HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-11-26 Municipal Operations Committee Minutes Municipal Operations Committee
November 26, 1991
MINUTES
Councilors Present: Don Soucy, John Bragg, Torn Sawyer
Staff Present: Ken Gibb, Bob Farrar, John Frawley, Arthur Stockus
Others: Ned Porter, Bangor Daily News; John Dieffenbacher-Krall
Chairman Soucy opened the meeting at 4:40 p.m.
1. Council Resolve 92-10 "Acceptance of Leachate fLi1L Sawyer Landfill at
the Bangor Wastewater Treatment Plant"
Councilor Sawyer excused himself from the Committee for purposes of
discussing or voting on this matter as a Committee member. John Frawley
provided background on the item. City Manager's amended Resolve reviewed
and discussed. Two further changes were included:
1. NOW, THEREFORE, . . .frum the Sawyer Landfill, said conveyance to be . . .
2. Under item #5, following language included: That reasonable
compensation can be negotiated for the monitoring, testing, and other
operational costs pertaining to the treatment of leachate at the
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Mr. Dieffenbacher-Krall handed out associated leachate information to the
Committee and raised several points of concern which were addressed by
the Committee. With these changes noted, it was moved, seconded and
Spassed to recommend the amended Resolve to the Council.
2. Designation of Nominee to Municipal Review Committee PERC.
Tom Sawyer was excused from participating in this item due to his
relationship with PERC. John Frawley provided background information.
He explained the new role of the Municipal Review Committee as primarily
administrative and financial in nature, and not particularly technically
oriented. John indicated he had discussed this with the City Manager and
their recommendation to the Committee was that Robert Farrar, Director of
Administration, be nominated fruit Bangor.
It was moved, seconded and voted that Bangor nominate Robert Farrar to
serve on the Municipal Review Committee.
3. Coloration of Veazie Railroad.
John Frawley explained that Galen Cole proposes to mark the original
route of the Veazie Railroad at various points along the route in Bangor.
He plans to mark the points with boulders with a carved "V" and have a
larger boulder in Broadway Park with a plaque describing the history of
the railroad.
The Committee expressed concern about the size of the boulders, suggested
that Mr. Cardin who is advising Mr. Cole on the project review the size
and scale of the boulders and that John Frawley return to the Committee
at their next meeting with updated information. The Committee voted
unanimously on this course of action.
4. No 'Pru Trucks-Davis Road ftcau Union to Ohio Street.
Arthur Stockus explained the condition of the road and recommended that
truck traffic be barred fram using the road due to continued deteriora-
tion. The Committee discussed alternate routes of travel and the impact
�%' that this action might cause. It was then moved, seconded and voted to
recommend passage of this proposal to the full City Council.
5. Council Ordinance 92-28 "On-Street Parking Permits"
Ken Gibb provided background information. Essentially, there would be 20
on-street parking spaces on lower French Street that would be made
available for monthly permit parking at $30/month. This will be on an
experimental basis.
It was moved, seconded and voted unanimously to recommend approval to the
City Council.
6. Council Ordinance 92-31 "Change on Center Street, One-Hour to Two-Hour
Parking frcan Prospect to Spring Street"
Ken Gibb explained that this area was just outside the Downtown Parking
11/
Management area and that several concerned citizens had mentioned the
parking difficulty around the Baptist Church. It was moved, seconded and
unanimously voted to recommend this change to the Council.
7. Council Ordinance 92-32 "Deletion of City Ordinance Parking Within an
Individual Parking Space"
Ken Gibb explained that this change would eliminate parking tickets for
violations when a vehicle is parked over the designated parking line.
Committee agreed with the proposed change, and it was moved, seconded and
unanimously voted to recommend approval to the Council.
The meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
111