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Home My WebLink About2020-07-27 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JULY 27, 2020 VIA ZOOM Meeting Called to Order at 7.30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Davitt Councilors Present. Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Absent.None Meeting Adjourned at 8:05 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. There was a moment of silence in memory of Woodrow Cross. PUBLIC COMMENT None. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF. Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of July 13,2020,Bangor School Committee Meeting of June 24, 2020 Finance Committee Meetings of July 6, 2020 and July 20, 2020 and Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of July 20,2020 LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, TREMBLE RENEWALS: Vinous of The Fiddlehead Restaurant LLC d/bla The Fiddlehead Restaurant, 84 Hammond Street Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, TREMBLE Vinous of Queen City Cinema Club d/bla Queen City Cinema Club, 128B Main Street Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, TREMBLE Vinous of RARE Hospitality Management,LLC d/bla Longhorn Steakhouse, 605 Hogan Road 20-223 RESOLVE Acknowledging Receipt of the Official Results and the SUPICA Declaration Results of the July 14, 2020,State Primary and Special Referendum Election 20-224 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Modification 2 to the SCHAEFER Maine Department of Transportation for the Maine Street and Union Street Intersection Project- WIN 02282 7.00 20-225 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Wellman Paving in OKAFOR the Amount of$107,591 for PCS Stormwater Improvements 20-226 ORDER Authorizing Settlement of Workers Compensation Claim HAWES Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JULY 27, 2020 VIA ZOOM CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-227 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development Grant FOURNIER of$3,336 to Bangor Ballet for the Production of"Nutcracker in a Nutshell.A New Telling of an Old Tale" 20-228 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development Grant SPRAGUE of$3,336 to the Bangor Symphony Orchestra 20-229 ORDER Authorizing the Placement of a Donors Bench from the SCHAEFER Literacy Volunteers of Bangor at the Waterfront 20-230 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development Grant TREMBLE of$3,336 to Penobscot Theatre Company for the Northern Writes Junior New Play Festival 20-231 ORDER Authorizing a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NICHOLS City of Bangor and Teamsters Local Union#340, representing the Police Support Unit 20-232 RESOLVE Ratifying the City Manager's Actions to Allow C&L SPRAGUE Aerospace Holdings,LLC to Use City Property on Griffin Road as Laydown Yard 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 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-233 RESOLVE Accepting&Appropriating$157,957 in Municipal COVID- FOURNIER 19 Awareness Campaign Grant Funds from the State of Maine 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 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JULY 27, 2020 VIA ZOOM REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 20-234 RESOL VE Authorize the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate OKAFOR $21,298 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 First Reading Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed 20-235 ORDER Authorizing Issuance of$2,853,000 of the City's General HAWES Obligations Bonds and a Tax Levy Therefor Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting on August 3,2020 Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed 20-236 ORDER Authorizing a Loan in the Amount of$16,925,000 from the SCHAEFER Maine Municipal Bond Bank State Revolving Fund, and the Issuance of the City's General Obligation Bonds and a Tax Levy Therefor Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting on August 3, 2020 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—JULY 27, 2020 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. 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 Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes. Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed 20-213 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165 Land Development Code to rezone TREMBLE approximately.29 acre property located at 332 and 336 Broadway from Urban Residential District 1 (URD-1)to Multifamily and Service District(M&SD) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Indefinitely Postpone Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed to Indefinitely Postpone 20-214 ORDINANCESCHAEFER Amending Chapter 165 Land Development Code to rezone approximately one acre of property located at the corner of Congress and Broadway and being 110 Congress Street, 118 Congress Street, 122 Congress Street,318 Broadway,a vacant parcel,322 Broadway,326 Broadway, and a portion of 281 Center Street from Urban Residential District 1 (URD-1) and Government and Institutional District (G&ISD) to Multifamily and Service District(M&SD) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Indefinitely Postpone Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed to Indefinitely Postpone Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JULY 27, 2020 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-215 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165 Land Development Code to rezone a FOURNIER 3.97 acre property located at 395 Griffin Road from General Commercial and Service(GC&S) to Airport Development District(ADD) 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 20-216 ORDINANCE Amending Chapters 165,Land Development Code, and NICHOLS Chapter 260,Signs, to Create a New Zoning District, Commercial Corridor(CC), and to Assign Certain Properties to the District Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Indefinitely Postpone Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed to Indefinitely Postpone NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-237 ORDER Authorizing the Sale of Property at 10 Barker Street to NICHOLS Bangor Savings Bank It was previously determined that Councilor Fournier has a conflict of interest with this order. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Hawes,Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer, Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JULY 27, 2020 VIA ZOOM NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-238 ORDER Authorizing an Amendment to the Agreement for Payment in OKAFOR Lieu of Taxes with Penobscot Theatre Company for Property Located on Kenduskeag Avenue for a One-Year PILOT Reduction for FY2021 It was previously determined that Councilor Fournier has a conflict of interest with this order. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Hawes,Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer, Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed 20-239 ORDER Directing the Commission on Cultural Development,Pursuant NICHOLS to Ordinance Section 95-8,to Consider the Proposal to Deaccession the Estevan Gomez Monument 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. Goo in,MMC, City Clerk Page 6