HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-05-27 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 27, 2015
Meeting Called to Order at 7:30 PM
Chaired by Council Chair Durgin
Councilors Absent:Blanchette
Meeting Adjourned at 9:10 PM
RECOGNITION: Recognized the Beautification Efforts of Downtown Bangor Adopt A
Garden Volunteers
PUBLIC COMMENT Paul LeClair felt the school budget was not sustainable and further
reductions needed to be made in both the city and school budgets.
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Meeting of May 11,2015,Special Finance
Committee Meeting of January 26,2015,Finance Committee
Meetings of May 4,2015 and May 18,2015,and Government
Operations Committee Meeting of May 18,2015
Action: Accepted and Approved
Liquor License Renewal: Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, Vinous of BALDACCI
Hospitality Services of Bangor LP d/b/a Ramada Inn,357 Odlin Road
Action: Approved
Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, Vinous of BALDACCI
Penobscot Yacht Club d/b/a Holiday Inn-Bangor,404 Odlin Road
Action: Approved
Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Vinous of Tesoro BALDACCI
Pizzeria&Restaurant Inc. d/b/a Tesoro Pizzeria&Restaurant,118
Harlow Street
Action: Approved
15-177 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real Estate SPRAGUE
Located at 27 Autumn Street(Map 31 Lot 20)
Action: Passed
15-178 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real Estate BLANCHETTE
Located at 43 Dillingham Street(Map 17 Lot 51)
Action: Passed
15-179 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real Estate BALDACCI
Located at 72 Center Street(Map 41 Lot 107)
Action: Passed
15-180 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real Estate CIVIELLO
Located at 109 Pearl Street(Map 54 Lot 164)
Action: Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 27, 2015
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
15-181 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real Estate NEALLEY
Located at 493 Valley Avenue(Map R34 Lot 17)
Action: Passed
15-182 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of$435,210 to Eastwood SPRAGUE
Contractors for Hammond Street Sewer Rehabilitation
Action: Passed
15-183 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of$2,691,765 to Lane BLANCHETTE
Construction for Rehabilitation of Taxilane and Taxiways
Action: Passed
15-184 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of$1,392,650 to Sargent BALDACCI
Corporation for Trench Drains/GA Apron
Action: Passed
15-185 ORDER Authorizing the Donation of a Used Surplus Police Cruiser to Eastern CIVIELLO
Maine Community College for Use in their Criminal Justice Program
Action: Passed
15-186 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to execute a new lease agreement GRAHAM
between the City of Bangor and LifeFlight of Maine,LLC-Building
#600 at Bangor International Airport(BGR)
Action: Passed
15-187 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to execute a short-term lease agreement FAIRCLOTH
between the City of Bangor and The Lander Group,LLC-Building
#600 at Bangor International Airport(BGR).
Action: Passed
15-188 ORDER Accepting a$2,000 Amendment to the WIC Nutrition Program Grant PLOURDE
Action: Passed
15-189 ORDER Extending John Karnes As Tentative Developer of the Former Pine SPRAGUE
Tree Inn—22 Cleveland St. (Tax Map 001-017)
Action: Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 27, 2015
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
15-190 RESOLVE Making an Adjustment to the Local Education Appropriation Amount SPRAGUE
if Additional State Funding Becomes Available Due to the Passage of
the State of Maine Biennial Budget
Action: Motion made and seconded to Waive First Reading
Passed
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
15-191 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development, of the Code of the City of BALDACCI
Bangor,By Setting Standards for Amendments to Conditional Uses
Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting June 2,2015
15-192 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$573,018 in grant funds from the U.S. GRAHAM
Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security
Administration (TSA)to provide for additional funding for the TSA
in-line checked baggage inspection system solution at the Bangor
International Airport(BGR)
Action: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting on June 1,
2015
15-193 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a $25,000 Grant from the Maine Office PLOURDE
of Substance Abuse and Mental Services to provide Substance Abuse
Prevention and Intervention Services
Action: First Reading
15-194 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the Maine Department of CIVIELLO
Health and Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services, in the amount of$50,000 to Support an Overdose
Prevention Program
Action: First Reading
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM Na COUNCILOR
15-152 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Zone Change— 720 BALDACCI
Essex Street(Tax Map 016-016)from a Low Density
Residential District to an Urban Residence One District
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote:8—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci, Civiello, Faircloth, Graham,
Nealley,Plourde,Sprague,Durgin
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 27, 2015
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ° ma„ . ASSIGNED To
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
15-162 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,of the Code of the FAIRCLOTH
City of Bangor,By Extending the Deadline for Quarries to Operate in
the Rural Residence and Agricultural District
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote:8—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci, Civiello,Faircloth, Graham,
Nealley,Plourde,Sprague,Durgin
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
15-163 ORDINANCE Amending Parking Schedule X, Off-Street Parking Lots,to Change CIVIELLO
the Atler Lot(Lower)from a Free 2-Hour Parking Lot to a Pay by
Time Used Lot
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote:8—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci, Civiello,Faircloth, Graham,
Nealley,Plourde,Sprague,Durgin
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
15-164 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$3,000,000 in passenger facility charges GRAHAM
(PFC's)through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)for the
domestic terminal building renovations project,phase 2,at the Bangor
International Airport
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
15-165 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the School District Contribution to the SPRAGUE
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
15-166 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for Adult Education for the Bangor School NEALLEY
Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 8603-A (1)
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
15-167 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for Vocational Education Region#4 BALDACCI
Pursuant to Title 20-A, Chapter 606, 15601-15619,Maine Revised
Statutes Annotated
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 27, 2015
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
15-168 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for Non-State Funded Debt Service PLOURDE
Allocation for the Bangor School Department as Required by 20-A
MRSA Section 15690 2.A
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
15-169 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from State CIVIELLO
Sources and Budget-Enterprise Fund
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
15-170 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from State PLOURDE
Sources and Budget-Special Revenue Fund
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
15-171 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue and Budget— GRAHAM
Trust and Agency Fund
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
15-172 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the Bangor School Department in FAIRCLOTH
Excess of the Maximum Spending Target Established by 20-A MRSA
Section 15671 A. 4
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Motion made and seconded to Amend by Substitution
Passed
Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended
Passed as Amended
15-173 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the Total School Budget for the Bangor SPRAGUE
School 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
Passed
Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended
Motion Doubted
Vote: 7—1
Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci, Faircloth, Graham,Nealley,
Plourde,Sprague,Durgin
Councilors Voting No:Civiello
Passed as Amended
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 27, 2015
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, Vinous of BALDACCI
(CLASS X) Smith Towle Inc. d/b/a Penobscot Pour House, 14 Larkin Street
Action: Motion made and seconded for Approval
Approved
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, Vinous of BALDACCI
(CLASS XI) Pepper Dining Inc. d/b/a Chili's Grill-Bar, 638 Stillwater Avenue
Action: Motion made and seconded for Approval
Approved
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, Vinous of BALDACCI
(CLASS XI) HC Bangor LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino Hotel&Raceway, 500 Main
Street
Action: Motion made and seconded for Approval
Approved
PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License of Smith Towle Inc. d/b/a BALDACCI
Penobscot Pour House, 14 Larkin 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 HC Bangor LLC d/b/a BALDACCI
Hollywood Casino Hotel&Raceway,500 Main 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 Penobscot Yacht Club BALDACCI
d/b/a Holiday Inn-Bangor,404 Odlin Road
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
15-195 ORDER Amending Schedule XVI, One-Way Streets,as Referenced in Article PLOURDE
II Section 291-28 of the Code of Ordinances, Clinton Street
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NEW BUSINESSr � �,� a�u a' o . a "
ASSIGNED To
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Motion Doubted
Vote:6—2
Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci, Civiello,Faircloth,Nealley,
Plourde,Sprague
Councilors Voting No: Graham,Durgin
Passed
15-196 RESOLVE Supporting the TIGER VII Grant Application FAIRCLOTH
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
PUBLIC HEARING: Prior to voting on this Order, the Council is required to hold a Public Hearing on the Municipal
Development Program and Financial Plan for the Bangor Center Development District.
15-197 ORDER Adopting Municipal Development Program and Financial Plan for PLOURDE
the Bangor Center Development District
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 Passage
Passed
PUBLIC HEARING: Prior to voting on this Order, the City Council is required to hold a Public Hearing on the
establishment of implementation assessments for the Bangor Center Development District.
15-198 ORDER Bangor Center Development District—Establishment of NEALLEY
Implementation Assessments
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 Passage
Passed
15-199 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Contract with Bangor Center GRAHAM
Management Corporation/Downtown Bangor Partnership
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
Lisa . Goodwin, MC, Bangor City Clerk
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