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Home My WebLink About2023-10-11 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY CO UNCIL—OCTOBER 11, 2023 Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Fournier Councilors Absent:Hawes,Schaefer Meeting adjourned at 8:02 PM PUBLIC COMMENT Ryan Robbins stated there have been no inspections of the renovations done at Bradford Commons by the Code Enforcement Office and thought it should be investigated Mike Stanzilis of Orono stated there would be a Trunk or Treat in Orono on October 24`�'to benefit Raise Active Minds. He hoped that the event could spread to Bangor. 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 September 25,2023, Goyernment Operations Committee Meetings of April 3,2023 and ApriC I9, 2023 Action: Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES RENEWALS: of Dysart's Service d/b/a Dysart's, 1110 Broadway Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of Texas Roadhouse Holdings,LLC d1b/a Texas Roadhouse, 504 Stillwater Avenue Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of Judy's Restaurant d/b/a Judy's Restaurant, l25 State Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine of Some HAWES Theatre Company,LLC d/b/a Some Theatre Company, 557 Stillwater Avenue Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of China Harbor Restaurant,Inc d/b/a China Harbor Restaurant, 547 Main Street Action: Approved Page 1 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITYCOUNCIL—OCTOBER 11, 2023 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR Application for Liquor License Rercewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of Tesoro Restaurant,LLC d/b/a Tesoro's, II8 Harlow Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of HC Bangor,LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino Hotel and Raceway, S00 Main Street Action: Approved 23-302 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed YACOUBAGHA for Real Estate located at 1 S Royal Road Action: Passed 23-303 ORDER Amending the Sclzedule of Fees by Adding Inland Fisheries PELLETIER & Wildlife Agent Fee Action: Passed 23-304 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Sell City Lot RII-011 A to LEONARD Abuttirtg Property Owner,Duane Williams,for$3,OOS Action: Passed 23-305 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Sargent DAVITT Corporation in the Amount of$373,450 for the Deicing Stormwater Treatment—Phase III Project at the Airport Action: Passed 23-306 ORDER Authorizing an Amendment to the Employment Agreement of SCHAEFER City CCerk Lisa Goodwin Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-307 ORDINANCE Ainending the Code of the City of Bangor, by Creating DA i�ITT Regulations and Allowances for Emergency Shelters Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on , October 17, 2023 Page 2 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITYCOUNCIL—OCTOBER 11, 2023 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-308 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the Ciry of Bangor by Creating YACOUBAGHA Regulations and Allowances for Short-Term Rentals Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on October 17,2023 23-309 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District SCHAEFER Map to Re-zone Property Located at 727 Broadway from Contract Shopping&Personal Service District(S&PS) to Shopping&Personal Service District(S&PS) Without Contract Overlay Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on October 17,2023 23-310 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District SPRAGUE Map to Re-zone Property Located at 743& 759 Broadway from Contract Shopping&Personal Service District(S&PS) to Shopping&Personal Service District(S&PS) Without Contract Overlay Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on October l7, 2023 23-3II ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District TREMBLE Map to Re-zone Property Located at 1192 Ohio Street from Rural Residence&Agricultural District(RR&A) to the Neighborhood Service District(NSD) Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on October I7, 2023 23-312 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District HAWES Map to Re-zone Property Located on Ohio Street from Urban Residence I District(URD-I) and Rural Residence and Agricultural District(RR&A) to Low-Density Residential (LDR) Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on October I7, 2023 Page 3 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITYCOUNCIL—OCTOBER 11, 2023 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-313 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 177,Article II,Retail Marijuana,Section TREMBLE I77-7, by Adding Section 177-7(K), To Clarify That Retail Marijuana Establishments May Not Transact Sales of Adult Use Cannabis or Cannabis Products at Off-Site Specified Events Action: First Reading 23-314 RESOL i�E Accepting and Appropriating$20,478,297 in State and Local PELLETIER Fiscal Recovery Funds(aka ARPA) Action: First Reading 23-31 S RESOL i�E Appropriating$II,000 from the Federal Seizure Trust LEONARD Account for the Purpose of Purchasing Fitness Equipment Action: First Reading UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. 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 Comrnittee Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 6—0 Councilors T�oting Yes:Davitt,Pelletier,Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 23-295 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, by Adding DA i�ITT 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: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 6—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Pelletier,Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passecl Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 11, 2023 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-296 ORDINANCE Correcting Typographic Errors in Council Ordinance 23-141 DAVITT 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: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 6—0 Councilors T�oting Yes:Davitt,Pelletier,Sprague, Tre`nble, Yacoubagha, Fournier Councilors Voti�g No:None Passed 23-297 RESOLVE Authorizing the Ciry Manager to Accept andAppropriate PELLETIER $406,222 for the Supplemental Nutrition Education Grant Progranz from the University of New England Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of DAVITT Tesoro's Restaurant,LLC d/b/a Tesoro's, 118 Harlow 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 DAVITT Dysart's Service d/b/a Dysart's, IIIO Broadway 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 S MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 11, 2023 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of HC DA VITT Bangor,LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino and Raceway, S00 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 DAVITT Evenrood's d/b/a Evenrood's, 25 Broad 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 23-3I6 ORDER Authorizing the Award of$350,748 in State and Local Fiscal DAVITT Recovery Funds to Support Renovation of the Bangor Children's Home Action: Motion rnade and seconded for Passage Passed 23-317 ORDER Authorizing the Award of$2,000,000 in State and Local SPRAGUE Fiscal Recovery Funds to Support Bangor Region YMCA's Construction of a New Facility on Downtown Bangor to Meet the Needs of our Communiry Council Chair Fournier had a conflict of interest and left the meeting during this item. Councilor Pelletier chaired the meeting during his absence. Action: Motion inade and seconded for Passage Passed 23-318 ORDER Authorizing the Award of$400,000 in State and Local Fiscal TREMBLE Recovery Funds to Heart of Maine United Way as Matching Funds to a Similar Award from Penobscot County to Support the Creation of"The Community"in Bangor Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 6 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 11, 2023 NEW B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-319 ORDER Authorizing the Award of$648,000 in State and Local Fiscal YACOUBAGHA Recovery Funds to Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness in Support of the Creation of a Youth Center Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed � 4 ATTEST: Li a . Good n,M C, City Clerk Page 7