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Home My WebLink About2005-05-23 City Council Minutes1 I IMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 23,2005 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO 1111ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Meeting Convened at 7:30 p.m. Chaired by Mayor Farrington I Eight Councilors Present Meeting Adjourned at 10:14 p.m. LEADING PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG I WAS CALIB HAND FROM ST.MARY'S SCHOOL. Calib was Mayor for the day and gave a reading of what he would do for Bangor if he was the Mayor. IHe presented the each Councilor with a gift. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Kelly Coutiaux and Heather Parent Representatives of Bangor Beautiful Presented a "Tree City"Plaque to Calib Hand and he presented the plaque to I the Council. Heather Foster of Orrington spoke to the council about her concerns of Criminal Activity in Maine. I MINUTES OF: Business &Economic Development Committee meeting of March 30, 2005,Regular Meeting of Bangor City Council of May 9,2005, Finance Committee meeting.of April 4, 2005,April 20, 2005, &May 2, 2005, Housing Authority of the City of Bangor meeting of Apri113, 2005,Bangor Water I District Board of Trustees meeting of April 19, 2005, Bangor School Committee Regular Meeting of May 2, 2005, Commission for Cultural Development Regular Meeting of May 6, 2005, &Multi-Purpose Athletic Field Complex Subcommittee on IFunding and Implementation meeting of May 13, 2005. ACTION Approved I 05-159 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Mobile STONE Home Located at 4 B Street, Birch Hill Estates IACTION Passed 05-160 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Mobile GREENE Home Located at Lot 61,Holiday Mobile Home Park IACTON Passed I 05-161 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real CASHWELL Estate Located at 59 Smith Street ACTION Passed ' 05-162 ORDER Granting Utility Location Permit to Bangor Gas Company,LLC GRATWICK for Installation of Natural Gas Distribution Main— Venture Way IACTION Passed 05-163 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for Equipment as HAWES I Part of a Technology Transfer Grant Sponsored by the Office of National Drug Control Policy I ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 23,2005 CONSENT AGENDA(CON't) ITEM NO. 05-164 ORDER Authorizing Execution and Filing of an Application for TREMBLE Federal Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Funds as Provided for in the Stewart B.McKinney Homeless Assistance Act and National Affordable Housing Act ACTION Passed 05-165 ORDER Final Action Authorizing Discontinuance of a Portion of ALLEN North Street ACTION Passed 05-166 ORDER Final Action Authorizing Discontinuance of a Portion of GRATWICK May Street , ACTION Passed 05-167 ORDER Establishing Easement in the Main Street Right-Of-Way for ALLEN ' New Police Station Circulation Driveway ACTION Passed 1 1 1 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 23,2005 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR ' 05-168 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 278, Taxicabs, Sections 3, GREENE 3.1, and 4, to Implement Certain Procedural ' Changes ACTION First Reading Referred to Government Operation Committee I 05-169 RESOLVE Appropriating$1,714,000 from Fiscal Year 2005 CASHWELL • Unanticipated Airport Revenues to Fund Various ' Operating and Capital Expenditures ACTION First Reading Referred to Finance Committee 1i 1 I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 23,2005 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 05-147 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Rezoning CASHWELL of Property Located at 1175 Kenduskeag Avenue from Rural Residence and Agricultural District to Low Density Residential District ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Public comments Linda Hunter, Tracy Allen Roy Allen& Cindy Falkin all from the Kenduskeag Avenue area spoke against the ordinance. Carl Snow From Laurel Circle spoke for the passage and Explained a proposal that he would present for building low residential single-family dwellings. Bill Esty of Bangor spoke for passage of the ordinance Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone to the first Regularly Scheduled Council meeting and to Refer to The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Vote 4 yes, 4 no, 1 absent Councilors voting yes:Allen, Gratwick,Hawes, &Stone Councilors voting no: Cashwell,D'Errico,Farrington& Tremble. Councilor absent: Greene Motion Failed Motion for passage vote Vote:yes 5, no 3 Councilors voting yes: Cashwell,D'Errico,Farrington Stone and Tremble Councilors voting no:Allen, Gratwick, Hawes Councilor absent: Greene Passed 05-148 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Rezoning ALLEN 1 of Property Located at 729, 731, 735, 739, 745, and 759 Broadway and a Portion of 58 Hillside Avenue from High Density Residential District And Contract Government and Institutional Service District to Shopping and Personal Service District ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone Indefinitely , Passed Indefinitely Postponed 05-149 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Rezoning GRATWICK Property Located at 1017 Union Street from High Density Residential District to Shopping and Personal Service District ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote:8 yes Councilors voting yes:Allen, Cashwell,D'Errico, Farrington, Gratwick, Hawes,Stone and Tremble Councilor Absent: Greene Passed 1 1 IMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 23,2005 UNFINISHED BUSINESS(CON'T) IITEM NO. 05-150 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Rezoning CASHWELL of Property Located on Virginia Lane from I General Commercial and Service District to Low Density Residential District I ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 8 yes Councilors voting yes:Allen, Cashwell,D'Errico Farrington, Gratwick,Hawes, Stone& Tremble I Councilor Absent: Greene Passed 05-151 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Rezoning ALLEN I of 577 Ohio Street from Government and Institutional Service District to Urban Residence-1 District IACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 8 yes I Councilors voting yes: Allen, Cashwell, D'Errico, Farrington, Gratwick,Hawes, Stone& Tremble Councilor Absent: Greene Passed 1 05-152 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Rezoning TREMBLE of Property Located at 541 Maine Avenue from I Government and Institutional Service District to Shopping and Personal Service District ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage I Vote: 8 yes Councilors voting yes: Allen, Cashwell,D'Errico, Farrington, Gratwick,Hawes, Stone&Tremble ' Councilor Absent: Greene Passed 05-153 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Rezoning HAWES I of Property Located at 258 Main Street from Contract Urban Industry District and General Commercial and Service District to Downtown I Development District ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 8 yes I Councilors voting yes: Allen, Cashwell,D'Errico Farrington, Gratwick,Hawes, Stone& Tremble Councilor Absent: Greene, Passed I 05-154 RESOLVE Appropriating Grant Funds from the U.S. Department STONE of Transportation,Federal Highway Administration, 1 for Ferry Boat Discretionary Program Funding ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage IPassed 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 23,2005 UNFINISHED BUSINESS(CON'T) ITEM NO. , 05-155 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating Grants from the Federal D'ERRICO Aviation Administration and the State Department of Transportation for Snow Removal Equipment at Bangor International Airport ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 1 • • 1 i 1 1 I MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL MAY 23,2005 1 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Application of Bangor Historic Track,Inc. For a license to conduct pari-mutual wagering at an off-track I Betting facility located at the Grandstand,Bass Park, 100 Dutton Street, Bangor,Maine. 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 I Public Hearing Closed Approved PUBLIC HEARING: Application for a Special Amusement I Permit,Diva's Gentlemen's Club, d/b/a Diva's,Inc., 65 State Street I 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 I Public Hearing Closed Approved I Owner Diane Cornier spoke to Council about changing the the ordinance to allow exotic dancing 05-170 ORDER Accepting the Report of the Penjajawoc Marsh/Bangor Mall CASHWELL I Task Force,Directing City Staff•to Take the Necessary GRATWICK Steps to Implement the Report,and Establishing a Retroactive ALLEN Date on Which the Recommended Land Development Code I Changes Will Go Into Effect ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Valarie Carter and Lucy Quimbey spoke and thanked the Task I Force PUBLIC HEARING I 05-171 ORDER Adopting Municipal Development Program and Financial TREMBLE Plan for the Bangor Center Development District 1 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 I Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I 1 MINUTES OR REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL-MAY 23,2005 NEW BUSINESS(CON'T) ITEM NO. PUBLIC HEARING 05-172 ORDER Bangor Center Development District-Establishment of ALLEN Implementation Assessments 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 for Passage Passed 05-173 ORDER Establishing the Amount of the Tax Rate and Overlay for the HAWES 2006 Fiscal Year for the Bangor Center Development District ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 05-174 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Contract with Bangor Center D'ERRICO Management Corporation ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 05-175 ORDER Designating a Site for a Proposed Multi-Purpose Athletic GREENE Field Complex ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 05-176 ORDER Eliminating the Designated Fund Balance Reserve Entitled: CASHWELL "MSRS Consolidated Plan Reserve" ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed