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Home My WebLink About2009-12-14 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 14, 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 8:30 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT: Barbara McDade announced that Penobscot Reads will be Starting soon. She distributed this year’s book “Three Cups of Tea”. Ron Smith of the Bangor/Brewer VFW thanked the Council for attending the Pearl Harbor Celebration and presented a check to Chief Gastia for the Police Athletic League. th Rod Rogdiguez, owner of Gallery by Design, announced an event on January 14 with an opening reception at City Hall. Carol Woodcock of Senator Collin’s office announced the passage of a pilot program which will allow trucks with a weight limit of over 80,000 pounds to drive on federal highways. MINUTES OF: Regular Meeting of Bangor City Council of November 23, 2009, Regular Meeting of the Bangor Water District of October 20, 2009, Regular Meeting of the Bangor School Committee of October 28, 2009, Government Operations Committee Meeting of October 27, 2009 & November 10, 2009 and Finance Committee Meetings of November 2, 2009 & November 16, 2009 ACTION Approved 10-021 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed - Real BRONSON Estate Located at 79 Fern Street ACTION Passed 10-022 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed - Real NEALLEY Estate Located at 385 Fern Street ACTION Passed 10-023 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed - Real WESTON Estate Located at 57 Walter Street ACTION Passed 10-024 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed - Real GRATWICK Estate Located at 427 Essex Street ACTION Passed 10-025 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept $926.00 in U.S. WHEELER Currency, or a Portion Thereof, as a result of a State Criminal \\ Forfeiture ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 14, 2009 CONSENT AGENDA continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 10-026 ORDER Authorizing the City of Manager to Accept $6,820.00 in U.S. PALMER Currency, or a Portion Thereof, as a result of a State Criminal Forfeiture ACTION Passed 10-027 ORDER Appointing Sheila Pechinski to the Charter Review Committee HAWES ACTION Passed 10-028 ORDER Appointing Constables for the Year of 2010 BLANCHETTE ACTION Passed 10-029 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of Consent to Assignment – Mobil BLANCHETTE Oil Pipe Line Company Easement ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 14, 2009 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 10-030 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 134, General Assistance, of the Code of the WHEELER City of Bangor, to Provide for Staff Approval of Statutory Increases in General Assistance Amounts ACTION First Reading and Referral to Government Operations on 12/15/09 at 5 pm 10-031 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 268, Section 268-6 of the Code of the City BLANCHETTE of Bangor, Post-Construction Stormwater Maintenance Plan Approval, to Provide for Additional Time to File a Plan ACTION First Reading and Referral to Infrastructure Committee of 12/22/09 at 5 pm 10-032 RESOLVE Appropriating Repayment of BNRC’s Line of Credit for the BRONSON Purpose of Funding Capital Improvements to the Facility ACTION First Reading 10-033 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165 of the Code of the City of Bangor by HAWES Adding Provisions Regarding Nonprofit Marijuana Dispensaries ACTION First Reading and Referral to Infrastructure Committee of 1/5/10 at 5 pm MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 14, 2009 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR NO UNFINISHED BUSINESS MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 14, 2009 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement Permit for Brett Settle d/b/a/ Giacomo’s, 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 Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement Permit for Elks BPO Bangor Lodge #244 d/b/a Elks BPO Bangor Lodge #244 108 Odlin Rd 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 for BEV Inc. d/b/a Hilton Garden Inn, 250 Haskell Rd 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 for Penobscot Yacht Club d/b/a Holiday Inn, 404 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 Permit for R. Everett Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Raena’s Pub 14 Larkin 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 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 14, 2009 NEW BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement Permit For Hospitality Management Inc., d/b/a Ramada Inn, 357 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 Liquor License, Malt Spirituous, Vinous, Kim Smith, d/b/a The Unbridled Bistro 52 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 10-034 ORDER Acknowledging Receipt of the Report of the Special Committee on HAWES Arena Implementation ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Suspend the Rules to Consider Amending Chapter 28 of the Code Passes 10-035 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 28 of the Code of the City of Bangor by Requiring HAWES State Approval Before an Application for Certificate of Occupancy Is Approved ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Waive the Requirement for Two Readings Passed 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