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Home My WebLink About2010-05-24 City Council Minutes I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 24,2010 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Called to Order at 7:30 p.m. ' I Chaired by Council Chair Stone Councilors Present: All Adjourned at9:45 p.m. I PUBLIC COMMENT:Mr. Wayne Mallar of Essex Street expressed his Concern regarding an incident he witnessed in his neighborhood where a police officer drew his gun on a young man. Mr.Ken Ziegfried stated his concern over the Code Enforcement Department's recent decision to placard the building where he rents an apartment. He indicated that he felt that the landlord Had bypassed proper eviction process. MINUTES OF:Government Operations Committee Meeting of May 11, 2010, 1 Regular Meeting of the Bangor City Council of May 10, 2010,Bangor School Committee Regular Meeting of April 28,2010,Finance Committee Meetings of April 5,2010&May 3, 2010. ACTION Approved 1 10-186 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real BRONSON Estate Located at 207 Warren Street ACTION Passed 10-187 ORDER Authorizing Execution of an Easement to Bangor Gas HAWES Company—Abbot Parking Lot 11 ACTION Passed 10-188 ORDER Authorizing Execution of an Easement to Bangor Gas BLANCHETTE Company—Maine Avenue—BIA Building 92 ACTION Passed 1 10-189 ORDER Authorizing Execution of an Easement to Bangor Gas WHEELER Company—Texas Avenue—BIA Building 190 and 195 ACTION Passed 10-190 ORDER Authorizing the Application for and Acceptance of$8,000 GRATWICK I From the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control, to provide logistical and Administrative support to the Penquis Public Health Coordinating Council ACTION Passed 1 I I I IMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 24.2010 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 10-191 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to enter into Memorandums WHEELER I Of Understanding with the Department of Health and Human Services,Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to Utilize the Bangor Civic Center and Bangor High School as Public Health Mass Dispensing Sites/ I I Points of Dispensing ACTION Passed I10-192 ORDER Authorizing Execution Takeover Agreements with Hanover NEALLEY Insurance Company— Vaughn Thibodeau and Sons,Inc. I Contracts ACTION Passed 2 10-193 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Lease Amendment with New PALMER III Castle Hotel Corporation ACTION Passed I 10-194 ORDER Authorizing the Settlement of Workers'Compensation Claim BRONSON IIACTION Passed 10-195 ORDER Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute an Amendment WESTON To an Agreement with Ticketmaster,LLC ACTION Passed 11 10-196 RESOLVE Adopting the Penjajawoc Watershed Management Plan HAWES ip ACTION Passed I I I i I III I I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 24,2010 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR I 10-197 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Zone Change- PALMER 180 Center Street from Contract Urban Service District to Neighborhood Service District ACTION First Reading&Referral to Planning Board of 6/1/10 At 7 pm I 10-198 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a$464,194 Grant from NEALLEY The Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control,for the Purpose of Addressing Tobacco,Substance Abuse, Chronic Disease,Nutrition, And Physical Health through Prevention Strategies ACTION First Reading&Referral to Finance Committee of 6/7/10 at Sm P 10-199 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 113—Firearms Discharge Committee, GRATWICK111 Section 3,Subsection C,Paragraph 2 of the Code of the City of Bangor ACTION First Reading 111 10-200 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 260,Signs, of the Code of the City of BLANCHETTE Bangor,By Expanding the Locations to which Special Intra-Community Service Signs Can Direct Traffic to Include Places of Worship ACTION First Reading&Referral to Infrastructure Committee of 1 6/8/10 at Spm I I I I 1. I I I I 111 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 24.2010 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO iITEM NO. COUNCILOR 10-168 RESOLVE Vocational Education Region#4 Appropriation Pursuant to BLANCHER E I Title 20-A, Chapter 606, 15601-15619 Maine Revised Statutes Annotated a. ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 10-169 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from State BRONSON ISources and Budget-Enterprise Fund ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 10-170 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from State GRATWICK Sources and Budget-Special Revenue Fund IACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 1 10-171 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue and Budget- HAWES Trust and Agency Fund 1 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 1 10-172 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the School District Contribution to theNEALLEY • Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12 as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 1.A-B ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage 111 Passed 10-173 RESOLVE Making An Appropriation for Non-State Funded Debt Service PALMER �, Allocation for the Bangor School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 2.A ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I 10-174 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the Bangor School Department in WESTON Excess of the Maximum Spending Target Established by 20-A MRSA Section 15671 A.4 11 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Made and Seconded to Amend by Substitution I Passed I Motion Made and Seconded for Passage As Amended Passes As Amended 10-175 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the Total School Budget for the Bangor WHEELER ISchool Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 4.A ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Motion Made and Seconded to Amend by Substitution 1 111 Passed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage As Amended 1 Passes As Amended 10-176 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for Adult Education for the Bangor School BLANCHEri Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 8603-A (1) ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 10-177 ORDINANCE Amending the Land Development Code—Zone Change-213 Ohio WHEELER Street from Contract Urban Service District to Neighborhood Service District 1� ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage !� Vote: 9-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette,Bronson, Gratwick, Hawes,Nealley,Palmer, Stone, Weston& Wheeler Councilors Voting No: None Passed 10-178 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 271,Streets, of the Code of the City of Bangor, PALMER By Adding Street Discontinuances to Exemptions from Planning Board Hearing Requirements ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 9-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette,Bronson, Gratwick, Hawes,Nealley,Palmer,Stone, Weston& Wheeler Councilors Voting No: None Passed 10-179 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 291,Article III,Section 45 of the Code of the GRATWICK City of Bangor—Waiving Court Hearing for Violations;Fees ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 9-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette,Bronson, Gratwick Hawes,Nealley,Palmer,Stone, Weston& Wheeler Councilors Voting No: None Passed 10-180 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 109 of the Code of Ordinances,Fees HAWES ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 9-0 Councilors Voting Yes: Blanchette,Bronson, Gratwick, Hawes,Nealley,Palmer,Stone, Weston& Wheeler Councilors Voting No: None Passed I I I I I • IMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 24.2010 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement Permit of Chris Geaghan, d/b/a IWhig&Courier, 18 Broad Street ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened I No one from the Public came forward Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed I Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement Permit of City of Bangor, Bass Park Complex, 100 Dutton Street I 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 I Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed IPublic Hearing: Application for Special Amusement Permit of Dennis Glidden, I d/b/a L'Aperitif Tapas Restaurant and Eurolounge, 193 Broad Street,Suite 7 ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing it Public Hearing Opened No one from the Public came forward Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing I Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement Permit of Diane Cormier, d/b/a Diva's Gentleman's Club, 190 B Harlow Street I ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Diane Cormier came forward and requested that the Council consider an ordinance change to relax the Nudity ordinance in Bangor Councilor Blanchette requested that this issue be Discussed at the Business&Economic Development Committee Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing I Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AMY 24.2010 NEW BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, Vinous of 111 Diane Cormier,d/b/a Diva's Gentleman's Club, 190 B Harlow 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 Public Hearing: Application for Special Amusement Permit of Raena Everett, d/b/a/Raena's Pub, 14 Larkin 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 Passed111 Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, Vinous of Raena Everett,d/b/a Raena's Pub, 14 Larkin Street ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing I 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 10-201 ORDER Awarding Contract for Preconstruction Manager Services —Arena BRONSON ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Resident Steve Sleeper of Silver Road expressed his concern about the new arena proposal. Chair Stone Asked that he be invited to attend some upcoming 111 informational meetings. Passed 10-202 ORDER Awarding Contract for Architectural/Engineering Services- WESTON I Schematic Design—Arena ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 24.2010 NEW BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO IITEM NO. COUNCILOR 10-203 ORDER Condemnation of a Building/Structure at 4 Mill Street- PALMER Dangerous Building ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Code Enforcement Officer Dan Wellington gave Testimony to show that this property should be condemned As a dangerous building Property Owner Mr.Boyle said he had tried getting help But was unsuccessful Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 10-204 ORDER Condemnation of a Building/Structure at 34 Holland Street- BLANCHETTE Dangerous Building ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Code Enforcement Officer Dan Wellington gave Testimony to show that this property should be condemned As a dangerous building Property Owner Mr.Brown said he had been slowly Working on this building to get it renovated,but that he Was not making much progress recently Liz Grandmason, a neighbor who lives directly across The street from this property, indicated that the neighbors Had been patient and were not unsympathetic, but that Enough was enough. I Motion Made and Seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded for Passage I Passed 10-205 ORDER Authorizing Grant of$2,000 to the Bangor Book Festival, GRATWICK Bangor Public Library Fiscal Agent ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 10-206 ORDER Authorizing Application and Acceptance of$240,000 in NEALLEY Non-Point Source Pollution Grant Funds for Projects within Capehart and Penjajawoc Streams ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 24.2010 NEW BUSINESS continued ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR ACTION Motion Made and Seconded to Suspend the Rules to Take up 111 Item 10-207 Passed 10-207 RESOLVE Expressing the Interest and Intent of the City of Bangor to Work with the Towns of Orono and Veazie to Explore Opportunities for Cooperation I ACTION Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed I I I I I I I I I I I I I