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Home My WebLink About2007-06-25 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 25,2007 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Called to Order at 7:30 p.m. Chaired by Council Chair Greene Councilors Present: All Except Stone Adjourned at 9:50 p.m. PROCLAMATION: Honoring Dr. Clara Lincoln Swan on the Occasion of HAWES Her 95'x'Birthday PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mr. David Grant, owner of 33 Charles Street, expressed his concern over the city's reimbursement rate for subsidized housing. The recently adopted rates will be referred to Government Operations Committee for further discussion. Mr. Ching Lee Lu presented the Councilors with a brochure detailing the new Power House Teen Program offered through the Salvation Army. MINUTES OF: Recycling Committee Meeting of May 23, 2007,Bangor City Council BLANCHETTE Meeting of June 11, 2007, Bangor School Committee Meeting of May 23, 2007, Government Operations Committee Meeting May 29, 2007 and Finance Committee Meeting of June 4, 2007 ACTION Approved 07-223 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real Estate STONE Located at 81 Parkview Avenue • ACTION Passed 07-224 ORDER Authorizing the Finance Director to Carry Forward Funding from BLANCHETTE the Fire Department ACTION Passed 07-225 ORDER Designating FGS/CMT, Inc. Tentative Developer of Building FARRINGTON #26 at 113 Maine Avenue ACTION Passed 07-226 ORDER Authorizing Contract Award for Insurance Coverage at Bangor D'ERRICO International Airport ACTION Passed 07-227 ORDER Authorizing Contract Award for Mobile Data Terminals FARRINGTON ACTION Passed 07-228 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager and/or Airport Director to PALMER Execute an Agreement with the Maine Department of Transportation—Reimbursement for Grant Expenditures ACTION Passed 07-229 ORDER Authorizing Non-Union Pay Plan Adjustment GRATWICK ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 25,2007 CONSENT AGENDA continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 07-230 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Purchase and Sale HAWES Agreement with Michael and Caroline Noblet—35 Crestmont Road ACTION Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 25,2007 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 07-231 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Chapter 165, Section 37- GRATWICK Principal and Accessory Structures—Setback for Public Recreational Trails ACTION First Reading and Referred to the Planning Board of July 3,2007 at 7:00 pm 07-232 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a Homeless Continuum of BLANCHETTE Care Grant from HUD ACTION First Reading and Referred to The Finance Committee of July 2, 2007 at 5:00 pm MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL— JUNE 25,2007 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 07-200 RESOLVE Appropriation for Municipal Year 2008 FARRINGTON ACTION Motion Made and Seconded that Council Chair Greene has a Conflict of Interest as he has recently Been offered and Accepted the Position of Executive Director of the Greater Bangor Convention and Visitors Bureau Passed Motion Made and Seconded to Nominate Councilor Palmer As Chair Pro-tem Passed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion made and Seconded to Amend by Substitution Passed Motion Made and Seconded to Amend to Remove a Firefighter Position for$49,500 Vote: 3-4 Councilors Voting Yes:Farrington, Gratwick, &Palmer Councilors Voting No:Allen, Blanchette, D'Errico,Hawes, Councilors Absent: Stone Motion Failed Motion Made and Seconded to Add 4,042 to the Convention & Visitors Bureau Funding Bob Bangs, Tom Palmer,John Johnston and Kathy Gonzales Urged Council Support Vote:5-2 Councilors Voting Yes: Allen, Blanchette, D'Errico, Hawes, &Palmer Councilors Voting No: Farrington&Gratwick Councilors Absent: Stone Passed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage As Amended Vote: 5-2 Councilors Voting Yes: Allen, Blanchette, D'Errico, Hawes, &Palmer Councilors Voting No: Farrington&Gratwick Councilor Absent: Stone Passed Council Chair Greene returned as Chair. 07-201 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for Capital Purposes Within the BLANCHETTE General Fund and Utilizing Various Reserves, Trust and Agency Accounts, and Grant Funds for Expenditures To be Made During Municipal Year 2008 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Made and Seconded to Amend by Substitution Passed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage As Amended Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL— JUNE 25,2007 UNFINISHED BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 07-202 RESOLVE Vocational Education Region#4 Appropriation Pursuant BLANCHETTE To Title 20-A, Chapter 606, 15601-15619, Maine Revised Statues Annotated ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 7-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Allen, D'Errico,Farrington, Gratwick, Greene, Hawes, &Palmer Councilors Voting No: Blanchette Councilors Absent: Stone Passed 07-203 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from D'ERRICO State Resources and Budget-Enterprise Fund ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 7-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Allen, D'Errico, Farrington, Gratwick, Greene, Hawes, &Palmer Councilors Voting No: Blanchette Councilors Absent: Stone Passed 07-204 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from ALLEN State Sources and Budget-Special Revenue Fund ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 7-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Allen, D'Errico, Farrington, Gratwick, Greene, Hawes, &Palmer Councilors Voting No: Blanchette Councilors Absent: Stone Passed 07-205 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue and HAWES Budget- Trust and Agency Fund ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 7-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Allen, D'Errico,Farrington, Gratwick, Greene, Hawes, &Palmer Councilors Voting No: Blanchette Councilors Absent: Stone Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL— JUNE 25,2007 UNFINISHED BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 07-206 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue for STONE State Agency Client Expenditures ACTION Motion Made and Secondedfor Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 7-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Allen, D'Errico,Farrington, Gratwick, Greene, Hawes, &Palmer Councilors Voting No: Blanchette Councilors Absent: Stone Passed 07-207 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the School District Contribution PALMER To the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12 as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 1.A-B. ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 7-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Allen,D'Errico, Farrington, Gratwick, Greene, Hawes, &Palmer Councilors Voting No: Blanchette Councilors Absent: Stone Passed 07-208 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for Non-State Funded Debt Service BLANCHETTE Allocation for the Bangor School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 2.A. ACTION Motion Made and Secondedfor Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 7-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Allen,D'Errico, Farrington, Gratwick, Greene, Hawes, &Palmer Councilors Voting No: Blanchette Councilors Absent: Stone Passed 07-209 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the Total School Budget for the GRATWICK Bangor School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 4.A. ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 7-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Allen,D'Errico, Farrington, Gratwick, Greene, Hawes, &Palmer Councilors Voting No: Blanchette Councilors Absent: Stone Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL— JUNE 25.2007 UNFINISHED BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 07-210 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Contract Zone Change- PALMER 402 Stillwater Avenue from Contract Shopping and Personal Service District to Contract Shopping and Personal Service 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 07-211 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Zone Change—15 Fifth BLANCHETTE Street, 331 Hammond Street, and a portion of Pond 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 07-212 RESOLVE Appropriating$19,569.74 in Maine Department of FARRINGTON Transportation Funding for the Purpose of Purchasing a Bus Shelter ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 4-4 Councilors Voting Yes: , D'Errico, Farrington, Gratwick, &Hawes Councilors Voting No: Allen,Blanchette, Greene, &Palmer Councilors Absent: Stone Failed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 25,2007 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 07-233 RESOLVE Temporarily Designating Godfrey Boulevard from Maine HAWES Avenue to the Bangor International Airport Terminal "Troop Greeters Way." ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 07-234 ORDER Establishing Sewer User Rates To Go Into Effect for Accounts GRATWICK Billed Starting January 1, 2008 and July 1,2008 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 07-235 ORDER Amending Schedule of Fees,Schedules X and XVI, to Increase PALMER The Off-Street and On-Street Parking Permit Rates ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 07-236 ORDER Authorizing an Indenture of Lease between the City of Bangor FARRINGTON And Stillwater Enterprises,Inc. ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 07-237 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Execute First Amendment to D'ERRICO Settlement Agreement and General Release—Citizens Communication Company ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed