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Home My WebLink About2023-08-23 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—A UGUST 28, 2023 Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Fournier Councilors Absent:Hawes,Leonard Meeting adjourned at 8:07PM PUBLIC COMMENT Michael Norton wondered why there were never any concerns raised about issues with the Internet or phone systems. Terry Dinkins,Pastor of the Mansion Church wanted to keep a light on the issues of inental health, hoinelessness and substance use disorder. He would like to see more resources for the police department. Mike Tuller congratulated Design Walls and Volunteers of America New EnglanaL 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 ofAugust 14,2023,Business and Economic Development Meeting of August 8, 2023,Airport Committee Meeting of August 8,2023,Infrastructure Committee Meetings of June 6, 2023,June 2I, 2023,July 3, 2023 and July l7,2023, Finance Committee Meetings of March 20, 2023,April 3, 2023,April 19,2023,May l,2023,May 1 S, 2023 and May 22, 2023 Action: Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES RENEWALS: of MF Dreanrs,LLC d/b/a Benjamin's Pub, 123 Franklin Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of Bangor Pie,LLC d/b/a Portland Pie Bangor, 91 Main Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of DMF International,Inc d/b/a Refueler Pub, 299 Godfrey Boulevard Action: Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License New Ma[t, Wine,Spirits of M HAWES NEW.• Thai 9,LLC d/b/a M Thai, I28 Main Street Action: Approved Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETXNG BANGOR CITY COUNCIL--AUGUST 28,2023 CONSENT AGEN.UA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 23-254 ORDER Authori�ing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed YACDiTBAGHA for Real Estate Lacated at 2204 Ohio Street Action: Fassed 23-255 ORDER Accepting a$5,000 Donation from Fidelity Charc'table on LEONARD Behalf of the Lise and Myles Striar Charitable Fund to Provide Homeless Outreach Services Action: Approved 23-2�6 4RUER Amending the City of Bangor Procurement Policy HAWES Activn: Apprvved 23-25� ORIIER Appvinting C'onstable for the Year 2023 TREMBLE Action: Approved REFERRALS TO COMtYIITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TCI ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-258 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, by SPRAGUE rTpdating the Allawed Nur�ther af Dwetling ZTnits in Residential Zones to Comply with LD 2003 Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of Septemher S,2023 23-259 !.)RDINANCE Amending Chaptew 165,Land Development Code,District PELLETIER Map to Re-zone Property Located at 54 Webster Avenue from Urban Residence 1 Disirrct(URD-I)to Urban Residence 2 District(TIRD-2) Actron. First Reading and Referral to Flunning Board Meeting of September S,2023 23-260 CIRDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District TREMSLE Map to Re-zone a Portian of the Property Located at �9 Fourteenth Street from ITrban Residence �District(ITRD-I} to Urban Service District(USD) Actzon: First Readi�zg and Referral ta Planning Board Meeting of September S,2023 23-26X 4RDINANCE Amending Chapter I6S,Lund Z?eveXopment Code,District SCHAEFER IVlap ta Re-zone Froperty Located at 128& 130 Hammond Street from Contract Downtown Development Drstrict (Contract DD�3)to Downtown�evelopment District(DDD} Page 2 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITYCOUNCIL—AUGUST 28, 2023 REFE1tRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIR,ST READING ASSIGNE➢ TC1 ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board 1t�eeting of September S,2023 LTNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NQ. COIJNCILOR PLTBL�C XEARIIYG: 23-230 O.RDER Autharizing Issuance of$I3,339,000 of the City's General SCHAEFER Ohligations Bands and a Tax Levy 7'herefor Action: Motion made and secanded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Amend by Substitution 'vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Petletier,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Amendment Passed Motion made nnd seconded to Open PuJtlic Xeuring Pub[ic Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded tv Close Fublie Xearing Public Hearing Closed Motian made and seconded for Passage as Amended Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Pelletier,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble, Yacnubaghu, Fournier Councilors T�oting No:None Passed as Amended P�T&LIC'HEARING: 23-231 ORDER Autharizing a Loan in the Amount af$1,p00,000 from the DAVITT Maine Municipal Bond Bank State Revolving Fund,and the Issuance of the City's GeneraC Obligation Bonds and a Tax Levy Therefor Action: Motian made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded ta Amend by Substitution 6'ote: 7—0 Councilors Votin,g Yes:Davitt,Pelletier,Schuefer,Sprague, Tremhle, Yacoubagha, Fournier �'ouncilors Voting No:None Amendment Passed Motio�made und seconded ta t?pen Public Hearing Puhlic Hearing Opened Motian made and seconded ta Close Public Heari�g Fublic Hearing C7osed Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended ijote: 7—0 Councilors T'oting Yes:Davitt,Pelletrer,Sclzaefer,Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha,Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed as A,rstended Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING SANGOR CITY COUNCIL—A UGUST 28, 2023 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNE.a TQ XTE1Vl NO. COUNCILOR 23-245 ORDINA�VCE Amending Chapter 1 b5,Land 17evelopment Code by SCHAEFER Remaving and/or Rewording Sections of the MunicipaCity's Code to Align with the Maine State Statutes far the Regulation of Manufactured Housir�g Action: Motior�made and seconded for Passage vatE. �—o Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Pelletier,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha,Fournrer Councilors Voting No:None Passed 23-246 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, DATTITT Attachment 2,Schedule A iTrban Devetaped Area by Increasing the Maximum Height in the Multifar�zily and Service District{M&SD) Activn: Mvtion made and seconded ta Postpone to a Date Certain vf September 11,2023 Motion Doubled Vote: 6—1 Councilors Voting Yes: Uavitt,Pelletier,Schaefer,Sprague, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No: TrembCe .Passed to Postpone to a Date Certain of September Il,2Q23 NEW BII,SINE.S,S AS`SIGNEI} TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR FUBLXC HEARING Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of MF HAWES Dream,LLC dlbta Benjamin's Puh,123 Franklin Street Action: Motion made and seconded ta Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Puhlic Hearing�7osed Motivn made and seconded for Approval Apprt�vsd 23-262 4RDER Authorizing the Award of$154,765 rn State and Local Fiscal PELLETXER Recovery Funds to Together Flace Feer Recovery Center to Fund a Gran�` Writer/ Development�Vlar�ager Action: Motian made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 4 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITYGOUNCIL—AUGZTST 28, 2D23 NEW BUSIN.ESS ASSIGNED TQ ITEMNO. CUUNCILOR 23-263 DRDER Authorizing The Award of$I40,000 in CDBG Funds to SPRAGUE Support Design Wall Housing's Redevelopment af 9 Smith Street Avenue Action: Motian made and seconded for Passage Fassed 23-264 ORDER Authorizing the Award of$325,000 ir� CDBG Funds ta DAVITT Support Volunteers af America New England for the Develapment of Supported Hausing Actron: Motion made and seconded far Passage Passed 23-2b5 QRDER Authorizing the Award of$I30,Q0 in State and Local Fiscal S'CHAEFER Recovery Funds to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid Maine to Support 1he Creation of a Mentaring Hub Through the BQys and Gr'rls Club of Bangar Actfon: Motion made and secanded for Passage Passed ATTEST: Lisa . Goo in, 1►fC, City Clerk Page 5