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Home My WebLink About2021-09-27 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 27,2021 Meeting Called to Order at 7.30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Tremble Councilors Absent.Hawes and Dubay Meeting Adjourned at 8:10 PM Currently, the public has the choice to participate in meetings in person at City Hall or remotely through Zoom, Facebook, television, and the City's website. Public comment, whether in person or 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 allowedfor comment. On Zoom, the public may be recognized to speak by the hand wave function or, on a phone, by pressing *9. PUBLIC COMMENT Halsey Freeman requested that the sidewalk be repaired on Maple Street. Randy Gravel asked for',assistance regarding money that was stolen from him. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF. Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of September 13,2021,Bangor School Committee Meeting of August 18, 2021,Airport Committee Meeting of September 8,2021,Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of September 8,2021 and September 20, 2021, and Finance Committee Meetings of July 19, 2021,September 8,2021 and September 20,2021 Action: Accepted and Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits of NICHOLS RENEWALS: Happy Endings,Inc. d/b/a Happy Endings,32 Main Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits of NICHOLS New Fay Da Restaurant'Inc. d/bla Happy China Buffet, 753 Stillwater Avenue Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits of NICHOLS Bangor Lodge of Elks#244 d/b/a Bangor Lodge of Elks#244, 108 Odlin Road Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits of NICHOLS Ninja House d/b/a Kobe Ninja House, 829 Hogan Road Action: Approved Page I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 27,2021 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits of NICHOLS WNC Bangor Company LLC d1b/a Bangor Airport Four Points, 308 Godfrey Blvd Action: Approved 21-344 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Versant Power to DAVITT Establish Electrical Service at 100 Polk Street at the Airport Action: Passed 21-345 ORDER Accepting a Donation for a Bench in the Rolland Perry City OKAFOR Forest Action: Passed 21-346 ORDER Amending Council Order 21-291, which Authorized the DUBAY Execution of a Development Agreement and Credit Enhancement Agreement with Arey Is Cove Real Estate,LLC, for Property at 2 Hammond Street Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 21-347 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District Map HAWES by Changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 206 Birch Street from Urban Residence I (URD-1) to Urban Residence 2(URD- 2) Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on October 5,2021 21-348 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District Map SPRAGUE by Changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 350 Union Street from Urban Residence 1 (URD-1) to Urban Residence 2(URD- 2) Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on October 5,2021 21-349 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 186,Mobile Home Parks, To Provide SCHAEFER Certain Protections For Mobil Home Park Residents Action: First Reading Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 27,2021 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 21-350 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the City of Bangor to Add Chapter 119— NICHOLS Flavored Tobacco and Nicotine Products Action: First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee Meeting on October 4,2021 and Advisory Committee on Racial Equity Inclusion and Human Rights Meeting on October 12, 2021 21-351 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$564,834 in Public Health SPRAGUE Infrastructure Enhancement Grant Funds from Maine Center for Disease Control(MeCDC) Action: First Reading 21-352 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$804,967for the Women,Infants OKAFOR and Children (WIC)Program 3 Month Grant Extension Action: First Reading UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 21-309 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, adding FOURNIER Emergency Shelter as currently defined to the list of conditional uses in the Government and Institutional Services District (G&ISD). David Green spoke against this ordinance and felt there needed to be a more comprehensive plan. Tyson Cartwright also spoke against this and felt there needed to be a more comprehensive approach to homelessness. Mr. Cartwright submitted photos of the encampment near his home. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 0— 7 Councilors Voting Yes:None Councilors Voting No:Davitt, Fournier,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Failed 21-335 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 33, Code of Ethics,Article II. Standards of DAVITT Conduct, by adding Section 33-13.1, which is titled"Use of Titles and Disclaimers." Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 27,2021 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Postpone to the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on October 13,2021 Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Fournier,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No: None Passed to Postpone 21-336 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District Map SCHAEFER by Changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 16 Parker Street from Urban Residence I(URD-1) to Urban Residence 2 (URD- 2) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Fournier,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No: None Passed 21-337 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District Map NICHOLS by Changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 546 Broadway from Neighborhood Service District(NSD)to General Commercial&Service(GC&S) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt, Fournier,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No: None Passed 21-338 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District Map DAVITT by Changing the Parcel of Land at Map 11 Lots 12& 13 from Rural Residential and Agriculture(RR&A)to General Commercial and Service(GC&S) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 0— 7 Councilors Voting Yes:None Councilors Voting No:Davitt, Fournier,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble Failed Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 27,2021 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 21-339 RESOLVE Appropriating$550,000 from the Stormwater Utility SCHAEFER Unassigned Fund Balance for the State Street, Wing Park Stormwater Culvert Upgrade Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 21-340 RESOLVE Ratifying StaffAction and Accepting and Appropriating FOURNIER $65,825 in Department of Justice Grant Funding in Response to the Coronavirus Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of HC NICHOLS Bangor LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino Hotel and Raceway, 500 Main Street Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved PUBLIC HEARING Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of Bangor SPRAGUE Lodge of Elks#244 d/b/a Bangor Lodge of Elks#244, 108 Odlin Road Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 27,2021 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of Happy OKAFOR Endings,Inc. d/b/a Happy Endings, 32 Main Street Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved ATTEST Lisili Good an,MMC, City Clerk Page 6