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Home My WebLink About2021-04-12 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 12, 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: 9:05 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 April 10-16,2021 as the Week of the Young Child PROCLAMATION: Proclaimed April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month PUBLIC COMMENT Blue Hellwig spoke in favor of public restrooms and felt the needle boxes needed to be more accessible and the houseless community needed to be included in conversations. Katie Thiesen supported the public restrooms and no barrier housing. Robert Kearns stated he was part of the group handing out tents and felt there was a lack of response from the city.He also felt the issue needed to be handled with love and compassion. Eric McVey was in favor or no camping in parks or no the waterfront as these are social activity sites. Seneca Maddocks-Wilbur felt meetings needed to be accessible to everyone. Sam Bullard supported the public restrooms and felt there was a lack of compassion and understanding. She thought there needed to be a permanent place for the homeless to tent. Mike Teller stated the homeless needed a place to stay where they felt safe. Shannon Denbow congratulated Courtney O'Donnell on her new position. She also stated that sharp containers were not the answer and that more detox beds were needed Brian Pitman felt there was no collaboration with the community regarding homelessness to address the root of the problem. Mr.Pitman was in favor of the public restrooms and a safe injection site. Anthony Jackson was disappointed with the city's handling of the homeless problem. Matta Farragher stated the homeless were not cattle to be corralled Page I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL-APRIL 12, 2021 VIA ZOOM CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF. Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of March 22,2021,Bangor School Committee Meetings of February 22,2021, February 24, 2021 and March 1, 2021,March 10,2021, March 15,2021,March 23,2021 and March 24, 2021, Finance Committee Meetings of March 22,2021, March 30, 2021 and April S, 2021,Infrastructure Committee Meetings of January 19, 2021 and February 22,2021 and Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of April 6,2021 LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine, of HAWES RENEWALS. Black Bear Brewing Inc. d/bla Black Bear Brewing,191 Exchange Street Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine,Spirits, HAWES of M.F.Dream LLC d/b/a Benjamin's Pub, 123 Franklin Street Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine,Spirits, HAWES and Auxiliary License for Golf Course with Mobile Service Bar, of Hero's Sports Grill LLC d/bla Hero's Sports Grill at Bangor Muni, 278 Webster Avenue SPECL4L AMUSEMENT Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of HAWES LICENSE. Black Bear Brewing,Inc. d/b/a Black Bear Brewing,191 Exchange Street 21-136 RESOLVE Raging the Selection of and an Employment Agreement SCHAEFER with Courtney O'Donnell for Assistant City Manager 21-137 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a 1st Amendment SPRAGUE to the Lease& Use Agreement with Allegiant Air at Bangor International Airport 21-138 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Ist Amendment DAVITT to the Lease& Use Agreement with American Airlines at Bangor International Airport 21-139 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Ist Amendment OKAFOR to the Lease& Use Agreement with Delta Airlines at Bangor International Airport 21-140 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a IstAmendment DUBAY to the Lease& Use Agreement with United Airlines at Bangor International Airport 21-141 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept$1160.00 in Funds NICHOLS and Two Firearms as a Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture (Brown) Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 12, 2021 VIA ZOOM CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 21-142 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to accept a$2,000.00 donation HAWES from the Walmart Community Grant Program for the Purchase of Training/Operating Equipment for the Bangor Police Department, Canine Unit 21-143 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for a$20,000.00 DUBAY Grant Opportunity from the Walmart Community Grant Program 21-144 ORDER Authorizing Community Development Block Grant FOURNIER Rehabilitation Loan to Bruce and Deborah Hamel for 72-74 Center Street 21-145 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease Agreement HAWES with CCF Ventures Holdings,LLC, d/b/a Maine Aero Services Inc. at Bangor International Airport(BGR) 21-146 RESOLVE Rating Application for a$7,756 Project Canopy Planting SCHAEFER Grant from the Maine Forestry Service to Purchase Trees for Planting 21-147 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Development NICHOLS Agreement with William Matthew Hinton and a Quitclaim Deed for Real Estate Located at 69 Walter Street 21-148 ORDER Authorizing Fee Reduction for Outdoor Seating Due to FOURNIER COVID-19 Pandemic 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 Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 12, 2021 VIA ZOOM REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 21-149 ORDINANCE Amending the Qualifications, Contained in Chapter 113, NICHOLS Section 113-3,for Members of the Firearms Discharge Committee 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 21-150 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District SPRAGUE Map, by changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 490 Broadway from the Urban Residence 1 (URD-1)District to the Urban Service District(USD.) Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board meeting of April 20,2021 Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed 21-151 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District DUBAY Map, by changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 300 Bomarc Road from the Rural Residence&Agriculture (RR&A) to the Urban Industry District(UID). Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board meeting of April 20,2021 Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 12, 2021 VIA ZOOM REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 21-152 RESOLVE Ratifying and Authorizing the Application for and DAVITT Acceptance of a Grant in the Amount of$69,641 from the FAA under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act for Bangor International Airport(BGR) 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 21-153 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating a$68,358 Grant Award from SCHAEFER the Maine Department of Environmental Protection for Culvert Replacement on Grandview Avenue 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 21-154 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$283,175 in Additional FOURNIER Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Funds Authorized by the Coronavirus Aid,Relief, and Economic Security(CARES)Act 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 Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 12, 2021 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 21-126 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District FOURNIER Map, by changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 16 Union Street(Assessors Map 42,Lot 66)from the Waterfront Development District(WDD) to the Downtown Development District(DDD) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davin,Dubay, Fournier,Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Councilor Hawes temporarily out of meeting. Passed 21-127 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District SPRAGUE Map, by changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 559 Essex Street(Assessors Map 45,Lots 37& 37A)from the Urban Residence I (URD-1) to the Urban Residence 2 District(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 21-128 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District DAVITT Map, by changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 50& 52 Walter Street(Assessors Map 25,Lots 147& 148)from the Urban Residence I (URD-1) to the Multifamily and Service District(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 21-129 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$34,281 in Grant Funds for NICHOLS the Maine Prevention Services Substance Use Prevention Grant Program through the University of New England Page 6 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 12, 2021 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Councilor Hawes temporarily out of meeting. Passed 21-130 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$194,700 of Grant DUBAY Amendment Funds for the Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Distribution Program 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 LIQUOR LICENSE Councilor Tremble left the meeting as he has a conflict of RENEWAL: interest with the following liquor licenses Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of Bangor Ground Round LLC d/b/a Ground Round,248 Odlin Road Action: Motion made and seconded for Approval Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of Seven Below,LLC d/b/a Moe's Original BBQ, 650 Broadway Action: Motion made and seconded for Approval Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Approved Page 7 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 12, 2021 VIA ZOOM NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 21-155 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Northeast Paving SCHAEFER for the Fiscal Year 2022 Paving Program 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 21-156 ORDER Authorizing the Disposition of City Owned Vacant Property OKAFOR Located at Labarca Lane 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 Action: Motion made and seconded to go into Executive Session Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay,Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed i ATTEST. Lisa J. Goodwipf,MMC, City Clerk Page 8