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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-09-25 City Council MinutesMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL — SEPTEMBER 2023 Meeting called to order at 7.30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Fournier Councilors Absent. Hawes, Pelletier Meeting adjourned at 8:24 PM RECOGNITION Recognized the Friends of Dakin Pool PUBLIC COMMENT Mike Tuller urged the Council to keep helping the homeless CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. 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 September 11, 2023, Government Operations Committee Meetings of January 18, 2023, February 6, 2023, February 22, 2023, and March 6, 2023 Action: Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine, Spirits SCHAEFER RENEWALS. of The Main Tavern d/b/a The Main Tavern, 152 Main Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine, Spirits SCHAEFER of GMRI, Inc. d/b/a The Olive Garden, 741 Hogan Road Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine, Spirits SCHAEFER of Chopsticks Restaurant d/b/a Chopsticks Restaurant, 167 Center Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine, Spirits SCHAEFER of Giri Bangor Holiday, Inc. d/b/a Holiday Inn, 404 Odlin Road Action: Approved Application Liquor License Renewal of Queen City Cinema SCHAEFER Club d/b/a Queen City Cinema Club, 128B Main Street Action: Approved Page I MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL — SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-277 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of Municipal Bill of Sale - YACOUBAGHA Located at 21 E Street/Birch Hill Estates Action: Passed 23-278 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of Municipal Bill of Sale - SPRAGUE Located at 25 A Street/Birch Hill Estates Action: Passed 23-279 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed SCHAEFER for Real Estate Located at 36 Sugar Loaf Lane Action: Passed 23-280 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed DAVITT for Real Estate Located at 50 Fourteenth Street Action: Passed 23-281 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed LEONARD for Real Estate Located at 51 Grant Street Action: Passed 23-282 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed DAVITT for Real Estate Located at 65 Benjamin Way Action: Passed 23-283 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed YACOUBAGHA for Real Estate Located at 69 Center Street Action: Passed 23-284 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed TREMBLE for Real Estate Located at 193 Thornton Road Action: Passed 23-285 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of Municipal Bill of Sale - SPRAGUE Located at 278 Cedar Falls Mobile Home Park Action: Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL — SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 CONSENTAGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 23-286 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed SCHAEFER for Real Estate Located at 933 Finson Road Action: Passed 23-287 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of Municipal Bill of Sale - DAVITT Located at 979 Essex Street, Lot 33 Action: Passed 23-288 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed LEONARD for Real Estate Located at Bean Estates Action: Passed 23-289 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed SCHAEFER for Real Estate Located at Essex Street Action: Passed 23-290 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Donate a Retired Police Cruiser SPRAGUE to the United Technologies Center Action: Passed 23-291 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Accept a Donation of Six Trees SCHAEFER from Bangor Beautiful Action: Passed 23-292 ORDER Authorizing a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the LEONARD City of Bangor and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Local 926, Council 93 Representing Public Works Employees Action: Passed 23-293 ORDER Authorizing the Annual Update of the Public Transportation TREMBLE Agency Safety Plan for the Community Connector Action: Passed Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL — SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 23-294 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 23, Boards, Committees, Commissions, TREMBLE Section 23-37, by Allowing the City Council Committee to Request a Meeting of the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee Action: First Reading 23-295 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, by Adding DAVITT the Use of Permanent Supportive Housing as a Conditional Use in the Low -Density Residential (LDR), High -Density Residential (HDR), and Multi family and Service District (M&SD) Zones Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board meeting of October 3, 2023 23-296 ORDINANCE Correcting Typographic Errors in Council Ordinance 23-141 HAWES Voted on and Passed on May 22, 2023, which Amended Chapter 165, Land Development Code, to Clarify the Protections, Allowances, and Restrictions for Non - Conforming Uses, Structures and Lots Action: First Reading 23-297 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate PELLETIER $406,222 for the Supplemental Nutrition Education Grant Program from the University of New England Action: First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee Meeting on October 2, 2023 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 23-270 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, District SPRAGUE 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 -Density Residential (HDR) Tom Russell, Victoria Holman, Tom Diebold, Jim Munch, Caroline Adams, and Charles Martin spoke in opposition to this amendment. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 0 — 7 Councilors Voting Yes: None Councilors Voting No: Davitt, Leonard, Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Motion Failed Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL — SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 23-271 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 Passage Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of The SCHAEFER Main Tavern, Inc d1h1a The Main Tavern, 152 Main Street 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 Approval Approved PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of Giri SCHAEFER Bangor Holiday, Inc d1h1a Holiday Inn, 404 Odlin Road 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 Approval Approved NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of SCHAEFER Queen City Cinema Club d/b/a Queen City Cinema Club, 128B Main Street 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 Approval Approved Page 5 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL — SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine, Spirits SCHAEFER RENEWAL: of Evenroods d/b/a Evenroods, 25 Broad Street Councilor Leonard left the room as it was previously determined that he has a conflict of interest on this item. Action: Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved 23-298 ORDER Authorizing the Award of up to $261,342 in State and Local YACOUBAGHA Fiscal Recovery Funds to Support Direct Costs of Food and Medicine's Workforce Navigator to Assist Bangor Residents Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 23-299 ORDER Authorizing the Award of $375,000 in State and Local Fiscal YACOUBAGHA Recovery Funds to Support Friends of Together Place's Expansion of Housing within Bangor Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 23-300 ORDER Authorizing the Award of $50,000 in State and Local Fiscal TREMBLE Recovery Funds to Support St. Andre Home's Courage LIVES Project Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 23-301 ORDER Authorizing the Award of $1,500,000 in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Penquis CAP to Construct a New Childcare Center Councilor Leonard left the room as it was previously determined that he has a conflict of interest on this item. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 6 DAVITT ATTEST: Lisa J. Good in, MMC, City Clerk