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Home My WebLink About2019-05-29 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 29, 2019 Meeting Called to Order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Nichols Councilors Absent: Graham Meeting Adjourned at: 8:18 PM PUBLIC COMMENT Susan Whitmore expressed concerns for the welfare of females in Bangor. She thought a program should be developed for suicide prevention and shelters for women. Priscilla Goss, 275 Union Street, stated that the parking in front of her building had been removed and wanted to have it restored. The City Engineer stated he would look into it. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of May 13, 2019,Bangor School Committee Regular Meeting of May 8, 2019, Finance Committee Meeting of May 6, 2019, Government Operations Committee Meeting of May 20, 2019,Airport Committee Meeting of May 6, 2019 and Business and Economic Development Committee Meetings of May 7, 2019 and May 21, 2019 Action: Accepted and Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Spirituous, GRAHAM RENEWALS: Vinous of Las Palapas Mexican Restaurant LLC d/b/a Las Palapas Mexican Restaurant LLC, 8 Bangor Mall Boulevard Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Spirituous, GRAHAM Vinous of Delano G. Merritt d/b/a Judy's Restaurant, 125 State Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, GRAHAM Vinous of Pepper Dining,Inc. d/b/a Chili's Grill& Bar, 638 Stillwater Avenue Action: Approved Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 29, 2019 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, GRAHAM Vinous of Hospitality Services of Bangor LP d/b/a Bangor Ramada, 357 Odlin Road Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, GRAHAM Vinous of Lisa J. Leonard d/b/a Evenrood's, 25 Broad Street Action: Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for New Liquor License,Malt, Spirituous, GRAHAM NEW: Vinous of Bangor Pie LLC d/b/a Portland Pie Bangor, 89/91 Main Street,Pending Code and Fire Approval Action: Approved 19-195 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real WESTON Estate Located at 3 Shepherd Drive Action: Passed 19-196 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real NEALLEY Estate Located at 7 D Street,Birch Hill Estates Action: Passed 19-197 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real SUPICA Estate Located at 12 Wing Street Action: Passed 19-198 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real SPRAGUE Estate Located at 13 Nelson Street Action: Passed 19-199 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real WESTON Estate Located at 27Autumn Street Action: Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 29, 2019 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-201 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real TREMBLE Estate Located at 34 Dean Street Action: Passed 19-200 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed-Real DA VITT Estate Located at 31 I Street,Birch Hill Estates Action: Passed 19-202 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real GRAHAM Estate Located at 38 C Street,Birch Hill Estates Action: Passed 19-203 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real SCHAEFER Estate Located at 56 Pushaw Road Action: Passed 19-204 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real NEALLEY Estate Located at 73 Grove Street Action: Passed 19-205 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real SUPICA Estate Located at 96 Fern Street Action: Passed 19-206 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real TREMBLE Estate Located at 111 Buck Street Action: Passed 19-207 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real SPRAGUE Estate Located at 178 Forest Avenue. Action: Passed 19-208 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real SCHAEFER Estate Located at 199 Howard Street Action: Passed Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL-MAY 29, 2019 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-209 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real DAVITT Estate Located at 237 Fourteenth Street Action: Passed 19-210 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real GRAHAM Estate Located at 300 Bomarc Road Action: Passed 19-211 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real WESTON Estate Located at 344 Ohio Street Action: Passed 19-212 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real NEALLEY Estate Located at 624 Hammond Street Action: Passed 19-213 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real SUPICA Estate Located at 666 Finson Road,Lot 249 Action: Passed 19-214 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Mutual Aid DA VITT Agreement with the Air National Guard Fire Department for Fire and Emergency Services Action: Passed 19-215 ORDER Acceptance and Execution of a Grant Amendment in the Amount SPRAGUE of$9,960 to the Supplemental Nutrition Education Program (SNAP ED) Action: Passed 19-216 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Sign an Agreement to Access a DA VITT Portion of the Property Located at 614 Finson Road to Assess and Modify Capehart Brook to Improve Habitat Action: Passed Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 29, 2019 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-217 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Sign a Drainage and Slope SCHAEFER Easement to Access Property on Odlin Road to Replace an Existing Culvert Action: Passed 19-218 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Sign an Easement to Construct TREMBLE and Maintain Stormwater Structures at 1423 Ohio Street to Improve Water Quality in Capehart Brook Action: Passed 19-219 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Temporary Agreements to SPRAGUE Access Four Properties on Silver Road to Maintain a Stormwater Ditch Action: Passed 19-220 ORDER Accepting a memorial bench from Bob and Jen Montgomery-Rice DAVITT in memory of Eugene Brennan. Action: Passed 19-221 ORDER Accepting a memorial bench from the Fairmount School Parent SCHAEFER Teacher Organization. Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-222 ORDINANCE Amending the Land Development Code-Amending Chapter GRAHAM 165,Land Development Code, Contract Zone Change-295 Hammond Street from Multifamily and Service District(M&SD) to Contract Downtown Development District(DDD) Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of June 4, 2019 Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 29, 2019 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-176 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 71,Bangor Center Revitalization Area,to GRAHAM remain consistent with requirements of Chapter 148,Historic Preservation Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Amend by Substitution Motion Passed Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended Vote: 8- 0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Nealley,Schaefer,Sprague, Supica, Tremble, Weston,Nichols Councilors Voting No:None Passed 19-177 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 148,Historic Preservation,to Clarify TREMBLE Language and Make Several Changes to the Regulation of Historic Properties in Bangor Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7-1 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Nealley,Schaefer,Sprague, Supica, Weston,Nichols Councilors Voting No: Tremble Passed 19-178 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 223,Property Maintenance,Section 223-4, SCHAEFER to Require Mowing of Esplanades Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7-1 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Nealley,Schaefer,Sprague, Supica, Weston,Nichols Councilors Voting No: Tremble Passed 19-179 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code—Contract NEALLEY Zone Change—Davis Road and Ohio Street from Rural Residence and Agricultural District(RR&A) to Contract Multifamily and Service District M&SD). Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8-0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Nealley,Schaefer,Sprague, Supica, Weston,Nichols Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 6 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 29, 2019 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-180 RESOLVE Appropriating$8,780 in Federal Emergency Management WESTON Agency(FEMA)funds to Fund Parks and Recreation Center Shower and Kitchen Renovations Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-181 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for Adult Education for the Bangor DAVITT School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 8603-A (1) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-182 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for Non-State Funded Debt Service SPRAGUE Allocation for the Bangor School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 2.A Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-183 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from State NEALLEY Sources and Budget-Enterprise Fund Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-184 RESOLVE Vocational Education Region#4 Appropriation Pursuant to SUPICA Title 20-A, Chapter 606, 15601-15619,Maine Revised Statutes Annotated Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-185 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation in the amount of$21,176,652 for the WESTON School District Contribution to 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 Page 7 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 29, 2019 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 19-186 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue and TREMBLE Budget—Trust and Agency Fund Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-187 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from State GRAHAM Sources and Budget-Special Revenue Fund Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-188 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation of$4,636,565 for the Bangor School SCHAEFER Department in Excess of the Maximum Spending Target Established by 20-A MRSA Section 15671 A. 4 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-189 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation of$48,269,261,for the Total School WESTON Budget for the Bangor School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 4.A. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Doubted Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Nealley,Schaefer,Sprague, Supica, Tremble, Weston,Nichols Councilors Voting No:None Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of Lisa J. GRAHAM Leonard d/b/a Evenrood's,25 Broad 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 8 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 29, 2019 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License New of Greenleaf s GRAHAM Bar& Grill d/b/a Carolina Sports&Spirits, 16 Union 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 19-223 ORDER Authorizing an Adjustment to the Local Education WESTON Appropriation Amount if Additional State Funding Becomes Available Due to State of Maine Legislative Action Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-224 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Bangor Lawn& SPRAGUE Landscape in the Amount of$127,080 for Rehabilitation of City Hall Plaza and Steps Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-225 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Eastwood Contractors NEALLEY in the Amount of$817,739 for Main Street Utility Upgrades Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-226 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Bangor Abatement SUPICA Inc., in the Amount of$399,000 to Rehabilitate City Hall Windows Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed ATTEST: �o�( � /11/Lisa . 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