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Home My WebLink About2019-10-16 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 16, 2019 Meeting Called to Order at 7.30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Nichols Councilors Absent.None Meeting Adjourned at 8:53 PM PRESENTATION Presented Keys to the City in Honor of the Founders of the Mabel Wadsworth Center PUBLIC COMMENT Sandra Johnson, Gail Zuck and Emily Bean spoke in favor of relocating the bus hub out of Pickering Square so that the park could be used by all residents. Mary Welch,President of the Birch Hill Estates Residents'Association spoke of many issues the residents were having with the owner of the park and asked for the opportunity to meet with the Council to talk about the issues. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF. Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of September 23, 2019,Bangor School Committee Regular Meetings of September 11, 2019 and September 25, 2019, Business and Economic Development Committee Meetings of September 17, 2019 and October 8, 2019, Finance Committee Meeting of October 7,2019, and Infrastructure Committee Meetings of June 18,2019,July 2,2019,August 6,2019 and September 3,2019 Action: Accepted and Approved Liquor License Renewal. Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, GRAHAM Vinous of BAFS Inc. d/b/a BAFS Inc., 61 Florida Avenue Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, GRAHAM Vinous of Fandom Group LLC d/b/a Seasons on Main, 427 Main Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Vinous of GRAHAM DMF International Inc. d/b/a Post Security Cafe,299 Godfrey Boulevard Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, GRAHAM Vinous of Hogan LLC d/b/a Miguel's Mexican Restaurant, 697 Hogan Road Action: Approved Page I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 16, 2019 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, GRAHAM Vinous of UNO of Bangor Inc. d/bla UNO Pizzeria& Grill, 725 Stillwater Avenue Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, GRAHAM Vinous of Endwell,LLC d/bla Paddy Murphy's,26 Main Street Action: Approved 19-380 ORDER Authorizing Carry Forward Funding in the Amount of DA VITT $32,000 in 2017 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Reimbursement Funds to FY 2020 to Fund the Parks and Recreation Center Standby Generator Purchase Action: Passed 19-381 ORDER Authorizing a Lease Agreement with Bangor Farmers'Market GRAHAM Association at 50 Cleveland St.,Bangor Action: Passed 19-382 ORDER Amending the Schedule of Fees-Adding a Fee for DA VITT Impoundment of Vehicles Action: Passed 19-383 ORDER Authorizing Purchase of Fire Truck from Pierce TREMBLE Manufacturing in the Amount of$629,984 Action: Passed 19-384 ORDER Authorizing Award of Bid to Nortrax in the amount of WESTON $193,000 for a Front End Loader(Life-cycle Cost) Action: Passed 19-385 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Maine Commercial SUPICA Tire to Supply Tires and Tire Services for the City's Large Vehicles Action: Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 16, 2019 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 19-386 ORDER Authorizing The City Manager to Submit a Grant Application TREMBLE up to$1500 to the Maine Communities Grant Program for Video Marketing Content at Bangor International Airport (BGR). Action: Passed 19-387 ORDER Authorizing Purchase of Information Service Equipment from SPRAGUE Dell in the Amount of$110,969 for Storage and Switches Action: Passed 19-388 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease Between TREMBLE Maine Highlands and the City of Bangor,for a Portion of Building 121 in the General Aviation Terminal at Bangor International Airport(BGR) Action: Passed 19-389 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with SCHAEFER the Maine Department of Transportation, Overweight Construction Vehicles-018722.00 Ohio Street Bridge#5790 Replacement Action: Passed 19-390 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to apply for DHHS Community SUPICA Health Nursing Maternal and Child Health Nursing Services Grant Action: Passed 19-391 ORDER Authorizing Extension of Development Agreement for SCHAEFER Property located at 472 Essex Street Action: Passed 19-392 RESOLVE Declaration of Official Intent to Redeem or Defease Bonds WESTON Action: Passed Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 16, 2019 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 19-393 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 228,Public Morals,Section 228-2, SUPICA Definitions, by Amending the Definition of Sexual Conduct Action: Motion made and seconded to Waive Second Reading Passed Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt, Graham,Schaefer,Sprague, Supica, Tremble, Weston,Nichols Councilors Voting No:None Passed 19-394 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 215,Police Regulations, by Instituting a DA VITT Fee for Service for Non-Emergency Calls to the Police Department Action: First Reading 19-395 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 302, Yard Sales,Section 302-2, by SCHAEFER Removing the Requirement that a Second Yard Sale Must Take Place More than 60 Days After the First Sale Action: First Reading 19-396 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate TREMBLE $125,000 in Drug Free Communities Funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for a One Year Grant Period Beginning October 1,2019 Action: First Reading 19-397 RESOLVE Appropriating$200,000 of Penobscot Energy Recovery SPRAGUE Company(PERC)settlement funds to reduce the cost of the Automated Commingled Curbside Refuse/Recycling Collection Contract Action: First Reading Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 16, 2019 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 19-375 RESOLVE Ratifying Maine Department of Transportation Bicycle and SCHAEFER Pedestrian Program Funding Application and Accepting Funds for Joshua Chamberlain Bridge Sidewalk and Crosswalk Improvements Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended Passed 19-376 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, by Making GRAHAM a Contract Zone Change-39 and 47 West Broadway—From Urban Residence I District to Contract Government and Institutional Service District(G&ISD) Stephen Brough expressed concerns that this property was going from taxable to non-taxable and thought it was financially detrimental to the city.He urged the Council to renegotiate to get 100 years of taxes or an increased donation to the city. Tanya Emery,Director of Community and Economic Development stated this item was only for a zone change. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt, Graham,Schaefer,Sprague, Supica, Tremble, Weston,Nichols Councilors Voting No:None Passed NEWBUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement Renewal License of GRAHAM Fandom Group LLC d/b/a Seasons on Main, 427 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 19-398 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Disposition and WESTON Development Agreement with Gary and Melanie Frost for a Single Family Home Located at 28 Fremont Street for$4,000 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 16, 2019 NEWBUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 19-399 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Disposition and SUPICA Development Agreement with Mitchell Jameson For of a Two- Unit Family Home Located at 118 Grove Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-400 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Disposition and SPRAGUE Development Agreement with Habitat for Humanityfor Property Located at 177 Pearl Street in the Amount of$5,000 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-401 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Disposition and DA VITT Development Agreement with Kimberly Paige for Property Located at 57 Curve Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-402 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Disposition and GRAHAM Development Agreement with Kimberly Paige for Property Located at 61 Curve Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-403 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Disposition and SCHAEFER Development Agreement with J&R Contracting Group Inc. for property located at 69 Fruit Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-404 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Purchase and Sale TREMBLE Agreement with Chris Pepin for Property Located at 171 Garland Street in the Amount of$2,500 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 6 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 16, 2019 NEWBUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 19-405 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Ac8ia Capital TREMBLE Management,LLC for Opportunity Zone Fund Creation and Implementation Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-406 ORDER Directing the City Manager to Take Possession of the Property SPRAGUE Located at 67 Lincoln Street Action: Motion made and seconded to Indefinitely Postponed Passed to Indefinitely Postpone Motion made and seconded to Suspend the Rules to take up Council Order 19-407 Passed 19-407 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real SPRAGUE Estate Located at 67 Lincoln Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed ATTEST.- Lisa TTEST:Lisa J. Good n,MMC, City Clerk Page 7