HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-03-08 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 8, 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: 19 PM
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PUBLIC COMMENT Katie Thiesen,Blue Hellwig,Sam Bullard,Eric McVay,Seneca Love and
Anthony Jackson spoke urging the city to fund public restrooms.
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
*Explanatory Note:All items listed in the Consent Agenda are considered routine and are proposed for adoption by
the City Council by one motion without discussion or deliberation. If discussion on any item is desired any member
of the Council or public may merely request removal of the item to its normal sequence in the regular agenda prior
to a motion for passage of the Consent Agenda.
MINUTES OF. Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of February 22, 2021,Bangor School Committee
Regular Meeting of February 24, 2021, Finance Committee Meetings of February 17,
2021 and February 22, 2021,Infrastructure Committee Meetings of December 8,2020
and December 22,2020 and Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting
of March 2,2021
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, of Chipotle HAWES
RENEWALS. Mexican Grill of Colorado,LLC d/b/a Chipotle Mexican
Grill#2287
Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, HAWES
Vinous of Quality Beverages,Inc. d/b/a Nocturnem Draft
Haus, 56 Main Street
Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, HAWES
Vinous of Ever Spring Co Inc d/ba Oriental Jade Restaurant
/Bangor Beer Company, 320 Bangor Mall Boulevard
Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, of GC Pizza HAWES
Hut LLC d/b/a Pizza Hut, 611 Broadway
Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, HAWES
Vinous of Timka,Inc. d/b/a Geaghan's Pub&Brewery, 570
Main Street
Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt,Spirituous, HAWES
Vinous of Ichiban,Inc. d/bla Iciban,226 Union Street
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 8, 2021 VIA ZOOM
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
21-106 RESOLVE Ratifying the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for OKAFOR
Real Estate located at 1477 to 1479 Essex Street
21-107 ORDER Accepting 2020 Annual Reportfrom the Commission on SCHAEFER
Cultural Development
21-108 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Temporary Use SPRAGUE
Agreement with Bangor Gas,LLCC,
21-109 ORDER Accepting an .$8,000 Donation from the Barbara Cassidy NICHOLS
Foundation to Provide Heating Assistance to Bangor
Residents in Need who do not Qualify for Other Forms of
Assistance
21-110 ORDER Authorizing the Revision of the Airport's Public Use Policy. DA VITT
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
21-111 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District FOURNIER
Map, by changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 315
Broadway from Urban Residence I(URD-1)to Urban
Residence 2(URD-2)
Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral
to Planning Board Meeting of March 16,2021
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes,
Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble
Councilors Voting No: None
Passed
21-112 RESOLVE Authorizing the Appropriation of a Grant in the Amount of SPRAGUE
52,581,294 from the Federal Aviation
Administration under the Coronavirus Response and Relief
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Bangor
International Airport(BGR)
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REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
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
21-113 RESOLVE Appropriating Unused Passenger Facility Charges(PFC's) DA VITT
in the Amount of$971,423 to be Applied Towards the
Replacement of(3)Passenger Boarding Bridges Project at
Bangor International Airport(BGR)
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
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
20-340 ORDER Directing the City Manager to Take Possession of the SPRAGUE
Property Located at 181 State Street
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Motion made and seconded to Postpone Indefinitely
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes,
Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble
Councilors Voting No: None
Passed to Postpone Indefinitely
21-086 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,Section DVBA Y
165-17 to eliminate conflicts with Section 165-18
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
21-097 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)
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
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
21-098 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 Passage
Vote: 8—I
Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes,
Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague
Councilors Voting No: Tremble
Passed
21-099 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, by OKAFOR
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 Passage
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 Passage
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—MARCH 8, 2021 VIA ZOOM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
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 Passage
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes,
Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble
Councilors Voting No: None
Passed
NEWBUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
21-114 ORDER Authorizing the Application for and Acceptance of a Grant in HAWES
the Amount of$2,581,294 from the Federal
Aviation Administration under the Coronavirus Response and
Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act for Bangor
International Airport(B GR).
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
21-115 ORDER Authorizing the Airport to Submit a Passenger Facility DA VITT
Charge Application to the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA)for Collection of$4,477,652 to Provide Funding for the
Replacement of Passenger Boarding Bridges at Bangor
International Airport
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: `
Lis oodwin, MC, City Cler
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