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Home My WebLink About2009-11-09 City Council Minutes REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 9, 2009 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Called to Order at 7:30 p.m. Chaired by Council Chair Stone Councilors Present: All Adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Proclamation: Recognizing the Contributions of the Maine Army National Guard NEALLEY to Our Country, Our Region, and Our Community Proclamation: Recognizing Dr. William H. Beardsley on the Occasion of his HAWES Retirement as President of Husson University Proclamation: Recognizing Eva Marie Price WHEELER PUBLIC COMMENT: Vaughan Clark expressed his disappointment with the Council in their decision to release the best city manager the city had ever had. MINUTES OF: Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of October 26, 2009, Bangor Water District Meeting of September 15, 2009, Business & Economic Development Committee Meeting of September 23, 2009, October 7, 2009 and October 21, 2009, Government Operations Committee Meeting of October 13, 2009, Special Finance Committee Meeting of October 14, 2009, and Bangor School Committee Regular Meeting of October 15, 2009 ACTION Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of Applebee’s Restaurants North, LLC, d/b/a Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 718 Hogan Road ACTION Approved 10-002 ORDER Authorizing Execution of an Easement to Bangor Gas Company BRONSON BIA General Aviation Building ACTION Passed 10-003 ORDER Authorizing Execution of an Easement to Bangor Gas Company- BLANCHETTE Mt. Hope Cemetery ACTION Passed 10-004 ORDER Accepting Proposed Memorial Plaque for Willard Carleton Orr HAWES ACTION Passed 10-005 ORDER Awarding Grant to the Bangor Center Corporation for $2,000 to PALMER Fund City Hall Performances and Audio/Visual for Downtown Countdown New Year’s Eve Event ACTION Passed 10-006 RESOLVE Acknowledging Receipt of the Official Results and the Declaration STONE Results of the November 3, 2009 Municipal Election ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 9, 2009 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 10-007 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 271 of the Code of Ordinances – Street GRATWICK Openings and Utility Connections – Limitations and Violations and Penalties ACTION First Reading & Referral to Infrastructure Committee Meeting of 11/17/09 at 5 pm 10-008 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 284, Trees, BLANCHETTE Section 284-17, Violations and Penalties ACTION First Reading &Referral to Infrastructure Committee Meeting of 11/17/09 at 5 pm 10-009 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 265, Solid Waste, of the Code of Ordinances BRONSON to Set a Maximum Solid Waste Collection Amount, Provide for Reimbursement of Certain City Costs, and Allow for an Appeals Process ACTION First Reading & Referral to Infrastructure Committee Meeting of 11/17/09 at 5 pm 10-010 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 291, Vehicles and Traffic – Section 291-37 WHEELER And Section 291-39 – Time Limits for Handicapped Parking ACTION First Reading MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 9, 2009 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 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 Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 9-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, Gratwick, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer, Stone, Weston & Wheeler Councilors Voting No: None Passed 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 Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 9-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, Gratwick, Hawes, Nealley, Palmer, Stone, Weston & Wheeler Councilors Voting No: None Passed 09-322 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 9 of the Code of the City of Bangor, § 9-8, HAWES Standing Committees – Membership ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 8-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, Gratwick, Hawes, Palmer, Stone, Weston & Wheeler Councilors Voting No: Nealley Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 9, 2009 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement Permit of Thistle’s Restaurant, 175 Exchange 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 Permit of Spectacular Event Center, 395 Griffin 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 10-011 ORDER Ratifying and Confirming Final Passage of Bond Orders STONE 09-291 and 09-292 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 10-012 ORDER Establishing a Charter Review Committee and Appointing WHEELER Members Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Made and Seconded to Amend to include the names of Charles J. Birkel, Mel Braverman, Rick Bruns, Robert Dore, Nelson Durgin and William Sullivan Passed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage As Amended Passed 10-013 ORDER Authorizing the Director of Community & Economic Development HAWES to take Certain Actions to Implement the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 9, 2009 NEW BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 10-014 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed – Real NEALLEY Estate Located at 401 Pushaw Road Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed