HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-11-28 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Meeting Called to Order at 7.30 PM
Chaired by Council Chair Fournier
Councilors Absent.None
Meeting Adjourned at 8:11 PM
PROCLAMATION.• Proclaimed December 1, 2022 as World Aids Day
PUBLIC COMMENT Michael Beck, 10 Linden Street,suggested an administrator be hired along with
forming a steering committee for the use of ARPA funds.
Mike Tuller spoke to the need of housing and safe stay communities.
Pamela Proulx-Curry,Marwa Hassanien and Julie Allaire spoke regarding the
refugee resettlement that will be occurring in the Bangor area and the positive
impacts the immigrants will make on the economy.
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. 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 Organizational Meeting of November 14, 2022 and Regular
Meeting of November 14,2022,Bangor School Committee Meeting of October
26, 2022, Finance Committee Meetings of September 19, 2022, October 3, 2022
and October 17, 2022 and Airport Committee Meeting of November 7, 2022
Action: Accepted and Approved
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES
RENEWAL: of Dysart's Service d/b/a Dysart's Service, 1110 Broadway
Action: Approved
Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES
of AK George d/bla Lazy Hound, 10 Broad Street
Action: Approved
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Malt, Wine, Spirits of Blaze HAWES
NEW. Urban Pizza,LLC d/bla Blaze Urban Pizza, 329 Main Street
Action: Approved
23-014 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for DAVITT
Real Estate located at 523 Essex Street
Action: Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR.CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 28, 2022.
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
23-015 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept$2,073.00 in Funds PELLETIER
as Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture(Butts and Webber)
Action: Passed
23-016 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept$1,058.00 in Funds DAVITT
as Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture(Denbow)
Action: Passed
23-017 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept$1,138.00 in Funds SCHAEFER
as Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture(Tripp)
Action: Passed
23-018 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development Grant of TREMBLE
$2,895 to Bangor Community Theatre to Support of Project
Expenses
Action: Passed
23-019 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development Grant of TREMBLE
$5,000 to Bangor Symphony Orchestra to Support the Full
Return of its Bangor Arts Exchange Educational and
Performance Programs
Action: Passed
23-020 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development Grant of SPRAGUE
$5,000 to Maine Discovery Museum to Support the Maine
Science Festival
Action: Passed
23-021 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Transfer Ownership, SCHAEFER
Responsibility and Liability of Canine Aki to Sergeant Jamie
Fanning
Action: Passed
23-022 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Execute Easement for Versant LEONARD
Power at Bangor High School
Action: Passed
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MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL-NOVEMBER 28, 2022
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
23-023 ORDER Authorizing City Engineer to Apply for MaineDOT MPI HAWES
Grant for Ohio Street-Mill& Fill from Bean Estates to
Bailey Street
Action: Passed
23-024 ORDER Authorizing City Engineer to Apply for MaineDOT MPI YACOUBAGHA
Grant for Ohio Street-Mill& Fill from I-95 to Thomas Hill
Road
Action: Passed
23-025 ORDER Authorizing a Lease Agreement with the Bangor Farmers' SPRAGUE
Market Association for the Winter Market to be held at the
Upper Abbott Square Parking Lot
Action: Passed
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
23-026 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate PELLETIER
$1,504,611 from the Maine Department of Health and Human
Services to Implement the Maine Prevention Network
Action First Reading
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
PUBLIC HEARING
23-009 ORDER Authorizing Issuance of$2,600,000 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 to Close Public Hearing
Public Hearing Closed
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
23-010 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate YACOUBAGHA
$386,878 for the Supplemental Nutrition Education Grant
Program from the University of New England
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
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MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 28, 2022
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of HAWES
Dysart's Service d/b/a Dysart's Service, 1110 Broadway
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 Approval
Approved
PUBLIC HEARING. Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of HAWES
Bangor Motor Inn Corporation d/b/a Bangor Inn and Suites
Conference Center, 701 Hogan Road
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 Approval
Approved
23-027 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Execute a Contract for HAWES
Professional Services with AECOM Technical Services,Inc.
for a Three Year Extension
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
ATTEST:
Lisa J. Goodwi ,MMC, City Clerk
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