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Home My WebLink About2021-04-26 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 26, 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 8:30 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 30,2021 as Arbor Day PUBLIC COMMENT Brian Pitman, 93 Grant Street,spoke in favor of bathrooms at Pickering Square and the waterfront. He also thanked Councilors David, Okafor,Schaefer and Nichols for signing a letter in support of the nurses at Northern Light. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of April 12,2021,Bangor School Committee Meetings of March 31,2021,April 1, 2021 and April 8, 2021,Airport Committee Meeting of April 5, 2021,Finance Committee Meeting of April 21,2021 and Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of April 20,2021 SPECIAL AMUSEMENT Application for Special Amusement License of Carolina HAWES LICENSE: Sports&Spirits d/b/a Greenleaf s Bar and Grill,Inc., 16 Union Plaza 21-157 ORDER Appointing Constable for the Year 2021 SPRAGUE 21-158 ORDER Authorizing an Extension of a Development Agreement with DAVITT C&L Aviation for Job Creation Related to the Sale of Property at 395 Griffin Road 21-159 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of DUBAY Understanding with the Bangor Area Recovery Network to receive up to$7,200 from the State of Maine Overdose Response Pilot Grant to employ a Recovery Coach to support the project. 21-160 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of OKAFOR Understanding with Health Equity Alliance to receive up to $2,000 from the State of Maine Overdose Response Pilot Grant to engage in the planning, creation, and co facilitation of trainings related to the project. Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 26, 2021 VIA ZOOM CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 21-161 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of NICHOLS Understanding with Maine Mental Health Connection's Together Place to receive up to$7,200 from the State of Maine Overdose Response Pilot Grant to employ a Recovery Coach to support the project. 21-162 ORDER Authorizing a project agreement for an AmeriCorps NCCC HAWES Team for trail related work. 21-163 ORDER Authorizing the Display of Pride Progress Banners in the DAVITT Month of June 21-164 ORDER Authorizing a Two Year Extension of the AECOM2017 SCHAEFER Technical Service Contract Agreement. 21-165 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Execute an Easement Deed OKAFOR with Grant Realty Corporation for Traffic Signal Improvements on Stillwater A venue. 21-166 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Execute an Easement Deed FOURNIER with Grant Realty Corporation for Sidewalk Improvements on Stillwater Avenue 21-167 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Execute an Easement Deed SCHAEFER with Grant Trailer Sales,Inc.for Sidewalk Improvements on Stillwater Avenue 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 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 26, 2021 VIA ZOOM REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 21-168 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, by OKAFOR adjusting locations for some allowed uses to the Shopping&Personal Service District(S&PS) Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of May 4,2021 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 21-149 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 Passage 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 I (URD-1)District to the Urban Service District(USD.) Judith Rosenbaum Andre,Raguer Jaeger,Dominick Rizzo and Dennis Andre spoke against this change for safety reasons and not knowing the impact of additional traffic in the surrounding neighborhoods. Ed Goff, developer of the project,stated there would be right turns only. He said there could be a multitude of allowed businesses on this site that could have more hours of operation than the proposed car wash. He said they operate several car washes on extremely busy streets throughout the state. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7- 0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer Councilors Voting No:Sprague, Tremble Passed Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 26, 2021 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 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 secondedfor Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed 21-152 RESOLVE Ratifying and Authorizing the Application for and DAVITT Acceptance of a Grant in the Amount of$69,64]from the FAA under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act for Bangor International Airport(BGR) 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 21-153 RESOL VE 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 Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes.Davitt,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed PUBLIC HEARING: 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 Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 26, 2021 VIA ZOOM UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davin,Dubay, Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Public Hearing Opened No Comments. Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes.Davitt,Dubay,Fournier,Hawes, Nichols, Okafor,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Public Hearing Closed 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 21-169 ORDER Authorizing Transfer of$2,500,000 from Unassigned Fund HAWES Balance to Various Assigned Fund Balances 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: Lisa f Goodwi ,MATC, City Clerk Page 5