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Home My WebLink About2005-11-14 City Council Minutes I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL-NOVEMBER 14,2005 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M. CHAIRED BY MAYOR CASHWELL COUNCILORS PRESENT: ALL ADJOURNED AT 10:00 P.M. ' PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mr. Tom Mooney,39 Parkview Avenue,suggested that playgrounds be free of dogs. Specifically,Mr.Mooney express concern regarding dogs that are not being properly controlled at Chapin Park. Mr.Mooney felt that when Citizens make complaints to the government,they should be properly heard. Barbara Tracy,a crossing guard at Forest Avenue&Garland Street,indicated that she had experienced a problem with a dog in this same area. This issue was referred to the Government Operations Committee. MINUTES OF: Business&Economic Development Committee Meeting HAWES of September 14,2005,Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of October 24,2005,Special Meeting of the Bangor City Council of October 28, 2005,Regular Meeting of the Bangor Housing Authority of October 6, 2005, Government Operations Committee Meeting of October 11 & October 25,2005, ' &the Finance Committee Meeting of October 17,2005. ACTION Approved 06-02 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real CASHWELL Estate Located at 54 Shepherd Drive ACTION Passed r 06-03 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Mobile GREENE Home Located at Lot 145, Cedar Falls Mobile Home Park ACTION Passed 06-04 ORDER Accept Gift of Park Bench in Fairmount Park from Thomas G. GRATWICK Civiello in Memory of Joyce Elizabeth Civiello ACTION Passed 1 06-05 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Personal Services HAWES Agreement with Sally Healey to Coordinate the HUD Homeless Continuum of Care Project for Penobscot County ACTION Passed 06-07 ORDER Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding Between ALLEN Bangor International Airport and the Maine Air National Guard—Joint Use Ramp ACTION Passed 06-08 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Local Project GRATWICK Agreement with the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT)—Proposed Bangor Riverpark—ADA Ferry Landing Along the Waterfront of the Penobscot River—PIN#013872.00 ACTION Passed I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 14.2005 CONSENT AGENDA continued ASSIGNED TO I ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 06-09 ORDER Authorizing An Intracommunity Sign for Mary Snow School ALLEN at the Intersection of Milford Street and Essex Street ' ACTION Passed I 111 111 I I 1 I 1 I I I I 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 14,2005 111 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 06-06 ORDER Adding Waterworks Road to the Official City Map D'ERRICO ACTION First Reading&Referred to Planning Board of 11/15/05 06-10 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Rezoning of Property GRATWICK Located at 796 Oldin Road from Industry and Service District to Urban Industry District ACTION First Reading&Referred to Planning Board of 11/15/05 06-11 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a Homeless Continuum of Care STONE , Grant from HUD—Acadia Recovery Community "Bridge Program" ACTION First Reading&Referred to Finance Committee of 11/21/05 06-12 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a Homeless Continuum of Care GREENE Grant from HUD—Shaw House Homeless Youth Outreach And Support Services ACTION First Reading&Referred to Finance Committee of 11/21/05 1 06-13 RESOLVE Appropriating$23,373.58 from the General Fund's Bus CASHWELL Equipment Reserve for the Purpose of Purchasing a Low- Floor Transit Bus ACTION First Reading&Referred to Finance Committee of 11/21/05 111 1 I I I I it MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 14.2005 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 05-42 ORDER Authorizing Negotiations with the YMCA Regarding Sale CASHWELL of 58 Court Street ACTION Motion Made and Seconded To Bring from the Table Discussion ensued as to whether Councilors Farrington & Cashwell had a Conflict of Interest in this Item Motion Made and Seconded that Councilor Farrington had No conflict of Interest Passed Motion Made and Seconded that Councilor Cashwell had No Conflict Of Interest Passed Jody McGreggory&Dave Pelotte urged the council go out To bid for proposals for this property. Rob Reis, the CEO of the YMCA explained that parking is their Biggest issue,and that they are willing to work with the city through' The process Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone Indefinitely Vote to Postpone Indefinitely: 4-5 Councilors Voting Yes:Allen,D'Errico, Gratwick,Palmer Councilors Voting No: Cashwell,Farrington, Greene,Hawes& Stone Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone to 3 Council Meetings Hence Vote: 6-3 Councilors voting yes: Cashwell, D'Errico, Gratwick, Greene, Hawes, Palmer Councilors voting no:Allen,Farrington,Stone Postponed 05-340 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Zone Change- GRATWICK 118 Congress Street from Urban Residence One District to Government and Institutional Service District ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Area Residents Lisa Cohen Lunn,speaking on behalf of Michele Campbell, Ann Davis, &Sue Morse spoke against this rezoning James Kimball, representing the Hospital, explained that there were no firm plans for the parcel, and that there is no requirement for final plans for rezoning Vote: 5-4 Councilors voting yes: Cashwell, Farrington, Greene, Hawes, Palmer, Stone Councilors voting no:Allen, D;Errico, Gratwick Passed 05-341 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Zone Change- CASHWELL 229 Bomarc Road from Urban Industry District to Low Density Residential District ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote:9-0 Councilors voting yes:Allen, Cashwell,D'Errico,Farrington, Gratwick, Greene, Hawes,Palmer&Stone Councilors voting no:None Passed I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 14,2005 UNFINISHED BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 111 05-342 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Zone Change- ALLEN 40 High Street from Multi family and Service District to Downtown Development District ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote:9-0111 Councilors voting yes:Allen, Cashwell,D'Errico, Farrington, Gratwick, Greene,Hawes, Palmer&Stone Councilors voting no:None Passed 05-343 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 265-3C, Residential Collection, and GRATWICK 265-5A,Penalties, of the Code of Ordinances—Residential Solid Waste— Time of Placement of Waste at Curb ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Made and Seconded to Amend to 2 pm Motion Doubted Vote:8-1 Councilors voting yes:Cashwell,D'Errico,Farrington, Gratwick, Greene,Hawes,Palmer&Stone Councilors voting no:Allen Amendment Passed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage As Amended Vote:8-1 • Councilors voting yes: Cashwell,D'Errico,Farrington, Gratwick, Greene,Hawes, Palmer&Stone Councilors voting no:Allen Passzed 1 05-344 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating Additional Immunization GREENE Program Grant Funds from Maine Department of Health and Human Services ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I i I I I I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 14.2005 ' NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR I 06-14 ORDER Directing Staff to Request Proposals for the Sale of 58 Court GRATWICK Street 06-15 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with STONE Summer Street Capital and Burgundy Realty Trust ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone to 3 Council Meetings Hence Passed 06-16 ORDER Authorizing Grant Request from Penobscot Theatre Company GRATWICK to Fund a Weekend Long Outdoor Musical Production of Rogers and Hemmerstein's 'Carousel'during the Summer of 2006 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I 06-17 ORDER Authorizing Grant Request of$950 from Maine Discover ALLEN Museum to Provide a Membership to the Bangor Public Library and Partial Support of Outreach Programs to Head Start Centers and Park Woods ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 1 I I I I 1