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Home My WebLink About2019-04-22 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 22, 2019 Meeting Called to Order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Nichols Councilors Absent:Davitt Meeting Adjourned at 8:37 PM PROCLAMATION Proclaimed April 22-28,2019 as the Week of the Young Child PROCLAMATION Proclaimed April 22,2019 as Earth Day PUBLIC COMMENT Darcy Cook a member of Transportation for All expressed her concerns with the bus study as their first meeting with the company is next week and the study is already% complete. She also stated she did not care where the hub was located as long as it was best for the users and she was not in favor of mini hubs. Suzanne Kelly a Bangor resident and member of Transportation for All stated her main concern for the bus service was that it be tailored towards the residents without vehicles who depend on it for work and appointments. Susan Whitmore of Orono thought the social issues surrounding child drug use and teen homelessness needed to be worked on. John Hiatt stated he received notice of the parking committee meeting scheduled for tomorrow through email this afternoon and would not be able to attend due to a conflict in his schedule.He felt home healthcare workers should be given a parking permit and be exempt from the parking regulations.He also asked the status of the chicken ordinance as he would like to have a chicken and cannot afford to live in the rural area. Council Chair Nichols stated that the majority of the Council was not in favor of pursuing such an ordinance. Peter Phillips of Bangor wanted to know the tangible steps that can be taken to help the environment beyond the proclamation for Earth Day. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of April 8, 2019,Airport Committee Meeting of April 1,2019, Government Operations Committee Meeting of April 1,2019 and Business and Economic Development Committing Meeting of April 16,2019 Action: Accepted and Approved 19-151 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to accept$1408.00 in funds as the NEALLEY result of a State Criminal Forfeiture(Kenion) Action: Passed 19-152 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to accept$1140.00 in funds as the TREMBLE result of a State Criminal Forfeiture(Thetonia) Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 22, 2019 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-153 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to accept$2357.23 in funds as the SPRAGUE result of a State Criminal Forfeiture(Wright) Action: Passed 19-154 ORDER Accepting a Sidewalk Grant in the Amount of$48,000 from the SCHAEFER Maine Department of Transportation for Design of Hogan Road Sidewalk and Pedestrian Improvements, WIN 34313.00 Action: Passed 19-155 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Wilcox Electric in the SPRAGUE Amount of$103,400 for Biofilter Pumps— Wastewater Treatment Plant Action: Passed 19-156 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Declaration of GRAHAM Environmental Covenants for Lots 001-466 and 001-488 Action: Passed 19-157 ORDER Authorizing a Grant Application to the Maine Fire Service WESTON Institute/Maine Fire Protection Services Commission Regional Live Fire Training Facility Grant Program in the Amount of $509,400 to Construct a New Live Fire Training Facility Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-158 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 102,Electrical Code,Section 102-1, to SCHAEFER Allow for Automatic Updating of the National Electric Code Action: First Reading 19-159 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, 824 Od1in TREMBLE Road-from Industry and Service District(I&S)to Shopping and Personal Service District(S&PS) First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on May 7, 2019 Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 22, 2019 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-160 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to accept and appropriate a DA VITT $125,000 Grant from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection as funded by the US EPA under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act-Capehart Brook Restoration,Phase III First Reading UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 17-104 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the City of Bangor to Add Chapter 266- GRAHAM Polystyrene Action: Motion made and Seconded for Passage Motion made and Seconded to Postpone until the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. Postponed 19-138 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, to Allow SCHAEFER Indoor Firearms Ranges in the City of Bangor Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Graham,Nealley,Schaefer,Sprague, Supica, Tremble, Weston,Nichols Councilors Voting No:None Passed 19-139 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 71,Land Development Code,Bangor GRAHAM Center Revitalization Area,Section 71-20 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Graham,Nealley,Schaefer,Sprague, Supica, Tremble, Weston,Nichols Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL-APRIL 22, 2019 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-140 ORDINANCE Eliminating Chapter 143,Hazardous Materials,from the Code TREMBLE of the City of Bangor Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Graham,Nealley,Schaefer,Sprague, Supica, Tremble, Weston,Nichols Councilors Voting No:None Passed 19-141 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 231,Public Parks,Section 231-8,to Allow WESTON for Entrance sign for the University of Maine Museum of Art Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Graham,Nealley,Schaefer,Sprague, Supica, Tremble, Weston,Nichols Councilors Voting No:None Passed 19-142 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,Section 165- NEALLEY 80, by Removing the One Acre Minimum Requirement for Lots with Septic Systems Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Graham,Nealley,Schaefer,Sprague, Supica, Tremble, Weston,Nichols Councilors Voting No:None Passed 19-143 RESOLVE Appropriating$298,371 in Federal Transit Administration SUPICA (FTA) 5339 Funding and$273,747 from the Bus Equipment Reserve to Partially Fund the Acquisition of Community Connector Buses Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 22, 2019 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-144 RESOLVE Appropriating$1,000,000.from Unassigned Fund Balance to WESTON Fund Street Repairs Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-145 RESOLVE Appropriating Funds from the Mall Area Traffic Impact Fee SUPICA for Stillwater Avenue Widening& Traffic Signal Improvements at 1-95,Exit 186 Intersection Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-161 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Agreement for Maine Department of TREMBLE Transportation Municipal Partnership Agreement- WIN 21932.09 Broadway(Route 15B) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-162 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Northeast Paving in WESTON the Amount of$671,733 for the Hogan Road Resurfacing Project Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-163 ORDER Requesting to Waive the Bid Process and Execute a Contract SPRAGUE with Sargent Corporation in the Amount of$157,145 for the May Street Drainage and Sewer Rehabilitation Project Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 22, 2019 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-164 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Hughes Brothers,Inc SUPICA in the Amount of$1,087,396 for the Merchants Plaza Triangle Improvements and Pickering Square Parking Garage Entrance Alterations Project Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed • ATTEST: �,a , ,cOt�_� Lisa . Goodw' ,MMC, City Clerk Page 6