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Home My WebLink About2006-02-13 City Council Minutes I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 13,2006 1 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR I Called to Order at 7:30 p.m. Chaired by Council Chair Cashwell Councilors Presnet: All Except Allen IAdjourned at 915 p.m. PUBLIC RECOGNITION: NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYER CASHWELL SUPPORT OF THE GUARD AND RESERVE ICouncil Chair Cashwell introduced John Simpson,Maine State Chair, Arthur Comstock,State Committee Member,and Major Steven Hatt, I Executive Director of the Maine Committee for Employer Support For the Guard and Reserve. Chair Cashwell recognized several City of Bangor Employees including Patricia Brooks of the Assessing Department,Kevin Prosser of the Bangor International Airport,David Hallett of Parks&Recreation Department, I Ward Gagner,Joel Nadeau, Carol Bragdon,Michael Jewett, Thomas Reagan, Christoperh Blanchard of the Bangor Police Department,and Charles Rodway, Phillip Hamm,Daniel Landers,and Christopher McKenna of the Bangor Fire Department I For their service in the National Guard or Reserve. Council Chair Cashwell signed A 5-Star Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve. IPUBLIC COMMENTS: None MINUTES OF: Finance Committee meeting of December 19, 2005& I January 18, 2006,Bangor City Council meeting of January 23, 2006, &Bangor School Committee meeting of January 17, 2006. ACTION Approved I06-067 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed- STONE Mobi'e Home Located at 101 Cedar Falls Mobile IHome Park ACTION Passed I 06-068 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed- FARRINGTON Real Estate Located at 143 Grove Street I ACTION Passed 06-069 ORDER Appointing Harbor Master GRATWICK IACTION Passed 06-070 ORDER Granting Utility Location Permit to Bangor Water D'ERRICO District—Hammond Street ACTION Passed 1 06-071 ORDER Granting Location Permit to Bangor Gas Company,LLC FARRINGTON for Installation of Natural Gas Distribution Mains on Howard Street, Garland Street, Summit Avenue,and State Street IACTION Passed i I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 13.2006 CONSENT AGENDA continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 06-072 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept$3,555.00, or a ALLEN Portion Thereof In U.S.Funds as the Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture ACTION Passed 06-073 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Grant Agreement GREENE with the Department of Health and Human Services—HIV POS Prevention Grant ACTION Passed 06-074 ORDER Adopting a Substance Abuse Policy for Certain Positions at GREENE Bangor International Airport engaged in Safety Sensitive Work For ExxonMobil ACTION Passed 111 06-075 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Execute Local Project Agreement STONE with the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT)for the Purpose of Resurfacing Ohio Street ACTION Passed 06-076 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Execute Local Project Agreement GRATWICK With the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT)for the Purpose of Resurfacing Main Street ACTION Passed 06-077 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Execute Local Project Agreement D'ERRICO with the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT)for the111 Purpose of Resurfacing Oho Street ACTION Passed 06-078 ORDER Authorizing the Settlement of a Workers'Compensation Claim HAWES ACTION Passed 1 I I I I I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 13.2006 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 06-079 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 14,Article 1,§14-2, of the Code of the STONE City of Bangor to Establish Voting Districts ACTION First Reading 06-080 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 134, of the Ordinances of the City of ALLEN Bangor—General Assistance ACTION First Reading&Referred to Government Operations of 2/14/06 at 5pm I06-081 RESOLVE Appropriating$5,000 from the City Forest Trust Account STONE ACTION First Reading&Referred to Transportation&Infrastructure Of 2/21/06 I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 13.2006 1 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Public Hearing: Application for Liquor License,Malt,Spirituous, Vinous,Jamie L.Hustus, d/b/a J-Lynne Bard and Grill, 15 Hildreth Street ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened No one came forward Motion Made and Seconded to Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Approval Approved Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement Permit,Matthew Brann&Patrick Brann, d/b/a Club Gemini, 190 Harlow Street ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Several citizens came forward to express their concerns Regarding noise that effects their quality of life. Most agreed That the noise problems have been reduced during winter, But question how that noise reduction will be diminished in Warmer weather. Speakers included John `Jack"Collins,President Of Franklin Place,Irene Hodges of Franklin Place, ? Case of Franklin Place, &Gerald Oleson, representing 15 residents of Court St. Owners Matthew&Patrick Brann clarified that the permit Was for a live DJ, and that they were willing to continue to work With the local residents to improve the noise problems. They expressed Some confusion about the status of planning board authorization And had been waiting to hear from someone in the City before Completing any work Chief Don Winslow spoke in detail about the number of calls to This establishment. He explained that g142 calls had been received, Of which 76 were not concerning, and 66 were of concern. He agreed That there had been fewer calls this winter. Chief Winslow added that There were eight instances where the evening crew had to stay over For extra coverage due to Club Gemini. Motion Made and Seconded to Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Approval Motion Doubted Vote:5-3 Councilors voting yes:Cashwell,D'Errico,Farrington, Greene,Hawes, Councilors voting no:Gratwick,Palmer&Stone Councilors Absent: Allen Approved I I I I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 13.2006 NEW BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement Permit,Martha Greenleaf d/b/a Carolina Sports and Spirits, 16 Union Street IACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened No one came forward I Motion Made and Seconded to Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Approval IApproved 06-082 ORDER Designating Larry Springer Tentative Developer of Front GREENE Street Development Parcel 2 1 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Doubted I Vote: 7-1 Councilors voting yes: Cashwell,D'Errico,Farrington, Greene,Hawes,Palmer&Stone Councilors voting no: Gratwick I Councilors Absent: Allen Passed I 06-083 ORDER Authorizing Grant to the American Folk Festival for GRATWICK Partial Funding of the 2006 American Folk Festival ACTT_ON Motion Made and Seconded for Passage IPassed 06-084 ORDER Authorizing Grant Request of$3,000 from River City HAWES Cinema Society for Equipment Maintenance,Promotion And Operating Expenses ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage IPassed 06-085 ORDER Authorizing Application to the Maine Arts Commission FARRINGTON I For a Discovery Research Grant and the Use of$5,000 of Existing Appropriations as a Cash Match ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage IPassed 06-086 ORDER Authorizing Award of Contract to Cianbro Corporation PALMER For ADA Ferry Landing ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 1 I I