Ordinances – Standing Committees and Special Committees ACTION First Reading & Referral to Finance Committee of 3/16/09 at 5 pm 09-107 ORDINANCE Amending Section 211-5 and Appendix A of Chapter 211, D’ERRICO Plumbing Code ACTION First Reading MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 9, 2009 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 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 Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 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 Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 9, 2009 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Public Hearing: Application for Liquor License, HAWES Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, Luna, Inc. d/b/a Luna Bar & Grill, 49 Park 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 Passage Passed Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement HAWES Permit, Luna, Inc. d/b/a Luna Bar & Grill, 49 Park 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 Passage Passed Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement HAWES Permit, Elks BPO, Bangor Lodge #244, d/b/a Elks BPO, Bangor Lodge #244, 108 Odlin Road 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 Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement HAWES Permit, Seadog Ventures, Inc., d/b/a Seadog Brewing Company, 26 Front 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 Passage Passed Public Hearing: Application for Slot Machine Operator HAWES License, Bangor Historic Track, Inc., d/b/a Hollywood Slots Hotel & Raceway, 500 Main 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 Passage Passed 09-108 RESOLVE Amending the Downtown Bangor Municipal Development and HAWES Tax Increment Financing District Development Program ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 09-109 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Fourth Amendment to BLANCHETTE Master Transaction Agreement with Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 09-110 RESOLVE Expressing the Support of the City of Bangor for an Act to Amend GRATWICK Poverty Abatement Law ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed