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Home My WebLink About2015-01-12 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 12, 2015 Meeting Called to Order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Durgin Councilors Absent:None Meeting Adjourned at 9:43 PM City Clerk Lisa Goodwin administered the oath of office to new Sub-Committee Members PROCLAMATION: Recognized And Congratulated The City Of Bangor Women,Infants And Children Program For 40 Years Of Outstanding Service INTRODUCTION: Police Chief Mark Hathaway introduced four new Police Officers PUBLIC COMMENT Kate Dickinson informed the City Council that the Maine Science Festival would be held March 20-22,2015 across areas in downtown Bangor from the Cross Insurance Center to the Bangor Public Library. Leo Reardon from the University of Maine Humanities Center informed the City Council the Downtown Bangor Public Humanities Day would be held January 23-24,2015. CONSENTAGENDA „0 ''; t �� i, tier ' ,ASSIGNED TO ITEM Na COUNCILOR Item 15-049 was moved from the Consent Agenda to New Business at the request of Councilor Graham. MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of December 22,2014, Finance Committee Meeting of July 21,2014, Government Operations Committee Meeting of October 20,2014,and Business and Economic Development Committee Meetings of October 21, 2014 and December 2,2014 Action: Accepted and Approved LIQUOR LICENSES: Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, Vinous FAIRCLOTH of Hero's Sports Grill LLC d/b/a Hero's Sports Grill,41 Washington Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Vinous of Kumar, FAIRCLOTH Inc. d/b/a Taste of India,68 Main Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, Vinous FAIRCLOTH of China Harbor Restaurant Inc. d/b/a China Harbor Restaurant, 547 Main Street Action: Approved 15-045 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real Estate SPRAGUE Located at 59 Poplar Street(Map 37,Lot 29) Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 12, 2015 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 15-046 ORDER Appointing Lance Sanborn as a Constable for the Year 2015 CIVIELLO Action: Passed 15-047 ORDER Authorizing an Amendment to the Lease Agreement with Ntension BALDACCI Corporation at 110 Hildreth St. (Tax Map R09-007-D) Action: Passed 15-048 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Agreement with Caleb Development FAIRCLOTH Corporation—Bradford Commons Action: Passed 15-050 RESOLVE Ratifying Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real Estate CIVIELLO Located at 311 Broadway(Map 46 Lot 53) Action: Passed 15-051 RESOLVE Ratifying Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Properties NEALLEY Located at 624 and 628 Hammond Street(Map 13,Lots 116 and 117) Action: Passed 15-052 RESOLVE Ratifying Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Property BLANCHETTE Located at 63 Fieldstone Drive Unit 2, Unit 3 and Unit 4(Map R41, Lots 54) Action: Passed 15-053 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Non-Binding CIVIELLO Memorandum of Understanding to allow City staff to Participate in the Community Health Leadership Board Action: Passed 15-054 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Sub Contract BALDACCI Agreement with Good Shepherd Food Bank Action: Passed 15-055 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Sub Contract PLOURDE Agreement with Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems(#CDC-15- 1049:Sodium Reduction in Communities) Action: Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 12, 2015 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE D FIRST RE/PLATO ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 15-056 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 260,Signs,of the Code of the City of Bangor, GRAHAM By Clarifying Window Sign Requirements and Allowing Umbrella Logos Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of January 20,2015 15-057 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Zone Change—312 Hogan NEALLEY Road(Tax Map R62-05F)from a General Commercial and Service District to a Government and Institutional Service District Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of January 20,2015 15-058 RESOLVE Appropriating$8,000 from the State Seizure Trust Account to BLANCHETTE Purchase a Police Canine Action: First Reading 15-059 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of SPRAGUE Understanding with and to Accept and Appropriate$23,308.00 in Grant Funds from Penobscot Community Health Care for the Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF)Access to Quality Care Planning Grant Action: First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee Meeting of February 2,2015 UNFINISHED BUSINESS '; ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. JAN COUNCILOR 15-037 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed to Robin S. NEALLEY Corey for Real Estate Located at 306 Essex Street(Tax Map 047, Lot 068) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Postpone Indefinitely Passed to Postpone Indefinitely 15-041 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate BLANCHETTE $118,495 in McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Funds from the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) for the period 12/1/2014 to 11/30/2015 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 15-042 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate$32,770 PLOURDE in McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)for the period 12/31/2014 to 12/30/2015 Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 12, 2015 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR LIQUOR LICENSE(CLASS Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, Vinous FAIRCLOTH X) of Arayos LLC d/b/a Diamonds, 190E Harlow Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved LIQUOR LICENSE(CLASS Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, Vinous FAIRCLOTH XI) of Blaze Bangor LLC d/b/a Blaze Restaurant, 18 Broad Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Liquor License,Malt,Spirituous, Vinous of PR FAIRCLOTH Mexican Restaurant d/b/a Pepino's,49 Park 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 Approval Approved PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License of Blaze Bangor LLC FAIRCLOTH d/b/a Blaze Restaurant,18 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 Approval Approved PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License of Arayos LLC d/b/a FAIRCLOTH Diamonds,190B Harlow 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 Approval Approved 15-049 ORDER Authorizing Expenditure in the Amount of$614.80 to Purchase PLOURDE Signage for Existing Public Art Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 12, 2015 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to amend by adding the following language: "The wording of the signage shall be prepared in consultation of the Commission for Cultural Development and the Bangor Historical Society,and approved by the Business and Economic Development Committee of the Bangor City CounciL" Motion Doubted Vote: 7—2 Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci, Civiello,Faircloth, Graham, Nealley,Sprague,Durgin Councilors Voting No:Blanchette,Plourde Amendment Passed Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended Passed as Amended 15-060 ORDER Appointing Philip S.Drew as City Assessor and Authorizing SPRAGUE Execution of an Employment Contract Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 15-061 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to accept$900 in funds from BLANCHETTE Valerie Grant(dba Logo Motion)of Brewer as part of the "Duck of Justice"community outreach project Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 15-062 ORDER Dedicating the Bangor Police Department Building in Honor of BALDACCI former Chief Donald J. Winslow Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 15-063 ORDER Authorizing Grant of$1,000 to Anna Hepler to Support a Public GRAHAM Art Installation in Downtown Bangor Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote:8-1 Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci,Blanchette,Civiello,Faircloth, Graham,Nealley,Plourde,Durgin Councilors Voting No:Sprague Passed 15-064 ORDER Authorizing Public Works to widen Essex Street PLOURDE Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Lisa.1 Goodwin, MC, Bangor City Clerk Page 5