HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-12-28 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY CO UNCIL—DECEMBER 28, 2022
Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM.
Chaired by Council Chair Fournier
Councilors Absent:Pelletier, Schaefer
Meeting adjourned at 8:12 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT Pamela Proulx-Curry of the Maine Multicultural Center presented a request for
ARPA funding. Angela Okafor and Vicki Rusbult also spoke in favor of
supporting this request.
Charles Bloom, 468 i�alley Avenue, asked for an update on what was being done
about the encampment on Valley Avenue. He also suggested more police patrol in
the parking lot at night or perhaps gating the area. He was concerned for the
safety of the people living in that area.
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 Regular Meeting of December 12, 2022,Bangor School
Committee Regular Meeting of November 30,2022,Airport Committee Meeting
of December S, 2022 and Business and Economic Development Committee
Meeting of November 7, 2022
Action: Accepted and Approved
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES
RENEWAL: of DMF International,Inc d/b/a Post Security Cafe, 299
Godfrey Boulevard
Action: Approved
Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES
of Happy Endings,Inc. d/b/a Happy Endings Martini Bar, 32
Main Street
Action: Approved
Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES
of Fandom Group,LLC d/b/a Seasons on Main, 427Main
Street
Action: Approved
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CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES
of Hero's Sports Grill,LLC d/b/a Hero's Sports Grill, 4I
Washington Slreet
Action: Approved
Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES
of Utopia Holdings,LLC d/b/a Utopia, 96 Ha►nmond Street
Action: Approved
23-034 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for SCHAEFER
Real Estate[ocated at 70 Pearl Street
Action: Passed
23-035 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for YACOUBAGHA
Real Estate located at 9 Pop[ar Street
Action: Passed
23-036 ORDER Appointing Nominees to Various Boards, Commissions and HAWES
Committees
Action: Passed
23-037 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of SPRAGUE
Understanding with the Bangor Area Recovery Network to
Receive Up to $23,000 from the State of Maine Overdose
Response Pilot Grant to Employ a Recovery Coach to Support
the Project
Action: Passed
23-038 ORDER Authorizing the Ciry Manager to Execute a Memorandum of LEONARD
Understanding with Maine Mental Health Conneclion's
Together Place Peer Run Recovery Center to Receive Up to
$23,000 fro►n the State of Maine Overdose Response Pilot
Grant to Employ a Recovery Coach to Support the Project
Action: Passed
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CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
23-039 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Fourth DA i�ITT
Amendment to a Lease Agreement between the City of
Bangor and Community Housing of Maine—183 Harlow
Street
Action: Passed
23-040 RESOL T�E Ratifying Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for Real YACOUBAGHA
Estate Located at 27I Elm Street
Action: Passed
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
None.
UNFINISHED B USINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
23-033 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter I65,Land Development Code, by Adding SCHAEFER
Museum as an Allowed Use in the Urban Service District
(USD)
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 7—0
Councilors i�oting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Leonard,Sprague,
Trerrzble, Yacoubagha, Fournier
Councilors T�oting No:None
Passed
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
PUBIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of Happy HAWES
Endings,Inc. d/b/a Happy Endings Martini Bar, 32 Main
Street
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
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NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
PUBICHEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of HAWES
Fandom Group,LLC d/b/a Seasons on Main, 427Main Street
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
23-041 ORDER Autlaorizing the Award of$241,271 in State and Local Fiscal DAVITT
Recovery Funds to Support Bangor Public Library Providing
Services to Under-served Individuals
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
23-042 ORDER Authorizing the Award of$396,I00 in State and Local Fiscal LEONARD
Recovery Funds to Support Fresh Start Sober Living for
Investment in Properties and Operational Infrastructure
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
23-043 ORDER Authorizing the Award of$SD0,000 in State and Local Fiscal SPRAGUE
Recovery Funds to Supporl Maine Discovery Museurn
Replacement of its Air Handling and Hi�AC Systerrt
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
23-044 ORDER Authorizing the Award of$540,000 in State and Local Fiscal TREMBLE
Recovery Funds to Support Penquis'Milford Street Housing
Project
Councilor Leonard stated he had a predetermined conflict of
interest and left the room.
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
Councilor Leonard returned to the room.
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Lisa . Goodwi ,MMC, City Clerk
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