HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-11-09 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 9, 2020 VIA ZOOM
Meeting Called to Order at 7.30 PM
Chaired by Chair Tremble
Councilors Present.David,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes,
Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble
Councilors Absent.None
Meeting Adjourned at 8:24 PM
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PUBLIC COMMENT Samantha Bullard,Kimberly Hammil,Joshua Coppola, Whitney Parrish,
Bryan Double,Brian Pitman,Kate Liberman spoke against homeless
encampment sweeps and asked that more be done to address the problem of
homelessness.
Joshua Hiatt,Penobscot County Chair of Republican Party,relayed what he
had heard from others regarding election day that poll watchers were too far
away from the tables, no public restrooms, and not enough security. He
wondered if anyone was entertaining a recount due to the close margins.
Stephen Brough was pleased with the progress in Pickering Square and
wanted to know if the option of using students to work on the project had been
considered to reduce costs and give the students experience.
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
MINUTES OF: Bangor School Committee Meeting of October 15,2020, Government Operations
Committee Meetings of October S,2020 and October 19,2020,Infrastructure
Committee Meetings of September 22,2020 and October 20,2020, and Finance
Committee Meeting of November 2,2020
21-002 ORDER Authorizing the removal of conditions set forth in a SCHAEFER
Quitclaim of the City of Bangor to George Miller III for the
Single Family Home Located at 44 Sixteenth Street.
21-003 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a 1st Amendment FOURNIER
to the Off-Premises Agreement Between the City of Bangor
and Enterprise Rent-A-Car at Bangor International Airport
21-004 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute First Amendments DA VITT
to the Concession and Lease Agreements Between the City of
Bangor and Alamo,Avis,Budget,Hertz and National Car
Rentals at Bangor International Airport
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 9, 2020 VIA ZOOM
CONSENTAGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
21-005 ORDER Authorizing the Purchase of Radios in the Amount of NICHOLS
$108,913 from Radio Communications Management
21-006 RESOLVE Ratifying the City Manager's Execution of the Law SCHAEFER2
Enforcement Officer Reimbursement Program Agreement
Between the Transportation Security Administration and the
City of Bangor
21-007 RESOLVE Acknowledging Receipt of the Official Results and the HAWES
Declaration Results of the November 3,2020, General
Election and Municipal Election
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage of Consent Agenda
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes: Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes,
Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
21-008 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District NICHOLS
Map, by changing the Parcel of Land known as the
Schoolhouse Apartments addressed at 183 Harlow Street
(Map 41,Lot 96)from Urban Service District(USD)to
Downtown Development District Contract(DDD*)
Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral
to Planning Board Meeting of November 17, 2020
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes: Davitt,Dubay,Fournier,Hawes,
Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
21-009 RESOLVE Appropriating Funds in the Amount of$32,000 from DA VITT
Airport Department Building Improvement Reserves to
Complete Office Space Improvements for Property Leased to
LifeFlight of Maine,LLC(First Reading)
Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes: Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes,
Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 9, 2020 VIA ZOOM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
None.
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
21-010 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Marturano FOURNIER
Recreation in the Amount of$206,699 to Replace Playground
Equipment at Chapin and Hayford Parks
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes: Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes,
Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
21-011 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a 1st Amendment to HAWES
the Lease Agreement Between the City of Bangor and WNC
Bangor Company LLC.
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes: Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes,
Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
ATTEST.•
Lia . Good n, C, City Clerk
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