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Home My WebLink About2016-05-23 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 23, 2016 Meeting Called to Order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Faircloth Councilors Absent:None Meeting Adjourned at 8:58 PM PUBLIC COMMENT Dana Wardwell introduced Eric Willett, the new director of Fleet Maintenance. Lawrence Wiley introduced himself as a candidate for Senate District 9. Patty Hamilton introduced Gail Lane, the head of the Health Department's Snap Nutrition Education program. Kate Dickerson reported that the 2nd annual Science Festival was a success with over 10,000 in attendance. Dennis Chinoy, member of Transportation for All,spoke in favor of expanding the bus hours and would like to see a task force formed to look into increasing the service. Kim Irish presented the City Council with a copy of an opinion from the Boston Globe on public transportation. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Proclamation: Proclaimed June 2016 as Hispanic Heritage Month MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of May 9,2016, Regular School Committee Meeting of April 27, 2016,Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of May 3, 2016, Finance Committee Meetings of May 2, 2016 and May 16, 2016 and Government Operations Committee Meeting of May 16, 2016 Action: Accepted and Approved Liquor License Renewal: Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, NICHOLS Vinous of Hospitality Services of Bangor LP d/b/a Ramada Inn, 357 Odlin Road Action: Approved 16-203 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real DURGIN Estate Located at 31 Hannibal Street—Map-Lot 011-006 Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 23, 2016 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 16-204 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real PERRY Estate Located at 38 Jowett Street-Map-Lot R42-173 Action: Passed 16-205 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real NEALLEY Estate Located at 208 Garland Street-Map-Lot 053-078 Action: Passed 16-206 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real BALDACCI Estate Located at 663 Stillwater Avenue-Map-Lot R61-009-G Action: Passed 16-207 ORDER Directing the City Clerk to Prepare Notice of Election and PLOURDE Ballots—School Budget Validation Election—June 14, 2016 Action: Passed 16-208 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of $1,608,421 to GRAHAM Sheridan Corporation for Gate 3 Boarding Bridge and Holding Area Project(AIP 70) Action: Passed 16-209 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of$1,125,774 to Lane SPRAGUE Construction for the Union Street Resurfacing Project Action: Passed 16-210 ORDER Accepting$10,000.00 from the Maine Department of Health NICHOLS and Human Services to extend the term of a grant from the Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund Action: Passed 16-211 ORDER Adopting the New Unattended Crosswalk& Flashing Pedestrian SPRAGUE Beacon Policy Action: Passed 16-212 RESOLVE Ratifying Actions Taken by the Assessor in Defense of NEALLEY Abatement Requests Action: Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 23, 2016 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 16-213 ORDER Accepting a$5,760.00 Amendment to the WIC Nutrition NICHOLS Program Grant for Staff Training and Professional Development Action: Passed 16-214 ORDER Accepting a$2,000 Amendment to the WIC Nutrition Program PLOURDE Grant for the Farmer's Market Nutrition Program Action: Passed 16-215 ORDER Accepting the City Engineer's Report to Discontinue a Portion DURGIN of Texas Avenue and Corporate Drive Action: Passed 16-216 RESOLVE Ratifying the Parks and Recreation Director's Action to Enter PERRY into a 3-year Agreement with Direct Fairways LLC to Create and Produce Yardage Books for the Golf Course Action: Passed 16-217 RESOLVE Ratifying Staff Action for Submitting Grant Applications to the BALDACCI Maine Department of Environmental Protection for Funding of Culvert Crossing,Arctic Brook/Grandview Avenue Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 16-218 ORDINANCE Amending Map Entitled "Downtown Parking Management GRAHAM District" by Designating Parking Space 1700 as Handicapped Parking Space Action: First Reading 16-219 RESOLVE Accepting and appropriating a grant in the amount of BALDACCI $1,650,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $91,667 from the Maine Department of Transportation under the Airport Improvement Plan (AIP)program,grant#69 at Bangor International Airport(BGR) Action: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting on June 6, 2016 Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 23, 2016 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 16-220 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate NICHOLS $414,669 in Federal Transportation Authority Funds, $168,033 in Department of Transportation State Bond Funds and Net Sales Proceeds to Fund Acquisition of Two Buses Action: First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee on June 6, 2016 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 16-184 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 278, Taxicabs and Livery Vehicles, of the PERRY Code of the City of Bangor,By Increasing the Waiting Time Rate to$21 per Hour Action: Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci,Durgin, Graham,Nealley, Nichols, Perry,Plourde,Sprague, Faircloth Councilors Voting No:None Passed 16-185 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, of the Code of PLOURDE the City of Bangor,By Amending Restrictions on Temporary Sales of Food or Merchandise Action: Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci,Durgin, Graham,Nealley, Nichols,Perry,Plourde,Sprague, Faircloth Councilors Voting No:None Passed 16-186 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 223,Property Maintenance, of the Code of GRAHAM the City of Bangor,By Clarifying Repair and Demolition Procedures for Uninhabitable Buildings Action: Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci,Durgin, Graham,Nealley, Nichols,Perry,Plourde,Sprague, Faircloth Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 23, 2016 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 16-187 ORDINANCE Amending Map Entitled"Downtown Parking Management PERRY District"by Removing Space 1127 on Court Street Action: Motion Made and Seconded to Postpone to the next City Council Meeting Motion Doubted Vote:8—1 Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci,Durgin, Graham,Nealley, Nichols,Perry,Plourde, Faircloth Councilors Voting No: Graham Passed to Postpone 16-188 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$159,060.00 from the Maine BALDACCI Department 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: Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 16-189 RESOLVE Vocational Education Region#4 Appropriation Pursuant to DURGIN Title 20-A, Chapter 606, 15601-15619,Maine Revised Statutes Annotated Action: Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 16-190 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from State GRAHAM Sources and Budget-Enterprise Fund Action: Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 16-191 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from State PLOURDE Sources and Budget-Special Revenue Fund Action: Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 16-192 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue and NEALLEY Budget— Trust and Agency Fund Action: Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 23, 2016 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 16-193 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the School District Contribution to BALDACCI the 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 16-194 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for Non-State Funded Debt Service PERRY Allocation for the Bangor School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 2.A. Action: Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 16-195 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the Bangor School Department in SPRAGUE Excess of the Maximum Spending Target Established by 20-A MRSA Section 15671 A. 4. Action: Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 16-196 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the Total School Budget for the NICHOLS Bangor School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 4.A. Action: Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 16-197 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for Adult Education for the Bangor DURGIN School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 8603-A (1) Action: Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 16-221 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to apply for funding in the PERRY amount of$550,703 from the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services,Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, WIC Nutrition Program Action: Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed Page 6 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 23, 2016 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 16-222 ORDER Amending City Policy on "Guidelines and Procedures for PLOURDE Evaluation And Accepting Public Art and Monuments to be Located on City Property" Action: Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed 16-223 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Contract with Bangor Center BALDACCI Management Corporation/Downtown Bangor Partnership Action: Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Councilor Sprague Absent From Vote Passed PUBLIC HEARING: 16-224 ORDER Adopting Municipal Development Program and Financial GRAHAM Plan for 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 Councilor Sprague Absent From Vote Passed PUBLIC HEARING: 16-225 ORDER Bangor Center Development District — Establishment of DURGIN 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 16-226 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Documents by and between the City of SPRAGUE Bangor and Bangor Savings Bank for Amendment to Development Agreement for Lot 3 in the Maine Business Enterprise Park, Termination of Leases, and Purchase of Property—19 Maine Avenue and 203 Maine Avenue Action: Motion Made and Seconded for Passage Passed Attest: Lisa.1 Goodwin, C, City Clerk Page 7