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Home My WebLink About2007-01-22 City Council Minutes -s MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL— JANUARY 22.2007 CONSENTAGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Called to Order at 7:30P.m. Chaired by Council Chair Greene Councilors Present: All Adjourned at 9:40 p.m. Proclamation: Recognizing the Bangor Students Who Participated in the GRATWICK Maine Recycles Week 2006 School Competition PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mr.Bill Sullivan of the Democratic City Committee Congratulated the Council and the City Clerk's stafffor the successful election process following the reduction in the number of polling places and the implementation of early voting at the Civic Center. Ms.Lovern Stockwell,Plaisted Street,encouraged citizens to recycle,and also stated that as a Warden,she experienced very few problems With the election. Ms.Robin Case of Liberty Tax Service introduced herself and invited Citizens to visit her new office. MINUTES OF:Government Operations Committee Meeting of November 28,2006, BLANCHETTE Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of January 8,2007,Finance Committee Meeting of December 4,2006, Government Operations Committee Meeting of January 9,2007,and the Bangor School Committee Regular Meeting of November 29, 2006 and December 13,2006. ACTION Approved 07-062 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real STONE Estate Located at 112 Franklin Street, Unit Cl ACTION Passed I 07-063 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real BLANCHETTE Estate Located at 112 Franklin Street, Unit C6 ACTION Passed 07-064 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real ALLEN Estate Located at 190 Burleigh Road ACTION Passed 07-065 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real D'ERRICO Estate Located at 383 Broadway ACTION Passed 07-066 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Mobile FARRINGTON Home Located at 6 MStreet,Birch Hill Estates ACTION Passed 07-067 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a.380 cal Hi-Point HAWES Pistol and$4,575 in U.S. Currency,or a Portion Thereof as The Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture ACTION Passed 1 I . MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 22.2007 IUNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 07-051 ORDINANCE Amending Sign Code,Chapter 260,Section 260-8.2, to PALMER Authorize Directory Signs for Planned Group Developments and Government Building Signs ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage J Vote:9-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Allen,Blanchette,D'Errico, Farrington, Gratwick Greene,Hawes,Palmer&Stone Councilors Voting No: None Passed 07-052 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation From the Capital Improvement STONE Reserve for Purposes of Demolishing 56 Larkin Street ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I07-058 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Zone Change 53 Davis PALMER Road from Rural Residence and Agricultural District to Low Density Residential District ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote:9-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Allen,Blanchette,D'Errico, Farrington, Gratwick,Greene,Hawes,Palmer&Stone Councilors Voting No: None Passed I 07-059 RESOLVE Appropriating an$80,000 Grant from the Maine Office of FARRINGTON Substance Abuse for the Purpose of Strengthening Substance Abuse Prevention Systems in Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 07-060 RESOLVE Accepting&Appropriating Grant Funds from the U.S. ALLEN Department of Housing and Urban Development—Project Based Rental Assistance ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I I 1 I • I • MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL-JANUARY 22,2007 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM O. COUNCILOR 07-068 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code-Zone Change 19 and 59 PALMER Maine Avenue, 16 and 55 Northeast Drive, 70, 90, 103,and 133 Corporate Drive,and Venture Way from Industry and Service District to Technology and Service District ACTION First Reading&Referred to Planning Board Meeting of 2/6/07 at 7 pm 111 07-069 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a Homeless Continuum of Care BLANCHEI IE Grant from HUD ACTION First Reading&Referred to Finance Committee of 2/5/07 at Spm . 1 I I I 1 1 I I I I I . MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 22.2007 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR I Public Hearing: Application for Automobile Graveyard/ Junkyard Permit of Smorgon Steel Recycling,Inc.d/b/a Smorgon Steel Recycing,Inc.,2630 Outer Broadway ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened No one from the public came forward John Speigel representing Smorgon Steel introduced Himself and was invited to attend a Recycling Advisory I Committee meeting. Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Approval Approved • 07-070 ORDER Accepting the City of Bangor's Comprehensive Annual STONE IFinance Report for the Year Ended June 30,2006 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage I Passed 07-071 ORDER Accepting a$75,459 grant from the State of Maine to the GRATWICK Bangor Area Storm Water Group IACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I 07-072 ORDER Authorizing the Expenditure of$1,580 in Support of the STONE Camp Bangor Program I ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage . Motion Doubted Vote:8-1 . Councilors Voting Yes:Allen,D'Errico,Farrington, I Gratwick,Greene,Hawes,Palmer&Stone Councilors Voting No: Blanchette Passed I I I 1 ---