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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 23,2007
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
Called to Order at 7:30 p.m.
Chaired by Council Chair Greene
Councilors Present: All Except Blanchette& Gratwick
Adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
PROCLAMATION: Proclaiming May 2007 as Foster Care Awareness Month PALMER
PROCLAMATION Proclaiming April 30,2007 as Arbor Day in Bangor STONE I'
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Ms.Heather Foster, resident of Orrington, expressed
her concern over a variety of topics to the Council.
MINUTES OF:Bangor Water District Board of Trustees meeting of February 20,2007 FARRINGTON
Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of April9, 2007, Finance Committee
Meeting of March 19, 2007&April 2, 2007, Government Operations Meeting of
March 27, 2007&April 10, 2007 and Bangor School Committee Meeting of March 28, 2007
ACTION Approved
07-148 ORDER Accepting the Resignation of Matt Tardie from the Sophia Kirstein BLANCHETTE
Scholarship Fund
ACTION Passed
07-149 ORDER Authorizing Contract Award for Building Renovations at STONE
120 Venture Way
ACTION Passed
07-150 ORDER Authorizing Discontinuance of the Portion of Warwick Street PALMER
Located to the South of Earle Avenue
ACTION Passed
07-151 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Three Easement Deeds BLANCHETTE
For Subsurface Utility Conduits Near Main and Dutton Streets,
Main and Buck Streets, and Waterfront End of Dutton Street
ACTION Passed
07-152 ORDER Granting Utility Location Permit to Mid Maine Communications D'ERRICO
For Underground Fiber Optic Service from Outer Hammond
Street Along Odlin Road to 900 Hammond Street
ACTION Passed
07-153 ORDER Granting Utility Location Permit to Bangor Hydro Electric PALMER
Company for Underground Electric Service—Dutton Street
ACTION Passed
07-154 ORDER Granting Utility Location Permit to Bangor Gas.for Installation BLANCHETTE
Of Gas Main Lines in Conjunction With Cianbro and Vaughn
Thibodeau and Sons—Main Street,Lincoln Street,Dutton
Street
ACTION Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 23.2007
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
07-155 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Contract Zone Change GRATWICK
315 Harlow Street from Urban Residence 2 District to
Contract Multi-Family and Service District
ACTION Referred to Planning Board on May 1,2007 at 7:00 .m..
07-156 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Chapter 165,Section PALMER
165-99 C.—Permitted Uses in the Low Density Residential
District Section 165-103—Conditional Uses in the Industry and
Service District and Schedule B—Developing Area Development
Standards
ACTION First Reading and Referral to Planning Board on
IMay 1, 2007 at 7.:00 p.m..
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 23.2007
Council Chair Greene Asked the Council to take up Order 07-157 Out of Order
07-157 ORDER Confirming the City Manager's Appointment of HAWES
Ronald K Gastia as Chief of Police and Authorizing the
Execution of an Employment Agreement
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Passed
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
07-113 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 9, Section 9-8 of the Code of Ordinance BLANCHETTE
Standing Committee—Establishing an Airport Committee
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ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Motion Made and Seconded to Amend By Substitution
Passed
Motion Made and Seconded for Passage As Amended
Vote: 7-0
Councilors Voting Yes: Allen,D'Errico,Farrington,
Greene, Hawes,Palmer&Stone
Councilors Voting No: None
Councilors Absent: Blanchette& Gratwick
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07-130 ORDINANCE Amending the On Street Parking Regulations on Court Street- PALMER
From one Hour and Designated for Police Vehicles Only to
Two Hour
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Vote: 7-0
Councilors Voting Yes: Allen,D'Errico,Farrington,
Greene, Hawes,Palmer&Stone
Councilors Voting No: None
Councilors Absent: Blanchette&Gratwick
Passed
07-131 ORDINANCE Amending the On Street Parking Regulations on May Street- GRATWICK
From Commercial Loading Zone to Two Hour Parking
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Vote: 7-0
Councilors Voting Yes: Allen,D'Errico,Farrington,
Greene,Hawes,Palmer&Stone
Councilors Voting No: None
Councilors Absent: Blanchette& Gratwick
Passed
07-137 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Zone Change— GRATWICK '.
Portion of 993 Broadway from Contract Low Density
Residential District to Low Density Residential District
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Vote: 7-0
Councilors Voting Yes: Allen,D'Errico,Farrington,
Greene, Hawes,Palmer&Stone
Councilors Voting No: None
Councilors Absent: Blanchette&Gratwick
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 23.2007
UNFINISHED BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
I07-138 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 278, Taxicabs Section 278-6 Rates of Fares HAWES
To Make the March 2006 Rate Increase Permanent
1 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Vote: 7-0
Councilors Voting Yes: Allen,D'Errico, Farrington,
I Greene,Hawes,Palmer&Stone
Councilors Voting No: None
Councilors Absent: Blanchette&Gratwick
IPassed
07-139 RESOLVE Appropriating$20,000 from the General Fund's Improvement STONE
1 Reserve to Fund Certain Traffic Calming Measures on Howard
Street
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Passed
07-140 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 291, Vehicles and Traffic,Article III,Parking ALLEN
Section 291-40 and 291-45, to Increase the Fine for Illegally
1 II Parking in a Disability Parking Space
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
I Motion Made and Seconded to Amend By Substitution
To make the fine$150
Motion Doubted
Vote: 2-5
I Councilors Voting Yes: Allen&Palmer
Councilors Voting No: D'Errico,Farrington, Greene,
Hawes, &Stone
I Councilors Absent: Blanchette&Gratwick
Failed
Vote: 5-2
Councilors Voting Yes: D'Errico,Farrington, Greene,
I Hawes, &Stone
Councilors Voting No:: Allen&Palmer
Councilors Absent: Blanchette&Gratwick
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Passed
07-141 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the Maine Center D'ERRICO
For Disease Control to Continue Pandemic Flu Planning
IACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 23.2007
UNFINISHED BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
07-142 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,By PALMER
Enacting Article VI-A, Erosion&Sediment Control.
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Motion Made and Seconded to Amend By Substitution
Passed
Motion Made and Seconded for Passage As Amended
Vote: 7-0
Councilors Voting Yes: Allen,D'Errico,Farrington,
Greene,Hawes,Palmer&Stone
Councilors Voting No: None
Councilors Absent: Blanchette&Gratwick
Passed
07-143 RESOLVE Appropriating$1,696,765 from Unanticipated Fiscal Year PALMER
2007 Airport Revenues for Additional Operating Expenses
And Capital Improvements to Airport Infastructure
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 23.2007
INEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
Public Hearing: Application for Slot Machine Operator License D'ERRICO
Renewal,Bangor Historic Track,Inc.,DBA Hollywood Slots,
427 Main Street
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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 Approval
Approved
Public Hearing: Application for Liquor License,MALT, SPIRITUOUS, D'ERRICO
VINOUS,Bugaboo Creek Holdings,Inc.,DBA Bugaboo Creek
Steakhouse,24 Bangor Mall Road
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 Approval
Approved
07-158 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with ALLEN
Eastern Maine Medical Center—STD Clinic
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Passed
I 07-159 ORDER Authorizing Execution of an Amendment to a Lease Agreement FARRINGTON
With Penquis C.A.P.—120 Venture Way
ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
Councilor Palmer Stated that he had a conflict and
Recused Himself
Passed
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