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Home My WebLink About2020-10-26 City Council Minutes MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 26, 2020 VIA ZOOM Meeting Called to Order at 7.30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Davitt Councilors Present.Fournier,Hawes,Nichols,Schaefer, Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt, Councilor Okafor arrived after roll call. Councilors Absent:None Meeting Adjourned at 8:09 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 November 28,2020 Small Business Saturday PUBLIC COMMENT Stephen Brough said there were three City Councilor Facebook pages that advocated for people running for office this year and felt it was blurring the lines. He thought this should be looked into. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF. School Committee Meeting of September 23,2020, Finance Committee Meeting of October 19,2020,Infrastructure Committee Meetings of July 6,2020,July 20,2020, August 18,2020 and September 8, 2020 20-349 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to accept$1325.00 in funds, SUPICA and two firearms, as result of a state criminal forfeiture (Witham) 20-350 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to accept$1005.00 in funds, as OKAFOR result of a state criminal forfeiture(Brown) 20-351 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with R.F. Jordan & TREMBLE Sons in the Amount of$214,699 for State Street Culvert Replacement 20-352 ORDER Authorizing a Modification to a Commission on Cultural FOURNIER Development Grant of$3,336 to Penobscot Theatre Company 20-353 ORDER Authorize the City Engineer to Submit MaineDOT Funding SCHAEFER Application for Municipal Partnership Initiative Program (MPI),Hancock Street Mill& Fill-from Oak Street to State Street Page I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL-OCTOBER 26, 2020 VIA ZOOM CONSENTAGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-354 ORDER Authorizing the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan SUPICA for the Community Connector Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage of the 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 20-355 ORDINANCE Amending P P Chapter 165,Land Development Code, NICHOLS Attachment 2, Schedule A Urban Developed Area by changing some of the dimensional controls in the Urban Service District(USD) Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of November 17, 2020 Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Passed UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-314 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District TREMBLE Map by Changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 82 Second Street,Map 35 Lot 165,from Urban Residence 2 (URD-2)to Multi-Family and Service District(M&SD) 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—OCTOBER 26, 2020 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-315 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District HAWES Map by Changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 95 Fruit Street,Map 53 Lot 217,from Urban Residence 1 (URD-1) to Urban Residence 2(URD-2) 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 20-316 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District FOURNIER Map by Changing the Parcels of Land addressed at 424 Hancock Street,Map 55 Lots 136 and 136 A, respectively, from Urban Residence I (URD-1) to Urban Residence 2 (URD-2) 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 20-317 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District NICHOLS Map by Changing the Parcel of Land at Map R33 Lot 14 from High Density Residential(HDR)to Urban Industry District(UID) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 0-9 Councilors Voting Yes:None Councilors Voting No:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Failed 20-331 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate SUPICA $154,815 for the Substance Use Prevention Services Grant Program from the University of New England for a One Year Period Beginning October 1,2020 Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 26, 2020 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 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 20-332 RESOL VE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate OKAFOR $357,175 in grant funds over a 2 year period from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services for 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 20-333 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate SCHAEFER $360,100 from MaineHealth for the Tobacco Prevention Grant for a One Year Period Beginning October 1,2020 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica, Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No:None Councilor Hawes was having technical difficulties and could not vote on this item. Passed 20-334 RESOL VE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate NICHOLS $125,000 in Drug Free Communities Funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for a One Year Grant Period Beginning October 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 Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 26, 2020 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-335 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate TREMBLE $86,700 from MaineHealth for the Let's Go Healthy Eating and Active Living Grant for a One Year Period Beginning October 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 20-336 RESOL VE Appropriating$144,722 in City Construction Reserve Funds HAWES within the Capital Fund to Fund Capital Costs Associated with the Body Worn Camera Project Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—I Councilors Voting Yes:Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague,Supica,Davitt Councilors Voting No: Tremble Passed NEWBUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-356 RESOLVE Ratifying the City Manager's appointment of Aaron Huotari SCHAEFER as Director of Public Works 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 20-357 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Penta HAWES Corporation in the Amount of$954,700 for the Installation of Emergency Power Generation 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—OCTOBER 26, 2020 VIA ZOOM NEWBUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 20-358 ORDER Authorizing the Deaccession of the Estevan Gomez NICHOLS 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 20-359 ORDER Authorizing the Transfer of$2,200,000from the FY2020 SPRAGUE School Department Budget to the Capital Fund to Fund School Capital improvements Stephen Brough felt the taxpayers should not pay for this as they have no idea what state revenue sharing is going to be next year. 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 20-360 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Eastwood FOURNIER Contractors in the Amount of$1,683,093 for Carr Brook (State and Hancock) Utility Project 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 20-361 ORDER Authorizing a Lease Agreement with the Bangor Farmers' TREMBLE Market Association for the Winter Market to be held at the Upper Abbott Square Parking Lot Page 6 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 26, 2020 VIA ZOOM NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 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 dwin, C, City Clerk Page 7