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Home My WebLink About2015-08-10 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGUST 10, 2015 Meeting Called to Order at 7:35 PM Chaired by Council Chair Durgin Absent: Councilors Blanchette and Plourde Meeting Adjourned at 8:20 PM RECOGNITION Recognized The Senior League World Series Recognized August 14,2015 as the 80 Anniversary of the Signing of the Social Security Act PUBLIC COMMENT Paul LeClair stated he had taken papers out to run for City Council. Michael Alpert suggested that the City Council send a proclamation or letter to the Legislature or the Governor in support of increasing the minimum wage to a living wage. Council Baldacci invited Mr.Alpert to the Business and Economic Development Committee meeting scheduled for August 18' which included a discussion on minimum wage. Councilors Civiello and Nealley agreed with the idea of sending a proclamation or letter to the state government. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM',N0 m u'. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of July 27,2015,Finance Committee Meetings of July 27,2015 and August 3,2015, Government Operations Committee Meetings of July 20,2015 and August 3,2015, and Business and Economic Development Committee Meetings of May 5,2015,May 19,2015 and June 2,2015 Action: Accepted and Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, Vinous of GRAHAM RENEWAL: Dorks R Us d/b/a Bangor Courtyard Marriott,236 Sylvain Road Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, Vinous of GRAHAM Apple New England LLC d/b/a Applebee's Neighborhood Grill&Bar, 718 Hogan Road Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, Vinous of GRAHAM the Fiddlehead Restaurant LLC d/b/a The Fiddlehead Restaurant, 84 Hammond Street Action: Approved 15-270 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real Estate GRAHAM Located at 7I Street,Birch Hill Estates(Map B39,Lot 2) Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGUST 10, 2015 CONSENT AGENDA ��i� � �,� �, atiflhl�� A PHIt riAai,Zmlpdi tfitrinrn4410- j, iii ITEM NO. COUNCILOR`. . 15-271 ORDER Authorizing Contract for the Purchase of Single Axle Cab&Chassis CIVIELLO from Daigle&Houghton in the amount of$162,874 Action: Passed 15-272 ORDER Authorizing Contract for the Purchase of Plow Equipment & Truck NEALLEY Bodies from HP Fairfield in the amount of $247,398 from HP Fairfield in the amount of$103,840.00 This item was moved from the Consent Agenda to New Business. 15-273 ORDER Authorizing Contract for the Purchase of a Sidewalk Tractor BALDACCI Action: Passed 15-274 ORDER Accepting an $11,758.00 Amendment to the WIC Nutrition Program CIVIELLO Grant Action: Passed 15-275 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Test Boring Agreement with FGS/CMT,Inc. FAIRCLOTH Action: Passed 15-276 RESOLVE Ratifying Execution of Electricity Supply Contract(s) with Maine SPRAGUE Power Options Action: Passed 15-277 RESOLVE Ratifying Staff Action for Submitting Grant Applications to the Maine PLOURDE Department of Environmental Protection for Funding of Culvert Crossing,State Street/Woodlawn Brook Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 15-278 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,of the Code of the BALDACCI Ciry of Bangor,By Instituting a Pre-Application Meeting for Major Projects Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board meeting of August 18, 2015 Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGUST 10, 2015 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO COUNCILOR 15-265 ORDINANCE Amending Map Entitled"Downtown Parking Management District"by GRAHAM Creating Two 15 Minute Parking Spaces on Columbia Street and Merchants Plaza Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci, Civiello,Faircloth, Graham, Nealley,Sprague,Durgin Councilors Voting No:None Passed 15-266 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 223,Property Maintenance,of the Code of the City FAIRCLOTH of Bangor,By Clarifying the Procedure for Disposition of Uninhabitable Buildings Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci, Civiello, Faircloth, Graham, Nealley,Sprague,Durgin Councilors Voting No:None Passed PUBLIC HEARING: 15-267 ORDER Authorizing Issuance of$1,739,000 of the City's General Obligation SPRAGUE Bonds and a Tax Levy Therefor Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened A lady in the audience asked what the interest rate was. Finance Director,Debbie Cyr,indicated that the bonds would be sold in the Spring of 2016 and amortized over 12-15 years with an anticipated interest rate between 2%and 2 3/4 over the life of the debt. Paul LeClair asked what the city's total debt was.Ms. Cyr said it was between $145-146,000,000 with a large portion of the debt held by the treatment plant and airport which debt is supported by non tax dollars and fees for service. Councilor Baldacci mentioned that part of the Cross Insurance Center debt was paid by non tax dollars also. Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING: 15-268 ORDER Authorizing a Loan in the Amount of$3,870,000 from the Maine BALDACCI Municipal Bond Bank State Revolving Fund,and the Issuance of the City's General Obligation Bonds and a Tax Levy Therefor Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGUST 10, 2015 UNFINISHED BUSINESS = :, '1"1ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO COUNCILOR 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 15-269 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a$602,941 Healthy Maine Partnership CIVIELLO Grant from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to Respond to Public Health Issues Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 15-272 ORDER Authorizing Contract for the Purchase of Plow Equipment & Truck NEALLEY Bodies from HP Fairfield in the amount of$247,398 Lisa Goodwin, City Clerk,noted that there was a clerical error in the title and the wording should be as stated above. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed LIQUOR LICENSE: Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, Vinous of GRAHAM (CLASS X) Half Acre Inc. d/b/a Half Acre Nightclub, 190 Harlow Street#D Action: Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of Half Acre Inc. GRAHAM d/b/a Half Acre Nightclub,190 Harlow Street#D Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Paul LeClair asked for a definition of the special amusement Councilor Graham said the application was for a disc jockey and dancing. Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Casino Operator License Renewal of HC Bangor LLC GRAHAM d/b/a Hollywood Casino Bangor, 500 Main Street Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL —AUGUST 10, 2015 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Paul LeClair asked what this license was for and would they be decreasing their operation. City Solicitor,Norman Heitmann,stated that the license allows for table games and slot machines. He said it was up to the company as to how many devices they had but the city had heard no plans for discontinuance of any games or slots. Motion made and seconded to Close the Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved 15-279 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Consent Decree with the Department of PLOURDE Environmental Protection,Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Justice Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 15-280 ORDER Authorizing Contract for Hammond/Union/Ohio Street Resurfacing& SPRAGUE Intersection Improvements Project to Lane Construction in the amount of$968,193 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed ATTEST.: Lisa J. Goodwi , MMC, City Clerk Page 5