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Home My WebLink About2009-07-27 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – JULY 27, 2009 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. Called to Order at 7:30 p.m. COUNCILOR Chaired by Council Chair Palmer Councilors Present: All except Councilor Hawes Adjourned at 9:40 p.m. Proclamation: Expressing Appreciation to ExxonMobil Aviation for Its Partnership with Bangor International Airport th Proclamation: Recognizing the 175 Anniversary of Mount Hope Cemetery PUBLIC COMMENTS: None MINUTES OF: Regular Meeting of Bangor Water District, of June 9, 2009, Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of July 13, 2009, Finance Committee Meeting of June 22, 2009 ACTION Approved Liquor License Renewals Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous, Green Tea Restaurant 11 Bangor Mall Blvd Passed 09-244 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a BAT Community WHEELER Connector Shuttle Service Operating Agreement with the Town of Orono ACTION Passed 09-245 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a BAT Community BLANCHETTE Connector Shuttle Service Operating Agreement with the University of Maine ACTION Passed 09-246 ORDER Authorizing a Five Year Contract for Airport Improvement D’ERRICO Program (AIP) Engineering & Architectural Services ACTION Passed 09-247 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept $8,180.76 in U.S. GRATWICK Currency, or a Portion Thereof, as a result of a State Criminal Forfeiture 09-248 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept $2,888.61 in U.S. BRONSON Currency, or a Portion Thereof, as a result of a State Criminal Forfeiture Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – JULY 27, 2009 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 09-249 ORDER Authorizing a Loan in the Amount of $163,000 from the BLANCHETTE 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 09-250 RESOLVE Appropriating $1,084,873 from the Maine Department of STONE Economic and Community Development under the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Neighborhood Stabilization Program ACTION First Reading & Referral to Finance Committee of 8/3/09 at 7:30 a.m. 09-251 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a $599,721 Grant from the NEALLEY Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control, for the Purpose of Addressing Tobacco, Substance Abuse, Chronic Disease, Nutrition, and Physical Health through Prevention Strategies ACTION First Reading &Referral to Finance Committee of 8/3/09 at 7:30 a.m. 09-252 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a $50,000 Grant from the Maine BLANCHETTE Department of Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse, to Support an Overdose Prevention Program ACTION First Reading & Referral to Finance Committee of 8/3/09 at 7:30 a.m. 09-253 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a $412, 650 Grant from the Federal BRONSON Aviation Administration for the Design of the Cargo Aircraft Parking Apron and the Purchase of an Interactive Training Program for Airport Personnel ACTION First Reading & Referral to Finance Committee of 8/3/09 at 7:30 a.m. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – JULY 27, 2009 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 09-238 RESOLVE Appropriating $6,927 from the Fire Equipment Reserve to STONE Provide the Additional Funding Necessary to Purchase a Replacement for Tanker 6 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 7-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, D’Errico, Nealley, Palmer, Stone and Wheeler Councilors Voting No: Gratwick Councilors Absent: Hawes Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – JULY 27, 2009 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Public Hearing: Application for Liquor License, Malt, BLANCHETTE Spirituous, Vinous, The Reverend Noble Pub and Ipanema Bar and Grill, 10 Broad 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 Liquor License, Malt, BLANCHETTE Spirituous, Vinous, The Fiddlehead Restaurant, 84 Hammond 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 09-254 RESOLVE Indicating the Opposition of the City of Bangor to the GRATWICK November Ballot Question Seeking to Modify Current State Law on Tax and Expenditure Limitations on State and Local Government ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Made and Seconded to Amend by Substitution Several Residents including Senator Joe Perry urged Council Support Vote: 7-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, D’Errico, Gratwick, Palmer, Stone and Wheeler Councilors Voting No: Nealley Councilors Absent: Hawes Passed 09-255 RESOLVE Indicating the Opposition of the City of Bangor to the WHEELER November Ballot Question Seeking to Decrease the Automobile Excise Tax ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – JULY 27, 2009 NEW BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 09-256 ORDER Authorizing Support for the Senior Little League World STONE Series Banquet ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Made and Seconded to Amend by Substitution to authorize $1,300.00 Motion Doubted Dave Mansfield urged Council Support Vote: 5-3 Councilors Voting Yes: D’Errico, Gratwick, Palmer, Nealley and Wheeler Councilors Voting No: Blanchette, Bronson and Stone Councilors Absent: Hawes Passed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage as Amended Vote: 5-3 Doubted Councilors Voting Yes: D’Errico, Gratwick, Palmer,Nealley And Wheeler Councilors Voting No: Blanchette, Bronson and Stone Councilors Absent: Hawes Passed as Amended 09-257 ORDER Appointing Members to the Bangor Airport Civic Development D’ERICCO Corporation ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed