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Home My WebLink About2020-08-24 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGSUT 24, 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 8:42 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. PUBLIC COMMENT None. CONSENTAGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF. Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of August 10,2020,Bangor School Committee Special Meeting of July 21,2020 and Regular Meeting of July 22,2020, Finance Committee Meeting of August 18,2020, and Airport Committee Meeting of August 3, 2020 LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, TREMBLE RENEWALS: Vinous of HC Bangor LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino Hotel and Raceway, 500 Main Street Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, TREMBLE Vinous of Artemis and Dean LLC d/b/a Fork and Spoon, 76 Main Street Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt,Spirituous, TREMBLE Vinous of Bangor Motor Inn Corporation d/b/a Bangor Inn and Suites and Conference Center, 701 Hogan Road SPECIAL AMUSEMENT Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of HC TREMBLE LICENSE RENEWALS. Bangor LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino Hotel and Raceway, 500 Main Street Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of TREMBLE Bangor Motor Inn Corporation d/b/a Bangor Inn and Suites and Conference Center, 701 Hogan Road 20-258 ORDER Accepting a$99,728 Assistance to Firefighters Grantfor the SCHAEFER Replacement of Radios Page I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGSUT 24, 2020 VIA ZOOM CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-259 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Amendment to Lease of Land with FOURNIER The United States ofAmerica(Maine Air National Guard)— Griffin Road 20-260 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Sign a Drainage and Slope HAWES Easement to Access Property at 461 Garland Street to Replace an Existing Culvert Under State Street 20-261 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Sign a Drainage and Slope TREMBLE Easement to Access Property at 489 State Street to Replace an Existing Culvert Under State Street and Maintain an Existing Roadside Ditch 20-262 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Sign a Sewer Easement to NICHOLS Access Property at 489 State Street. 20-263 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for a SPRAGUE Federal-aid Locally Administered Project with Maine Department of Transportation- WIN#023112.00 Traffic Signal Improvements on Penobscot Bridge Corridor in Brewer and an Agreement with the City of Brewer for the City of Bangor to Design and Manage this Project on the City of Brewer's Behalf 20-264 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for a SUPICA Federal-aid Locally Administered Project with Maine Department of Transportation-WIN 023114.00, Traffic Signal Improvements on Penobscot Bridge Corridor in Bangor 20-265 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development OKAFOR COVID-19 Relief Grant of$1,000 to Bangor Area Youth Choirs 20-266 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development NICHOLS COVID-19 Relief Grant of$1,000 to Bangor Ballet 20-267 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development SCHAEFER COVID-19 Relief Grant of$1,000 to Bangor Community Theatre Page 2 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGSUT 24, 2020 VIA ZOOM CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-268 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development HAWES COVID-19 Relief Grant of$1,000 to Bangor Historical Society 20-269 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development FOURNIER COVID-19 Relief Grant of$2,000 to Bangor Symphony Orchestra 20-270 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development TREMBLE COVID-19 Relief Grant of$1,000 to Launchpad 20-271 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development SPRAGUE COVID-19 Relief Grant of$1,000 to the Maine Multicultural Center 20-272 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development SUPICA COVID-19 Relief Grant of$1,000 to Maine Student Film Festival 20-273 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development OKAFOR COVID-19 Relief Grant of$734 to Maine Troop Greeters 20-274 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development HAWES COVID-19 Relief Grant of$1,000 to New Renaissance Singers 20-275 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development SUPICA COVID-19 Relief Grant of$2,000 to Penobscot Theatre Company 20-276 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development TREMBLE COVID-19 Relief Grant of$1,000 to Some Theatre Company 20-277 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development FOURNIER COVID-19 Relief Grant of$1,000 to Ten Bucks Theatre 20-278 ORDER Authorizing an Amendment to the Indenture of Lease with SUPICA Vicki L. Trundy at 39 Florida Avenue Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGSUT 24, 2020 VIA ZOOM CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-279 RESOLVE Ratifying the Application and Acceptance of$19,496 in 2002 SPRAGUE Edward Byrne Memorial Grant Funds and the Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Penobscot County Sheriff 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 20-280 RESOLVE Appropriating a Grant in the Amount of$237,906 from the HAWES Federal Aviation Administration under the Airport Improvement Plan (AIP)Program, Grant# 74 at Bangor International Airport(BGR) 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 20-281 RESOLVE Appropriating a$99,728 Assistance to Firefighters Grant SPRAGUE for the Replacement of Radios 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 20-282 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a$25,000 Stephen& Tabitha OKAFOR King Foundation Grant to Purchase a Power Load Lift System 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 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—A UGSUT24, 2020 VIA ZOOM REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-283 RESOLVE Authorizing Application,Accepting and Appropriating SCHAEFER $146,389 in Municipal COVID-19 Awareness Campaign Funds from the State of Maine Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting of September 7,2020 Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed 20-284 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate SUPICA $519,000 in Maine Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Action (VW Settlement)Funds Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee Meeting of September 7,2020 Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed 20-285 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate NICHOLS $2,890,000 in FY 18-5339(b)Bus and Bus Facilities Competitive Grant Funds for the purchase of seven replacement buses and upgrade bus technology Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee Meeting of September 7,2020 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—AUGSUT 24, 2020 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING 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 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 Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing No Comments. 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 PUBLIC HEARING 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 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 Steven Brough spoke in opposition as he didn't feel this was the time to borrow money. 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 Page 6 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGSUT 24, 2020 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR Councilors Voting Yes:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed PUBLIC HEARING 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 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 PUBLIC HEARING 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 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 Page 7 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—AUGSUT 24, 2020 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,David Councilors Voting No:None Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-286 ORDER Authorizing Placement of$2,730,000 Bond Question on FOURNIER November 3,2020 Ballot 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 20-287 RESOLVE Raging and Authorizing the Application for and Acceptance SUPICA of a Grant in the Amount of$237,906 from the Federal Aviation Administration under the Airport Improvement Plan (AIP)Program, Grant# 74 at Bangor International Airport (BGR) 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,MTIC, City Clerk Page 8