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Home My WebLink About2023-09-11 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER Il, 2023 Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Fournier Councilors Present:Davitt,Hawes,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Absent:Leonard Meeting adjourned at 8:41 PM PUBLIC COMMENT Michael Norton suggested having a sister city in England 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 August 28, 2023,Business and Economic Developinent Committee Meeting of August 21,2023, and Finance Committee Meetings of June S,2023,June 21,2023,July 3,2023,July 10,2023 , July 17, 2023,August 8,2023, and August 21,2023 LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES RENEWALS: of Global Spectrum,LP d1b/a Cross Insurance Center, SI S Main Street Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of Pictor Enterprises iJI,Inc d/b/a Buffalo Wild Wings, 461 Stillwater Avenue Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of Pepper Dining,Inc d/b/a Chili's Grill and Bar, 638 Stillwater Avenue Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of Las Palapas Mexican Restaurant,LLC d/b/a Las Palapas Mexican Restaurant, 8 Bangor Mall Boulevard Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of 81 Park Street,LLC d/b/a The Tarratine, 81 Park Street 23-266 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed YACOUBAGHA for Real Estate Located at 117 Philip Street 23-267 ORDER Authorizing Contract with C&CLynch Excavating,LLCfor LEONARD Parking Lot Improvenaents at Essex Woods in the Amount of $I9I,100 23-268 ORDER Authorizing Contract with D.P. Porter Contractors/CEMfor SPRAGUE Renovations at Central Fire Station in the Amount of $104,296 Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER Il, 2023 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-269 ORDER Authorizing Contract with Paul Designs Project for the SPRAGUE Central Kitchen Design Services in an Amount not to Exceed $375,000 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage of Consent Agenda Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 23-270 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District HAWES Map to Re-zone Property Located on Ohio Street from Urban Residence I District(URD-1) and Rural Residence and Agricultural District(RR&A) to High-Densiry Residential (HDR) Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on September I9,2023 Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 23-27I RESOL VE Accepting and Appropriating$61,000 for Additional Design LEONARD and Engineering Costs from the National Guard Bureau and the Maine Air National Guard for the Runway Rehabilitation Project at Bangor International Airport Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote:8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 23-246 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, DAVITT Attachment 2,Schedule A Urban Developed Area by Increasing the Maximum Height in the Multifamily and Service District(M&SD) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 1— 7 Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier Councilors Voting No:Davitt,Hawes,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha Motion Failed 23-258 ORDINANCE Ainending Chapter 165,Land Developinent Code, by SPRAGUE Updating the Allowed Number of Dwelling Units in Residential Zones to Comply with LD 2003 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 6-2 . Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Yacoubagha Councilors Voting No: Tremble, Fournier Passed 23-259 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District PELLETIER Map to Re-zone Property Located at 54 Webster Avenue from Urban Residence l District(URD-1)to Urban Residence 2 District(URD-2) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7—1 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Pelletier,Schaefer, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:Sprague Passed 23-260 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District TREMBLE Map to Re-zone a Portion of the Property Located at 79 Fourteenth Street from Urban Residence 1 District(URD-1) to Urban Service District(USD) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 11,2023 ZINFINISHED B USINESS ASSIGNED TD ITEM NO. C4IT�YCILOR 23-26X ORDINANCE Amending Chapter I65,Land Development Code,District SCHAEFER Map to Re-zone Property Located at 128& 130 Hammond Street from Contract➢owntawn Development District (Contract DDD)to Downtown Development District(Z1DD) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage �ote: 8—(1 Councilors T�oting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacauhagha,Fournier Councilors T�otin,g No:None Passed NEW BUSXNESS ASSIGNED TQ ITEM NO. C4IINCILOR PITBLICHEARING: Application fr�r Special Amusement Permit vf Globul HAWES Spectrum,LP d/b/a Cross Insurance Center, SI S Main Street Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Vote: 8—0 Councilors T�oting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha,Fournier Councilors Voting.No:None Publr`c Hearing Opened Motio�t made and seconded to Close Publrc Hearing Vote:8—0 Councilors i�oting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,PelCetier,Schaefer, Sprugue, Tremhle, Yacouhagha,Fvurnier Councilors T�oting No:None Public Hearing Closed Motion rnade and secanded far Approval Vote:8—0 Courzcilors L'oting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremhle, Yacauhagha,Fnurnier Councilors i�oting No:None Apprvved PZTBLIC HEARING: Application far Special Amusement Permit of 81 Park Street, HA WES LLC d/bJa the Tarratine, 8l Park Street Action: Mvtion made and seconded to Open Pu6Cic Xearing Vote: 8—0 Cvuncilvrs Tjating Yes: Davitt,Xuwes,Pelletier,Schaefer, Spra,gue, Tremble, Yacaubagha, Faur-nier Councxlars �'Qting NQ:None Public Hearing Opened Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER Il, 2023 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Approval Vote: 8—0 Councilors i�oting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha,Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Approved 23-272 ORDER Authorizing Contract with Benchmark for City Hall HAWES Renovations in the Amount of$8,910,000 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitl,Hawes,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 23-273 ORDER Authorizing the Award of$500,000 in State and Local Fiscal YACOUBAGHA Recovery Funds to Support Fresh Start Sober Living for Acquisition of Property Located at 100 Center Street Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7—I Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Schaefer,Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:Pelletier Passed 23-274 ORDER Authorizing the Award of$50,000 in State and Local Fiscal DAVITT Recovery Funds to Support Literacy Volunteers of Bangor's Efforts to Create Greater Adult Self-Sufficiency and a Ready Workforce Initiative Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 23-275 ORDER Authorizing the Award of$2,484,880 in State and Local PELLETIER Fiscal Recovery Funds to Penobscot Communiry Health Center to Expand and Renovate Hope House Shelter Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 1 X,2023 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. CQUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded for Pussage Ttote: G-2 Councilors T�oting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,PeCletier,Schaefer, Tremble, Yacou6agha Councilors Voting No:Sprague, Fournier Passed 23-276 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Develvpment Agreement and a TREI�IBLE Tnx Revenue and Credit Enhancement Agreement with Penquis,Inc.for Froperty at Milfard Street Extension Phnse II Action: Motivn made and seconded for Passage �ote: 8—0 C`auneilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Xawes,Pelletier,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacaubagha, Fournier Councitors iroting No.None Passed ,. a� ATTEST.� � Lisa . Goodw , C, City Clerk Page 6