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Home My WebLink About2009-10-26 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 26, 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 Stone Adjourned at 8:35 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT: Florence Conley of Union Street expressed her frustration over receiving a parking ticket while attending church services on a Sunday. She Feels that exceptions should be make under certain circumstances. Chief Gastia responded that his officers have been directed to ticket all violators. MINUTES OF: Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of October 14, 2009, Infrastructure Committee Meetings of June 16, 2009, July 7, 2009, August 4, 2009, August 18, 2009 & September 22, 2009, Bangor School Committee Regular Meeting of September 23, 2009, Government Operations Committee Meeting of September 29, 2009, and Special Finance Committee Meetings of September 30, 3009 & October 14, 2009. ACTION Approved Liquor License Renewals Application for Liquor License Renewal for Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Christopher Jones, d/b/a Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant, 697 Hogan Road ACTION Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal for Malt, Spirituous ,Vinous of Uno of Bangor, Inc., d/b/a Uno Chicago Grill, 725 Stillwater Avenue ACTION Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal for Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Bangor Lodge of Elks, d/b/a Bangor Lodge of Elks #244, 108 Odlin Road ACTION Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal for Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of WNC Bangor Company, LLC, d/b/a Bangor Airport Four Points Sheraton, 308 Godfrey Blvd ACTION Approved 09-318 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Easement to Little BLANCHETTE Wood Island LLC – Main Street ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 26, 2009 CONSENT AGENDA continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 09-319 ORDER Amending Council Order 05-333, to Rename the Racino Special HAWES Revenue Fund the Arena Special Revenue Fund ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 26, 2009 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 09-320 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 260, Signs, of the Code of Ordinances BLANCHETTE and Enacting Chapter 260-7, Electronic Signs ACTION First Reading & Referral to Infrastructure Committee Meeting of 11/3/09 at 5 pm 09-321 ORDINANCE Amending Schedules I, III, and IV of Chapter 291, Article III, WHEELER § 291-38 and 291-39 of the Code of the City of Bangor – Parking Prohibited at All Times and Parking Prohibited Except for Limited Times – Area Around John Bapst High School ACTION First Reading & Referral to Government Operations Committee Meeting of 10/27/09 at 5 pm 09-322 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 9 of the Code of the City of Bangor, § 9-8, HAWES Standing Committees – Membership ACTION First Reading MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 26, 2009 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 09-311 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code – Zone Change at 521 BLANCHETTE Kenduskeag Avenue from Urban Residence One District To High Density Residential District ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 8-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, D’Errico, Gratwick, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer & Wheeler Councilors Voting No: None Councilors Absent: Stone Passed 09-312 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code – Zone Change at 620 D’ERRICO Odlin Road from Industry and Service District to Urban Industry District ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 8-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, D’Errico, Gratwick, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer & Wheeler Councilors Voting No: None Councilors Absent: Stone Passed 09-313 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 268, Section 268-6 of the Code of the BLANCHETTE City of Bangor, Post-Construction Stormwater Maintenance Plan Approval, to Correct a Drafting Error Regarding Certain Dates in the Ordinance ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 8-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, D’Errico, Gratwick, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer & Wheeler Councilors Voting No: None Councilors Absent: Stone Passed 09-314 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 134, General Assistance, §134-27, Amount WHEELER of Assistance, and §134-27.1, Rental Assistance ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 8-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, D’Errico, Gratwick, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer & Wheeler Councilors Voting No: None Councilors Absent: Stone Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 26, 2009 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 09-323 RESOLVE Ratification of Execution of Consent Decree – Hows Corner, BRONSON Plymouth, Maine Superfund Site Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 09-324 ORDER Directing that W. Tom Sawyer, Jr. be credited with one year’s NEALLEY Docking fee for dock space at the City of Bangor docks Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone Indefinitely Postponed Indefinitely ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Suspend the Rules to take up Order 09-325 Passed 09-325 ORDER Authorizing the Chair of the Bangor City Council to Execute A Fourth Amendment to the Employment Contract Between The City of Bangor and Edward A. Barrett, City Manager Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed Presentation to Councilors Blanchette, D’Errico & Gratwick & Council Chair Palmer Shawn Yardley announced that there would be a flu clinic for area students this Wednesday and next Wednesday.