HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-12-12 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 12, 2016
Meeting Called to Order at 7:30 PM
Chaired by Councilor Sprague
Councilors Absent:Baldacci and Nealley
Meeting Adjourned at 8:40 PM
RECOGNITION: Recognized Jane Bragg and Ivy Clear-Forrest of Bangor Ballet on the
Occasion of Their Retirement
RECOGNITION: Recognized Keith Robinson and Maureen Robinson of Robinson Ballet on
the Occasion of Their Retirement
PUBLIC COMMENT George Elliott of 106 Balsam Road was concerned with
excessive motorcycle noise and did not feel enough was being
done to address this problem.He requested a written response to
his concerns.
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of November 28, 2016,Airport
Committee Meeting of November 15, 2016, Government Operations
Committee Meeting of December 5,2016, Finance Committee Meeting
of November 21,2016 and December 5,2016,Business and Economic
Development Committee Meetings of November 22,2016 and
December 6,2016,Infrastructure Committee Meetings of September
27 2016, October 11,2016,November 15, 2016 and November 29, 2016
Action: Accepted and Approved
17-030 ORDER Authorizing the Ciry Manager to Accept$6,282.00 in U.S. PERRY
Currency, or a Portion Thereof as a result of a State Criminal
Forfeiture
Action: Passed
17-031 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept$18,040.00 in U.S. WESTON
Currency, or a Portion Thereof as a result of a State Criminal
Forfeiture
Action: Passed
17-032 ORDER Authorizing Bid Award in the Amount of$1,666,221 to SE SPRAGUE
MacMillian for Hammond Street Utility Upgrade Project
Action: Passed
17-033 ORDER Authorizing Grant Application to the Environmental Protection TREMBLE
Agency,Brownfields Assessment Program
Action: Passed
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REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR`
17-034 ORDINANCE Amending Schedule I of Chapter 291,Article III,Sec. 38 of the GRAHAM
Code of the City of Bangor-No Parking-Lincoln St
Action: First Reading
17-035 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 231,Public Parks, and Chapter 260,Signs, TREMBLE
of the Code of the City of Bangor,By Amending Temporary
Sandwich Board Sign Requirements and Allowing Sidewalk
Merchandise Displays
Action: First Reading
17-036 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Zone Change—996 State WESTON
Street(Tax Map R71-031)from a Government and
Institutional Service District to an Urban Residence Two
District
Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of
December 20, 2016
17-037 ORDINANCE Repealing Chapter 93, Chemical Dependency Treatment NICHOLS
Facilities, of the Code of the City of Bangor
Action: Motion made and seconded to Waive Second Reading
Passed to Waive Second Reading
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 7- 0
Councilors Voting Yes:Faircloth, Graham,Nichols,Perry,
Tremble, Weston,Sprague
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
17-038 ORDINANCE Repealing Chapter 179,Minimum Wage, of the Code of the NICHOLS
City of Bangor
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REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
Action: Motion made and seconded to Waive Second Reading
Motion Doubted
Vote: 6—1
Councilors Voting Yes:Faircloth,Nichols,Perry, Tremble,
Weston,Sprague
Councilors Voting No: Graham
Passed to Waive Second Reading
Motion made and seconded to Amend by Substitution
Ordinance 17-038 to change effective date to July 1, 2017
Vote: 6—1
Councilors Voting Yes:Faircloth,Nichols,Perry, Tremble,
Weston,Sprague
Councilors Voting No: Graham
Amendment Passed
Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended
Motion Doubted
Vote: 6—1
Councilors Voting Yes: Faircloth,Nichols,Perry, Tremble,
Weston, Sprague
Councilors Voting No: Graham
Passed as Amended
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
17-021 ORDINANCE Amending Chapters 165,Land Development Code, and 271, GRAHAM
Streets, of the Code of the City of Bangor,By Adding
Construction Standards for Private Streets
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 7- 0
Councilors Voting Yes:Faircloth, Graham,Nichols,Perry,
Tremble, Weston,Sprague
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
17-022 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 268,Stormwater, of the Code of the City of TREMBLE
Bangor,By Clarifying Enforcement Authority and Stormwater
Maintenance Plan Provisions
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 7- 0
Councilors Voting Yes:Faircloth, Graham,Nichols,Perry,
Tremble, Weston,Sprague
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
17-023 ORDINANCE Amending Land Development Code—Contract Zone Change— PERRY
72 Broadway(Tax Map 049-018)from an Urban Residence
Two District to a Contract Government and Institutional
Service District
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 7- 0
Councilors Voting Yes: Faircloth, Graham,Nichols,Perry,
Tremble, Weston,Sprague
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
17-024 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate funds NICHOLS
for a Maine Health Access Foundation Healthy Communities
Phase III Implementation Grant
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
17-025 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a$100,000 Grant from the FAIRCLOTH
University of New England to conduct an assessment of and
work on youth substance abuse prevention initiatives in the
Penquis Public Health District
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
17-026 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating an $85,000 Grant from Let's Go! GRAHAM
Maine to increase healthy eating and active living in key
settings for children and families in the Penquis Public Health
District
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
17-027 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating Grant Funds from Maine DHHS WESTON
Centers for Disease Control Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund
for a Two Year Period Beginning January 1, 2017
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
17-028 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a$104,128 Grant from GRAHAM
MaineHealth: Center for Tobacco Independence, to reduce
tobacco-use in the Penquis Public Health District
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
17-029 RESOLVE Appropriating$10,450 from Fire Equipment Reserve to Fund PERRY
Vehicle Replacement
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Casino Operator License Renewal of HC NICHOLS
Bangor LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino Bangor, 500 Main 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
17-039 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Documents for the Sale of 3 Charles SPRAGUE
Street(Map 032 Lot 098) to John Karnes,R&K Construction,
in the Amount of$3,000
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
17-040 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Documents for the Sale of 177 Pearl FAIRCLOTH
Street(Map 053 Lot 183) to John&Lisa Doherty in the
Amount of$12,000
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Motion Doubted
Vote: 5—2
Councilors Voting Yes:Faircloth,Nichols,Perry, Tremble,
Sprague
Councilors Voting No: Graham, Weston
Passed
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NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
Motion made and seconded to Suspend the Rules to take up
Order 17-041
Passed
17-041 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of Agreement with Mary Ellen Beal Weston
and Kevin Keith for 262 Fern Street(Map 052,Lot 100)
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
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