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Home My WebLink About2004-10-25 City Council Minutes I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 25,2004 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Meeting convened at 7:40 p.m. Chaired by Mayor All Councilors Present Meeting Adjourned at 10:40 p.m. PROCLAMATION: Thanking the Greater Bangor Area Homeless Shelter for Its FARRINGTON In-Lieu of Tax Contribution and for Its Efforts on Behalf of the Homeless ACTION Approved I PROCLAMATION Proclaiming October as National Arts and Humanities PALMER Month in Bangor,Maine ACTION Approved PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mr.Ken Buckley of Forest Avenue expressed concern about certainI projects that had resulted in large expenditures for the city, including the status of the baseball stadium where the Lumberjack's Baseball Team plays and the new Bus Shelter. I MINUTES OF:Housing Authority of the City of Bangor Meeting of September 8, 2004, Bangor City Council Meeting of October 13, 2004,Parks&Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting of October 4, 2004, Finance Committee Meeting of October 4,2004 and October 18,2004,Bangor School Committee Meeting of October 4, 2004, and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Meeting of October 5, 2004. ACTION Approved I 04-318 RESOLVE Ratifying Execution and Delivery of Municipal Quitclaim FARRINGTON Deed—Real Estate Located at 91 First Street1 ACTION Approved 04-319 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed ALLEN 1 - Real Estate Located at 31-35 Pier Street ACTION Approved I 04-320 ORDER Accepting an In-Lieu of Tax Collection of$1,000 from PALMER the Greater Bangor Area Homeless Shelter ACTION Approved 04-321 ORDER Authorizing an Application to the Federal Aviation GRATWICK Administration and the Maine Department of Transportation for an Amendment to an Existing Airport Improvement Program Grant for Runway 15-33 Safety Area Improvements, Construction of a South Perimeter Road, and Stabilizing the Runway 15 Glideslope Critical Area ACTION Approved I I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 25,2004 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 1 04-322 ORDER Accepting Skyline Road as a Public Way and Street CASHWELL ACTION Approved 111 i 1 Ii I I 1 1 1 1 I P 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 25,2004 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 04-323 ORDINANCE Amending the Land Development Code—Chapter 165, D'ERRICO Section 165-103—Industry and Service District ACTION First Reading Referred to Planning Board 04-324 ORDINANCE Amending the Map of the Downtown Parking GRATWICK Management District and Schedule III and Schedule VI of Chapter 291, Sections 39-B and 40-B of the Code of the City of Bangor—Parking Limited to One Hour and Parking for Handicapped Only— Harlow Street ACTION First Reading 04-325 ORDINANCE Amending Schedule 1 of Chapter 291,Article III, CASHWELL Sec. 38(A4)of the Code of the City of Bangor— Parking Prohibited at All Times—Main Street ACTION First Reading Referred to Transportation&Infrastructure Committee 04-326 ORDINANCE Amending Schedule 1 of Chapter 291, Article III, GRATWICK 1 Section 39(A)of the Code of the City of Bangor— Parking Prohibited Except for Limited Times: Parking Limited to 30 Minutes—Main Street ACTION First Reading Referred to Transportation&Infrastructure Committee 04-327 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation from Airport Reserves for the FARRINGTON 111 Purpose of Funding an Agreement with Intrac,Inc. To Perform European Marketing Services for Bangor International Airport( ACTION First Reading Referred to Finance Committee 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 25, 2004 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO 1 111 ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 04-249 ORDINANCE Amending Code of Ethics, Chapter 33, Sections 33-2, GRATWICK 33-7, 33-9.1,AND 33-10 to Add the Tree Board and IMake Minor Organizational Changes ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage I Motion Made and Seconded to Amend by Substitution Passed Vote: 8 yes Councilors voting yes:Allen, Cashwell,D'Errico, Farrington, I Gratwick, Greene,Palmer, Tremble Passed As Amended by Substitution I 04-291 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Contract Zone PALMER Change—281, 273, 265, and 253 Hammond Street, 7, 8, 12, 14, and 16 Union Place and 251 Union Street I ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Made and Seconded to Table to Later in This Meeting Passed, Item Tabled to Later in the Meeting . I Motion Made and Seconded to Table to a Future Meeting Passed 04-312 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Contract Zone PALMER Change—1397 Ohio Street I ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage I Motion Made and Seconded to Amend to Change the Street Number to 1732 Passed Vote:8 yes I Councilors voting yes:Allen, Cashwell,D'Errico, Farrington, Gratwick, Greene,Palmer, Tremble Passed As Amended 1 04-313 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Contract Zone CASHWELL Change—59 Hudson Road I ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote:8 yes Councilors voting yes:Allen, Cashwell,D'Errico,Farrington, I Gratwick, Greene,Palmer, Tremble Passed I I I 1, 1 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 25,2004 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Liquor License PALMER Malt, D&D Billiards,LLC d/b/a Top Spot Billiards, 1211 Broadway ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open Public Hearing, Public Hearing Opened No Members of the Public Spoke at this time Motion Made and Seconded to Close Pubic Hearing,Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Approval Approved 04-328 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager and Airport Director PALMER to Execute an Agreement Regarding Intransit Preclearance at Halifax International Airport ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Made and Seconded to go Into Executive Session to Discuss Details of the Agreement Passed,Entered Executive Session Motion Made and Seconded to Exit Executive Session Passed,Exited Executive Session Passed 04-329 RESOLVE Withdrawing the Opposition of the City of Bangor D'ERRICO to the Application of Halifax International Airport for Preclearance Rights and Revoking Council Resolve 03-48 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Made and Seconded to Amend by Substitution as follows: "Subject to execution and delivery of the 'Agreement Regarding In-Transit Preclearance at Halifax International Airport'by the Halifax International Airport Authority and fulfillment of all conditions to effectiveness of such Agreement." "Upon execution and delivery of the 'Agreement Regarding In-Transit Preclearance at Halifax International Airport' by the Halifax International Internaltional Airport Authority and fulfillment of all conditions to effectiveness of such Agreement,..." "Upon execution and delivery of the 'Agreement Regarding In-Transit Preclearance at Halifax International Airport'by the Halifax International Airport Authority and fulfillment of all conditions to effectiveness of such Agreement,..." Passed Passed As Amended by Substitution 04-330 ORDER Authorizing Option Agreement for Purchase and PALMER Development of Union Place Development Site With David Lawler ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage I Motion Made and Seconded to Recess for 10 Minutes Passed,Recessed for 10 Minutes Reconvened Motion Made and Seconded to Change the Amount in the Agreement From$5,000 to$25,000 Motion Doubted Vote: 7-1 II Councilors voting yes:Allen, Cashwell,Farrington, Gratwick, Greene, Palmer, Tremble Councilors voting no:D'Errico Stephen Leavitt,Brian Noler and Lynn Pratt urged the Council I Not to Pass this Item Motion Made and Seconded to Table to Future Meeting Passed I 04-331 ORDER Establishing a Charter Commission to Review the ALLEN Charter of the City of Bangor I ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 3-5 Councilors voting yes: Allen, Greene,Palmer I Councilors voting no: Cashwell, D'Errico,Farrington Gratwick, Tremble Motion Fails I 04-332 ORDER Authorizing Comminity Development Loan to the GREENE BanAir Corporation for the Purchase of Property on Outer Hammond Street I ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I 04-333 ORDER Amending Schedule of Fees,Schedule X to Increase ALLEN the Off-Street and On-Street Parking Rates— Chapter 291,§291-42 of the City of Bangor 1 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed Motion Made and Seconded to Suspend the Rules to Consider Order 04-334. Rules Suspended 04-334 ORDER Authorizing an Extension of Tentaive Developer Status for David Lawler— I Union Place ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Doubted I Councilors voting yes:Allen,Farrington, Greene,Palmer, Tremble Councilors voting no: Cashwell, D'Errico, Gratwick Vote:5-3 Passed 111 I I I