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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-08-22 City Council Minutes REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGUST 22, 2016 Meeting Called to Order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Faircloth Councilor Absent:None Meeting Adjourned at 9:37 PM PRESENTATION: Presented Key to the City to Christina Baker Klein PUBLIC COMMENT Michael Gleason, 114 Walter Street, read a letter to the City Council regarding traffic flow in the downtown area and the fencing near the Waterfront.A copy is attached to the minutes. David Blethen,Parkview Avenue, invited the City Council to the Concerts to End Violence Across America scheduled for September 25th at the Broadway Park. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: A motion was made and seconded to amend by substitution order 16-325. Passed MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of August 8,2016,Bangor School Committee Regular Meeting of July 27, 2016,Airport Committee Meetings of July 25, 2016 and August 8, 2016,Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of August 8, 2016, Finance Committee Meeting of August 15, 2016 and Government Operations Committee Meeting of August 15, 2016 Action: Accepted and Approved Liquor License Renewal: Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, GRAHAM Vinous of Half Acre,Inc d/b/a Half Acre Nightclub, 190 Harlow Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, GRAHAM Vinous of New Waverly Restaurant,Inc d/b/a New Waverly Restaurant,36 Merchants Plaza Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, of Verve,Inc GRAHAM d/b/a Verve, 91 Main Street Action: Approved Page 1 REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGUST 22, 2016 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Application for a New Liquor License,Malt, Vinous of 2 Feet GRAHAM Brewing Inc d/b/a 2 Feet Brewing, 80 Columbia Street pending department approvals Action: Approved 16-319 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of$117,800 to Methuen DURGIN Construction for Butterfly Valve Replacement Action: Passed 16-320 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of$103,971 to RBG,Inc. SPRAGUE for Electrical Boom&Body Action: Passed 16-321 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of$103,845 to Roof NEALLEY Systems for Roof Replacement Action: Passed 16-322 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of$144,625 to Eastwood BALDACCI Contractors for Sunny Hollow Detention Pond Rehabilitation Action: Passed 16-323 ORDER Authorizing Settlement of Workers' Compensation Claim NICHOLS Action: Passed 16-324 ORDER Designating CMI Inc. Tentative Developer of a Portion of a Lot GRAHAM of Land on Maine Avenue and Union Street—511 Maine Avenue (Map 001-Lot 001-W) Action: Passed 16-325 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Documents for the Sale of 76 Market DURGIN Street(Map 042 Lot 038 B) to Pamela Johnson in the Amount of$8,300 Action: Passed as Amended 16-326 ORDER Authorizing Execution of an Option and Development PLOURDE Agreement with TIMKA,INC. —Dutton Street Action: Passed Page 2 REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGUST 22, 2016 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM Na . COUNCILOR 16-327 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$880 from the Optional Cultural PLOURDE Investment Fund for Support of Artober 2016 Action: First Reading 16-328 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a Grant from the Maine SPRAGUE Department of Health and Human Services,Public Health Nursing Dept., in the amount of$61,048 to support Bridging Services Action: First Reading 16-329 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating an Additional$80,700 for the NICHOLS Supplemental Nutrition Education Grant Program(SNAP-ED) Action: First Reading UNFINISHED B(JSI1VESS ��� ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO, .. .. ,. . _ , . "... .� =` COUNCILOR 16-314 ORDINANCE Amending Map Entitled"Downtown Parking Management GRAHAM District"By Eliminating Two Spaces on Main Street Brian Ames, owner of 115 Main Street spoke against passage of this item as it would negatively affect the businesses currently in his building. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote:4—5 Councilors Voting Yes:Durgin, Graham,Nichols,Plourde Councilors Voting No:Baldacci,Nealley,Perry,Sprague, Faircloth Motion Failed 16-315 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 231 of the Code of the City of Bangor— PLOURDE Smoking Prohibited in Certain Public Parks Skip Black suggested adding the Cross Insurance Center to the smoking ban. Mike Gleason didn't feel the ban went far enough. Pete Hansen, Justin Grard and Megan Thibodeau spoke in favor of the ordinance. Page 3 REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGUST 22, 2016 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to amend to include all city parks. Motion withdrawn. Motion made and second to amend to include all public parks with the exception of the Bangor Municipal Golf Course Amendment Vote:4-5 Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci,Durgin, Graham,Plourde Councilors Voting No:Nealley,Nichols,Perry,Sprague, Faircloth Amendment Failed Vote on Main Motion: 8—1 Councilors Voting Yes:Baldacci,Durgin, Graham,Nichols, Perry,Plourde,Sprague, Faircloth Councilors Voting No:Nealley Passed 16-316 RESOLVE Appropriating$150,000 of Airport Reserves to Fund Relocation BALDACCI of Aircraft Deicing Operations and Appropriating the Proceeds from the Sale of Aircraft Parts to Reimburse the Airport Reserves Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 16-317 RESOLVE Accepting and appropriating a grant in the amount of NEALLEY $1,763,719 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $97,984 from the Maine Department of Transportation under the Airport Improvement Plan (AIP)program,grant# 70 at Bangor International Airport(BGR) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of Half GRAHAM Acre Inc d/b/a Half Acre Nightclub, 190 Harlow 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 REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGUST 22, 2016 NEW BUSINESS '.o ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 16-330 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to accept funding in the amount SPRAGUE of$4,000 from EMHS/Acadia Hospital to provide Project Coordination services Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Action: Motion made and seconded to suspend the rules to take up Order 16-331. Passed 16-331 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement for 169 Thornton Road(Tax Map 42,Lot 042) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Attest: .1 ,‘/ �J3 Lisa . Goodwi ,MMC, City Clerk Page 5