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Home My WebLink About2020-12-28 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 28, 2020 VIA ZOOM Meeting Called to Order at 7.30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Tremble Councilors Present.Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble 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. RECOGNITION Recognized City of Bangor Staff Being Honored by the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter's Business of the Year Award PUBLIC COMMENT Rob Freeman, 179 Maple Street, asked if something could be done to slow the traffic down on that street. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF. Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of December 14,2020,Airport Committee Meeting of December 7,2020 and Finance Committee Meeting of December 21,2020 LIQUOR LICENSE Application for renewal Liquor License,Malt,Spirituous, HAWES RENEWALS: Vinous of Blaze Bangor LLC d/b/a Blaze, 18 Broad Street 21-046 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed DUBAY for Real Estate located at 20 Earle Avenue 21-047 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed NICHOLS for Real Estate located at 42 Mount Desert Drive 21-048 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed SPRAGUE for Real Estate located at 61 Merrimac Street 21-049 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed for Real FOURNIER Estate Located at 202 Falvey Street 21-050 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed OKAFOR for Real Estate located at 150 Pearl Street 21-051 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed HAWES for Real Estate located at 1265 Union Street 21-052 ORDER Appointing Nominees to Various Boards, Commissions and NICHOLS Committees Page 1 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 28, 2020 VIA ZOOM CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 21-053 ORDER Extending the Lease Agreement with Stillwater Enterprises, DA VITT Inc. 21-054 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development Grant SCHAEFER of$5,000 to Bangor Community Theatre to Support Programming 21-055 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development Grant DVBA Y of$5,000 to Launchpad to support their Creative Ed programming. 21-056 RESOLVE Ratifying Application for and Acceptance of$36,000 in FOURNIER Tourism,Hospitality, &Retail Recovery Grant Funds from the State of Maine 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 ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 21-057 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District DA VITT Map, by changing the Parcel of Land located on Griffin Road(Assessors Map R33,Lot 14)from High Density Residential(HDR) to General Commercial and Service District(GC&S) Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of January 5,2021 Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:David,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 28, 2020 VIA ZOOM REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 21-058 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District FOURNIER Map, by changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 108 Florida Avenue(Assessors Map 1,Lot 269)from Government and Institutional Service District(G&ISD) to Urban Industrial District(UID) Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of January 5,2021 Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed 21-059 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate OKAFOR $25,000 from the Maine Department of Transportation (MD OT)for a Transit Structural Analysis 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 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 21-030 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,Section SPRAGUE 165-6,to add the requirement of a pre-application meeting to zone change requests and to align City and State notice requirements for the same 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 Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 28, 2020 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 21-031 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,Section FOURNIER 165,Attachment 2,Schedule A, Urban Developed Area by reducing lot sizes and density requirements for properties in the Urban Residence I (URD-1), Urban Residence 2(URD- 2) and Multifamily and Service(M&SD). 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 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 21-060 ORDER Authorizing the Sale and Development of 21 Eaton Place to DAWES David and Jacquelyn Gillen Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:David,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed 21-061 ORDER Authorizing the Sale and Development of 42 Winter Street to NICHOLS Apollo Properties 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 21-062 ORDER Authorizing the Sale and Development of 149 Elm Street. OKAFOR Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davin,Dubay,Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 28, 2020 VIA ZOOM NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 21-063 ORDER Authorizing the sale and Development 222 Davis Road DUBAY i 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 21-064 ORDER Affirming that City Ordinances Should Use Gender-Inclusive DAVITT Language I 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 21-065 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Lou Silver SCHAEFER Construction Company in the Amount of$275,000 for Emergency Repair of Kenduskeag Stream Retaining Wall j I Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay,Fournier,Hawes, j Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed • I ATTEST. Lisa)' doodw'h,Vftiff,166iTlerk i i I i i i i Page 5 i i I