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Home My WebLink About2020-06-22 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 22, 2020 VIA ZOOM Meeting Called to Order at 7.30 PM Chaired by Council ChairDavitt Councilors Present: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,David Councilors Absent.None Meeting Adjourned at 9:13 PM As approved by the City Council on March 23, 2020, and amended on April 13, 2020, the public may participate at meetings through Zoom, Facebook and television and the City's website. Public comment through Zoom requires a person to state their name and address, any inappropriate or offensive remarks may be removed, and the Council Chair will have discretion over the time allowed for comment. The public may be recognized to speak by the hand wave function or, on a phone, by pressing *9. PROCLAMATION Proclaimed June 19"`as Juneteenth PUBLIC COMMENT Kurt Hetterman had concerns with the new trash receptacles and being able to get all the trash in one and the price was too high for a second one.He felt taxes should be raised to cover the cost. Maulian Dana of Penobscot Nation thought it was time to address the Estevan Gomez monument due to his history of abducting indigenous people into slavery. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF. Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of June 8,2020,Bangor School Committee Regular Meeting of May 28,2020 and Special Meeting of June 1,2020,Finance Committee Meeting of June 16,2020 and Government Operations Committee Meetings of June 2,2020 and June 16,2020 LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, TREMBLE RENEWALS. Vinous of Judy's Restaurant d/b/a Judy's Restaurant, 125 State Street Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, TREMBLE Vinous of Pictor Enterprises VI Inc. d/b/a Buffalo Wild Wings, 461 Stillwater Avenue Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, TREMBLE Vinous of Ha#Acre Inc. d/b/a Half Acre Nightclub,190 Harlow Street Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, TREMBLE Vinous of Tri M.Le d/b/a Chopsticks Restaurant, 167 Center Street SPECIAL AMUSEMENT Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of Half TREMBLE LICENSE RENEWALS: Acre Inc. d/b/a Half Acre Nightclub, 190 Harlow Street Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 22,2020 VIA ZOOM CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-193 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed— HAWES Vacant Lot Located at Benjamin Way 20-194 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed— SPRAGUE Vacant Lot Located at Briarwood Drive Extension 20-195 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real SUPICA Estate Located at 10 McLaughlin Street 20-196 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real OKAFOR Estate Located at 36 Sugar Loaf Lane. 20-197 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real TREMBLE Estate Located at 187 Parkview Avenue. 20-198 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real FOURNIER Estate Located at 311 Broadway 20-199 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real SCHAEFER Estate Located at 1818 Ohio Street 20-200 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreement with SCHAEFER Maine Department of Transportation for Small Harbor Improvement Program(SHIP)Agreement- WIN#024623.00, Replacement of Public Docks at the Bangor Waterfront 20-201 RESOL VE Ratifying the Finance Director's Actions to Apply for and OKAFOR Accept$5,770 of Corona Virus Emergency Supplemental Funding from Penobscot County Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage of Consent Agenda 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—JUNE 22, 2020 VIA ZOOM REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-202 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165 Land Development Code to rezone a HAWES 3.02 acre property located at 668 Stillwater Avenue from Shopping&Personal Service(S&PS)to General Commercial and Service(GC&S) Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of July 7,2020 Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed 20-203 RESOL VE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate SUPICA $212,500 from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services'Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services to Support an Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Distribution Program Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed 20-204 RESOL VE Accepting and Appropriating a$26,000 Maine Historic NICHOLS Preservation Commission Grant for a Bangor Architectural Survey Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 22, 2020 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 20-165 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District NICHOLS Map by changing the Zoning District from Urban Residence 2(URD-2)to Neighborhood Service District(NSD) by request for property addressed at 199 Ohio Street(Map 31, Lot 52) Action: Motion made and Seconded for Approval Motion made and Seconded to Amend by Substitution Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed as Amended 20-169 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 231,Public Parks,Section 231-9,to NICHOLS Clam Operating Hours in West Market Square 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 20-170 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District FOURNIER Map by changing, upon request,the Zoning District from General Commercial and Service(GC&S)to Multifamily and Service District(M&SD)for property located at Map R68 Lot 007 on Stillwater Avenue Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 22, 2020 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded to Postpone Indefinitely Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed 20-171 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate OKAFOR 550,000 in CARA Local Drug Crises funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for a One Year Grant Period Beginning July 1,2020 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 20-172 RESOLVE Authorizing City Manager to Accept and Appropriate SCHAEFER funding from the Project Canopy Grant in the amount of $7500from the Department of Agriculture and Conservation and the Maine Forest Service 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 20-173 RESOL VE Accepting and Appropriating$65,825 of US Department of SPRAGUE Justice Corona Virus Emergency Supplemental Funding 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 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 22, 2020 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 20-174 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the Total School Budgetfor HAWES the Bangor School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 4 A 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 20-175 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the Bangor School OKAFOR Department in Excess of the Minimum Spending Target Established by 20-A MRSA Section 15671 A. 4 Ijeoma Obi felt there should be more diversity and inclusivity training as well as more psychologists for students. Kosis Ifeji stated they should include the students from surrounding schools in the diversity and inclusivity training. 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 20-176 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation of$1,410,000 for Non-State FOURNIER Funded Debt Service Allocation for the Bangor School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 15690 2.A 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 20-177 RESOL VE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from NICHOLS State Sources and Budget-Enterprise Fund Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Page 6 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 22, 2020 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Councilors Voting No:None Passed 20-178 RESOL VE Vocational Education Region#4 Appropriation Pursuant to SCHAEFER Title 20-A, Chapter 606, 15601-15619,Maine Revised Statutes Annotated 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 20-179 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation of$21,119,806for the School TREMBLE 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 Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed 20-180 RESOL VE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from SPRAGUE State Sources and Budget-Special Revenue Fund 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 20-181 RESOL VE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue and SUPICA Budget- Trust and Agency Fund 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 7 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 22, 2020 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-182 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation of$444,593 for Adult Education HAWES for the Bangor School Department as Required by 20-A MRSA Section 8603-A (1) 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 20-183 RESOL VE Appropriation for Municipal Year 2021 HAWES Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Amend by Substitution Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes.Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed As Amended 20-184 RESOL VE Making an Appropriation of Downtown TIF Funds for SUPICA Expenditures to be Made in Fiscal Year 2021 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Amend by Substitution Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed As Amended Page 8 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 22, 2020 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 20-185 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for Various Capital Purposes TREMBLE Utilizing Various Reserves, Trust and Agency Accounts and Other Funds for Expenditures to be Made During Fiscal Year 2021 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Amend by Substitution Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed As Amended NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 20-205 ORDER Authorizing the Use of CARES Act Airport Grant funds for TREMBLE FY2020 in an Amount up to $1,277,230 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 20-206 ORDER Authorizing the Use of CARES Act Public Transportation SUPICA Grant funds for FY 2020 in an Amount up to$900,000 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 20-207 ORDER Supporting and Extending the City Manager's Emergency FOURNIER Regulation Regarding the Closure of Broad Street Page 9 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 22, 2020 VIA ZOOM NEWBUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Aaron James felt that a portion of Broad Street should be kept open to traffic. Gibran Graham stated that the disruption of residential deliveries was an unintended consequence of the closure.He felt the order should be amended to revisit in a few weeks. 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 20-208 ORDER Authorizing Award of Emergency Power Generation Bid in SCHAEFER the Amount of$1,297,640 to Southworth Milton 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 ATTEST.• Lisa J. Good in,MMC, City Clerk Page 10