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Home My WebLink About2024-04-22 City Council MinutesMINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL — APRIL 22, 2024 Meeting called to order at 7.30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Pelletier Councilors Absent. None Meeting adjourned at 8.40 PM PROCLAMATION.- Proclaimed April 26, 2024 as Arbor Day PROCLAMATION. Proclaimed May 10, 2024 as Child Care Providers Appreciation Day PROCLAMATION. Proclaimed the Week of May 6, 2024 as Economic Development Week PUBLIC COMMENT Wayne Mallar requested that Order 24-127 be removed from the Consent Agenda so that he could speak to it. Mr. Mallar indicated the minutes of the Council meeting had an error in the start time and Councilors absent. City Clerk Lisa Goodwin indicated she would make those corrections. Jim Moore spoke regarding the need for public restrooms especially behind the Hope House. Hilari Simmons spoke regarding driving policy changes, encouraging citizens to get out and vote and participate in elections, community engagement, local government accountability, ethical behavior and reclaiming public spaces. Scott Pardy spoke regarding Overdose Prevention Centers. Justin Cartier stated there was contradictory information on public restrooms and felt there should be continued discussions. Doug Dunbar spoke in favor of public restrooms and the need for more shelter. 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. Motion made to move Order 24-127 to New Business. MINUTES OF. Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of April 8, 2024, Finance Committee Meetings of April 1, 2024 and April 17, 2024, and Business and Economic Development Committee Meetings of April 1, 2024 and April 17, 2024 Action: Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine, Spirits HAWES RENEWALS. of Waterfront Concerts, LLC d/b/a Waterfront Concerts, 1 Railroad Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine, Spirits HAWES Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL — APRIL 22, 2024 of Nocturnem LLC d/bla Nocturnem Draft Haus, 56 Main Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine, Spirits HAWES of First Lady, Inc. d/b/a Governor's Restaurant, 643 Broadway Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine, Spirits HAWES of Chase's Family Restaurant Inc. d/b/a Chase's Family Restaurant & Hideaway Lounge, 1575 Hammond Street Action: Approved LIQUOR LICENSE NEW. Application for Liquor License New With Auxiliary License HAWES Malt, Wine, Spirits of Bangor Birdies LLC d/b/a Bangor Birdies, 278 Webster Avenue Action: Approved 24-124 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Execute MaineDOT Locally DEANE Administered Project Agreement for WIN #28458.00 Mt. Hope Avenue Sidewalk Action: Passed 24-125 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Execute a MaineDOT Locally SCHAEFER Administered Project Agreement for WIN #28474.00 Fourteenth Street Extension Shared -Use Pathway Action: Passed 24-126 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Execute MaineDOT Locally HA WES Administered Project Agreement for WIN #28476.00 Broadway and North Park Street Intersection Improvements 24-128 24-129 Action: Passed ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract for Design and LEONARD Engineering Services for $298,900 with Carpenter Associates for the Passenger Parking Lot Project Action: Passed ORDER Amending Fund Balance Policy by Adding a Vacant Property FOURNIER Reserve to Section 5.1 General Fund Assigned Fund Balances Action: Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL — APRIL 22, 2024 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-130 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, District HAWES Map to Re -zone a Property Located at 670 Ohio Street, from Low Density Residential District (LDR) to Neighborhood Service District (NSD) Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on May 7, 2024 24-131 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165, Land Development, Section 165-16, TREMBLE to Clarify Regarding Expansion of Legal Nonconformities Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on May 7, 2024 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-118 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the City of Bangor by Updating the SCHAEFER Expiration Process for Short -Term Rental Licenses and Adding Required Details for Short -Term Rental License Applications Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9 — 0 Councilors Voting Yes: Deane, Fish, Fournier, Hawes, Leonard, Schaefer, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Pelletier Councilors Voting No: None Passed 24-119 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165, Land Development Code, District FOURNIER Map to Re -zone a Property Located at 1017 Union Street from Shopping and Personal Service District (S&PS) to Government and Institutional Service District (G&ISD) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9 — 0 Councilors Voting Yes: Deane, Fish, Fournier, Hawes, Leonard, Schaefer, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Pelletier Councilors Voting No: None Passed Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL — APRIL 22, 2024 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-120 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 23, Boards, Committees and YACOUBAGHA Commissions, Section 23-3€ of the Code of Ordinances, To Make the Appeal Process to the Board of Appeals More Efficient Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9 — 0 Councilors Voting Yes: Deane, Fish, Fournier, Hawes, Leonard, Schaefer, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Pelletier Councilors Voting No: None Passed NEW B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-127 ORDER Appointing Election Clerks FISH Wayne Mallar would like the percentages of parry workers posted and questioned whether the correct percentages were done. Justin Cartier agreed there needs to be transparency in government. Hilari Simmons stated the list of workers from the last election only indicated the parties for those tallying. Michael Beck stated he was a stickler for transparency and any time he has requested information from the City Clerk's office, it has been provided Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed PUBLIC HEARING: Special Amusement License Renewal of Waterfront Concerts, HAWES LLC d/bla Waterfront Concerts, I Railroad Street Action: Motion made and seconded to open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Motion made an seconded to close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved 24-132 ORDER Adopting the Penobscot Climate Action Plan Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 4 FISH MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL — APRIL 22, 2024 NEWBUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-133 ORDER Authorizing Transfer of $4,500,000from Unassigned Fund TREMBLE Balance to Various Assigned Fund Balances Michael Beck questioned why the fund gets so big. He would like to see the City produce an annual report. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion Doubted Vote: 8 -1 Councilors Voting Yes: Deane, Fish, Fournier, Hawes, Schaefer, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Pelletier Councilors Voting No: Leonard Passed ATTEST: X�l Z Lisa oodw n, M , City Clerk Page 5