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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 23, 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 9:40 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
Minutes of: Organizational Meeting of the Bangor City Council of November 9, 2009,
Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of November 9, 2009, Finance Committee
Meeting of October 5, 2009 and October 19,2009, Joint Meeting of Commission on
Cultural Development & Bangor Arts Collaborative Meeting of October 19, 2009, and
Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of November 4, 2009
ACTION Approved
Liquor License Renewals
Application for Liquor License Renewal
For Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, of
BEV, Inc., d/b/a Hilton Garden Inn,
250 Haskell Road
ACTION Approved
Application for Liquor License Renewal
For Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, of
Kumar Inc., d/b/a Taste Of India
68 Main Street
ACTION Approved
Application for Liquor License Renewal
For Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, of
Stephen and Jane Arey, d/b/a Spectacular
Event Center, 395 Griffin Road
ACTION Approved
Application for Liquor License Renewal
For Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, of
New Fay Da Restaurant Inc., d/b/a
Happy China Buffet, 753 Stillwater Avenue
ACTION Approved
10-015 ORDER Accepting the Resignation of Gerald Oleson from the Board PALMER
of Ethics
ACTION Passed
10-016 ORDER Accepting $4,727.82 in MDOT Grant Funds for Bus Support NEALLEY
Equipment
ACTION Passed
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 23, 2009
CONSENT AGENDA continued ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
10-017 ORDER Authorizing the City Clerk to Cast Ballot for Municipal BLANCHETTE
Review Committee, Inc. Board of Directors
ACTION Passed
10-018 ORDER Awarding Bid for Front End Loader HAWES
ACTION Passed
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 23, 2009
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
None
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 23, 2009
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
10-020 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of an Employment Agreement WHEELER
With Edward A. Barrett
Motion Made and Seconded to Suspend the Rules
Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Several citizens spoke in favor of this order including:
Charles Birkel, Dennis Marble, Frank Farrington, George Elliot,
Gwethalyn Phillips, Patricia Jenkins, Suzanne Kelly, Tim Woodcock,
Norman Minsky, Valerie Carter, John Cashwell, Sue Cummings,
& Steve Ribble.
Vote: 4-5
Councilors Voting Yes: Gratwick, Stone, Weston & Wheeler
Councilors Voting No: Blanchette, Bronson, Hawes, Nealley& Palmer
Failed Passage
10-007 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 271 of the Code of Ordinances – Street GRATWICK
Openings and Utility Connections – Limitations and
Violations and Penalties
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Vote: 3-6
Councilors Voting Yes: Gratwick, Stone & Wheeler
Councilors Voting No: Blanchette, Bronson, Hawes, Nealley,
Palmer & Weston
Failed Passage
10-008 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 284, Trees, BLANCHETTE
Section 284-17, Violations and Penalties
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Vote: 3-6
Councilors Voting Yes: Gratwick, Stone & Wheeler
Councilors Voting No: Blanchette, Bronson, Hawes, Nealley,
Palmer & Weston
Failed Passage
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 Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Vote: 8-1
Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, Gratwick, Hawes, Nealley,
Palmer, Stone & Weston
Councilors Voting No: Wheeler
Passed
10-010 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 291, Vehicles and Traffic – Section 291-37 WHEELER
And Section 291-39 – Time Limits for Handicapped Parking
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
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – NOVEMBER 23, 2009
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
Public Hearing: Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous
Vinous, Giacomo’s 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
10-019 RESOLVE Calling Upon our Congressional Delegation to Support HAWES
Repeal of Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and
Reconciliation Act which Requires Certain Local Governments
To Withhold 3% from Payments to Vendors and Contractors
Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Passed