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Home My WebLink About2024-03-25 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 25, 2024 Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Pelletier Councilors Absent:Hawes Meeting adjourned at 9:OS PM PROCLAMATION Proclaimed April Ist April Sth, 2024 Communiry Development Week PUBLIC COMMENT Twelve representatives from Needle Point Sanctuary spoke about harm reduction and the work they are doing to minimize the harm to the unhoused and offering a mobile needle swap to visit them where they are. Justin Cartier opposed this view and method offering his perspective as a recovering addict. Becky Garcia spoke about her dream business downtown was becoming her worst nightmare based on the unsafe situations from the unhoused asking her employees to purchase heroine and has also noticed hundreds of dollars in theft over the past several months. Kelsey Chandler spoke about a terrorizing situation where S unhoused individuals surrounded her house early morning and late into the evening, as a result of reporting one of the individuals the day prior • • - � --=_•� - -� � = Sam Heac�ermdn=spoke about darcgerous intersections then need to-be addressed � Greg LaFrancios introduced himself as the CEO of Northern Light Hospita� CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR *Explanatory Note:All items Zisted 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. i MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of March 11,2024, and Business and Economic Development Committee Meetings of February 21,2024 and March 4,2024 Action: Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES RENEWALS: of TBTB LLC d/b/a The Butcher The Baker, 84 Hammond Slreet Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES - of Broadway Billiards LLC d/b/a Rack Ciry, 12l S Broadway Action: Approved 24-I03 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of Municipal Bill of Sale-Located LEONARD at 122 Cedar Falls Mobile Home Park Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 25, 2024 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-I04 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with B&B Paving,Inc. YACOUBAGHA in the Amount of$1,518,119 Per Year for the Calendar Year 2024 and 2025 Paving Program Action: Passed 24-105 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Memorandum TREMBLE " of Understanding with Bangor Beautiful to Coordinate and Allow the Art Installation of a Ground Mural in the Hammond Street Intersection with Central and Main Streets Action: Passed 24-106 RESOLVE Acknowledging Receipt of the Official Results of the March HAWES S, 2024 Presidential Primary Election � - -- -�- ..._, _ ._. --; -. _ _ __�. ... .: �- . . ---.:. . _ . _. ._. .--_�...,. _.. . Action: -Passed `" REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-107 OXDINANCE Amending the Code of the City of Bangor by Reducing FISH Restrictions on Setbacks and Dimensional Requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units(ADUs) and Clarifying the Minimum Structure Size in Accordance with LD 2003 Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board on April 2, 2024 24-I08 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District HAWES Map to Re-zone a Property Located at 12 Carroll Street from Urban Residence District 1 (URD-I)to Urban Residence District 2(URD-2) Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board on April 2, 2024 24-I09 ORDINANCE Anzending Chapter 291, Vehicles And Traffic, to Update FOURNIER T�ehicle Weight Limits to Coordinate with Maine DOT Weiglzt Litnits Action: First Reading Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY CO UNCIL—MARCH 25, 2024 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 24-110 RESOLVE Appropriating an Amount Not to Exceed$6,500,000 from the TREMBLE Airport Unappropriated Fund Balance to Fund Construction of a Passenger Parking Lot Adjacent to Godfrey Boulevard to House Additional Parking Spaces Year-round,Specifically Passenger Vehicle Overflow During the Months of November through May Action: First Reading UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-091 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Developme�t Code,District FOURNIER Map to Re-zone a Property Located on Grandview Avenue from Park& Open Space(P&O)to Multifamily&Service . District(MdcSD). . Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8-0 Councilors i�oting Yes:Deane, Fish, Fournier,Leonard, Schaefer, Trernble, Yacoubagha,Pelletier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 24-098 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 223,Property Maintenance,Section 223- SCHAEFER 12, to Clarify That the Director of Community and Economic Development has Authority to Sign Administrative Consent Agreements on Behalf of the Ciry Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage � Vote: 8-0 Councilors Voting Yes:Deane, Fish, Fournier,Leonard, Schaejer, Tremble, Yacoubagha,Pelletier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 24-099 OItDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code, to Reduce LEONARD Off-Street Parking Minimums for Residential Dwellings and to Al[ow the Planning Board to Authorize Reductions in Parking Minimums for Uses Requiring a Land Development Permit Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8-0 Councilors Voting Yes:Deane, Fish, Fournier,Leonard, Sclzaefer, Tremble, Yacoubagha,Pelletier Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 25, 2024 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-I00 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the Ciry of Bangor by Clarifying the DEANE Definitions ojHosted and Non-Hosted Short-Term Rentals Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8-0 Councilors Voting Yes:Deane,Fish,Fournier,Leonard, Schaefer, Tremble, Yacoubagha,Pelletier Councilors T�oting No:None Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-111 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Sign a Permission lo FISH - Pro ose Le€ter. or the.Develo ment o Ci Property in ._ . ., .. f. P , .f ,..t}' _ _ P _ __..._ .. . ...._ Conjunction with tlze U.S.Department of i�eterans Affairs Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 24-112 ORDER Authorizing the Acceptance of the Parks and Recreation YACOUBAGHA � Center/Sawyer Arena Feasibility Study Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 24-113 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease Agreement SCHAEFER with Maine Instrument Flight at Bangor International Airport � Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed ATTEST andon Po ell,Deputy Clerk Page 4