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Home My WebLink About2016-05-09 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 9, 2016 Meeting Called to Order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Faircloth Councilors Absent: None Meeting Adjourned at 9:48 PM PROCLAMATION: Proclaimed May 21,2016 as Kids to Parks Day PUBLIC COMMENT Paul Lanson, Ohio Street,indicated that Mr. Gratwick had entered a person's home without permission to leave a flyer and wanted a public apology. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of April 25,2016,Bangor School Committee Meeting of March 23,2016,Bangor School Committee Meeting of April 6,2016, Government Operations Committee Meeting of May 2,2016 Action: Accepted and Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, Vinous of GRAHAM RENEWALS: Waterfront Concerts LLC d/b/a Waterfront Concerts,1 Railroad Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, Vinous of GRAHAM Las Palapas Mexican Restaurant LLC d/b/a Las Palapas Mexican Restaurant, 8 Bangor Mall Boulevard Action: Approved 16-174 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real Estate DURGIN Located at 219 Ohio Street(Map 31 Lot 50) Action: Passed 16-175 ORDER Authorizing Settlement of Workers'Compensation Claim PERRY Action: Passed 16-176 ORDER Authorizing the Ciry Manager to Accept$2,610.50 in U.S.Currency,or SPRAGUE a Portion Thereof,as a result of a State Criminal Forfeiture Action: Passed 16-177 RESOLVE Ratifying execution of an agreement for the Law Enforcement Officer BALDACCI (LEO)Reimbursement Agreement program, Other Transactional Agreement(OTA)between the Transportation Security Administration and the City of Bangor Action: Passed 16-178 ORDER Authorizing Contract for Sodium Chloride(Rock Salt)to New England NEALLEY Salt Co. in the amount of$56.19 per ton Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 9, 2016 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 16-179 ORDER Assuring and Certifying the City's Compliance with Certain NICHOLS Requirements for Community Development Funds Action: Passed 16-180 ORDER Appointing the City Manager as Responsible Federal Official PLOURDE Action: Passed 16-181 ORDER Authorization to Execute and File with the Department of Housing and GRAHAM Urban Development a Final Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan for Community Development Entitlement Funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 Action: Passed 16-182 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to a Lease DURGIN with Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems-931 Union Street Action: Passed 16-183 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of $2,275,275 to T Buck SPRAGUE Construction for WWTP Biofilter Project Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 16-184 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 278, Taxicabs and Livery Vehicles,of the Code of PERRY the City of Bangor,By Increasing the Waiting Time Rate to$21 per Hour Action: First Reading 16-185 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,of the Code of the PLOURDE City of Bangor,By Amending Restrictions on Temporary Sales of Food or Merchandise Action: First Reading and Referral to the Planning Board on May 17,2016 16-186 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 223,Property Maintenance,of the Code of the City GRAHAM of Bangor,By Clarifying Repair and Demolition Procedures for Uninhabitable Buildings Action: First Reading Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 9, 2016 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 16-187 ORDINANCE Amending Map Entitled"Downtown Parking Management District" DURGIN by Removing Space 1127 on Court Street Action: First Reading 16-188 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$159,060.00 from the Maine Department BALDACCI of Health and Human Services to extend the term of grants from the Fund for Healthy Maine and the Office of Substance Abuse that respond to Public Health Issues in the Penquis District Action: First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee on May 16,2016 16-189- RESOLVES Adopting the Fiscal Year 2017 School Department Budget DURGIN 16-197 The following nine resolves will adopt the FY17 School Department Budget. They are as follows: • Resolve 16-189 required by Title 20-A MRSA for the Vocational Education Region#4 operating budget in the amount of $209,678, the local share which is$17,151.10. • Resolve 16-190 approving the School Department's Enterprise Fund Budget in the amount of$1,567,821. • Resolve 16-191 approving the School Department's Special Revenue Fund in the amount of$3,040,390. • Resolve 16-192 approving the School Department's Trust and Agency Budget in the amount$2,420,088. • Article 1 by Resolve 16-193 will make an appropriation for the school district contribution to the total cost offunding public education from kindergarten to grade 12 in the amount of$20,495,743. • Article 2 by Resolve 16-194 will appropriate the non-state funded debt service allocation in the amount of$1,546,075. • Article 3 by Resolve 16-195 will authorize the appropriation of local funds in excess of the maximum spending target limit in the amount of$4,218,757. • Article 4 by Resolve 16-196 will appropriate the total school budget in the amount of$44,281,617. Article 5 by Resolve 16-197 will appropriate funding for adult education in the amount of$444,418. Action: First Reading Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 9, 2016 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO COUNCILOR 16-143 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 9,of the Code of the Ciry of Bangor-§9-10, PLOURDE Attendance at Meetings Action: Motion made and seconded to Postpone Indefinitely Motion Doubted Vote:6—3 Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci,Durgin,Nichols,Perry,Plourde, Sprague Councilors Voting No: Graham,Nealley,Faircloth Passed to Postpone Indefintely 16-168 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Contract Zone Change—656 GRAHAM State Street and the State Hospital Drive(Tax Map R63-008)from a Low Density Residential District to a Contract Government and Institutional Service District Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote:8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci,Durgin, Graham,Nealley,Perry, Plourde,Sprague, Faircloth Councilors Voting No: None Councilors Absent for Vote:Nichols Passed 16-169 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a$51,000 Grant From the Maine Fire DURGIN Service Institute to Fund Improvements to the Fire Training Center 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 of GRAHAM (CLASS XI) Lisa Leonard d/b/a Evenrood's,25 Broad Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of Waterfront GRAHAM Concerts,LLC d/b/a Waterfront Concerts, 1 Railroad 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—MAY 9, 2016 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 16-198 ORDER Adopting the Liquor License Processing Policy to Replace Existing PERRY Liquor License Processing Policy Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Councilor Graham absent from vote. 16-199 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Memorandum of Understanding with PLOURDE Penobscot Community Health Care for Naloxone Hydrochloride Distribution and Administration Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 16-200 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of SPRAGUE Understanding with Husson University for Police Services Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Councilor Perry absent from vote. 16-201 ORDER Authorizing Purchases of an Armor Protected Vehicle from Lenco NEALLEY Incorporated in the amount of$208,772 Bangor residents,Peter Noddin,James Bair,David Blethen,Andrew Bennett, and Larry Dansinger spoke against purchasing this vehicle. Lucas Lockhart stated that many in the community were afraid of this but also thought the department may need it. Theresa Montague of Clifton and Jensen Cook of Orono also spoke against this item. Bangor residents,Lori Libby and Kim Meyerdierks spoke in favor of the purchase. Jennifer DeGroff hoped that the city could partner with other agencies. Scott Marasco wanted to make sure every other option had been explored before making the decision to purchase this vehicle. Carol Husson,of Hampden,felt the police needed more protection and hoped Hampden would partner with Bangor. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 9, 2016 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Motion made and seconded to Suspend the Rules to take up Council Order 16-202 Passed 16-202 ORDER Authorizing City Engineer to Begin the Process of Discontinuance of a BALDACCI Portion of Texas Avenue and a Portion of Corporate Drive Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed ATTEST: Y3 rd) LisaGoodwi ,MMC, City Clerk Page 6