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Home My WebLink About2010-12-13 City Council Minutes I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 13.2010 CONSENTAGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Called to Order at 7:30 p.m. I Chaired by Council Chair Hawes Councilors Present: All Adjourned at 9:30 p.m. I Proclamation: Recognizing Stephen and Milva Smith for their Downtown PALMER Countdown Contribution PUBLIC COMMENT: Mike Andrich, Diretor of the Hope House, invited the Councilors to a Homeless Vigil to be held on December 21". Kathy Day,Helen Cheney,Judy Brown, Bill Murphy&Steve Bagley spoke in favor Of the Nurses and asked the Council to adopt a resolution in support of the nurses And ask to facilitate a meeting between the hospital administrators and the nurses. I Paul LeClair, 666 Finson Road, expressed his concern over gas prices and questioned who sets the prices. Gary Watson, resident of Bangor, expressed his concern that the council accepted the architects proposals for the new arena rather than do a request for proposal to local architects to see if we can get a greater value. MINUTES OF: Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of November 22, 2010, Business&Economic Development Committee Meeting of November 17, 2010, Finance Committee Meeting of October 18, 2010, Regular Meeting of Bangor School Committee of October 27, 2010 and Bangor School Committee Organizational Meeting of November 8, 2010. Liquor License Renewals I Application for Liquor License, Malt, Vinous of Rakesh BRONSON Kumar and Uma Kant d/b/a Taste of India, 68 Main Street ACTION Approved Application for Liquor License, Malt, Spirituous, Vinous of BRONSON ,I BEV Inc., d/b/a Hilton Garden Inn, 250 Haskell Road ACTION Approved I Application for Liquor License, Malt of Capital Pizza Huts, Inc. BRONSON d/b/a Pizza Hut 611 Broadway ACTION Approved 11-027 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real BRONSON111 Estate Located at 21 Bragg Street ACTION Passed 11-028 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real BLANCHETTE Estate Located at 41 Davis Road ACTION Passed I I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 13,2010 ICONSENT'AGENDA continued ASSIGNED TO 1TEMNO. COUNCILOR 111 11-029 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real NEALLEY Estate Located at 43 Davis Road ACTION Passed I 11-030 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real DURGIN Estate Located at 44 Walter Street ACTION Passed I11-031 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real WESTON Estate Located at 189 Falvey Street ACTION Passed 11-032 ORDER Appointing Constables for the Year 2011 PALMER ACTION Passed I I I I I I I I 1 I I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 13,2010 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 11-033 ORDINANCE AmendingLand Development Code—Zone Change—76 Pier LONGO p g Street from Urban Residence One District to Urban Residence Two District ACTION First Reading&Referral to Planning Board Meeting of 12/21/10 at7pm) 11-034 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 291, Vehicles and Traffic, Section 291-37, DURGIN General Provisions, of the Code of the City of Bangor, By Incorporating the Downtown Parking Management District Map ACTION First Reading&Referral to Business&Economic Development • Committee Meeting of 12/22/10 at Spm) I 1 I I I I I I I 1 I I r I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 13,2010 IUNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR I10-273 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 215, GRATWICK Police Regulations, by Adding New Section 215-13,Sex Offender Residency Restrictions ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Remove from the Table Passed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 1-8 Councilors Voting Yes: Nealley Councilors Voting No: Blanchette, Bronson,Durgin, Gratwick, Longo, Hawes, Palmer& Weston Failed I 11-017 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Zone Change—88 LONGO Walter Street from Urban Residence One District to Urban Residence Two District ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Owner Anastasios Kurageorgio spoke in favor Joseph Kaser spoke in favor Margaret Samway expressed her concern about increased traffic and neighborhood density Vote: 8-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Durgin, Gratwick ' Longo, Hawes,Nealley,Palmer& Weston Councilors Voting No: Bronson Passed I 11-018 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Contract Zone Change PALMER 715 Hammond Street from Contract Multi-Family and Service District to Contract Multi-Family and Service District ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 9-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, Durgin, Gratwick, Longo,Hawes,Nealley, Palmer& Weston Councilors Voting No: None Passed I11-019 ORDINANCE Amending Parking Schedule X, Off-Street Parking Lots, to NEALLEY Change Atler Lot from 30 Minute Parking to Parking by Permit and Pay for Time Used, and Parking Schedule VI, Parking for Persons with Disabilities ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone Indefinitely Motion Doubted Vote: 8-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette, Bronson, Durgin, Longo, Hawes,Nealley, Palmer& Weston Councilors Voting No: Gratwick Postponed Indefinitely I 11-020 RESOLVE Appropriating$5,000 from the General Fund Reserves to BRONSON Demolish 4 Mill Street ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage 1 Passed I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 13.2010 UNFINISHED BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR I 11-021 RESOLVE Authorizing the Application,Acceptance and Appropriation of BLANCHETTE a$30,000 Grant from the Maine Health Access Foundation to111 Support the Healthy Homes Asthma Project ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 111 11-022 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a$79,000 Grant from the GRATWICK ' Department of Health and Human Services STD Clinic/ HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage • Passed I 1 I I I I I I I I MINUTES'OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 13,2010 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO IITEM NO. COUNCILOR Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement Permit for 111 BEV, Inc. d/b/a Hilton Garden Inn, 250 Haskell Road Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing I 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 I11-035 ORDER Acknowledging Receipt of the Final Report of the Bangor WESTON Brewer Citizens Advisory Committee ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I I I I I 1