HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-02-27 City Council Minutes MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM
Chaired by Council Chair Fournier
Councilors Absent: Trernble
Meeting adjourned at 8:14 PM
PROCLAMATION Proclaimed March as Red Cross Month
PUBLIC COMMENT MicJzael Beck felt ARI'A funds could be utilized to subsidize the State's affordable
{zome ownership program ant[use the money as rrtatching funding to attract
developers.
John King stated something needs to be done to get tlze homeless population off the
street. He felt ARPA funding could be used to assist the police to get more help and
be more proactive.
Mike Tuller would like to see the City come toget/ier with ot/zer groups to help with
assisting tlze horrzeless.
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 de[iberation. I�'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 February l3, 2023,Bangor School
Committee Meeting of February l, 2023, and Airport Cominittee Meeting of
February 6, 2023
Action: Accepted and Approved
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES
RENEWAL: of Family Fun Lanes, Inc cUb/a Back Alley Bar and
Reslaurant,LLC, IS Hildreth Street
Action: Approved
Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES
of Cutler,LLC d/b/a Novio's Bistro, I30 Harrzmond Street
Action: Approved
Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine of PR HAWES
Mexican Restaurnnt,LLC d1b/a Pepino's, 49 Park Street
Action: Approved
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MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITYCOUNCIL—FEBRUARY27, 2023
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
23-089 ORDER Autlzorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for TREMBLE
Real Estate located at 131 Dartmoutlz Street
Action: Passed
23-090 OXDER Accepting City Engineer's Report to Discontinue a Portion of YACOUBAGHA
Hildreth Street Right-Of-Way
Action: Passed
23-09I ORDER Authorizing an Amendment to an Indenture of Lease with DAT�ITT
KidsPeace National Centers of New England at 49 Florida
Avenue
Action: Passed
23-092 ORDER Authorizing tlze City to Enter into a Contract with C&C PELLETIER
Lynch to Complete Work at the Golf Course for the Airport
Runway Project in the Amount$277,480
Action: Passed
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
23-093 ORDER Authorizing Multiple Loans from t/ze Scltool Revolving HAWES
Renovation Fund and the Issuance of the City's General
Obligation Bonds and a Tax Levy There.for
Action: First Reading
UNFINISHED B USINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
23-085 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District SCHAEFER
Map to Re-zone Property Located at 30 Otis Street from
Urban Residence I District(URD-I) and Urban Residence 2
District(URD-2)to Multifamily and Service District(M&SD)
Actiorc: Motaon made and seconded for Passage
T�ote: 8—0
Councilors T�oting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Leonard,Pelletier,
Schaefer,Sprague, Yacoubagha, Fournier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY 27, 2023
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
23-086 ORDINANCE Add�ng Chapter 282, Tenant Housing Riglzts, to the City SPRAGUE
Code of Ordinances
. Bob Ale�ander stated they needed for checking potential renters. He stated the fee is
retu�•ned to individuals who are accepted
Miclaael Beck was in support of t{ze ordinance.
Miclaael Hill asked tltat the screening fee section be removed as there is no data to
back up what is being proposed
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Motion made and seconded to Amend Council Ordinance 23-096 by substitution to
replace it with tlae amended ordinance tlzat Izt�s been provided to tlze Council.
i�ote: 8—0
Councilors T�oting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Leonard,Pelletier, Scliaefer,Sprague,
Yacoubagha, Fournier
Councilors i�oting No:None
Passed
Motion rreade and seconded for Passage as Amended
T�ote: 8—0
Councilors T�oting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Leonard, Pelletier,Schaefer,Sprague,
Yacoubagha, Fournier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed as Amended
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Renewal Casino Operator License of HC HAWES
Bangor LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino Bangor, S00 Main
Street
Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing
Public Hearing Opened
Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing
Public He�ring Closed
Motio�z made and seconded for Approval
Approved
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MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—FEBRUARY27, 2023
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of HAWES
Family Fun Lanes,Inc d/b/a Back Alley Bar and Restaurant,
LLC, I S Hildreth Street
Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing
PubPic Hearing Opened
Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing
Public Hearing Closed
Motion made and seconded for Approval
Approved
23-094 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager or her designee to Execute a YACOUBAGHA
Right-of-Entry No. 2779 Agreement Extension with the
Departrnent of tlze Army for four parcels southeast of Bangor
InteYnatiohal Airport
Action: Motion made and secondec�for Passage
Passed
ATTEST:
Lasa J. Go win, C, City Clerk
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