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Home My WebLink About2021-12-13 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 13, 2021 Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM Meeting Chaired by Council Chair Fournier Councilors Absent: None Meeting Adjourned at 9:23 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 allowed for comment. On Zoom, the public may be recognized to speak by the hand wave function or, on a phone, by pressing *9. PUBLIC COMMENT John Ellis, Pastor Terry Dinkins, Scott Pardy, James Rickrode, Doug Dunbar, Monique Gautreau, Julia Normand, Larry Dansinger, Anthony Jackson, Brian Ptitman, Mike Dunley, Mike Tuller, Shannon Denbow, and Dariah Cullen spoke regarding the homeless crisis urging the City Council to manage with love and compassion, suggesting a partnership with non-profits and look at expanding on what is currently working. A few of these individuals also spoken against expanding the county jail. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of November 22, 2021, Government Operations Committee Meetings of September 20, 2021 and October 4, 2021, Business and Economic Development Committee Meetings of November 22, 2021 and December 7, 2021, Finance Committee Meeting of December 6, 2021, and Infrastructure Committee Meetings of October 18, 2021, November 16, 2021 and December 7, 2021 Action: Accepted and Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Wine and HAWES RENEWALS: Spirits of Family Fun Lanes, Inc. d/b/a Back Alley Bar 7 Restaurant, 15 Hildredth Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Wine and HAWES Spirits of SmithTowle, Inc. d/b/a 11 Central, 11 Central Street Action: Approved 22-032 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim TREMBLE Deed for Real Estate located at 11 Katahdin Street Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL —DECEMBER 13, 2021 CONSENTAGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 22-033 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim SPRAGUE Deed for Real Estate located at 258 Elm Street Action: Passed 22-034 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept$8,000 in Funds, DAVITT as Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture (Arroyo) Action: Passed 22-035 ORDER Appointing Constables for the Year 2022 SCHAEFER Action: Passed 22-036 ORDER Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute a OKAFOR Ground Support Equipment Maintenance Agreement with Unifi Aviation LLC at Bangor International Airport. Action: Passed 22-037 ORDER Authorizing a Modification to a 2020 Commission on HAWES Cultural Development Grant to Bangor Community Theatre Action: Passed 22-038 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development SCHAEFER Grant of$3,750 to Robinson Ballet Company to assist in in producing "Wild Thing", a live dance performance for children and families in May 2022 Action: Passed 22-039 ORDER Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the FY2021 YACOUBAGHA Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $300,323 to support employee education Action: Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL -DECEMBER 13, 2021 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 22-040 RESOLVE Ratifying Staff Action in Submitting a Maine Department YACOUBAGHA of Environmental Protection Grant Application to Upgrade a Culvert on Essex Street Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 22-041 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District TREMBLE Map by Assigning the Government and Institutional Service District(G&ISD) to the Parcel of land recently created in the Maine Business Park on property bounded by Venture Way, Corporate Drive and Texas Avenue Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on December 21, 2021 22-042 RESOLVE Authorizing the Acceptance and Appropriation of a Grant SPRAGUE in the Amount of$4,073,437from the Federal Aviation Administration under the Airport Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)for Bangor International Airport(BGR) Action: Motion made and seconded to waive Second Reading Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt, Hawes, Okafor,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed to Waive Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt, Hawes, Okafor,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 22-043 RESOLVE Authorizing the Acceptance and Appropriation of a Grant HAWES Amendment in the Amount of$35,850 for the Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Distribution Program from the State of Maine Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL —DECEMBER 13, 2021 UNFINISHED B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 22-021 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 186,Mobile Home Parks,Section HAWES 186-4, To Correct the Penalty Reference Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 22-022 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 14, City Elections,Article III City TREMBLE Clerk, by Changing the Time Frame for the Availability of Nomination Papers and Petitions Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 22-023 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 260,Sign Code, by allowing for and DAVITT the regulation of art installations and murals Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 22-024 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District OKAFOR Map by Changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 26 Fifth Street from Urban Residence 2 (URD-2) to Multifamily and Service District(M&SD). Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes, Okafor,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL —DECEMBER 13, 2021 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 22-025 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District SPRAGUE Map by Changing the Parcel of Land addressed at 76 Patten Street from Urban Residence I (URD-1) to Urban Residence 2 (URD-2) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 22-026 RESOLVE Appropriating an Additional$12,370 of Community SCHAEFER Development Block Grant(CDBG) Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) Funds Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 22-027 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate YACOUBAGHA $76,000 in Lead Poisoning Prevention Funding from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention for a Two Year Grant Period Beginning January 1, 2022 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed NEW B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR Public Hearinz: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of HAWES Family Fun Lanes,Inc. d/b/a Back Alley Bar 7 Restaurant, 15 Hildredth 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 Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL —DECEMBER 13, 2021 NEWBUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 22-044 ORDER Directing City Clerk to Prepare Notice of Election and DAVITT Ballots Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 22-045 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Contract Amendment OKAFOR Between Irving Oil Terminals Inc. and the City of Bangor for the Fuel Supply Agreement at Bangor International Airport Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed ATTEST. L sa J. Goo in,MMC, City Clerk Page 6