HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-02-14 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Meeting Called to Order at 7.30 PM
Chaired by Council Chair Fournier
Councilors Absent:Davitt
Meeting Adjourned at 8:08 PM
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PUBLIC COMMENT Ricky Hall, 121 Fourth Street, expressed his concern that the sidewalk near his
property was not being plowed by the city. He said children were forced to walk
in the street and the sidewalk plow was seen traveling down the street rather
than plowing the sidewalk.
Terry Dinkins of the Mansion Church spoke regarding mental illness and the
homeless and was seeking assistance in dealing with individuals who were a
danger to others.
Larry Dansinger, 21 Mt. Desert Drive, wanted to see groups work together to
find solutions for affordable housing.
Mike Tuller stated there were different ways to house people and thought once
individuals were housed, they would be in a better situation to address other
problems.
CONSENTAGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
MINUTES OF. Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of January 24, 2022,Bangor School
Committee Meetings of January 12, 2022 and January 26, 2022, Finance
Committee Meetings of January 19, 2022 and February 7, 2022, and Business
and Economic Development Committee Meeting of January 18, 2022
Action: Accepted and Approved
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine and HAWES
RENEWALS. Spirits of Rack City,LLC d/bla Rack City,LLC, 1215
Broadway
Action: Approved
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CONSENTAGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine and HAWES
Spirits of Chase's Family Restaurant,Inc. d/bla Chase's
Family Restaurant&Hideaway Lounge, 1875 Hammond
Street
Action: Approved
Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine and HAWES
Spirits of Arayos,LLC d/bla Diamonds, 190B Harlow
Street
Action: Approved
Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine and HAWES
Spirits of Mama D LLC d/bla Mama D, 128 Main Street
Action: Approved
22-082 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to accept$1,501 in Funds SCHAEFER
as Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture (Loring)
Action: Approved
22-083 ORDER Authorizing the City ilanager to accept$9,600 in Funds OKAFOR
as Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture (Robinson)
Action: Passed
22-084 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to accept$1,501 in Funds DAVITT
as Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture (Tracy)
Action: Passed
22-085 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for a Grant of up YACOUBAGHA
to $100,000from the Walmart Community Grant
Program for the Purchase of Police Department
Technology Upgrades,Evidence Collection and Other
Equipment, and a Response Vehicle for the Overdose
Response Team
Action: Passed
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CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
22-086 ORDER Accepting 2021 Annual Report from the Planning Board TREMBLE
Action: Passed
22-087 ORDER Accepting 2021 Ann ual Report from the Historic SPRAGUE
Preservation Commission
Action: Passed
22-088 ORDER Accepting 2021 Annual Reportfrom the Penjajawoc TREMBLE
MarshBangor Mall Management Commission
Action: Passed
22-089 ORDER Accepting 2021 Annual Report from the Commission on YACOUBAGIIA
Cultural Development
Action: Passed
22-090 ORDER Accepting Semiannual Report from the Downtown HAWES
Bangor Partnership
Action: Passed
22-091 ORDER Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute a OKAFOR
Temporary Use Agreement Renewal with Curative,Inc.
for a COVID Testing Kiosk Within the Domestic Airport
Terminal.
Action: Passed
22-092 RESOLVE Ratifying Staffs Execution of Documents as Landlord In OKAFOR
Connection With Tenant WNC Bangor Company,LLC's
Refinancing at 308 Godfrey Boulevard(Four Points By
Sheraton Hotel at the Airport)
Action: Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 14, 2022
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
22-093 ORDINANCE Amending Schedule I of Chapter 291,Article III,Section DAVITT
38 of the Code of the City of Bangor-No Parking-
Southern Side of Dillingham Street
Action: First Reading
22-094 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 23,Boards, Committees and HAN'ES
Commissions, of the Code of the City of Bangor,By
Making Updates to Article III, Commission on Cultural
Development
Action: First Reading
22-095 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 95, Cultural Development, of the SCHAEFER
Code of the City of Bangor,By Adjusting Cultural Grant
Program
Action: First Reading
22-096 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, to SPRAGUE
define and regulate the uses known as Boarding House
and Bed& Breakfast including changes to parking and
district allowances
Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting
on March 1, 2022
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
PUBLIC HEARING.
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 to Open Public Hearing
Public Hearing Opened
Motion made and seconded Close Public Hearing
Public Hearing Closed
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
PUBLIC HEARING
22-077 ORDER Amending Council Order 19-286,Authorizing a Loan in TREMBLE
the Amount of$15,775,000from the Maine Municipal
Bond Bank State Revolving Loan Fund
Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing
Public Hearing Opened
Motion made and seconded Close Public Hearing
Public Hearing Closed
Motion made and seconded for Passage
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
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Renewal Casino Operator License of HC IIAWES
Bangor LLC d1bla Hollywood Casino Bangor, 500 Main
Street
Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing
Public Hearing,Opened
Motion made and seconded Close Public Hearing
Public Hearing, Closed
Motion made and seconded forApproval
Approved
22-097 ORDER Authorizing the Transfer of$869,901 from the FY2022 SCHAEFER
School Department Badget to the Capital Fund to Fund
School Capital Improvements
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
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MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITYCOUNCIL—FEBRUARYI4, 2022
NEW B USINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
22-098 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract for City Hall First YACOUBAGHA
Floor Renovations Final Design with CWS Architects&
Interior Design in the Amount of$436,821
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
ATTEST.-
Lisa J. Goodw ,AMC, City Clerk
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