HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-03-11 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 11, 2024
Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM
A motion was made and seconded to select Councilor Dina
Yacoubagha to serve as Chair Pro Tem
Motion Passed
Councilors Absent:Hawes, Fish,Pelletier, Tremble
Meeting adjourned at 8:12 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT Kate Dickerson,Executive Director of the Maine Discovery Museum informed the
Council that the Maine Science Fair would be held March 20-24,2024.
Michael Beck indicated that staff shortages were always given as a factor for things
not being done. He felt the City needed to have study done and if more staff is
needed,the City should hire more people.
Justin Cartier wanted the City to keep safety as a priority.
Jocelyne St.Anzand would like to see something done about the high cost of
apartment rentals in the City.
Tamra Benson spoke in favor of a cease fire resolution.
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 February 26, 2024, Finance Committee
Meetings of February 21,2024 and March 4, 2024,Infrastructure Committee
Meeting of February 21, 2024, and Government Operations Committee Meeting of
March 4,2024
Action: Approved
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine,Spirits SCHAEFER
RENEWALS: of Smith Towle Inc. d1b/a 11 Central, ll Central Street
Action: Approved
24-092 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Execute MaineDOT YACOUBAGHA
Modification 2 to a Locally Administered Project Agreement
for WIN#023II4.00 Penobscot Bridge Corridor Traffic
Signal I�nprovements-Bangor
Action: Passed
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CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
24-093 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Execute MaineDOT DEANE
Modification 3 to a Locally Administered Project Agreement
jor WIN#023573.00 Stale Street& Forest Avenue
Intersection Improvements
Action: Passed
24-094 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Execute MaineDOT FOURNIER
Modification 1 to a Locally Administered Project Agreement
for WIN#026354.00 Kenduskeag Avenue and Griffin Road
Intersection Improvements
Action: Passed
24-095 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with LEONARD
the Maine Department of Transportation, Overweight
Construction Vehicles-MDOT Projects:26I0100, 26I0300, �
2648200 US Route lA& Washington, Bangor/Hampden
Overlay,Mill& Fill
Action: Passed
24-096 ORDER Authorize Contract Award to Copia Specialty Contractors, YACDUBAGHA
Inc. -Pickering Square Parking Garage,Phase 9 Repairs
Action: Passed
24-097 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of Memorandum of SCHAEFER
Understanding(MOU) with Tandem Mobility,LLC(Tandem)
for Tandem to Conduct a Campaign for a Bike Share
Program in the City of Bangor
Action: Passed
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
24-098 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 223,Property Maintenance,Section 223- SCHAEFER
12, to Clarify That the Director of Communiry and Economic
Development has Authority to Sign Administrative Consent
Agreements on Behalf of the City
Action: First Reading
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REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
24-099 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter I6S,Land Develop�nent Code,to Reduce LEONARD
Off-Street Parking Minimums for Residential Dwellings and
to Allow the Planning Board to Authorize Reductions in
Parking Minimums for Uses Requiring a Land Development
Permit
Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on
March l9,2024
24-I DO ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the Ciry of Bangor, by Clarifying the DEANE
Definitions of Hosted and Non-Hosted Short-Term Rentals
Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on
March I9,2024
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
24-069 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter I65,Land Development Code,Dislrict SCHAEFER
Map to Re-zone the Property Located at 108 Odlin Road
from Urban Residence I District(URD-1),Neighborhood
Service District(NSD), and Urban Service District(USD) to
Urban Service Dislrict(USD) �
Christy Babin stated she was an abutting property owner and
wanted to protect her property and have privacy.
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 0—S
Councilors [�oting Yes:None
Councilors i�oting No:Deane, Fournier,Leonard,Schaefer,
Yacoubagha
Motion Failed
24-089 ORDINANCE A�nending the Code of the City of Bartgor, by Creating DEANE
Regulations and Allowances for Co-living Dormitories
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote:S—D
Councilors Voting Yes:Deane, Fournier,Leonard,Schaefer,
Yacoubagha
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
24-090 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, to Change FOURNIER
the Square Footage Requirement of
Warehousing/Wholesaling Uses in the General Commercial
&Service District(GC&S)
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: S—0
Councilors iVoting Yes:Deane, Fournier,Leonard,Schaefer,
Yacoubagha
Councilors T�oting No:None
Passed
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
PUBLIC HEARING:
24-101 ORDER Expanding the Downtown Special Assessment District LEONARD
Action: Motion made and seconded to open Public Hearing
Public Hearing Opened
Motion made and seconded to close Public Hearing
Public Hearing Closed
Molion made and seconded for Passage �
Passed
24-102 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Eurovia Atlantic FOURNIER
Coast,LLC d/b/a Northeast Paving in the Amount of
$45,526,149 for the Runway Rehabilitation Project
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
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ATTEST.•
Lisa . oodwi ,MMC, City Clerk
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