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Home My WebLink About2006-12-11 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 11,2006 ICONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR ICalled to Order at 7:30 p.m. Chaired by Council Chair Greene Councilors Present: All Adjourned at 9:00 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mr.Paul Swenson, 89 Howard Street, stated that the traffic study recently completed was excellent,but felt that the discussion regarding traffic concerns on Howard Street would be on-going for quite some time. He suggested that the council reconsider and make the street one-way up to the hospital and see how that works out. He further indicated that the real decision probably won't be made until next summer. Ms. Sharon Gary, 189 Third Street expressed concern regarding her safety. Her conflict with neighbors stems from a dispute over a paper street. She asked the Council for assistance in this matter. This topic was referred to the Transportation&Infrastructure Committee. MINUTES OF: Bangor Water District Board of Trustees Regular Meeting of STONE October 17,2006,Bangor School Committee Meeting of October 25, 2006, Bangor School Committee Organizational Meeting of November 13, 2006, Bangor School Committee Special Meeting of November 21,2006, &Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of November 27,2006. ACTION Approved 07-033 RESOLVE Ratifying Execution and Delivery of Municipal Quitclaim Deed- STONE Real Estate Located at 268 Odlin Road ACTION Passed I 07-034 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a Hi Point 9mm Luger HAWES Pistol and$757.00 in U.S.Funds, or a Portion Thereof as the Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture ACTION Passed 07-035 ORDER Authorizing Discontinuance of a Portion of Unnamed Paper PALMER Street between Sidney Street& Walter Street ACTION Passed I07-036 ORDER Accepting Streets in Phase 1 of the Edgewood Subdivision as GRATWICK Public Ways and Streets—Walden Parke Way, Carol Court, and Portions of Partridge Lane and Tamarack Trail ACTION Passed I 07-037 ORDER Authorizing Application for and Acceptance of a$30,000 Grant HAWES From the Maine Office of Substance Abuse for the Purpose of Strengthening Substance Abuse Prevention Systems in Piscataquis County ACTION Passed 1 I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 11.2006 I REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 07-038 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Contract Zone Change- PALMER 913 Broadway from Low Density Residential District and Government and Institutional Service District to Contract Government and Institutional Service District ACTION First Reading&Referral to Planning Board of 12/19/06 at 7 p.m. I 07-039 RESOLVE Accepting&Appropriating a$9,950 Contribution from BLANCHE2IE Penobscot County for the Purchase of Command Truck Equipment 111 ACTION First Reading&Referral to Finance Committee of 12/18/06 at 5 p.m 07-040 ORDINANCE Amending Section 234-8 of the Code of the City of Bangor- HAWES Ballplaying on Streets ACTION First Reading Motion Made and Seconded to Dispense with Second Reading Passed Vicky Carlson. 9 Linden Street, expressed her concern over this ordinance and feels that a compromise hasn't been reached. She indicated that she would Like to have this issue looked at again. Chris Popper, 131 Grant Street, thanked the Council and stated that He felt this was a good compromise. Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote:8-2 Councilors Voting Yes:Allen,D'Errico,Farrington, Gratwick, Greene,Hawes, Palmer&Stone Councilors Voting No:Blanchette Passed I I I I I I I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL-DECEMBER 11.2006 1 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO IITEM NO. COUNCILOR NONE I I I I I I I I I I I j I I I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 11,2006 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Public Hearing:Application for Special Amusement Permit of Raena Everett,d/b/a Raena's Pub&Pizza, 14 Larkin 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 Hospitality Management Inc., d/b/a/Ramada Inn, 357 Odlin Road 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 I Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement Permit of Penobscot Yacht Club, d/b/a Holiday Inn, 404 Odlin Road 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 City of Bangor,d/b/a Bass Park Complex, 100 Dutton Street ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing I 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 Junkyard Permit of Peter McAvoy,d/b/a Industrial Metal Recycling, Old Broadway I I I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 11.2006 I NEW BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO 1 ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 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 07-041 ORDER Directing the City Clerk to Prepare Warrants and Ballots- ALLEN ISpecial School Committee Election—June 12,2007 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage I James Cox,Jeff Wahlstrom &Hal Wheeler urged the Council To hold a Special Election to fill this seat as soon as Possible Motion Doubted I Vote: 0-9 Councilors Voting Yes: None Councilors Voting No: Allen,Blanchette,D'Errico,Farrington, I Gratwick, Greene,Hawes,Palmer&Stone Failed Passage 07-042 ORDER Directing the City Clerk to Prepare Warrants and Ballots- GRATWICK ISpecial School Committee Election—March 27, 2007 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage I Motion Doubted Vote:4-5 Councilors Voting Yes: Farrington, Gratwick, Greene&Hawes Councilors Voting No: Allen,Blanchette,D'Errico,Palmer&Stone IFailed Passage I I I I I I