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Home My WebLink About2023-10-23 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL-OCTOBER 23, 2023 Meetin,g calCed to order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Cvuncilor Pelletier Councitors Absent: Yacoubaglaa, Fvurnier Meeting adjourned at I0:02 PM PUBLIC COMMENT More than a dozen individuals from Bangor and surrounding com�rzunitzes spoke regarding their disapprr�vul�f the sweep vf the encampment neur the Hope House. They were frustra#ed wrth tlze Cack of communication and felt it could have been Izanrlled better. �'fiey did not feel a sweep was the salution ar�d the vaices af the unhoused were not being hear�l CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TC! XTEMNO. COi�NCILOR *Explarzatory Note:All items listed irr the Consent Agenda are conszdered routine and are proposed,for adoption by the City C'ouncil by orte motiorr without discussion ar deliberation. lf discussion on any item is desired any member af the G'ouncil or public may merely request removal of the item to its normal sequence in the regular agenda prior to a motian for passage a,f the Consent flgenda. MINLITES OF: Bangvr C`ity Crruneil Regular Meeting of Qctober 11,2023, Government Operations Committee Meetings of May I5, 2023, June 5, 2023,July 3, 2023, July 17,2023,August 8, 2t123,August 2I,2023,Septerrtber 6,2023,September X8,2023, October 2,2023 and October l7,2023, Fina�tce Co,mmittee Meetings af Septe�rcber 6,2D23,September X&,20.23, Gctober 2,2023 und October�6,2023, Business and Ecanomic Development Corytmittee Meetings of September S, 2023, September X8,2023, October 3,2023 and October 17,2023 and Infrastructure Committee Meetings of August 8,21t23,August 2I,2023 and October 3,2D23 Activt�: Apprvved LIQZTOR LICENSE PenQ6seat Theatre C'vmpany dlhla Penobscat Tfieatre RENEWALS: Company, 131 Mazn Street Actron: Approved LIQtI4R LICENSE�VEW.� Blaze tlrbarz Pizza LLC d/b!a Urban Pizza,329 Main Sireet, Pending Final Inspection Action: Approved 23-320 ORDER Autharizing t/ze Executron of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed HAWES for Real Estate Loeated at 60 Kossuth Street Action: Passed 23-321 ORDER Amending the Schedule of Fees for Marijuana Establishmeni TREMBLE Licenses Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 23, 2023 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-322 ORDER Authorizing Contract with Passio Technologies for Transit DAVITT Technology in the Amount of$578,273 Action: Passed 23-323 ORDER Appointing Airport Constables for the Year 2023 YACOUBAGHA Action: Passed 23-324 ORDER Appointing Nominees to Various Boards, Commissions and SPRAGUE Committees Action: Passed 23-325 RESOLVE Ratifying Staffs Execution of a Legal Services Agreement SCHAEFER with SL Environmental Law Group PC and Associated Law Firms In Connection With PFAS Litigation Action: Passed 23-326 ORDER Authorizing Changes to the CDBG Homeownership YACOUBAGHA Programs to Add Eligible Expenses for Homebuyer Assistance Action: Passed 23-327 ORDER Authorizing Changes to the CDBG Homeownership SCHAEFER Program's Eligible Property Types for Homebuyer Assistance Action: Passed 23-328 ORDER Authorizing the Adoption of a Use of Certain Ciry Property LEONARD Policy Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-329 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate PELLETIER $526,876 in Grant Funding from the Maine Center for Disease Control to Support Public Health Infrastructure Action: First Reading Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY CO UNCIL—OCTOBER 23, 2023 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-330 RESOL i�E Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate HAWES $5,968,828 in Funding from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services for the Women,Injants, and Children Program Action: First Reading UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 23-307 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the City of Bangor by Creating DA i�ITT Regulations and Allowances for Emergency Shelters Action: Motion made and seconded jor Passage Vote: 7—0 Councilors T�oting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Leonard,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble,Pelletier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 23-308 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the City of Bangor by Creating DAVITT Regulations and Allowances for Short-Term Rentals Jody Goodell,Howard Street,suggested a slight modification to only allow short-term rentals owned by Bangor residents in school areas. Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7-0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Leonard,Sclzaefer, Sprague, Tremble,Pelletier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 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: Motion`nade and seconded for Passage Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Leonard,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble,Pelletier Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 3 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITYCOUNCIL—OCTOBER 23, 2023 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-3I0 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter I65,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: Motion made and seconded for Passage - Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Leonard,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble,Pelletier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 23-3I1 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District TREMBLE Map to Re zone Property Located at I192 Ohio Street from Rural Residence&Agricultural District(RR&A)to the Neighborhood Service District(NSD) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7—0 Counci[ors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Leonard,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble,Pelletier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 23-312 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District HA N'ES Map to Re-zone Property Located on Ohio Street from Urban Residence 1 District(URD-I) and Rural Residence and Agricultural District(RRBrA)to Low-Density Residential (LDR) Jackson Peck appreciated what the City was doing to create more affordable housing. Action: Motion�nade and seconded for Passage Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Davitt,Hawes,Leonard,Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble,Pelletier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 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 Page 4 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 23, 2023 UNFINISHED BLTSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITB�I NQ. C(7ITNC1'LOR Actzon: Mvtion made and seconded far Passage i�ote:3—4 Gouncilors Voting Yes:Hawes,Sprague, Tremble Councilors Voting No:Davitt,Leonard,Schaefer,Pelletier Motion Failed 23-314 RESOL VE Accepting and Approprzating$20,478,297 in State and Local LEDNARD Fiscal Recavery Funds{aka ARPA) Actron: Motion made and secr�nded for Passage Passed 23-3I S RES4L VE Appropriating�11,000 frotrt the Federal Seizure Trust LE4NARD Account for the Purpose of Purchasing Fitness Equipment Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed NEW BiIS`INESS AS.SIGNED TQ XTEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-331 RESOLVE Ratifyzng the City Manager's Appointment of Jose Saavedra DAVITT as Airport Directar Action: Motion�nade and seconded for Passage Passed 23-332 ORDER Authorizing the Award of�b94,7011 in State and Local Fiscal LEONARD Recovery Funds to Health Equity ACliance to Fund Start Up C'osts Associated with the C'reation af a Resource Center and Outreach Efforts to Serve Houseless or Unstably Housed Ittdividuuls with an Emphasis vn Downtown Actian: 1l�otion frzade and seconded for Passage Motivn Doubted Vote: 6—I Councilnrs Voting Yes:Davitt,Xawes,Levnard,Schttefer, Tremble,Pelletier Councilvrs Cjoting No:Sprague Passed 23-333 URDER Autharizing the Award vf�441,540 in State and LocaC Fiscal LEONARD Recovery Funds to Wellspring to Fund CaFital Costs Associated with a New and Expanded Facility, Activn: Mation made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 5 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITYCOUNCIL—OCTOBER 23, 2023 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 23-334 ORDER Authorizing the Allocation of$200,000 in State and Local SPRAGUE Fiscal Recovery Funds and$200,000 of Interest Earnings Thereon to Fund the Acquisition of Two Sidewalk PCows Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 23-335 ORDER Establishing Council Chair Selection Process DAiTITT Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 23-336 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease with LEONARD Penquis C.A.P.,Inc.for Property Located at 262 Harlow Street Councilor Leonard left the room as it was previously determined he had a conflict of interest. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed ATTEST: Lisa . Goo in, MC, City Clerk � Page 6