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Home My WebLink About2014-05-28 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 28, 2014 Meeting Called to Order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Councilor Sprague Councilors Absent: None Adjourned at 8:58 PM Recognition: Recognized John Bapst Students for Their Community Service PUBLIC COMMENT Lucy Quimby invited the City Council to participate in the Bangor— Brewer Trails Day to be held on Saturday,May 3P beginning at 10:00 am on the Bangor waterfront. Paul LeClair felt there were a lot of wages in the budget and there should be pay cuts rather than layoffs. ICTOENMSENNOT. _ GEN 11MAi� . ASSIGNED TO" ai��"riu� COUNCILOR MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of May 12,2014,Bangor School Committee Regular Meetings of March 13,2014,April 2,2014, April 9,2014,April 30,2014,Bangor School Committee Special Meeting of March 21,2014 and Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of April 8,2014 Action: Accepted and Approved 14-184 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of$412,125 to KOBO Utility for GALLANT Runway Weather Information System Action: Passed 14-185 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of$1,165,950 to Lou Silver,Inc BLANCHETTE for the Main Street Sewer Separation Project Action: Passed 14-186 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of$816,979 to Lane GRAHAM Construction for Reconstruction of Godfrey Boulevard Action: Passed 14-187 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of$969,040 to Lou Silver,Inc NEALLEY for the New Capehart Sewer Project Action: Passed 14-188 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of$139,460 to A.A.Randall DURGIN &Sons,for Dock 12 Building Modification Action: Passed 14-189 ORDER Accepting a Portion of Map R8,Lots 6 and 6B as a Public Street and BALDACCI Adding it to the Official City Map Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 28, 2014 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 14-190 ORDER Accepting the Transfer of a Portion of Map R8,Lot 6B from the CIVIELLO Bangor Water District Action: Passed 14-191 ORDER Accepting the Transfer of Two Portions of Map R8,Lot 6 from the PLOURDE Bangor Airport Civic Development Corporation Action: Passed 14-192 ORDER Authorizing Development Agreement with Queen City Properties,LLC DURGIN -22 Merchants Plaza Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 14-193 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Contract Zone Change—2630 DURGIN Outer Broadway(Tax Map R11, 02C)from a Rural Residence and Agricultural District to a Contract Urban Industry District Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of June 3, 2014 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 14-136 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,of the Code of the DURGIN City of Bangor,By Adopting New Definitions for Restaurants and Bars Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci,Blanchette, Civiello,Durgin, Gallant, Graham,Nealley,Plourde,Sprague Councilors Voting No: None Passed 14-158 ORDER Authorizing Disposition of Surplus City Property(Map 69,Lot 35)to GALLANT Habitat for Humanity Dalton Reed and Charles Birkel spoke in opposition to this order. The executive director of Habitat for Humanity spoke in favor of the order and stated they were trying to fill a housing need and would build a house that fits into the neighborhood. Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL —MAY 28, 2014 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded to postpone to the next City Council meeting Motion Doubted Vote: 7-2 Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci, Civiello,Durgin,gallant, Graham, Plourde,Sprague Councilors Voting No: Blanchette,Nealley Passed 14-169 ORDINANCE Enacting Chapter 281, Temporary Camping Vehicles,of the Code of DURGIN the City of Bangor Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Amend by Substitution Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci,Blanchette, Civiello,Durgin, Gallant, Graham,Nealley,Plourde,Sprague Councilors Voting No: None Passed as Amended 14-170 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, of the Code of the BALDACCI City of Bangor,By Allowing Additional Itinerant Commercial Vendors Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci,Blanchette, Civiello,Durgin, Gallant, Graham,Nealley,Plourde,Sprague Councilors Voting No: None Passed 14-171 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Zone Change—143 Fruit Street CIVIELLO (Tax Map 053-227)from a Government and Institutional Service District to an Urban Residence One District Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci,Blanchette, Civiello,Durgin, Gallant, Graham,Nealley,Plourde,Sprague Councilors Voting No: None Passed PUBLIC HEARING 14-172 ORDER Reallocating Excess Proceeds from the City's Prior General Obligation GALLANT Bonds Action: Motion made and seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 28, 2014 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. 9 B .lui ii OUN ILO i PUBLIC HEARING 14-173 ORDER Authorizing Issuance of$250,000 of the City's General Obligation GRAHAM Bonds and a Tax Levy There For Action: Motion made and seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 14-174 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$336,935 in Grant Funds from the U.S. PLOURDE Department of Housing and Urban Development-Shelter Plus Care Renewal Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 14-175 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the School District Contribution to the GALLANT Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Kindergarten to Grade 12 as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 156901.A-B Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Councilor Nealley left the meeting. 14-176 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for Adult Education for the Bangor School PLOURDE Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 8603-A (1) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Councilor Nealley returned to the meeting. 14-177 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for Vocational Education Region#4 BLANCHETTE Pursuant to Title 20-A, Chapter 606, 15601-15619,Maine Revised Statutes Annotated Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 14-178 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for Non-State Funded Debt Service GRAHAM Allocation for the Bangor School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 2.A Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 14-179 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from State DURGIN Sources and Budget-Enterprise Fund Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 28, 2014 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 14-180 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from State CIVIELLO Sources and Budget-Special Revenue Fund Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 14-181 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue and Budget— NEALLEY Trust and Agency Fund Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 14-182 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the Bangor School Department in BALDACCI Excess of the Maximum Spending Target Established by 20-A MRSA Section 15671 A. 4 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Motion made to reduce the appropriation by$300,000 Motion failed due to lack of second Vote: 8—1 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci,Blanchette,Durgin, Gallant, Graham,Nealley,Plourde,Sprague Councilors Voting No: Civiello Passed 14-183 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the Total School Budget for the Bangor DURGIN School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 4.A Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 8—1 Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci,Blanchette,Durgin, Gallant, Graham,Nealley,Plourde,Sprague Councilors Voting No: Civiello Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING Liquor License Application,Malt,Spirituous, Vinous of Ovations BLANCHETTE Food Services LP d/b/a Ovations Food Services LP—Bangor Arena, 515 Main Street Action: Motion made and seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 28, 2014 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING 14-194 ORDER Adopting Municipal Development Program and Financial Plan for NEALLEY the Bangor Center Development District Gibran Graham disclosed that he was a director for the Bangor Downtown Partnership and asked if he had a conflict of interest. Action: Motion made and seconded that Councilor Graham did not have a conflict of interest Passed Motion made and seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING 14-195 ORDER Bangor Center Development District — Establishment of BLANCHETTE Implementation Assessments Action: Motion made and seconded to Open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 14-196 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Contract with Bangor Center GRAHAM Management Corporation/Downtown Bangor Partnership Action: Motion made and seconded 14-197 ORDER Authorizing Expansion of Development Agreement with 25-27 Broad BALDACCI Street,LLC to Include Property at 29 Mercantile Square Action: Motion made and seconded to Postpone to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting Postponed IL Lisa J. oodwin, MC, City Clerk Page 6