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