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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-11-27 City Council Minutes I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 27.2006 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Called to Order at 7:35 p.m. I Chaired by Council Chair Greene Councilors Present: All Except Stone Adjourned at 8:30 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Nick Bearce,27 Dillingham Street,stated that the issues surrounding the school committee were serious. Mr.Bearce expressed that the people have lost their confidence in the voting process, and that there is nothing more important in a Democracy. He further stated that the cost of$10,000 is a minor issue to preserve democracy. He urged the Council to encourage public comment on the issue. Mr.Ron Green,President of Local 772, urged the council to resolve the twenty-three month contract negotiation. issues. MINUTES OF: Government Operations Committee Meeting of October 24, 2006, PALMER The Organizational Meeting of the Bangor City Council on November 13, 2006 and The Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council on November 13,2006 ACTION Approved I 07-022 RESOLVE Rat Ratifiring Execution and Delivery of Municipal Quitclaim Deed-- BLANCHETTE Real Estate Located at 19 Clinton Street, 236 Hammond Street and 211 Union Street ACTION Passed 07-023 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Grant Agreement with HAWES the State Department of Health and Human Services for the Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic,HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral ACTION Passed 07-024 ORDER Accepting a$700 Donation from Sam's Club to be used for Child ALLEN Safety and Education ACTION Passed 07-025 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager and or Airport Director to Execute PALMER a Lease with the State of Maine,Department of Administrative and Financial Services,Bureau of General Services on Behalf of the Department of Public Safety,Criminal Investigation Division III ACTION Passed 07-026 RESOLVE Acknowledging Receipt of the Official Results and the Declaration FARRINGTON Results for the November 7, 2006 Municipal Election ACTION Passed X i I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 27.2006 I REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO 1 ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 07-027 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating Municipal Investment Trust Fund FARRINGTON I Grant Funds from the State of Maine Department of Economic and Community Development—Improvements at 40 Harlow Street I ACTION First Reading Passed Motion Made and Seconded to Hold the Second Reading I Passed Second Reading Passed I I I 1 I I I I 1 I I I I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 27,2006 I UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 07-012 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Zone Change GRATWICK at 57 Court Street from Government and Institutional Service District to Urban Residence Two District ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote:8-0 Councilors Voting Yes.•Allen,Blanchette,D'Errico,Farrington, Gratwick, Greene,Hawes, &Palmer Councilors Voting No:None Councilors Absent:Stone Passed 07-013 ORDINANCE Amending the Land Development Code, Chapter 165, STONE Section 81—Lighting ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 8-0 Councilors Voting Yes:Allen,Blanchette,D'Errico,Farrington, Gratwick, Greene,Hawes, &Palmer Councilors Voting No:None Councilors Absent:Stone Passed 07-014 ORDINANCE Amending the Land Development Code, Chapter 165, STONE Section 74 B,Design Construction and Maintenance ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone to 1/8/71111 Postponed 07-015 RESOLVE Appropriating$20,000 from the General Fund's Fire HAWES Equipment Reserve for Vehicle Repairs ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I 07-016 RESOLVE Appropriating$12,562 for Hampden and Brewer Share of PALMER The Cost to Purchase Buses ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 07-017 RESOLVE Appropriating a$321,750 Grant from the Department of FARRINGTON Housing and Urban Development Economic Development Initiative Program ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 07-018 RESOLVE Appropriating Airport Funds in the Amount of$17,400 D'ERRICO For an Additional Full Time Position in the Passenger Service Division at Bangor International Airport for Fiscal year 2007 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 1 I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 27,2006 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO 1 ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 07-028 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager and or Airport Director to Enter D'ERRICO Into a Professional Service Agreement with Edwards and Kelcey for Engineering Services for Phase 1 of the Reconstruction of the Cargo Apron Adjacent to the International De-Icing Pad, Taxiway A, Tango Row, and Dock 10 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I07-029 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager and/or the Code Enforcement GRATWICK Officer to Apply for and Accept a Grant from Maine Historic Preservation to Develop and Produce an Educational Brochure On Bangor's Historic Preservation Efforts, the Historic Preservation Commission and the Certificate of Appropriateness Process ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 07-030 ORDER Authorizing the Finance Director to Accept a Settlement for an D'ERRICO Unsecured Bankruptcy Claim Against Northwest Airlines,Inc. ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 07-031 ORDER Authorizing the Finance Director to Accept a Settlement for an ALLEN Unsecured Bankruptcy Claim Against Delta Airlines ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 07-032 ORDER Authorizing the Chair of the Bangor City Council to Executive an FARRINGTON Amendment to the Employment Agreement Between the City of Bangor and Edward A.Barrett, City Manager ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage John York, 51 Westland Street, questioned the number of Steps in the contract,and stated that he had been employed as a firefighter for 12 year and half of those he had not received a pay raise. Mr. York stated that the City Manager had done a decent job. Motion Doubted Vote: 6-2 Councilors Voting Yes:D'Errico,Farrington, Gratwick, Greene,Hawes&Palmer Councilors Voting No:Allen,Blanchette Councilors Absent:Stone Passed I I