HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-04-05 Municipal Operations Committee MinutesCcorc11013 Pm_seat: Coeur (Chair), nln..-t.er.e, b van, Soucy, Tyler,
and saldaxi
Item 1. Raga to air before C®ittee -Marcia ltvoccolo - 50 laurel
Circle.
DAs. v wa-olo appeared before the comittee to ni ff proMeas
which � and other reigtnbors rove had in the laurel Circle area in regard
do hags. It appeals tsar marry character
� m the ales m walk Ua=1r
axis because of its xesiffihe m ciaarscof and its loop rued. :on owners
are often in stte frig the resbJy o£ these animals are, nm fn leash.
At Limps, odogspen have Mrs.
Trensri moidearcs fon often m their basiresa m
private • `• ales h law as
fe is that the City open s strongly
oxx i adopting ting a leash law es well as eugmm the ens sur per
ordixarce so iter owners. al residents would cave sous xenxmse against
irrespwsible Pet wrens.
After some d3scnssion of the cent status of the City's oxdvarces
and stain law and. a revise of the took plate lest errs
in regard m the same issues, the Cmmitrffi raleastrel that the City
Sollefmr draft or expaMed Poofzr smcpac orairerce and review a leash
lm„ vhirh mint Fmo'ride more stringent auatrols for dogs in residential
ret developed areas. Tie Camdtfgo also d fo iter hese itemz would
xemm m TAe Crnmitt prior m going m the full Council.
ltam 2. Request m purchase a portion of yoamoe Street
City Solicltor briefed tle Conoittee on a mguret which has been
recaivei Ecom a resident from lamming Sled. to purchase a portion of
abrmoo Street. lbraoe Street was laid out in a 1928 subdivision vhich M6
was suLseguently not fully mvelped. the property eoJervat m £bamoe
street on one sit¢ is privately oaa i and m the orbs is mored by Bargar
IM mat� Airport. After researching the situatim, the City
Solicit@ det=+mv.ei that the private property had the rights to half of
Mmaoa Street Wale Smgnr Tntemetiaml Airport M t rights to the
other me half as the abrtting propertymos s. At this point, rte City
Solicitor xamnaded that me,h of the rigxof-raq, w retooled to tae
private property owner Wale steps are taken to Sarre FAA patmSsim to
sell the Airports half. It should be ro that this Street was never
constructed and there are no intsntiom^, or reasons for it m be
rvmstrvcferl row. The C ttee agpros this itoe and � peesege
to the full Counoi1.
Item 3. Tee Nadsrs for the Mea Mire at the fol£ Course.
the City Mvuger briefed the Cc mittee on a raR t from Parks am
Recreatlm to enter into a similar wnivct m the ore WdChl was mts i
info serener years fop for the plxeaeiit of tee marls s m rte original
course at Br MmlciPal. This would extend the tee marku syavm to
the back Hire. The tee markers look very good and have barn t Pful in
PtesaRing the good image N the Cautse. As 3'p will recall, these
maz])mcts Bap installed atm cost in ietun, for advertisirg placment.
Thio ,� ap,avued by� mmit.
Item 4. ltmdnal A y Tigaanent — >blice A3aavvirent
Toe City Manager pm ntad this itmi to the CormiN¢z. The State Ss
in tM process Of rn its temiviel agency agxeao?nta vfl all Bo11ce
Ct'jsvvs3rts thxaughwt the State w1n prti.cipate 1n the Stele
T63ecmmmicatimm %y far aoass th State crlmfml inc�
this agce®ent, lire city will be able to cont;m,= Sts cur access Ito
these net orla. T:s
s,u it Coivapproval this a�'�mit and xx�rrlm that
Tne Ufa alprave 1t also.
Tteu 5. Barngs_lUcasy _ city of Banger Might.
appxaxehedb minMlt this ilea fo Ne Comfit. We have been
Nat we approve a City Of B� mghtt at t B Rxcay, with a x tbi t
prory.�®o, city eiglcy would be »t. o thrler this
41a3waday, Jure 8th. yre Gerrit app wtN £me ainieaion mi
al?[� this it®.
Itaa 6. Serer Ab taoent Pe@ree[.
Fie have xereivai a xap,est for en abOt of sewer chs �s for a
property located at 19 Cottage Street. TIp Owrer Of the property 1s
mortally and physically i,rap citatai aM had been in the lees Manor
1 ing ilvo-: afro» 1990. Sine then, his hom has hero left vacant > t
]orated. 4Ais winter, p bablY because Of the exNme cold, a water pipe
brol� in ths ]citchen.
For a period of time which may have bean as long as
too
to four weal®, water escaped and ran through the floor and d xKr Ne
floor drool in the cellar. Mfstorically, Nfa pmpexty has been blllai at
Ue mirdmm rate $ince St berme to $39. Rare last quarterly bill,
]xMevez, was fapp as lOPP�y216, to $a minivmn Gouge Bed is equivalaR
N the use of :� mM=ly 216,000 gallon of voter.
Staff at the treatment plant has ro«=,.�.i.n.a that the msN
to treat this volume Of cle n water 1s appro ately $200. Clean water is
an expense to the txeahont plant _ nu Y r to pmpial chary but
dom rot rid arty costa in tame of waste ramval cats.
8alph M1vM• leas xavmerr'ai that Nle bill be abated from $942 N
$200.6]. Tts Camdttee apnoval this xaluast.
Councilors Assent: C (Gait). Blactatte, Sullivan, Stacy Tyler,
and Baldacci
Itmi 1. Bequest to wear before Cumnittee - M cia ltunccolo - 50 Iaurel
Circle.
vddch she and otF�er red befora the C ttes m discuss lrzvblasa
�ibors love halm the Laurel Circle Bees in regard
to dye. It appears that nary f vidals toss to the arca to walk their
dogs because of its residential chaser r aM its loop
mai. 4Aile Carers
are often in atterdacre, the vajority of theme annals ate rot on leash.
At tines, dogs have fi£yhta i resitlmts and oftol 10 their tusiress on
private Property. IRs, Tmaa. 10 feats that the City should std ly
consiiar adopting a leash law as well as expand the pocq car anxg r
ordinacE so tbat irxlividual residents would have scare xeccursa against
ixxessmsihle pet tsars.
After sass discussion Of the current status of the City's ordinances
sod stats law arca a reviau of the discussions which took place last awmar
in regard to Ha see issuas, the Caudttee rsprestel tlat the City
Solicitor draft an egorded pooped scoped offiinaw ad review a leash
law W ich might provide more wtrin3ent commis for dogs in residautiab
and develcpai areas. Sha COMmittea also dncided that these item would
return to the (lmnittee Prior to ping to the full d'>ti. U.
Item 2. Paquest to Psclase a portion of s oe Street.
City Soliaitot Ixiefed the C mittee on a request which has been
received fro a resident frmi Donning Blvd. to p nchase a port of
lbr¢oe sheat. Knee Street was laid out in a 1928 sub vision which
was subsssu tlY not fully develapel. aha property a Jaoaat to Ibr¢te
street on one side ie privately crosd an on the other is oared by Barer
International. Airport. Afterresearching
the situation, the City
Solicitor detemined that this privateproperty Fad the rights to half of
B Street Wui1e Bangor Intnational Airport held the rights to the
ottrer ore half as the abutting Property oxer. m this point, tie City
Solicitor that m half of the righ ofb be rstumrcl to the
private PXQPe ky Carer while stage am teen to senors FAA Pamdssicn to
sell the Airports half. It should be total that this Street was never
wnstrvctN
and there are no intentions or reasons for it to he
Constmctsi now. 4 Cwnsitt approves tAis ices ad xecaniatlat passage
to the full Council.
It 3. Rao M kers for. the Mmw Nlre at the WIf Ceome.
Tla City Manager briefai the fo sittee m a inquest Encs parks ad
MOciastian to enter into a similar contract to the ore which moss soder,,
ince asstroll }ears ago fox the Placement oft madssxs on the original j
course at Bangor monicilal. gds uculd erten the t marking system to
the beck oto. The t varYexs look very pod end Fav, been helpful in
4.
.v -
.,g the [good image to the n^,^m. myou will recall, these
markers, are installed at no cost in rets for adveridsiry placemxnt.
Thos was appx dry the Caaittee.
Ifam 4. dExmbnl Igetry Agzeemant — lblfre eeperbrent
14e City Manager Pxeemrc 3 this itau to t Camlttee. 1Te State is
in the process Of re wig its tavninal agercy a9reamnis with all iblica
Bsiurtmerts throughout the State won perticipete fn the Stat¢
T41�tions Systai for access to State, criminal irnfonsation. ]haler
this amt, the City will he able to continue its current access to
these ll twin®. the we it aPpxvved this atyt tab xecomerrloi that
the full Cmcll approve it also.
Iter S. diener paa3.ay - City of Bogor Night.
The City Manager presented this item to the C tree. We have b n
approached by Fred NleFalsr the cperator of Bingo, Raceway, v th a reT t
that we approve a City of Bea rught at the Ra naceay. Untlar this
Pmgmnr City aplcyees w..na to provided with free sNisslon on
�yr Sure Sth. The W ttee aplsovm this item.
Item 6. Ssar Abatement &wryest.
We bare rern'ved a regwr3t for en abstemerc of scner Cls for a
property located at 19 Cortege Street. The owner of the property is
mentally and physically frcapacitatoi � too bean in tte Rss moor
Nareirg Bae sure 1990. Sfrme tl , his ]me Fns bees left vacant but
heated. This winter, Pffi IY because of the extras cold, a eater Pips
brola do tte kttcFen. Por a period of time wddcb may have tem oe long m
tow to four weeks, rater escaped and ran tbrough the floor and qua, the
floor drafty in the cellar. NietpricallY, this Property bas Leen billed at
the mdrdrm M rate siroe it he:ame vacent. Tic last quarterly bill,
�, was for $942 as oppeed to $39 mbdmai charge and is eryivaient
to the use of appromdaately 216,000 gallons of water.
Staff at the v»atamt¢ tveatment plant stat the costs
to treat this volume of clean water Is app dmately $200. Clean ust¢ to
er emeses w the tMeStme t Plant primarily due to pumping chanes but
does rot add any Coats do tis of Waste moven Costs.
P Ph NdaFau hes recmnenrkd that tUS bill bB ah ted from $942 in
$200.67. Tin Caedttee approved this retryeat.