HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-02-08 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 8, 2021 VIA ZOOM
Meeting Called to Order at 7:32 PM
Chaired by Council Chair Tremble
Councilors Present.Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes,
Nichols, Okafor,Shaefer,Sprague, Tremble
Councilors Absent:None
Meeting Adjourned at 8:03 PM
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RECOGNITION Recognized the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter
PROCLAMATION Opposing the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products and
Supporting the Flavors Hook Kids Maine Campaign
PUBLIC COMMENT None
CONSENTAGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of January 25,2021, Finance Committee
Meeting of January 20,2021 and Business and Economic Development Committee
Meeting of February 2, 2021
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, HAWES
RENEWALS. Vinous of Siam House Inc. d/bla Umami Noodle Bar, l Main
Street
Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, HAWES
Vinous of C&L Asian Restaurant Inc. d/bla Green Tea, 11
Bangor Mall Boulevard
Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, HAWES
Vinous of Rack City,LLC d1bla Rack City,LLC, 1215
Broadway
Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, HAWES
Vinous of Greenleaf s Bar& Grill,Inc. d/bla Carolina Sports
&Spirits, 16 Union Street
21-080 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed HAWES
for Real Estate located at 103 Juniper Street
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 8, 2021 VIA ZOOM
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
21-081 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed for SPRAGUE
Real Estate Located at 143 Seventh Street
21-082 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed for OKAFOR
Real Estate Located at 80 Yankee Avenue.
21-083 ORDER Granting Easement to Versant Power—Ohio Street,Brown SHAEFER
Woods
21-084 ORDER Authorizing an Application for an AmeriCorps NCCC Team DA VITT
for Trail Related Work.
Action: Motion made and seconded for Approval of Consent Agenda
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes:David,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes,
Nichols, Okafor,Shaefer,Sprague, Tremble
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
21-085 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District FOURNIER
Map, by changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 85 Fern
Street from Urban Residence 1 (URD-1)to Urban Residence
2(URD-2)
Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral
to Planning Board Meeting on February 16,2021
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes,
Nichols, Okafor,Shaefer,Sprague, Tremble
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
21-086 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,Section DUBAY
165-17 to eliminate conflicts with Section 165-18
Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral
to Planning Board Meeting on February 16,2021
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes.David,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes,
Nichols, Okafor,Shaefer,Sprague, Tremble
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
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REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
21-087 RESOL VE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate NICHOLS
$1,035,914 in McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Funds
from the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban
Development(HUD)
Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Government
Operations Committee Meeting on February 15,2021
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor,
Shaefer,Sprague, Tremble
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
21-077 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate OKAFOR
$35,000 in Lead Poisoning Prevention Funding from the
Maine CDCfor a One Year Grant Period Beginning
January 1,2021
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes:David,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes,
Nichols, Okafor,Shaefer,Sprague, Tremble
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
NEWBUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
21-088 RESOLVE Supporting Efforts to Prevent Nuclear War DA VITT
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Motion made and seconded to Postpone to next City Council
Meeting
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay,Fournier,Hawes,
Nichols, Okafor,Shaefer,Sprague, Tremble
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
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NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
21-089 RESOLVE Supports for a Feasibility Study for Extending Passenger Rail HAWES
Service from Brunswick through Augusta to Waterville and
Bangor
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote. 9–0
Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay,Fournier,Hawes,
Nichols, Okafor,Shaefer,Sprague, Tremble
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
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Lisa J. Goodw ,MMC, City Clerk
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