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Home My WebLink About2022-01-24 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL —JANUARY 24, 2022 Meeting Called to Order at 7.30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Fournier Councilors Present.Davitt,Hawes, Okafor,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Absent:None Meeting Adjourned at 8:03 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 Michael Norton spoke about his business and the need for funding. Robert Kearns stated he appreciated the City Council, Police Department and the many groups working to assist the unsheltered population. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR MINUTES OF. Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of January 10, 2022, Bangor School Committee Meeting of December 15, 2021,Airport Committee Meeting of January 3, 2022, Government Operations Committee Meetings of November 15, 2021 and December 6, 2021 LIQUOR LICENSE Liquor License Renewal, Malt, Wine, Spirits of House HAWES RENEWALS: LLC d1b/a Penobscot Pour House, 14 Larkin Street 22-066 ORDER Affirming the City of Bangor's Commitment to Working TREMBLE with the Bangor Livable Communities Committee and Authorize the City Manager to Accept up to $3,500 in Grant Funding through the Council on Aging 22-067 ORDER Authorizing Acceptance of a Grant in the Amount of SPRAGUE $278,564 from the Federal Aviation Administration under the Airport Rescue Plan Act(ARPA)for Rent Relief to Airport Concessions at Bangor International Airport (BGR). 22-068 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development YACOUBAGHA Grant of$2,500 to Bangor Symphony Orchestra for support of Bangor Symphony Youth Orchestras Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL —JANUARY 24, 2022 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 22-069 ORDER Approving an Amendment to a Lease Agreement with LSI HAWES Industries,Inc. 22-070 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum DAVITT of Understanding with the Bangor Area Recovery Network to Receive Up to $22,000 from the State of Maine Overdose Response Pilot Grant to Employ a Recovery Coach to Support the Project. 22-071 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum HAWES of Understanding with Maine Mental Health Connection's Together Place Peer Run Recovery Center to Receive Up to $22,000 from the State of Maine Overdose Response Pilot Grant to Employ a Recovery Coach to Support the Project. 22-072 ORDER Authorizing the Taking of a Portion of Thomas Hill Road SCHAEFER in Connection with the Realignment of a Portion of Thomas Hill Road 22-073 ORDER Accepting City Engineer's Report and Authorizing the DAVITT Discontinuance of a Portion of Thomas Hill Road in Connection with the Realignment of a Portion of Thomas Hill Road 22-074 ORDER Accepting$12,959 in Additional Public Health OKAFOR Infrastructure Enhancement Grant Funds from Maine Center for Disease Control(MeCDC) 22-075 ORDER Authorizing Forgiveness of Community Development SCHAEFER Block Grant Loan for Penquis Family Housing in Exchange For Property Improvements Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage of Consent Agenda Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL —JANUARY 24, 2022 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 22-076 ORDER Authorizing Issuance of$4,575,00 of the City's General SPRAGUE Obligations Bonds and a Tax Levy Therefor Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes, Okafor,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 22-077 ORDER Amending Council Order 19-286,Authorizing a Loan in TREMBLE the Amount of$15,775,000 from the Maine Municipal Bond Bank State Revolving Loan Fund Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Finance Committee Meeting on February 7, 2022 Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 22-078 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate DAVITT $519,000 from the State of Maine's Volkswagen Settlement Allocation to Cover the Local Match for Five Replacement Buses Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee Meeting on February 7, 2022 Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt, Hawes, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL —JANUARY 24, 2022 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 22-064 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$169,961 and Authorizing TREMBLE the Execution of a 3-Month Extension for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Grant 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 NEW B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Special Amusement License Renewal of House LLC d1b/a HAWES Penobscot Pour House, 14 Larkin Street Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes, Okafor,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Approval Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt, Hawes, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Approved Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL —JANUARY 24, 2022 NEW B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 22-079 ORDER Authorizing Disposition and Development Agreement of a OKAFOR Multi-Family Home Located at 48 Charles Street 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 22-080 ORDER Authorizing the Disposition of City-Owned Vacant Land SCHAEFER to the Bangor Water District for Capital Projects-Map and Lot R25-037 and a portion of R25-001 A 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 22-081 ORDER Authorizing the Amendment of City Personnel Rules and YACOUBAGHA Regulations to Include Juneteenth as a Recognized and Established Holiday. 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 ATTEST. Lisa J Goodw n,MMC, City Clerk Page 5