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Home My WebLink About2022-10-24 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 24, 2022 Meeting Called to Order at 7.30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Fournier Councilors Absent. Yacoubagha,Schaefer Meeting Adjourned at 9:32 PM PUBLIC COMMENT Mark Greenleaf,Autumn Tierney and Roxanne Munksgard,Elizabeth Mikotowicz, Krista MacKay spoke regarding the homeless and drug problem in the downtown area. Larry Dansinger and Mike Tuller spoke regarding use of the ARPA funds to help address affordable housing. 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 of October 12,2022,Bangor School Committee Meeting of September 28, 2022,Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of October 4,2022 Action: Accepted and Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES RENEWAL: of Texas Roadhouse Holdings,LLC d/b/a Texas Roadhouse, 504 Stillwater Avenue Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of G-Force Laser Tag, Corp d/b/a G-Force Entertainment, 663 Stillwater Avenue Unit 1180A Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of Timber Kitchen,LLC d/b/a Timber Kitchen and Bar, 22 Bass Park Boulevard Action: Approved 22-355 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of Municipal Quitclaim Deeds for HAWES Real Estate Located at 116 Jackson Street,118 Jackson Street, and 122 Jackson Street Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 24, 2022 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 22-356 ORDER Appointing Constables for the Year 2022 SCHAEFER Action: Passed 22-357 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of OAAFOR Understanding with Penobscot Community Health Care to Receive$3,000 from the Maine Cancer Foundation Grant to Implement a Tobacco Cessation Pilot Program Action: Passed 22-358 ORDER Appointing Student Election Clerks for the November 8, 2022 TREMBLE Election Action: Passed 22-359 ORDER Authorizing Disposition of Vacant Land Located on Odlin TREMBLE Road Action: Passed 22-360 RESOLVE Ratifying the City Manager's Actions in Executing an SCHAEFER Extension of Letter of Intent with Revision Energy for Photovoltaic System at 611 Maine Avenue Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 22-361 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District Map LEONARD to Modify the Contract Zoning for the Property Addressed at 234 French Street in the Government and Institutional Services District Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on November 1, 2022 Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 24, 2022 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 22-275 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District Map YACOUBAGHA to modify the contract zoning for the Property Addressed at 234 French Street in the Government and Institutional Services District Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Postpone Indefinitely Passed 22-347 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, by Defining SPRAGUE EV Charging Stations and Exempting Them from Parking Setbacks Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes.Davitt,Leonard, Okafor,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 22-348 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,Section 165- DAVITT 13,.Definitions, by Adding the Definition of Permanent Supportive Housing and Adding It to the List of Conditional Uses in the Government&Institutional Services District (G&ISD)Section 165-97 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Leonard, Okafor,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 22-349 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, by adding a LEONARD new section of the Land Development Code,Article XX, Sections 165-137 through 165-140 to Regulate a Newly Defined Use, Tiny Home Park Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Leonard, Okafor,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 3 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 24, 2022 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 22-350 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 125, Food Sovereignty, by Adding to the OKAFOR Purpose Section and to Require Those Who Wish to Participate to Obtain a Food Sovereignty License Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Leonard, Okafor,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 22-351 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Article IV Home Occupation or HAWES Profession, by Adding an Exemption for Citizens Who Obtain a Food Sovereignty License Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:David,Leonard, Okafor,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 22-352 RESOLVE Accepting and Executing a Grant Amendment in the Amount YACOUBAGHA of$30,028 for Bangor Public Health and Community Services' Substance Use Prevention Grant from the University of New England Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 22-353 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate DAVITT $200,000 for a Two-Year Maine CDC Grant to Prevent Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose-Related Deaths in Penobscot County Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 24, 2022 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: 22-362 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to have the Detached Garage at SPRAGUE 115 Parkview Avenue Demolished and to Lien the Property in the Amount of Demolition and Disposal Costs Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Murchie Martin was against the demolition of the garage. Stephen Wagner was in favor of demolition. Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing. Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion to amend to use abatement money or other funds so owner does not have to bear the cost Passed Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended Passed as Amended PUBLIC HEARING: 22-363 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to have the Attached Barn at LEONARD 280 Pearl Street Demolished and to Lien the Property in the Amount of Demolition and Disposal Costs 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 Passage Passed 22-364 ORDER Authorizing Purchase of a Sidewalk Tractor and Attachments HAWES from Central Equipment Company It was previously determined that Councilor Leonard has a conflict of interest Councilor Leonard left the meeting. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Councilor Leonard returned to the meeting. Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 24, 2022 NEWBUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 22-365 RESOLVE Supporting the City of Bangor Election Officials and Workers SCHAEFER Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 22-366 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the TREMBLE Naming Rights Agreement for the Cross Insurance Center Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed ATTEST: Lisa J Goodwi ,MMC, City Clerk Page 6