HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-12-12 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BAIVGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 12, 2022
Meeting Called to Order at 7:30 PM
Chaired by Council Chair Fournier
Councilors Present:Hawes,Leonard,Pellelier(via Zoom),
Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier
Councilors Absent:Davitt
Meeting Adjourned at 8:27 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT Scott Pardy thanked the Councilors who attended his open house and also thanked
the City for the dumpster on Valley Avenue.
Many residents living in the Fresh Start homes in Bangor spoke about tlzeir personal
experiences and how Fresl:Start has given them hope, tools for succeeding,
knowledge and sense of community and belonging.
Michael Beck was inspired by Fresh Start and encouraged the City Council to use
ARPA funds to help.
Mike Tuller felt Fresh Start was a workable program and felt the City should support
it.
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 Courtcil Regular Meeting of November 28,2022,Bangor School
Committee Organizational Meeting of Noveinber 14,2022, and Regular Meeting
of November 16,2022, and Business and Economic Development Committee
Meeting of December S, 2022
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES
RENEWAL: of Restco,LLC d/b/a Hilton Garden Inn, 250 Haskell Road
Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine of First HAWES
Lady,Inc d/b/a Governor's Restaurant, 643 Broadway
Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES
of Rare Hospitality Management,LLC d/b/a LongHorn
Steakhouse, 605 Hogan Road
Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAYVES
of Dorks R US Partnership d16/a Bangor Courtyard Marriott,
236 Sylvan Road
23-028 ORDER Appointing Constables for the Year 2023 LEONARD
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MINUTES OF REGULAR M,�EETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 12, 2022 .
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
23-029 ORDER Authorizing Extension of Lease at 967lllinois Ave.,Houlton YACOUBAGHA
Holdings
23-030 ORDER Authorizing Extension of Lease of the Bangor Innovation DAVITT
Center and Bangor Foreign Trade Zone at 40 Jolanson St. —
Bangor Airport Civic Development(BanAir) Corporation
23-032 ORDER Authorizing Bangor Public Healtla and Community Services HAWES
to Apply for a Maine Health Access Foundation Systems
Improvement and Innovation Responsive Grant in the
Arrcount of$100,000
Action: Motion made and seconded to move Council Order 23-03I to New
Business
Vote: 8—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Hawes,Leonard,Pelletier,Schaefer,Sprague,
Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
Motion rrtade and seconded for Passage of Consent Agenda
Vote: 8—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Hawes,Leonard,Pelletier,Schaefer,Sprague,
Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
23-033 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, by Adding SCHAEFER
Museum as an Allowed Use in the Urban Service District
(USD)
Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to
Planning Board Meeting on Deceinber 20, 2022
Vote: 8—0
Councilors i�oting Yes:Hawes,Leonard,Pelletier,Schaefer,
Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETIIVG BANGOR CITY CO UNCIL-DECEMBER 12, 2022
UNFINISHED B USINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
23-026 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate PELLETIER
$1,504,6I1 from the Maine Department of Health and Human
Services to Implement the Maine Prevention Network
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
T�ote: 8—0
Councilors i�oting Yes:Hawes,Leonard,Pelletier,Schaefer,
Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
23-031 ORDER Amending the Parking Map of the City oJBangor to Change TREMBLE
Spaces on French Street
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote:2-6
Councilors Voting Yes: Tremble, Fournier
Councilors Voting No:Hawes,Leonard,Pelletier,Schaefer,
Sprague, Yacoubaglaa
Motion Failed
PUBIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of HAWES
Restco,Inc d/b/a Hilton Garden Inn,250 Haskell Road
Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing
Vote: 8—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Hawes,Leonard,Pelletier,Schaefer,
Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier
Councilors i�oting No:None
Public Hearing Opened
Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing
Vote: 8—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Hawes,Leonard,Pelletier,Schaefer,
Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier
Councilors Voting No:None
Public Hearing Closed
Motion made and seconded for Approval
T�ote: 8—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Hawes,Leonard,Pelletier,Scliaefer,
Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubag{aa, Fournier
Councilors Voting No:None
Approved �
Lasa . Good n,MMC, City Clerk
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