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Home My WebLink About2009-04-13 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 13, 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 Nealley & Hawes Adjourned at 8:40 p.m. th Recognizing Kira Yardley, a 4 Grade Student at All Saints Catholic School, as Mayor for the day. Proclamation: Proclaiming April 27, 2009 as Arbor Day in the City of Bangor GRATWICK PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mr. Sennett expressed his concern regarding the sidewalks in the old Capehart area and the need for better signage around the school. Ms. Barbara Olfull stated that the Pushaw Road was in major disrepair and she had asked General Assistance for help when she had no place to live while attending college but was told that there was no help available for college students. MINUTES OF: Finance Committee Meeting of February 2, 2009, March 2, 2009 March 16, 2009, Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of March 23, 2009, Government Operations Committee Meeting of March 10, 2009, March 24, 2009, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Meeting of February 3, 2009, February 17, 2009, March 3, 2009, Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of March 4, 2009, Joint Meeting of the Business and Economic Development Committee and the Special Committee or Arena Implementation of March 4, 2009 and the Bangor School Committee Meeting of March 11, 2009 ACTION Approved 09-122 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real Estate STONE Located at 66 Second Street ACTION Passed 09-123 ORDER Accepting the City of Bangor’s Comprehensive Annual Financial BLANCHETTE Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2008 ACTION Passed 09-124 ORDER Providing Northeast Bank with a Landlord Waiver for Personal HAWES Property in a Building at 110 Hildreth Street Leased to Hallowell International ACTION Passed 09-125 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for up to $12, 000 in Funds WHEELER from the State of Maine Bureau of Highway Safety for the Purpose of Increasing Seatbelt, Speed and OUI Enforcement Efforts ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 13, 2009 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 09-126 ORDER Authorizing a Loan in the Amount of $2,837,000 from the STONE Maine Municipal Bond Bank State Revolving Fund and the Issuance of the City’s General Obligation Bonds and a Tax Levy Therefor ACTION First Reading 09-127 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating Homeland Security Grant Funds HAWES From the Maine Emergency Management Agency ACTION First Reading and Referred to the Finance Committee on April 22, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. 09-128 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 on April 22, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. 09-129 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating $39,550 from the Maine State NEALLEY Department of Transportation to Purchase a Starting Generator and Certain Accessory Items to Outfit Two University of Maine/ Town of Orono Transit Shuttle Buses ACTION First Reading and Referred to Finance Committee on April 22, 2009 at 4 p.m. 09-130 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the City of Bangor Section 165-114F, GRATWICK Land Development Approval Standards, to Prohibit Planting of Invasive Species ACTION First Reading and Referred to the Planning Board on April 21, 2009 at 7 p.m. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 13, 2009 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 09-117 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code – Contract Zone Change - BLANCHETTE 288 Union Street Government and Institutional Service District to Contract Multi-Family and Service District ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 7-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, D’Errico, Gratwick Palmer, Stone and Wheeler Councilors Voting No: None Councilors Absent: Hawes & Nealley Passed 09-118 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 134, General Assistance, Section 134-27, WHEELER Amount of Assistance, and Section 134-27.1, Rental Assistance ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 7-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, D’Errico, Gratwick Palmer, Stone and Wheeler Councilors Voting No: None Councilors Absent: Hawes & Nealley Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 13, 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 None; application withdrawn Public Hearing: Application for Liquor License, Malt Spirituous, Vinous, KSH Cues & Billiards, Inc./Heros Sports Grill, LLC, dba Jus 4 Fun/Heros Sports Grill, 268 Odlin Rd. #A 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 Liquor License, Vinous, CH. Chase, Inc., dba Giacomo’s Groceria, 1 Central 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 09-131 ORDER Authorizing the Application for Sworn Officers Position HAWES Under the Federal Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Grant Funding Program ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 6-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, D;Errico, Palmer, Stone & Wheeler Councilors Voting No: Gratwick Councilors Absent: Hawes & Nealley Passed 09-132 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Fifth Amendment STONE To Master Transaction Agreement with Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 09-133 ORDER Authorizing the Parks and Recreation Department to Proceed NEALLEY with the Paul Bunyan Statue Painting and Restoration Project ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 13, 2009 NEW BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 09-134 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Two Declarations of D’ERRICO Covenants and Restrictions for the Preservation of Land in Webber Oil’s Haskell Road Subdivision ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 09-135 ORDER Awarding Bid for Bangor Waterfront Park Construction BRONSON ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 09-136 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Settlement Agreement BRONSON With Maine Department of Transportation – Right-of-Way Acquisition, State Street – PIN #15090.00 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Made and Seconded to Amend by Substitution Passed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage As Amended Passed