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Home My WebLink About2019-01-14 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 14, 2019 Meeting Called to Order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Nichols Councilors Absent:None Meeting Adjourned at 8:00 PM Lisa Goodwin, City Clerk,administered the oath of office to the new Sub-Committee Members PUBLIC COMMENT Joseph Perry commented that Mike Tipping recently posted about Joseph's father stating that he was against minimum wage increase.Mr. Perry stated that was false and that his father did vote for the local ordinance on minimum wage but did not support specific state legislation.He asked the Council Chair why she thanked Mr. Tipping. Council Chair Nichols said she could not speak to Mike's comments but that she thanked him for his endorsement of her as a candidate. Thomas White introduced himself to the City Council and that he was running for the nomination for representative of House District 124. Lovern Stockwell thanked the city for her appointment to the Tree Board and she looked forward to a new challenge. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of December 26,2018,School Committee Meeting of December 19,2018 and Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of January 8,2019 Action: Accepted and Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, of Chipotle GRAHAM RENEWALS: Mexican Grill of Colorado,LLC d/b/a Chipotle Mexican Grill #2287, 583 Stillwater Avenue Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, GRAHAM Vinous of China Harbor Restaurant Inc. d/b/a China Harbor Restaurant, 547 Main Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, GRAHAM Vinous of Chase's Family Restaurant INC d/b/a Chase's Family Restaurant&Hideaway Lounge,1575 Hammond Street Action: Approved Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 14, 2019 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, of GC Pizza Hut, GRAHAM LLC d/b/a Pizza Hut, 611 Broadway Action: Approved 19-058 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed-Real WESTON Estate Located at 19 Nason Avenue Action: Passed 19-059 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed-Real NEALLEY Estate Located at 28 Fawn Court Action: Passed 19-060 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed-Real SUPICA Estate Located at 28 Shepherd Drive Action: Passed 19-061 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed-Real SPRAGUE Estate Located at 55 Cottage Street Action: Passed 19-062 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed-Real NEALLEY Estate Located at 84 Blue Hill West Action: Passed 19-063 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed-Real SUPICA Estate Located at 111 Silver Road Action: Passed 19-064 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed-Mobile SPRAGUE Home Located at 173 Holiday Park Action: Passed 19-065 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed-Real WESTON Estate Located at 252 Grove Street Action: Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 14, 2019 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-066 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed-Real NEALLEY Estate Located at 271 Elm Street Action: Passed 19-067 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed-Real SUPICA Estate Located at 318 Ohio Street Action: Passed 19-068 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed-Real SPRAGUE Estate Located at 727 Hammond Street Action: Passed 19-069 RESOLVE Ratifying Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed- 77 WESTON Stillwater Avenue Action: Passed 19-070 ORDER Appointing Constables for the Year 2019 SCHAEFER Action: Passed 19-071 ORDER Appointing Nominees to Various Boards, Commissions and GRAHAM Committees Action: Passed 19-072 ORDER Authorizing the Transfer of Ownership,Responsibility and DAVITT Liability of Canine Lex to Officer Jason Linkletter Action: Passed 19-073 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a$2000.00 Donation SUPICA from the Walmart Community Grant Program for the Purchase of Training Equipment for the Police Department Patrol Canine Unit Action: Passed Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 14, 2019 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-074 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, by Allowing DAVITT Interstate Highways to Serve as a Buffer for Marijuana Uses Action: First Reading and Referral to Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of January 8, 2019 and Planning Board Meeting of January 15,2019 19-075 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to accept and appropriate SUPICA $341,314 in grant funds from the Maine Department of Transportation Action: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of January 23,2019 19-076 RESOLVE Appropriating$170,000 in School Construction Reserve Funds WESTON within the Capital Fund to Fund a School Facility Assessment Action: First reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of January 23,2019 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-034 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 291, Vehicles and Traffic,Section 291-40, by GRAHAM Clarifying Parking Permit Requirements Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt, Graham,Nealley,Schaefer, Sprague,Supica, Tremble, Weston,Nichols Councilors Voting No:None Passed 19-053 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, of the Code of SCHAEFER the Ciry of Bangor,By Eliminating the Setback Requirements from Railroad Property Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt, Graham,Nealley,Schaefer, Sprague,Supica, Tremble, Weston,Nichols Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 14, 2019 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-054 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Appropriate up to$8500.00 WESTON from the Police Department Drug Forfeiture/Seizure Account to Purchase a Canine Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, GRAHAM RENEWALS: Vinous of Blaze Bangor LLC d/b/a Blaze Restaurant, 18 Broad Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Motion made and seconded to suspend the rules to consider application for liquor license renewal malt,spirituous, vinous of PR Mexican Restaurants LLC d/b/a Pepino's. Daniel Tremble stated it had previously been determined that he had a conflict of interest. Councilor Tremble left the room. Motion to Suspend the Rules Passed Motion made and seconded to approve the application for liquor license renewal malt,spirituous, vinous of PR Mexican Restaurants LLC d/b/a Pepino's. Passed Councilor Tremble returned to the room. 19-077 ORDER Authorizing the acquisition of five Gillig Buses through the SUPICA State of Connecticut Contract Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-078 RESOLVE Ratifying Finance Director's Actions to Sign a Contract with TREMBLE Dysart's for Diesel Fuel for Fiscal Year 2020 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 14, 2019 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-079 RESOLVE Opposing Seismic Blasting and Oil and Gas Drilling off the DAVITT Coast of Maine Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 7—2 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt, Graham,Schaefer,Sprague, Supica, Tremble,Nichols Councilors Voting No:Nealley, Weston Passed ATTEST: Lisa J. Goo in,MMC, City Clerk Page 6