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Home My WebLink About2015-06-22 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 22, 2015 Meeting Called to Order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Councilor Durgin Councilors Absent:Nealley Meeting Adjourned at 9:06 PM "Humble Pie Delivery" Brewer Deputy Mayor Beverly Uhlenhake and Brewer Councilor Kevin O'Connell presented the council with pie for winning the Council Rope Challenge in May. PUBLIC COMMENT Paul Leclair spoke on the School Budget being back at the schools because it is too hard to get into the Cross Center also he would like the School Budget be moved to the November Election. He also would like to see Absentee Ballots to be issued at the Switchboard in City Hall. He also said that the Handicap parking needs to be looked at City Hall because it is too hard to get into and to far to walk down the hall to the Clerk's office. Angela Bickford 3 76'Street Co-Chair of Transportation for all wanted to let the Council know that they did more surveys and 74 out of 87 people took the Community Connector more than once a day. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Meeting of June 8,2015,School Committee Regular Meetings of May 28,2015, Government Operations Committee Meeting of June 15,2015 and Business and Economic Committee Meeting of April 7,2015 and April 21,2015 and the Finance Committee meeting of June 1,2015 and June 15,2015. Action: Accepted and Approved Liquor License Renewal: Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, Vinous of PLOURDE RT New England Franchise,LLC d/b/a Ruby Tuesday#7273, 663 Stillwater Avenue Action: Approved 15-214 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real Estate BLANCHETTE Located at 75 Thatcher Street(Map 17,Lot 17) Action: Passed 15-215 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real Estate BALDACCI Located at 168 Cedar Street(Map 34,Lot 62) Action: Passed 15-216 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real Estate SPRAGUE Located at 185 Yale Street(Map 56,Lot 179) Action: Passed 15-217 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real Estate CIVIELLO Located at 1343 Ohio Street,Lot 38(Map R22 Lot 1) Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 22, 2015 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 15-218 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Corrective Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real BLANCHETTE Estate Located at 2735 Broadway(Map R11,Lot 9) Action: Passed 15-219 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the amount of$136,920 to J.E. Butler,LLC NEALLEY for Building 487 Demolition Action: Passed 15-220 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the amount of $102,500 to Lou Silver, Inc. SPRAGUE for Odlin Road Force Main Installation Action: Passed 15-221 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Sewer System Maintenance and Repairs PLOURDE Contract with Eastwood Contractors Action: Passed 15-222 ORDER Renewing Insurance Coverage at Bangor International Airport GRAHAM Action: Passed 15-223 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with 25-27 BALDACCI Broad Street LLC for a Handicapped Accessibility Ramp on the City Sidewalk Action: Passed 15-224 ORDER Authorizing License Agreement with Queen City Properties,LLC for PLOURDE storage of trash receptacles adjacent to 22 Merchants Plaza Action: Passed 15-225 RESOLVE Acknowledging Receipt of the Official Results and the Declaration FAIRCLOTH Results of the June 9,2015 Special Municipal Election-School Budget Validation Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNEDTO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 15-226 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 291, Vehicles and Traffic,of the Code of the City of GRAHAM Bangor,By Allowing for 15 Minute parking Spaces Action: First Reading and Referral to Business&Economic Development Committee Meeting on July 7,2015 15-227 ORDINANCE Amending Map Entitled"Downtown Parking Management District"by PLOURDE Creating Three 15 Minute Parking Spaces Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 22, 2015 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: First Reading and Referral to Business&Economic Development Committee Meeting on July 7,2015 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 15-202 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code-Contract Zone Change-300 Forest BALDACCI Avenue(Tax Map 046-129)from an Urban Residence One District to a Contract Government and Institutional Service District Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote:8-0 Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci, Civiello, Faircloth, Graham,Plourde, Sprague,Blanchette,Durgin Councilors Voting No:None Passed 15-203 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 28, City Departments,of the Code of the City of BLANCHETTE Bangor,By Updating Departmental Structure Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote:8-0 Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci, Civiello,Faircloth, Graham,Plourde, Sprague,Blanchette,Durgin Councilors Voting No:None Passed 15-204 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a grant in the amount of$1,379,967 from GRAHAM the Federal Aviation Administration and$76,655 from the Maine Department of Transportation under the Airport Improvemnet Plan (AIP)program,grant#67-(BGR) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 15-205 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate a Grant in the CIVIELLO amount of$27,500 from the Maine Centers for Disease Control Lead poisoning Prevention Fund Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 15-206 RESOLVE Appropriation for Municipal Year 2016 SPRAGUE Action: Motion made and seconded to Postpone to a Special City Council Meeting on June 29,2015 at 5:30pm Passed 15-207 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for Various Capital Purposes and Utilizing PLOURDE Various Reserves, Trust and Agency Accounts,and Other Funds for Expenditures to be Made during Municipal Year 2016 Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 22, 2015 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded to Postpone to a Special City Council Meeting on June 29,2015 at 5:30pm Passed 15-208 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation of Downtown TIF Funds for Expenditures to FAIRCLOTH be Made During Municipal Year 2016 Action: Motion made and seconded to Postpone to a Special Ciry Council Meeting on June 29,2015 at 5:30pm Passed PUBLIC HEARING 15-209 ORDER Declaring a Structure at 44 Patten Street to be a Dangerous Building FAIRCLOTH and Authorizing its Demolition (Tax Map 035-14) Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing. Michael Gleason spoke about the property being an eye sore and bringing down the neighborhood value and recommended to the Council to tear it down. Mr.Butler stated that he should be re-notified and have 120 days to comply. Public Hearing Closed Motion Made and Seconded to Amend to Delete Section IA from the Order Motion Doubted Vote 7-1 Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci,Blanchette, Civiello, Faircloth, Plourde,Sprague,Durgin Councilors Voting No: Graham Passed Motion Made and Seconded to move Order 15-209 as amended Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, Vinous of PLOURDE (CLASS XI) Delano Merritt d/b/a Judy's Restaurant,125 State Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License of Delano Merritt d/b/a PLOURDE Judy's Restaurant,125 State 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 Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 22, 2015 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 15-228 ORDER Directing the City Manager to Take Possession of the property Located SPRAGUE at 3 Charles Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 15-229 ORDER Directing the City Manager to Take Possession of the property Located CIVIELLO at 5 Grove Street Court Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 15-230 ORDER Directing the City Manager to Take Possession of the property Located SPRAGUE at 45 Patten Street. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 15-231 ORDER Directing the City Manager to Take Possession of the property Located GRAHAM at 65 Curve Street. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 15-232 ORDER Directing the City Manager to Take Possession of the property Located BLANCHETTE at 130 Thirteenth Street. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 15-233 ORDER Authorizing Abrogation and Transfer of Park Woods Apartments to BALDACCI Bangor Housing Authority-(Map 068,Lots 001,001-G,002) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 15-234 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed for Property FAIRCLOTH Located at 340 Kittredge Road(Map R60,Lot 5A) Action: Motion made and seconded to Suspend the Rules to consider Order 15- 234 Passed Motion made and seconded for Passage of Order 15-234 Passed dEb�..J. b Jo i Leonar#, C, Deputy City Clerk Page 5