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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-09-24 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 24,2007 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Called to Order at 7:30 p.m.by Solicitor Heitmann Motion Made and Seconded to Nominate Council Farrington as Chair Pro tem Passed Chaired by Councilor Farrington Councilors Present: All Except Allen& Greene Adjourned at 9:35 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mr Peter Phillips, Veterans for Peace Member, announced an event honoring the war dead and Lady Liberty at an End the War Rally to the held at the Paul Bunyan statue on Saturday,September 291h, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. MINUTES OF: Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of PALMER July 18, 2007&August 8, 2007,Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of September 10, 2007,Finance Committee Meeting of August 6,August 20,2007 &September 5, 2007,Bangor Water District Meeting of August 21, 2007,Bangor School Committee Regular Meeting of August 22, 2007 and Recycling Committee Meeting of August 29,2007 ACTION Approved 07-302 RESOLVE Ratifying the Action of the Finance Director Executing a Quitclaim STONE Deed to 204 Palm Street to Discharge Old Lien ACTION Passed 07-303 ORDER Accepting Streets in Judson Heights Subdivision Expansion, PALMER Phase 1—Penuvian Way,Lasalle Drive,Hillview Drive, and Castle Hill ACTION Passed 07-304 ORDER Accepting Streets in Woodridge Subdivision—Edgewood Court GRATWICK and Briarwood Drive ACTION Passed 07-305 ORDER Accepting Street in Churchwoods Subdivision,Phase II,Skyline BLANCHE 1-1E Road ACTION Passed 07-306 ORDER Accepting Street in Woodridge Subdivision,Phase II—Benjamin's D'ERRICO Way ACTION Passed I, 07-307 ORDER Accepting Street in Elden Heights Subdivision—Patrick Lane, HAWES Hornbean Way, and Moon Bean Way 111 ACTION Passed I I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 24.2007 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 07-308 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Griffin Road- PALMER from Government and Institutional Service District to High Density Residential District ACTION First Reading and Referred to Planning Board Meeting of 10/02/2007 at 7:00 p.m. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 24.2007 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 07-280 ORDINANCE Enacting a Moratorium on Acceptance of Applications,Processing PALMER of Applications, or Issuance of Permits for Construction of Radio and Television Towers, Wind Turbines, or Telecommunication Towers in the Rural Residence and Agricultural District ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Made and Seconded to Amend by Substitution to Remove Telecommunication Towers Passed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage As Amended Proponents who spoke included Ed Barrer,James Davitt, Dan Tremble and Greg Swett Opponents who voiced concerns were Tim Woodcock and Aaron Sterling Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone to October 101h Vote:6-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette,D'Errico, Gratwick, Greene, Hawes&Palmer Councilors Voting No:Farrington Councilors Absent: Allen& Greene Postponed - 07-297 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Rezoning 729, 731, 735 PALMER 737, 739, 743 and 759 Broadway and a Portion of a Parcel on Hillside Avenue from Contract Shopping and Personal Service District to Contract Shopping and Personal Service District ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Made and Seconded that Farrington has no Conflict Motion Passed Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone to October 19`h Postponed 07-298 RESOLVE Appropriating$23,000 in Federal Forfeiture Funds as the Local HAWES Match to a Grant for In-Car Video Recording Devices for Police Patrol Vehicles ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 24.2007 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Public Hearing: Application for Liquor License,Malt, Spirituous and Vinous,Massimo Ranni,D/B/A Massimo's Cucina Italiana, 96-98 Hammond 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 Passage Passed 07-309 ORDER Authorizing Option Agreement with John Sites for Purchase and D'ERRICO Development of Bangor Waterfront Development Site ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 07-310 ORDER Extending Tentative Developer Status of FGS/CMT,Inc.for FARRINGTON Building#26 at 113 Maine Avenue ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed