HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-08-10 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGSUT 10,2020 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 8:06 PM
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PUBLIC COMMENT None
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
MINUTES OF. Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of July 27,2020, Finance Committee Meeting of
August 3, 2020,Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting ofAugust 3,
2020 and Infrastructure Committee Meeting of June 16,2020
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, TREMBLE
RENEWALS. Vinous of Timber Kitchen,LLC d/b/a Timber Kitchen &Bar,
22 Bass Park Boulevard
20-240 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed—Real HAWES
Estate Located at 8 Harlow Street
20-241 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Bill of Sale—Located at SHAEFER
27 B Street
20-242 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed— SUPICA
Vacant Land Located at Briarwood Drive
20-243 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Cooperative Agreement FOURNIER
Extension Between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
and the City of Bangor to continue the City's Brownfields
Assessment Program
20-244 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to accept$2320.00 in funds as TREMBLE
the result of State Criminal Forfeiture-(Brown)
20-245 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to accept$4290.00 in funds as FOURNIER
the result of State Criminal Forfeiture-(Osborn)
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGSUT 10,2020 VIA ZOOM
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
20-246 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to accept$5669.00 in funds as HAWES
the result of State Criminal Forfeiture-(Reed)
20-247 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement Between the City SPRAGUE
of Bangor and Northern Light Health for the Maintenance of
a Bus Shelter at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical
Center on State Street
20-248 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement Between the City OKAFOR
of Bangor and Northern Light Health for the Construction
and Maintenance of a Bus Shelter at the Eastern Maine
Healthcare Mall on Union Street
20-249 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract Change Order with SCHAEFER
Gordon Contracting Inc in the Amount of$550,000 to
Complete Phase H Replacment of Climber Screens at the
Wastewater Treatment Facility
20-250 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement TREMBLE
Between the City of Bangor and Maine DOT for the
Purchase and Install of the General Audio Recording System
(GARD) at Bangor International Airport
20-251 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Hughes Brothers SCHAEFER
in the Amount of$169,803 for Lower State,Harlow and Park
Street Sidewalk Improvements
20-252 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of Documents to Amend NICHOLS
Conditions in a Deed from the City of Bangor to Penobscot
Community Health Care- Union Street
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
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGSUT 10,2020 VIA ZOOM
ASSIGNED TO
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING COUNCILOR
ITEM NO.
20-253 ORDER Authorizing a Loan from the School Revolving Renovation OKAFOR
Fund and the Issuance of the City's General Obligation
Bonds and a Tax Levy Therefor
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
20-254 ORDER Authorizing Issuance of$2,730,000 of the City's General SPRAGUE
Obligation Bonds and a Tax Levy Therefor to Fund
Cameron Stadium Improvements—Multi Sport Turf/Field—
Track Replacement
Dan O'Connell,David Morris and Alan Mosca spoke in favor of the bond.
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
20-255 ORDER Authorizing Issuance of$1,400,000 of the City's General HAWES
Obligation Bonds and a Tax Levy Therefor
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
20-256 ORDER Authorizing the Issuance of$2,305,000 of the City's General TREMBLE
Obligation Bonds and a Tax Levy Therefor
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
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGSUT 10,2020 VIA ZOOM
UNFINISHED B USINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
20-233 RESOLVE The City accepts and appropriates$157,957 in Municipal FOURNIER
COVID-19 Awareness Campaign Grant Funds from the
State of Maine
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
20-234 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 Passage
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor,
Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
PUBLIC HEARING
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 to Open Public Hearing
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor,
Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt
Councilors Voting No:None
Public Hearing Opened
No Comments.
Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes. Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor,
Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt
Councilors Voting No:None
Public Hearing Closed
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
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGSUT 10,2020 VIA ZOOM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
PUBLIC HEARING
20-236 ORDER Authorizing a Loan in the Amount of$16,925,000 from SCHAEFER
the 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 to Open Public Hearing
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols,
Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt
Councilors Voting No:None
Public Hearing Opened
No Comments.
Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes.Fournier,Hawes,Nichols,
Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt
Councilors Voting No:None
Public Hearing Closed
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
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
20-257 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Lease Agreement Amendments with TREMBLE
C&L Aerospace Holdings,LLC.
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:
i J. Go win,MMC, City Clerk
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