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Home My WebLink About2021-02-22 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 22, 2021 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 8:32 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 March as Red Cross Month PROCLAMATION Proclaimed February as Black History Month PUBLIC COMMENT Stephen Brough suggested the City Council tax the pulse of residents through a survey on property taxes. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of February 8,2021,Bangor School Committee Regular Meeting of January 27,2021 and Special Meetings of January 20,2021 and February 3,2021, Government Operations Committee Meeting of February 1,2021 and Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of February 16,2021 LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, HAWES RENEWALS. Vinous of Seadog Ventures,Inc. d/bla Seadog Ventures,Inc., 26 Front Street Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, HAWES Vinous of Tesoro LLC d1bla Tesoro Italian Restaurant, .118 Harlow Street 21-090 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed for Real SPRAGUE Estate located at 124 Parkview Avenue 21-091 ORDER Authorizing the Purchase of Backhoe/Loader from Nortrax FOURNIER Equipment Company in the Amount of$123,000(Life-cycle Cost) 21-092 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to renew the State of Maine NICHOLS contract that allows Bangor Public Health and Community Services to be a Car Seat Distribution and Inspection Site 21-093 ORDER Authorizing the Purchase of a Street Sweeper from Nitco in OKAFOR the Amount of$273,274 Page I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 22, 2021 VIA ZOOM CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 21-094 ORDER Authorizing the City of Bangor's Public Health and SCHAEFER Community Services name and logo to be included as a partner in the Flavors Hook Kids Maine Campaign 21-095 ORDER Appointing Constable for the Year 2021 DVBA Y 21-096 ORDER Accepting the City of Bangor's Comprehensive Annual HAWES Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30,2020 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 21-097 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District FOURNIER Map, by changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 1109 Broadway from Shopping&Personal Service District (S&PS) Contract to Shopping&Personal Service(S&PS) Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on March 2,2021 Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed 21-098 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, by adding DAVITT a new section entitled 165-136 Building Standards with a subsection A. Egress Door Orientation with language regulating the location of an egress door on a residential dwelling unit. Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on March 2, 2021 Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 2 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY22, 2021 VIA ZOOM REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 21-099 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, by DUBAY amending parking standards, reducing parking setbacks, allowing for additional outdoor dining space, and,in the Shopping and Personal Service district,reducing overall setbacks Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral , to Planning Board Meeting on March 2,2021 Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed 21-100 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 9, City Council, by Amending NICHOLS Procedures for Appointing Council Committees and Committee Chairs Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:David,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed 21-101 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, by adding SCHAEFER allowed uses to the Shopping&Personal Service District (S&PS) Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on March 2,2021 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—FEBRUARY 22, 2021 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 21-085 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, FOURNIER District Map, by changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 85 Fern Street 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:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier, Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed 21-087 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and NICHOLS Appropriate$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 Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier, Hawes,Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed 21-088 RESOLVE Supporting Efforts to Prevent Nuclear War DA VITT Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Amend by Substitution Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier, Hawes,Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed to Amend by Substitution Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier, Hawes,Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed as Amended Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 22, 2021 VIA ZOOM NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 21-102 RESOLVE Recognizing a Climate Emergency and Committing to a SCHAEFER Municipal Climate Action Planning Process Consistent with the Maine Climate Action Plan,Maine Won't Wait Wells Mundell-Wood spoke in favor of the resolve and asked that it be amended to dissolve greenhouse gasses by 2040. Nhan Ngo,Bill Wood,Ijeoma Obi and Sam Le also spoke in favor of the resolve. Stephen Brough would like to see more cost estimates before passage. 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 21-103 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Development Agreement and DUBAY Credit Enhancement Agreement with Arey's Cove Real Estate, LLC,for Property at 2 Hammond Street 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 21-104 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Structuremarine OKAFOR for lite Replacement of Docks 2& 3 in the Amount of $169,045 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 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 22, 2021 VIA ZOOM NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 21-105 ORDER Authorizing a Contract with Wright Pierce in the Amount of HAWES $612,800 for SCADA Control System Upgrades and waiving the bid process 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 4 ATTEST.- Lisa TTEST.Lisa Y Good in,MMC, City Clerk Page 6