HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-09-08 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
Meeting Called to Order at 7:30 PM
Chaired by Councilor Sprague
Councilors Absent:None
Meeting Adjourned at 9:51 PM
INTRODUCTION: Fire Chief,Scott Lucas, introduced Captain Philip (Greg)Hodge of the Bangor Fire
Department.
PUBLIC COMMENT Kevin O'Connell,Brewer City Councilor,presented"I Lead"coins
to Councilors Plourde and Graham.
John York of the Bangor Fire Department invited the City
Councilr to attend two ceremonies being held during the week of
September 1Ph.
Paul LeClair wanted to know why he hadn't heard of any meetings
between the School Committee and the City Council.Mr. LeClair
also wanted to know why the budget meetings between staff and the
City Manager were not public. City Manager, Catherine Conlow,
indicated that meetings between the boards generally begin in
January for the upcoming budget and that they also meet
quarterly.Meetings with staff were not public meetings.
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEM Na COUNCILOR
MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of August 25,2014,Airport
Committee Meeting of August 12,2013 and Business&Economic
Development Committee Meeting of August 5,2014
Action: Accepted and Approved
14-280 RESOLVE Ratifying Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real Estate GALLANT
Located at 454 Ohio Street
Action: Passed
14-281 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real Estate BLANCHETTE
Located at 43 Fourteenth Street
Action: Passed
14-282 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept$5,106.54 in Donation CIVIELLO
from an "Anonymous Donor"for the Special Account:Pay It
Forward Fund
Action: Passed
14-283 ORDER Authorizing a Five Year Contract for Airport Improvement DURGIN
Program(AIP)Engineering&Architectural Services with Jacobs
Action: Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 8,2014
CONSENT AGENDA- ASSIGNED TO-
ITEMNO. CoU CILO
14-284 ORDER Authorizing Contract Award in the Amount of$113,546 to ADS BALDACCI
Environmental Services for the Sewer Flow Monitoring Program
Action: Passed
14-285 ORDER Authorizing an Amendment to the Indenture of Lease with L.L. NEALLEY
Bean,Inc. (Map 102,Lot 006)
Action: Passed
14-286 ORDER Authorizing an Amendment to the Indenture of Lease with Vicki L. PLOURDE
Trundy at 39 Florida Avenue
Action: Passed
14-287 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for$69,700 in Grant GRAHAM
Funding from Lowe's Corporation Charitable Foundation
Action: Passed
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. :COUNCILOR r fIIInIo..
14-288 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Zone Change—120 Park PLOURDE
Street(Tax Map 041-117)from a Government and Institutional
Service District to a Downtown Development District
Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of
September 16,2014
14-289 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for,Accept and BALDACCI
Appropriate$25,000 in Grant Funds from the Stephen and Tabitha
King Foundation
Action: First Reading
14-290 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate$134,500 GRAHAM
in Grant Funds from the Maine Department of Health and Human
Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP),for
the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program
Action: First Reading
14-291 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate$25,229 CIVIELLO
of Edward Byrne Memorial Grant Funds in Support of Bangor
Police Department and the Penobscot County Sheriffs
Department
Action: First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee
Meeting of September 15,2014
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL— SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
14-273 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Contract Zone Change— DURGIN
100,101,106, 107,108 and 111 First Street(Tax Map 035-148 and
Tax Map 035-171)from an Urban Residence 2 District to a
Contract Multi-Family and Service District.
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Wayne Mallar thought the words "one or more of"should be
looked at further.
Attorney Andrew Hamilton indicated that it would be okay either
way for his client.
A motion was made and seconded to amend the Ordinance by
striking the words "one or more of"under section 1 (F)
Amendment Passed
Motion made and seconded for Passage As Amended
Steven Hicks and Kathleen Cahill spoke in opposition to the
Ordinance amendment.
Motion made and seconded to Move the Question.
Vote:5—4
Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci,Blanchette,Durgin,Nealley,
Plourde
Councilors Voting No:Civiello, Gallant, Graham,Sprague
Motion Failed—Must have 6 Affirmative Votes
Discussion Continued
Vote: 7—2
Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci,Blanchette,Durgin, Graham,
Nealley,Plourde,Sprague
Councilors Voting No: Civiello, Gallant
Passed As Amended
14-274 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$173,906.91 in FY 2013 Homeland GRAHAM
Security Grant Funds from the Maine Emergency Management
Agency(MEMA)
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
14-275 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate FY15 BALDACCI
Grant Funds from the Maine Department of Health and Human
Services— WIC Nutrition Program
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL— SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
14-276 RESOLVE Applying For,Accepting and Appropriating Grant Funds from the PLOURDE
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Shelter
Plus Care Renewal
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, Vinous GALLANT
(CLASS XI) of The Reverend Noble Pub d/b/a Ipanema Bar and Grill, 10 Broad
Street
Action Motion made and seconded for Approval
Approved
PUBLIC HEARING Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of The GALLANT
Reverend Noble Pub d/b/a Ipanema Bar and Grill, 10 Broad Street
Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing
Public Hearing Opened
Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing
Public Hearing Closed
Motion made and seconded for Approved
Approved
14-292 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement with Eastern Maine NEALLEY
Community College Foundation—Bass Park Infield, Track, and
Grandstand
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
14-293 ORDER Authorizing the Sale of 150 Court Street to Steven Willey DURGIN
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
14-294 ORDER Confirming the Appointment of John Theriault as City Engineer BALDACCI
and Authorizing the Execution of an Employment Agreement
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
14-295 ORDER Confirming the Appointment of Patricia Hamilton as Director of CIVIELLO
Health and Community Services and Authorizing the Execution of
an Employment Agreement
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
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14-296 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement with BLANCHETTE
Penobscot County Commissioners—Court Street
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
Action: Motion made and seconded to Suspend the Rules to take up Orders
14-297,14-298,14-299 and 14-300
Passed
14-297 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of$106,342 to Gardner GALLANT
Construction for the Broadway Road Widening Project
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
14-298 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of$286,305 to Gardner
Construction for the Hogan Road Safety Improvements Project
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
14-299 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deeds—Real PLOURDE
Estate Located at 20 Highland Court—Map 32,Lot 38;88 Sidney
Street—Map 25,Lot 109;90 Sidney Street—Map 25,Lot 110;173
Broadway—Map 48,Lot 13;174 Essex Street,Map 48,Lot 166;
and 267 Pine Street,Map 47,Lot 44-A
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
14-300 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Contract with The Sheridan Corporation BLANCHETTE
—Bangor International Airport
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
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Lisa J. Goodwin, MC, City Clerk
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