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Home My WebLink About2003-09-22 City Council MinutesIMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL — SEPTEMBER 222003 CONSENT AGENDA ITEM NO. MEETING CONVENED AT 7: 00 P.M. CHAIRED BYMAYOR FARNHAM ALL COUNCILORS PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COUNCILOR GREENE ASSIGNED TO COUNCILOR PUBLIC COMMENTS: A Special Presentation of an archival copy of the original 1791 Bangor Charter was made by Carol Smith Fisher and the descendents of the Reverend Seth Noble. Harry Rideout presented the Council with a T-shirt signed by many of the returning troops that have come through Bangor International Airport. MINUTES OF: Business and Economic Development Committee Meetings of September 2 and 16, 2003, Bangor City Council Meeting of September 8, 2003, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting of September 8, 2003 Government Operations Committee Meeting of September 10, 2003, Special Committee on Mental Health Meeting of July 25, 2003 and Infrastructure and Development Support Committee Meeting of August 12, 2003 ACTION Approved ORDER Granting Utility Easement for Three Phase Underground Service - TREMBLE Hayford Park ACTION Passed ORDER Granting Utility Location Permit to Bangor Gas Company, LLC for FARRINGTON LLC for Installation of Natural Gas Distribution Mains ACTION Passed ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Ambulance Billing Service PALMER Agreements with the Town of Machias and Hampden Fire Department ACTION Passed ORDER Authorizing Application to the Maine Forest Service for 2003 Project ROHMAN Canopy Assistance Program Grant ACTION Passed ORDER Amendment to a Lease Agreement with Gary J. Hagen NEALLEY ACTION Passed ORDER Appointing Edward A. Barrett as voting Delegate for the Maine GREENE Municipal Association Annual Business Meeting ACTION Passed ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Extend an Employment Agreement ALLEN with Harry R. Courtois for Labor Relations Services ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL — SEPTEMBER 22.2003 CONSENT AGENDA (CON'T) ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 03-300 ORDER Rating City Staff Action in Amending a Military Construction CROWLEY Cooperative Agreement (MCCA) Between the Bangor Air National Guard and Bangor International Airport to Accept $9.7 Million of Funding from the National Guard Bureau, for reconstruction of the North and South Aircraft Run-up Aprons, Connector Taxiways and a Portion of the Aircraft Parking Apron ACTION Passed 03-301 ORDER Approving a Change Order to the Engineering Agreement between NEALLEY the Bangor International Airport and Edwards and Kelcey for the Design of the Reconstruction of a Portion of the Aircraft Parking Apron ACTION Passed 03-302 ORDER Approving a Change Order to the Construction Contract between the ROHMAN Bangor International Airport and Lane Construction Corporation for Reconstruction of a Portion of the Aircraft Parking Apron ACTION Passed 03-303 ORDER Approving a Change Order to the Construction Contract between FARRINGTON Bangor International Airport and Lane Construction Corporation for Reconstruction of the North and South Aircraft Run-up Aprons and Connector Taxiways ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL — SEPTEMBER 22 2003 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ITEM NO. r ASSIGNED TO COUNCILOR 03-304 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a Small Community Air Service Development TREMBLE Grant for $310, 000 from the United State Department of Transportation, to Recruit and Promote New Air Service at Bangor International Airport ACTION First Reading Referred to Finance Committee 1 i t 1 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL — SEPTEMBER 22 2003 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEM NO. 03-286 RESOLVE Appropriating $127,620 from a United States Department of Transportation,Federal Aviation Administration Grant, AIP 36 and $7,090 from a State of Maine, Department of Transportation Grant for the Design of Runway 15-33 Safety Area Improvements, Constructing Airport South Perimeter Road & Stabilizing Runway 15 Glide Slope Critical Area ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 03-287 RESOLVE Appropriating $79,200 from a United States Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration Grant & $4,400 from a State of Maine, Department of Transportation Grant for Parking Study and Blast Assessment Study (AIP 34) at Bangor International Airport ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed ASSIGNED TO COUNCILOR ROHMAN PALMER 1 'NEWBUSINESS ITEM NO. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL — SEPTEMBER 22 2003 PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement Permit, 16 Union Associates, d/bla the Waterfront Bar & Grill, 16 Union Street ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open Public Hearing. Public Hearing Opened. No one from the Public came forward. Motion Made and Seconded to Close Public Hearing. Public Hearing Closed. Motion Made and Seconded to Approve Application. Approved PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Liquor License, MALT, SPIRITUOUS & VINOUS, 99 Restaurants, LLC d/bla 99 Restaurant -Pub, 8 Bangor Mall Blvd ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open Public Hearing. Public Hearing Opened. No one from the Public came forward. Motion Made and Seconded to Close Public Hearing. Public Hearing Closed. Motion Made and Seconded to Approve Application. Approved 03-305 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement between the City of Bangor and Husson College — John Winkin Baseball Complex ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Bill Beardsley, President of Husson College, thanked the Council for its support. Nathaniel Rosenblatt, Valley Avenue, objected to Council spending public funds and to the noise issue regarding this project. Leslie Rosenblatt, Valley Avenue, presented a letter to the Council which was signed by residents of the neighborhood that may be ' affected by the new stadium. Andrew Hamilton, attorney representing Husson College, stated that many of the issues regarding this project would be addressed at a Special Planning Board meeting tomorrow night. Chip Hutchins, owner of the Lumberjacks, stated that he may move up the starting time of the games and will strive to be a `good neighbor" to the residents of the area. Steve Thomas, landlord in this area, expressed concerns regarding noise levels. Motion for Passage Doubted Vote: 7 yes, I no, 1 absent Councilors voting yes: Allen, Crowley, Farnham, Nealley, Palmer, Rohman and Tremble Councilor voting no: Farrington Councilor absent: Greene Passed 03-306 ORDER Directing City Staff to Take the Necessary Steps to Construct a Headquarters Building for the Bangor Police Department ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Made and Seconded to Amend by Inserting the words "240 Main Street" in the space provided Councilor Rohman abstained from discussion and vote due to previously established conflict Nick Burse, Dillingham Street, did not feel that location impacted service and stated that the issue of a visible location might not be in the best interest of the taxpayers. Motion to Amend doubted Vote: 4 yes, 3 no, I abstaining, 1 absent Councilors voting yes: Allen, Crowley, Nealley and Palmer (Con 't Next Page) ASSIGNED TO COUNCILOR TREMBLE PALMER MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL — SEPTEMBER 22.2003 NEW BUSINESS (CON'T) ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR (03-306 con't) Councilors voting no: Farnham, Farrington and Tremble Councilor abstaining: Rohman Councilor absent: Greene Motion to Amend Passed Motion Made and Seconded to Pass As Amended by Substitution Motion Doubted Vote: 4 yes, 3 no, I abstaining, I absent Councilors voting yes: Allen, Crowley, Nealley and Palmer Councilors voting no: Farnham, Farrington and Tremble Councilor abstaining: Rohman Councilor absent: Greene Passed As Amended 03-307 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Implement Certain Proposed Fare Changes for BAT -Community Connector Transit System ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 03-308 ORDER Authorizing Discontinuance of a Portion of Unnamed Paper Street between Third Street and Fifth Street ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 03-309 ORDER Authorizing Discontinuance of a Portion of French Street ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 03-310 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Deed of Open Space Conservation Easement with Grant Trailer Sales, Inc. ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed ALLEN FARRINGTON NEALLEY CROWLEY