HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03-28 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 28, 2022
Meeting Called to Order at 7:30 PM
Meeting Chaired by Council Chair Fournier
Councilors Present.Davitt,Hawes,Schaefer, Tremble,
Yacoubagha, Fournier
Councilors Absent. Okafor,Sprague
Meeting Adjourned at 8:44 PM
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PUBLIC COMMENT Doug Dunbar of Hermon hoped the city would create an
open process for discussion of the use of ARPA funds.
Mike Tuller agreed with Mr. Dunbar and hoped other
agencies would be able to partner with the city to address
housing, mental health.and addiction.
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
MINUTES OF. Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of March 14, 2022,Bangor School
Committee Meeting of March 9, 2022, Finance Committee Meeting of March
21, 2022 and Business and Economic Development Committee Meetings of
March 8, 2022 and March 22, 2022
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine, HAWES
RENEWALS. Spirits of Seadog Ventures Inc. d1bla Seadog Ventures
Inc., 26 Front Street
22-128 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim TREMBLE
Deed for Real Estate located at 70 Thatcher Street
22-129 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim YACOUBAGHA
Deed for Real Estate located at 106 Parker Street
22-130 ORDER Authorizing Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deed- HAWES
Real Estate Located at 410 Mount Hope Avenue
22-131 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim DAVITT
Deed for Real Estate located at 270 Bomarc Road
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 28, 2022
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
22-132 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to accept$13,245.73 in SPRAGUE
Funds, and Two Firearms, as a Result of a State Criminal
Forfeiture (Saunders).
22-133 ORDER Amending the Sale and Development of 486 Hammond SPRAGUE
Street
22-134 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply For up to $25,000 OKAFOR
from Bangor Savings Bank to Support Bangor Public
Health Nurses Provide Safety Equipment and
Educational Materials to Families
22-135 ORDER Authorizing the Parks and Recreation to Accept a SCHAEFER
Donation of a Large Screen Television with a Purchase
Price of$1,700 from the Eastern Maine Camera Club
22-136 ORDER Accepting a $10,000 Donation from the Barbara Cassidy DAVITT
Foundation to Provide Heating Assistance to Bangor
Residents in Need Who Do Not Qualify for Other Forms
of Assistance
22-137 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Thibodeau Is TREMBLE
Lawn Care,LLC for Cemetery Maintenance for the 2022,
2023, and 2024 Seasons for the Maple Grove Cemetery,
Pine Grove Cemetery, and Oak Grove Cemetery.
22-138 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Thibodeau Is OKAFOR
Lawn Care,LLCfor Cemetery Maintenance for the 2022,
2023, and 2024 Seasons for the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
22-139 ORDER Approving and Adopting Title VI Program for IIAWES
Community Connector Transit Services
22-140 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a Donation of YACOUBAGHA
Athletic Equipment from Dicks'Sporting Goods-Bangor
Mall with an Estimated Value of$4,000
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CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
22-141 RESOLVE Ratifying Application toAARP's Community Fund in the DAVITT
Amount of$11,000 in Support of Kenduskeag Park
Improvements
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage of Consent Agenda
Vote: 6—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Schaefer, Tremble,
Yacoubagha,Fournier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
22-142 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate OKAFOR
$1,079,102 in McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development(HUD) 0
Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and
Referral to Government Operations Committee Meeting
of April 4, 2022
Vote: 6—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Schaefer,
Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
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
Roch LeBlanc,Anne Marie Quin,Kay Surpless and
Bonnie Puls spoke against passage of the ordinance.
Scott Pardy,Mike Tuller and Doug Dunbar spoke in
favor of the ordinance.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 28, 2022
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 0—6
Councilors Voting Yes:None
Councilors Voting No:Davitt,Hawes, Schaefer, Tremble,
Yacoubagha, Fournier
Motion Failed
22-125 RESOLVE Appropriating an Amount not to Exceed$100,000 from YACOUBAGHA
the Fire Equipment Reserve to Fund the Purchase of a
Used Fire Engine
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 6—0
Councilors Voting Yes:David,Hawes,Schaefer,
Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
22-126 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate HAWES
$187,260.72 in Homeland Security Grant Funding from
the Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to
Help Improve Police and Fire Department Preparedness
and Response Capabilities for Homeland Security Related
Events
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 6—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Schaefer,
Tremble, Yacoubagha,Fournier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 28, 2022
NEW B USINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
22-143 ORDER Establishing the City's Requirements for Outdoor Seating SCHAEFER
in Downtown Parking Spaces and Establishing New
Rates for Outdoor Seating in Public Spaces in the
Downtown District and Rescinding Council Order 19-128
James Puiia and Nok-Noi Ricker spoke against the
passage of this order due to the increase in fees.
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 6—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Schaefer,
Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
22-144 ORDER Establishing an Investor Acquisition and Rehabilitation TREMBLE
Assistance Program
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 6—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Schaefer,
Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
ATTEST.
Lisa J. Good in,ftftiff, City Clerk
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