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Home My WebLink About2023-05-22 City Council Minutes / MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 22, 2023 Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Fournier Councilors Absent:None Meeting adjourned at 8:22 PM PUBLIC COMMENT John King was concerned with the unhoused youth and felt these children were being left behind He stated the truancy rate for Bangor is 31%. Dwight Mcintosh wanted to know what was going wrong with the homeless situation. He felt tax money was being wasted and that he was in favor of giving a hand up but it has to be a two-way street. Richard Chausser thought the Ciry codes should be adjusted to allow for more internzediate housing. Mike Tuller appreciated the efforts the City and staff have been making in regards to homelessness and he could see a shift in attitude on how to approach the problein. 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 May 8, 2023,Bangor School Committee Meeting of April 26, 2023, and Finance Comnzittee Meetings of January 4,2023,January 18, 2023, February 6, 2023, February 21,2023 and March 6, 2023 Action: Accepted and Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal of Malt, Wine, HAWES RENEWALS: Spirits ofArayos,LLC d/b/a Diamonds, 190B Harlow Street Action: Approved 23-145 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept$485 in Funds and TREMBLE One Firearm, as a Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture (Morin) Action: Passed 23-146 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept$467 in Funds and YACOUBAGHA One Firearm, as a Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture (Ouellette) Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 22, 2023 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-147 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept$890 in Funds and SPRAGUE One Firearm, as a Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture (Renwick) Action: Passed 23-148 ORDER Authorizing Construction of a Fleet Services Storage HAWES Building by Gardner Concrete in the amount of$174,000. Action: Passed 23-149 ORDER Authorizing Purchase of Two (2) Freightliner 108SD Plow DAVITT Trucks from Freightliner of Maine for$470,524. Action: Passed 23-I50 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a ConsentAgree�nent with HAWES Wireless Realty Advisors II,LLC Regarding Telecom Rooftop Subleases Action: Passed 23-1 SI ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Execute an Agreement with the SCHAEFER Maine Department of Transportation, Overweight Construction Tlehicles- 022276.01 & 021663.00 Bangor Interstate 95 and State Route IS Action: Passed 23-152 ORDER Authorizing Four-Year Lease of a Backhoe Loader from SPRAGUE United Construction and Forestry Action: Passed 23-153 RESOLVE Ratifying Two-Week Lease ofAircraft Refueling Equipment PELLETIER with Ed Pelletier&Sons Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-IS4 ORDINANCE Revising and Updating the Ordinances of the City ofBangor YACOUBAGHA Action: First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Co�nmittee Meeting of June S, 2023 Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 22, 2023 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 23-1 SS ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District TREMBLE Map to Re-zone Property Located at Map-Lot R68-008 from Rural Residence and Agricultural District(RR&A)to General Commercial and Service District(GC&S) Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of June 6, 2023 23-156 ORDINANCE Arreending Chapter I65,Land Development Code, by Adding SCHAEFER Multi family Detached Dwellings and Mixed Commercial- Residential Uses as Permitted by Right in the S&PS and GC&S Zones. Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of June 6, 2023 23-157 RESOL VE Appropriating Special Assessment Funds for Bangor Center LEONARD Development District Expenditures to be Made in Fiscal Year 2024 Action First Reading 23-158 RESOL VE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Execute a Grant SPRAGUE Amendment with the State of Maine in the Amount of $48,609 for the Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Distribution Progra`rt Action: First Reading 23-I59 RESOLVE AuthoriZing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate PELLETIER $2,083,130.43 frorn the State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services to Support an Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Distribution Program Action: First Reading Page 3 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY22, 2023 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-140 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 223,Property Maintenance, Vacant TREMBLE Buildings,Article II,��223-9(E) and 223-12, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bangor Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors i�oting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Leonard,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors T�oting No:None Passed 23-14I ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, by YACOUBAGHA further Clarifying the Protections,Allowances and Restrictions for Non-Conforming Uses,Structures and Lots Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Leonard,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 23-I42 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 284, Trees,Section 284-9 Tree Board, by PELLETIER Changing the Qualifications of Membership Action: Motion rr�ade and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Leonard,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 23-143 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 23,Boards, Committees and Commissions, LEONARD Article IV Penjajawoc Marsh/Bangor Mall Management Commission,Section 23-24 Establishment;Membership, by Changing the Number of Membership and Section 23-25 Guidelines for Selection of Members, by Changing the Qualification of Membership Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Leonard,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MAY 22, 2023 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TD ITEMNO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of HAWES Arayos,LLC d/b/a Diamonds, I90B Harlow Street Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Richard Sanders felt this establishment should be investigated before the license is approvec� Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING: Prior to voting on this Order, the City Council is required to hold a Public Hearing on the establishment of irnplementation assessments for the Bangor Center Development District. 23-160 ORDER Bangor Center Development District—Establishment of SCHAEFER Implementation Assessments Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Ope�zed Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING: Prior to voting on this Order, the Council is required to hold a Public Hearing on the Municipal Development Program and Financial Plan for the Bangor Center Development Dislrict. 23-I6I ORDER Adopting Municipal Development Program and Financial SPRAGUE Plan for the Bangor Center Development District 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 23-162 ORDER Authorizing a Contract with GR Roofing for the Roof DAVITT Replacement at Central Fire in the Amount of$333,500 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page S MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETINGBANGOR CITYCOUNCIL—MAY22, 2023 NEW BUSINE,SS` ASSI�NEU TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-I63 ORDER A�nending the Schedule of Fees-Increasing Fee for Vacant HAWES Property Registratiatr Action: Motion mude and seconded for Passage Passed 23-I64 GIRDER Authorizing Purchase Of A Loader For Sidewalk Snow PELLETIER Removal Fram Central Equipment in the arraount of $II6,995 It w�s previously determined that�auncilvr Leonard had u conflict of interest. Councilor Leonard left the room. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed CounciCor Leanard returrzed to the room. � � ATTEST: >i..,) Lisu . Good n,MMC`, C`ity+�"lerk Page 6