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Home My WebLink About2005-02-28 City Council Minutes 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 28.2005 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR MEETING CONVENES AT 7:30 P.M. CHAIRED BY MAYOR FARRINGTON ALL COUNCILORS PRESENT MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:20 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS: No Public Comments Were Heard MINUTES OF: Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Bangor Water District of January 18, 2005,Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of February 14,2005, Business&Economic Development Committee meeting ofJanuary 26,2005,Parks& Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting of February 7,2005,Medical Facilities Committee Meeting of February 9,2005, &Special Committee on Multi-Purpose Field Complex Subcommittee on Needs Assessment and Design Meeting of February 18,2005 ACTION Approved I 05-86 ORDER Accepting Recommendations of the Council's Personnel TREMBLE Committee and Appointing Its Nominees to Various Boards, Commissions,and Committees ACTION Passed I At this time,all appointees were officially sworn into office. I I I I I I I I I 1 i MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY28,2005 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR I05-87 ORDINANCE Amending the code of the City ofBangor, Chapter GRATWICK 165,Land Development Code, §165-128(c)(11), Street Right-Of-Way Widths, to Reduce Minimum Right-Of-Way Widths in Certain Subdivisions ACTION First Reading Referred to Planning Board I05-88 RESOLVE Accepting&Appropriating Department of Homeland CASHWELL Security Funds for the Purpose of-Improving Preparedness for and Response to Homeland Security Related Events ACTION First Reading Referred to Finance Committee of 3/7/05 I I I I I I I I t I I I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL— FEBRUARY 28,2005 I UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 05-69 ORDER Directing the City Manager to Take Necessary Steps GREENS 111 To Permanently Close Dakin Pool Prior to the 2005 Swim Season I ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone Indefinitely Passed PUBLIC HEARING ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened The City Clerk gave a presentation of the Proposed Plan Which Would Utilize the Civic Center as a Single Polling Place Several people spoke in opposition of Ordinance 78,which would have Consolidated Voting Districts, including Bill Phillips, Charles "Nick"Bearce,Judy Harrison, Carol Woodcock,Frank Karr&Gweneth Phillips Several people spoke in favor of Ordinance 78, including Randy Gardner,Arvilla Verceles,Donald "Tripp"Lewis, Harrison Clark DixieLea Thayer,Lovern Stockwell, • • &Charlie Thayer • Mike Turcott spoke about the State of Oregon's laws Regulating Voting by Mail and Suggested Maine Use this Model Judith Boothby asked for careful consideration by Council Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed 05-78 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 14, CASHWELL City Elections,Article I, Voting Districts and Precincts, To Consolidate Voting Districts ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone to two council meetings hence Vote:4-5 Councilors voting yes:Farrington, Gratwick Hawes, Tremble Councilors voting no:Allen, Cashwell,D'Errico, Greene,Stone Motion Failed Motion for Passage Doubted Vote for Passage: -6 Councilors voting yes: Cashwell,D'Errico,Farrington Councilors voting no:Allen, Gratwick, Greene,Hawes,Stone, Tremble Motion Failed 05-79 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$10,306 in Local Law GREENE 111 Enforcement Block Grant Funds and$1,145 in Local Match for the Purpose of Funding the Jump Start Program ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 05-80 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$453,000 from the GRATWICK ExxonMobile Corporation for Extension of the Fuel Hydrant System at Bangor International Airport ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I I 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 28.2005 INEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR I PUBLIC HEARING:Application for Special Amusement STONE Permit,Pat's Café, 115 State Street ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing I Public Hearing Opened No Member of the Public Came Forward Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing I Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I05-89 ORDER Establishing a Voting Place TREMBLE ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Indefinitely Postpone IPassed 05-90 RESOLVE Expressing Supportfor the Adopt-A-Spot Program HAWES And Authorizing City Staff to Work in Conjunction I With Keep Bangor Beautiful to Implement the Program • ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 05-91 RESOLVE Expressing Support for the Federal Community D'ERRICO I Development Block Grant Program and Urging The Maine Congressional Delegation to Work for Continued Full Funding of this Program ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I 05-92 RESOLVE Expressing the Opposition of the City of Bangor GREENE To LD 474,An Act to Clarify the Authority Of a County to Fund Its County Communications Center through the County Tax or Fee-for-Service Arrangements ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage II Passed 05-93 ORDER Making Appointment to the Halifax Cooperation D'ERRICO ICommittee ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Made and Seconded to Amend to I Have Councilor Tremble be an Alternate Amendment Passed Passed,As Amended I II ' I