HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-03-13 City Council Minutes 1
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL— MARCH 13.2006
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO 1
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
Called to Order at 7:30 p.m.
Chaired by Councilor Cashwell
Councilors Present: All Except Stone&Allen
Adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Public Recognition: Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions& Committees
06-096 ORDER Accepting the Recommendations of the Council's GRATWICK
Personnel Committee and Appointing Its Nominees
To Various Boards, Commissions and Committees
ACTION Passed
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mr. Gene Ptatt,a resident of Old Town,brought forth
an issue regarding the seating arrangements for handicapped persons attending
Concerts at the Civic Center. Mr.Pratt is a disabled citizen,who was frustrated
With the lack of a response from various staff when he pointed out his concerns
initially. City Manager Barrett indicated that he wanted to get contact information
From Mr.Pratt so that they could work together to help resolve this issue.
MINUTES OF: Bangor Water District Board of Trustees meeting of January GREENE
17, 2006,Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of February 27, 2006,
Finance Committee meeting of January 4, 2006, Government Operations Committee
Meeting ofJanuary 10,2006 and February 14,2006, Business&Economic
Development Committee Meeting of February 8,2006 and February 22,2006,
Penjajawoc Marsh/Bangor Mall Management Commission meeting of February 17,
2006,Parks&Recreation Advisory Committee meeting of March 6, 2006 and
Bangor School Committee Regular Meeting of February 6, 2006 and
February 27,2006.
ACTION Approved
06-097 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real STONE
Estate Located at 194 Palm Street
ACTION Passed
06-098 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real FARRINGTON
Estate Located at 33 Nelson Street
ACTION Passed
06-099 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real HAWES 1
Estate Located at 628 Hammond Street
ACTION Passed I
06-100 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real PALMER
Estate Located at 269 West Broadway
ACTION Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL— MARCH 13.2006
ICONSENT AGENDA continued- ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
I 06-101 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager and/or the Airport Director to D'ERRICO
Enter into a Lease with Portland Cellular Partnership d/b/a
Verizon Wireless
ACTION Passed
06-102 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Documents with Maine Central GREENE
Railroad— Waterworks Road Crossing
ACTION Passed
I06-103 ORDER Authorizing the Settlement of a Workers'Compensation Claim FARRINGTON
ACTION Passed
I06-104 ORDER Authorizing the Settlement of a Workers'Compensation Claim STONE
ACTION Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 13.2006
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
06-105 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 291,Sections 43 and 44, of the Code of the GRATWICK I
City of Bangor— Wintertime Parking
ACTION First Reading I
06-106 ORDER Amending Schedule of Fees,Schedule X#4, Permit Fees GRATWICK
for Pickering Square Parking Garage—Residential Permits I
ACTION First Reading
06-107 ORDER Amending Schedules XVI and IV to Convert Six On-Street D'ERRICO
Parking Spaces on French Street between State and Penobscot
Street from "Parking Limited to 2 Hours"to "Parking by
Permit Only" I
ACTION First Reading
06-108 ORDER Amending Schedule of Fees, Schedule X#1, to Eliminate STONE111
Coin Box Parking Fees and Replace Them with Permit
Fees—Kenduskeag Plaza Wes
ACTION First Reading I
06-109 ORDER Amending Schedule of Fees, Schedule X#3, Hourly and D'ERRICO
Daily Fees for Pickering Square Parking Garage—Increasing
The Maximum Daily Rate for Special Event Parking
ACTION First Reading 1
06-110 ORDER Amending the Schedule of Fees, Schedule X and Schedule XVI, STONE
On-Street and Off-Street Parking Fees—Two-Wheeled Vehicles
ACTION First Reading
06-111 ORDER Authorizing the Issuance of$455,000 Aggregate Principal STONE
Amount of General Obligation Bonds,Notes in Anticipation
Thereof and a Tax Levy Therefore
ACTION First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee of 3/20/06 at 5 pm
06-112 ORDER Authorizing the Issuance of$1,265,000 Aggregate Principal FARRINGTON I
Amount of General Obligation Refunding Bonds and a Tax
Levy Therefor
ACTION First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee of 3/20/06 at 5 pm
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 11 2006
IUNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
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06-089 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development code—Contract Zone Change- D'ERRICO
Adjacent to 631 Hammond Street from Urban Residence—
One District to Contract Neighborhood Service District
Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Vote: 7-0
Councilors Voting Yes: Cashwell,D'Errico,Farrington, Gratwick,
Greene,Hawes, Palmer,
Councilors Voting No: None
Councilors Absent: Allen,Stone
Passed
I 06-090 ORDINANCE Amending Schedule I of Article III, Chapter 291,Sec. 38(A4) STONE
of the Code of the City of Bangor—Parking Prohibited at all
Times—Griffin Road
Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Vote: 7-0
Councilors Voting Yes:Cashwell,D'Errico,Farrington, Gratwick,
Greene,Hawes, Palmer,
Councilors Voting No: None
Councilors Absent: Allen,Stone
Passed
I06-091 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 278,Section 6 of the Code of Ordinances HAWES
of the City of Bangor—Taxicabs,Rates of Fares
Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Mike Cooper spoke against the passage of this ordinance.
William Bolduc spoke in favor of this item.
Vote: 7-0
Councilors Voting Yes:Cashwell,D'Errico, Farrington, Gratwick,
Greene,Hawes,Palmer,
Councilors Voting No: None
Councilors Absent: Allen,Stone
Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 13.2006
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NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement Permit of
Fred M.Forsley&Alan Pugsley,d/b/a Sea Dog Brewing
Company,26 Front Street
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing
Public Hearing Opened
No one from the public came forward
Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing
Public Hearing Closed
Motion Made and Seconded for Approval
Approved
Public Hearing:Application for Special Amusement Permit of
Delano Merritt, d/b/a Judy's, 125 State Street
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing
Public Hearing Opened
No one from the public came forward
Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing
Public Hearing Closed
Motion Made and Seconded for Approval
Approved
06-113 ORDER Condemning a Building/Structure at 53 Charles Street in Bangor GRATWICK I
as a Dangerous Building and Directing that the Conditions
which Render it Dangerous be Remedied within Thirty Days
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing
Public Hearing Opened
Mr. Ed Barrar, representing Mr. Walton, assured the Council
That the owner had the financial resources to complete
the project in a timely manner.
Deette Bruns, an adjacent property owner, expressed her
Concern over the condition of the property and wanted
To support whatever action the council chose to take.
Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing
Public Hearing Closed
Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Motion Made and Seconded to Amend by Substitution
Motion Passed
Motion Made and Seconded for Passage,As Amended
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Passed
06-114 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Purchase Option Agreement with D'ERRICO
The}MCA for Property Located at 58 Court Street
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Passed I
06-115 ORDER Authorizing Option Agreement for Purchase and Development GREENE
Of Bangor Waterfront Development Parcel 1—Larry Springer
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 1.3.2006
NEW BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
1 06-116 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Release of Deed PALMER
Restriction—251 V Randolph Drive—Jeffery and Debra
I Kinney
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Motion Made and Seconded to Raise the Amount to$11,000
Passed
Motion Made and Seconded for Passage,As Amended
Passed
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