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Home My WebLink About2023-06-12 City Council Minutes MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITYCOUNCIL—JUNE 12, 2023 Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Fournier Councilors Absent:None Meeting adjourned at 8:29 PM RECOGNITION Recognized the Twenty Year Presence and Contributions of the Zillman Art Museum—the University of Maine PROCLAMATION Proclaimed June as Pride Month PROCLAMATION Proclaimed June 19th as Juneteenth PUBLIC COMMENT Richard Garfield, 134 Kenduskeag Avenue, voiced concerns regarding speeding and loud noise frorn motorcycles. Cara Oleksyk, 195 Forest Avenue, wondered if there would be education around Streetplus for the businesses and residents to reduce fear and steer away from more divisiveness. She wanted to make sure everyone was treated the same. Mike Tuller,253 Maple Street, commended the City for its work bringing people together to address homelessness. He felt there needed to be more work on creating additional housing stock. 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 22,2023, and Government Operations Committee Meetings of November 7,2022,December S, 2022, and December I9,2022 Action: Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine of Siatn HAWES RENEWALS: House,Inc d/b/a Umami Noodle Bar, l Main Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of Ichiban,Inc d/b/a Ichiban, 226 Union Street Action: Approved 23-165 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Easements for SCHAEFER Existing Sanitary Sewer and Stormwater Infrastructure at 165 Thornton Road(M/L R42-041) and 169 Thornton Road (M/L R42-042) Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 12, 2023 C"ONSENT AGENDA AS`SIGNED TU ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 23-I66 ORDER Authorzzing the Czty Manager to Execute Easement with YACOUSAGHA Versant Pawer-Pine Grave Cerrtetery Aciiotz: Passed 23-16� 4RDER Autharizing the Assignment and Extension of a Lease at DAVITT X286 Unian Street from Michael.T. Fr`ori and Ronald J. LaVallee to Tristan Thamas Action: Fassed 23-168 ORDER Authorzzing Execution of a Lease with Industrial Scientific PELLETIER Cvrporatian in the Amount of$128,D76 for Gas Meters Actian: Fassed 23-169 ORDER Amending the Schedule of Fees-Adding a Fee far Medical LEONARD Marijuana Establishment License Actton: Passert 23-170 (?RDER Authorizing the C'ity Manager to Execute u Contrucf with I�Ai3'ES Northeast Paving for Carzstruction Se,rvices on the Oak Street Resurfacing Project,MaineDOT T3'IN 0253?9.00 in the Amount of$523,457.75 Action: Passed 23-171 {?RDB1Z Authorizing the C`ity Manager to Execute Contracts with SPRAGLTE Northeast Paving for Cartstruction Paving Services and Desuilt Contractors for Site Work for the Hammond Street MPI Froject-MaineDOT WIN 25033.01, and for the State Street NfPl Prvject-1lfaineDQT WIN 25033.02 Action: Passed 23-172 ORDER Authorizing the Purchase of 2017 Global De-Ice Truck from HAWES Glabal Ground Support in the Amount of$I49,000 Activn: Passed 23-173 ORDER Authprizing a Cantract with GR RQofing,LLC in tlie Amount PELLET7ER of$400,000 for the Replacement of the Hanger X Roof at the Sangor International Airpvrt Action: Passed Page 2 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 12,2023 CONSENT AGENDA AS`SIGNED TC1 ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-174 4RDER Authvrizing the City Mant�ger to Execute a Memorandutn of S`CXAEFER Understanding with the Downtown Business Partnership for the Installation,Maintenance and Seasonal Removal of an Art Installatron Actian: Passed 23-17S t7RDER Authorizing a C'omrnission on C"ulturat Ilevelopment Grunt �'REMBLE of$6,031.25 to Bangor B'eautrful,Inc.Mairze Academy of .Moderr�Music and Artist Linda Packard to Support Art Frojects in Bangor Action: Passed 23-176 fIRDER Autharizing the City Manager to Execute a Temporary Lease DA vITT Agreement with Waterfront Cancerts,LLC to E.xpand the Lease Area ta�neompass Emergency Access on Raitroad Street Action: Passed REFER RALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM Np, C(?�INCILQR 23-17� ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Lund DeveXopment Code,Article YI- DAVITT A,Erosion and Sediment Control, by Updating References ta Erosion and S'edixnent Control Standards from the Martze Department of Environmental Protecfion Action: First Readi�zg and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of June 20, 2023 23-178 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 268,Stormwater,to Require Uwners of SCHAEFER Stormwater Management,Structures to Address Defciencies Within 60 Days as Requzred by the Maine Department of Environmetttal Pratection(DEP}Municipal Separate Stt�rm Sewer(MS4}Peryrzit Issued ta the City Action: First Reading and Referral to Infrastructure Committee Meeting of June 20, 2023 23-179 RESOLVE Autharizing the City Manager to Accept artd Appropr[ate a LEONA.R.D Grunt Amendment in the Amount af$459,704 to the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)Nutritc'on Program from the .Muine Department of Health ar�d Hutnan Services Action: First Reading Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE I2, 2023 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-I80 RESOLVE Accepting and Appropriating$897,850 in Environmental SPRAGUE Protection Agency(EPA)for Brownfields Cleanup Grant Funds for Building#610 at Bangor International Airport Action: First Reading and Referral to Business and Economic Development Committee Meeting of June 20,2023 23-181 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the Total School Budget for the YACOUBAGHA Bangor School Department as Required by 20 A MRSA Section 15690(4)(A) Action: First Reading 23-182 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue and TREMBLE Budget- Trust and Agency Fund Action: First Reading 23-183 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from PELLETER State Sources and Budget-Enterprise Fund Action: First Reading 23-184 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue frorrt SPRAGUE State Sources and Budget-Special Revenue Fund Action: First Reading 23-I85 RESOL VE Making an Appropriation of$400,030 for Adult Education SCHAEFER for the Bangor School Department as Required by 20 A MRSA Section 8603 A (I) Action: First Reading 23-186 RESOL VE Vocational Education Region#4 Appropriation Pursuant to DAVITT Title 20 A, Chapter 606, 1560I-15619,Maine Revised Statutes Annotated Action: First Reading 23-I87 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation of$1,980,OOOfor Non-State LEONARD Funded Debt Service Allocation for the Bangor School Department as Required by 20 A MRSA Section 15690(2)(A) Action: First Reading Page 4 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COZTNCIL—JUNE X2, 2023 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FfRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-188 RESOL C�E Making an Appropriatian for the Bangor SchooC Department HAWES in Excess af the Minimum Spending Turget Estabtished by 20 A MRSA Section I5671(A)(4) Actt`on: First Reading 23-189 RESOL i�E Making an Appropriation of$19,327,229 far the School YACOUBAGHA District Contribution to the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Pre-K to Grade I2 as Required by 20�1 MRSA Sectron I5690{I){A)(B) Action: First Reading 23-190 RESOLVE Apprapriatian for Municipal Year 2024 HAWES Actian: First Readin,g 23-191 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for Various Capztal Purposes TREMBLE ZTtilizing Yarious Reserves, Trust and Agency Accounts and Other Funds for Expenditures to be Made During Fiscal Year 2Q24 Action: First Reading 23-192 RESOLVE Makircg an Appraprratian of Dawntawn TIF Funds for PELLETIER Expenditures ta be Made in Fiscal Year 2024 Action: First Reading 23-193 RESCILVE Appropriating�811,54G of Fiscat Year 2023�`o�nmunity SPRAGUE Development Block Grant Funding and$250,000 in Anticipated Prvgratn Incame Aetipn. First Reuding Page S MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCXL—JUNE 12,2023 LTNFINISXED BtTS`INES'S ASSI�NED TIJ ITEMNO. C4UNCXLOR 23-I54 ORDINANCE Reviszng and Updating the Ordznances of the City of Bangor YACOUB'AGH�1 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motir�n made and seconde�l to Amend by Su6stitution TTote: 9-0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Leonard,Felletier, Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier CounciCors Voting No:None Amendment Passed Motian made and seconded far Passa�e as Amended Vote:9-� Councilors iToting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Leonard,Pelletier, Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubugha, Fournisr Councilors Tjoting No:None Passed as Amended 23-I55 ORDINANCE Amending C/tupter I6S,Land Development Cade,District TREMBLE Map to Re-zone Properly Located at Map-Lot R6$-DD8 from Rural Residence and Agricultural District(RR&A)to General C'o�rrtmercial and Service➢istrict(GC'&S`,j Activn: Motion made anrl seconded for Passage Vote: 0-9 C'or�ncilvrs Voting Yes.NAne Councilors Voting No:Zlavitt,Hawes,Leonard,Pelletier, Schaefer,Sprague, Tremh�e, Yacvubughu,Fourr2ier Failed 23-156 DRDINANCE Amending Chapter I65,La�d Uevelopment Code, by Adding SCHAEFER Multi family Detached Drvellings and Mixed Corrtmercial- Residential IJses as Pert�titted hy Right in the S&PS and GC&S Zones Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage t�ote: 9-0 Counciiors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Leanard,Pelletier, Sehuefer,Sprugue, Tremble, Yaeoubagha,Fourrzier Counczlors ifoting No:None Fassed 23-I S� RESOL VE Appropriating Special Assessment Funds for Bangor Center LEDNARD Development District Expenditures to be Made,in F`iscat Year 2024 Action: Motion made and seconded far Passage Passed Page 6 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE X2,2023 ITN�'INIS`HE�BLT,SINBSS` ASSI�NED T4 ITEMNO. COUNCILOR .23-I S$ RESOL VE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Execute a Grant SPRAGUE Amendment with the S`tate of Maine in ihe Amount of $48,609 for the Overdose Prevention a�d Naloxane Distributivn Fragram Action: Moiinn made and secr�nded for Passage Passed .23-I59 RESOL i�E Authvrizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate PELLETIER �'2,083,130.43 frorrt the State of Maine Department ojHealth and Xuman Services to Support un t?verdose Prevention and Naloxone Dr'stribution Frogram Action: Motion made and seconded far Passage Passed NEW BITSINESS AS`SIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 23-194 O.RDER Amending the Schedule af Fees by Amendzng Sewer Rutes HAWES Starting JuCy l,2023 Action: Motiorz made and seconded for Passage Passed 23-I9S 4RDER Amending the Schedule of Fees-Adding Fees Which Were TREMBLE Moved to Schedule of Fees by Update to Code of Ordinances Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Fassed 23-I96 QRDER Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract with DAT�ITT Bangor�'e�zter Management Carporation,Doin,g Busrness as Downtown Sangar Partnershrp Action: Motian made and seconded fvr Passage Passed Lisa . Gavd ,MMC, aty C[erk Page 7