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Home My WebLink About2019-11-13 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 13, 2019 Meeting Called to Order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Davitt Councilors Absent:None Meeting Adjourned at 8:10 PM PUBLIC COMMENT Karen Marysdaughter,Darcy Cook and Jack McKay spoke in regard to public transit and requested that the city have clear communication with stakeholders and ensure public participation in future changes. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF.• Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of October 28,2019,Special City Council Meeting of November 6,2019,Finance Committee Meeting of October 28,2019,Airport Committee Meeting of October 7,2019 Action: Accepted and Approved 20-002 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real SUPICA Estate Located at 37 Thornton Road Action: Passed 20-003 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to accept$4,627 in funds as SPRAGUE the result of a State Criminal Forfeiture Action: Passed 20-004 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to accept$719.00 in funds as NICHOLS the result of a State Criminal Forfeiture Action: Passed 20-005 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to accept a$4,960.67 donation TREMBLE from an anonymous donor to the Public Health & Community Services Department's Pay It Forward fund Action: Passed 20-006 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for$424,000 in Grant TREMBLE Funds from the State of Maine's Volkswagen Settlement Allocation Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 13, 2019 CONSENTAGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-007 RESOLVE Acknowledging Receipt of the Official Results and the SPRAGUE Declaration Results of the November 5,2019,State Referendum and Municipal Candidate and Referendum Elections Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 19-413 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 228,Public Morals,By Removing SUPICA Provisions Regarding Display of Materials Harmful to Minors that are Covered under State Law Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9- 0 Councilors Voting Yes.Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed 19-414 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, Contract SPRAGUE Zone Change,44 Griffin Road from LDR (Low Density Residential)to Contract General Commercial&Service (GC&S)District Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9- 0 Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 13, 2019 UNFINISHED B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 19-415 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District SCHAEFER Map by changing the parcel of vacant land at the corner of Dillingham and Main Streets from Urban Residence District KURD-1) and Urban Service District(USD)to Multifamily &Service(M&SD)District Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9-0 Councilors Voting Yes:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed 19-416 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,Section TREMBLE 165-70, by Allowing the Code Enforcement Officer to Provide a Reduction or Elimination of Parking Setback Requirements Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9-0 Councilors Voting Yes:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed 19-417 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate SPRAGUE $187,260.72 in Homeland Security Grant Funding from the Maine Emergency ManagementAgency(MEMA) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 19-418 RESOL VE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate SUPICA $31,947 in Grant Funds from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services for Community Health Nursing Maternal and Child Health Nursing Services Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 13, 2019 NEWBUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement Renewal License of DA VITT Launchpad d/b/a Launchpad, 189 Exchange 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 20-008 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to solicit and accept small SCHAEFER donations from the faith community in support of the City's homeless outreach efforts Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 20-009 ORDER Accepting a$7,000 Donation from the Bangor Fuel Society to NICHOLS provide heating assistance to individuals and families who are over the income guidelines for General Assistance. Councilor Nichols mentioned that Councilor Sprague was on the board however,there was no Council concern regarding a conflict of interest. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 20-010 RESOLVE Ratifying the City Manager's Actions to Submit an Efficiency DAVITT Maine Grant Application for$5,000 for Electric Vehicle Charging Station for The Garage at Pickering Square Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed ATTEST. Lisa . Goodw ,MMC, City Clerk Page 4