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Home My WebLink About2022-09-12 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 Meeting Called to Order at 7.31 PM Chaired by Council Chair Fournier Councilors Absent. Okafor Meeting Adjourned at 8:31 PM RECOGNITION Recognized the Bangor Little League for Their Accomplishments During the 2022 Little League Tournament PROCLAMATION Proclaimed September as Substance Use Recovery Month PUBLIC COMMENT Robert Belliveau stated he would like to see a freeze on expanding the number of cannabis dispensaries and focus on its effects on users. He was in favor of building communities for the homeless,solar expansion-municipally owned and worker cooperatives. He spoke against any jail expansion. Mike Tuller stated Penquis would not be taking any applications for the Relief Fund after October so something else needed to done. He would like to see temporary shelters erected for the homeless. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR *Explanatory Note:All items listed in the Consent Agenda are considered routine and are proposed for adoption by the City Council by one motion without discussion or deliberation.If discussion on any item is desired any member of the Council or public may merely request removal of the item to its normal sequence in the regular agenda prior to a motion for passage of the Consent Agenda. MINUTES OF. Bangor City Council Regular Meeting ofAugust 22, 2022 Action: Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits of HAWES RENEWAL: Bangor Pie,LLC d/bla Portland Pie Bangor, 91 Main Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits of HAWES Global Spectrum,LP d/bla Cross Insurance Center,SI S Main Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits of HAWES 81 Park Street,LLC d/bla The Tarratine, 81 Park Street Action: Approved Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 CONSENTAGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits of HAWES Pepper Dining,Inc d/b/a Chili's Grill and Bar, 638 Stillwater Avenue Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal of Some Theatre HAWES Company,LLC d/b/a Some Theatre Company, 557 Stillwater Avenue Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal of Las Palapas HAWES Mexican Restaurant,LLC d/b/a Las Palapas Mexican Restaurant, 8 Bangor Mall Boulevard Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits of HAWES Apple New England,LLC d1bla Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar Action: Approved 22-292 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for HAWES Real Estate Located at 19 Kossuth Street Action: Passed 22-293 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for YACOUBAGHA Real Estate located at 31 Highland Avenue Action: Passed 22-294 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for TREMBLE Real Estate located at 41 Pleasant View Street Action: Passed 22-295 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for SCHAEFER Real Estate located at 46 Thornton Road Action: Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 22-296 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deeds for DAVITT Real Estate located at 104 Briarwood Drive Extension, vacant lot on Briarwood Drive, and Common land on Briarwood Drive Action: Passed 22-297 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for LEONARD Real Estate located at 122 Third Street Action: Passed 22-298 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deeds for HAWES Real Estate located at 133 Briarwood Drive Extension, vacant lot on Briarwood Drive, and Common land on Briarwood Drive Action: Passed 22-299 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for YACOUBAGHA Real Estate located at 143 Grove Street Action: Passed 22-300 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for TREMBLE Real Estate located at 162 Allen Street Action: Passed 22-301 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for OKAFOR Real Estate located at 252 Grove Street Action: Passed 22-302 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for SPRAGUE Real Estate located at 274 Parkview Avenue Action: Passed 22-303 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for SCHAEFER Real Estate located at 812 Broadway Action: Passed Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 22-304 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for DAVITT Real Estate located at 826 Ohio Street#12 Action: Passed 22-305 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for OKAFOR Real Estate located at 1025 Kenduskeag Avenue Action: Passed 22-306 ORDER Appointing Election Clerks LEONARD Action: Passed 22-307 ORDER Appointing Constables for the Year 2022 OKAFOR Action: Passed 22-308 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Bill of Sale of a SCHAEFER Building and Capital Improvements Located at 721 Maine Avenue From Eastern Maine Medical Center,d/b/a Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center. Action: Passed 22-309 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract in the LEONARD Amount of$128,524 to ADS LLCfor Combined Sewer Overflow Monitoring Action: Passed 22-310 RESOL VE Ratifying Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed Without SPRAGUE Covenant Located on Nowell Road Action: Passed Page 4 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 22-311 RESOL VE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate the TREMBLE Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the Amount of$273,021.09 for Fire Department Paramedic Training Certification Action: First Reading 22-312 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Execute a Grant YACOUBAGHA Amendment in the Amount of$25,519 for Bangor Public Health and Community Services'Let's Go Prevention Grant from MaineHealth Action: First Reading 22-313 RESOL VE Accepting and Appropriating$175,000 for Design and SPRAGUE Engineering Costs, and$9,835,000for Construction Costs from the National Guard Bureau and the Maine Air National Guard for the Runway Rehabilitation Project at Bangor International Airport(BGR) Action: First Reading 22-314 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Execute a Grant HAWES Amendment in the Amount of$84,407for Bangor Public Health and Community Services'Tobacco Prevention Grant from MaineHealth Action: First Reading UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 22-289 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 28, City Departments,Article 1, YACOUBAGHA Administrative Services Department,Article VII, Finance Department,Article XV,Records Department Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes.Davitt,Hawes,Leonard,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 22-290 RESOL VE Authorizing the Acceptance and Appropriation of a Grant OKAFOR Amendment in the Amount of$37,506 for Bangor Public Health and Community Services'Public Health Infrastructure Enhancement Grant with Maine Center for Disease Control Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits of HAWES RENEWAL: Evenrood's d1h1a Evenrood's, 25 Broad Street Councilor Leonard left the meeting. 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 Councilor Leonard returned to the meeting. PUBLIC HEARING: Special Amusement License Renewal of Global Spectrum,LP HAWES d/b/a Cross Insurance Center, 515 Main Street 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. Special Amusement License Renewal of 81 Park Street,LLC HAWES d/b/a The Tarratine, 81 Park Street 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 6 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 NEWBUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Special Amusement License Renewal of Evenrood's d/bla HAWES Evenrood's, 25 Broad Street Motion was made and seconded that Councilor Leonard had a conflict of interest. Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed Councilor Leonard left the meeting. 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 Councilor Leonard returned to the meeting. 22-315 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Sign a Drainage and Sewer HAWES Easement to Access Property on State Street to Maintain an Existing Sewer Line and an Existing Drainage Line. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 22-316 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an MaineDOT DAVITT Modification Agreement#1 for Locally Administered Projects: Penobscot Corridor Signal Improvements, WIN#023114.00- Bangor& 023112.00-Brewer Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 22-317 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Electric Light TREMBLE Company,Inc.for MaineDOT Penobscot Corridor Improvements in the Amount of$1,168,505 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 7 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 22-318 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Execute an Agreement for LEONARD Locally Administered Project,Modification#2 with Maine Department of Transportation- WIN#025617.00,Broadway Heads Up Pedestrian Safety Improvements Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 22-319 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Vaughn D. SPRAGUE Thibodeau II,Inc.for MaineDOT Heads Up Broadway Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project in the Amount of $203,770.00 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 22-320 ORDER Authorizing Extension of Letter of Intent with Re Vision SCHAEFER Energy for Solar Photovoltaic System at 611 Maine Avenue Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 22-321 ORDER Authorizing Disposition and Development Agreement of a HAWES Multi-Family Home Located at 48 Charles Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed ATTEST: Lisa J. Goodw'n,M City Clerk, Page 8