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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-04-08 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY CO UNCIL—APRIL 8, 2024 Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM Motion�nade and seconded to select Richard Fournier as Chair Pro Temp Motion Passed Courtcilors Present:Deane, Fish, Fournier,Leonard, Tremble, Yacoubagha Councilors Absent:Hawes,Schaefer,Pelletier Meeting adjourned at 8:04 PM PUBLIC COMMENT Scott Pardy spoke in favor of Overdose Prevention Centers(OPCs). Stan MacMillan felt surrounding communities should be paying their fair share for the services provided regarding drug addiction. Suzette Furrow stated residents were not notified of the forums on public bathrooms and felt they should have received a letter. She did not jeel bathrooms were needed in the public parks and needed to be located in areas that could be monitored 24/7. 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 March 25,2024, Finance Committee Meetings of March 11, 2024 and March l8, 2024, Government Operations Committee Meeting of April 1,2024 and Infrastructure Comrrzittee Meeting of March 18, 2024 Action: Approved 24-114 OXDER Appointing Jennifer Gunderman-King as Local Healt/: DEANE Officer in Accordance with Maine Center for Disease Control ancl Prevention Requirements Action: Passed 24-11 S ORDER Autlzorizing Execution of Extension to Lease with The First- TREMBLE Ezchange Street Properry Action: Passed 24-I16 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Accept a Donation of 19 Trees SCHAEFER from Bangor Beautiful Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 8, 2024 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-117 RESOL VE Ratifying Staff Action Regarding 169 Thornton Road LEONARD Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-118 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the Ciry of Bangor by Updating the SCHAEFER Expiration Process for Short-Term Rental Licenses and Adding Required Details for Short-Term Rental License Applications Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on April 16, 202A 24-119 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter I65,Land Development Code,District FOURNIER Map lo Re-zone a Property Located at 1017 Union Street from S{zopping and Personal Service Dislrict(S&PS) to Government and Institutional Service District(G&ISD) Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on Aprill6, 2024 24-120 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 23,Boards, Committees and YACOUBAGHA Commissions,Section 23-3(E) of the Code of Ordinances, To Make the Appeal Process to the Board of Appeals More Efficient Action: First Reading UNFINISHED B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-I07 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the Ciry of Bangor by Reducing FISH Restrictions on Setbacks and Dimensional Requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units(ADUs) and Clarifying the Minimum Structure Size in Accordance witfa LD 2003 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: S—I Councilors f�oting Yes:Dec�ne, Fish,Leonard, Yacoubag/aa, Fournier Councilors [�oting No: Tremble Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY CO UNCIL—APRIL 8, 2024 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 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 I (URD-I) to Urban Residence District 2(URD-2) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 6—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Deane, Fish,Leonard, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Tremble Councilors T�oting No:None Passed 24-109 OXDINANCE Amending Chapter 291, i�ehicles and TraJfic,to Updale FOURNIER Yelzicle Weight Limits to Coordinate witlz Maine DOT Weight Limits Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 6—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Deane, Fish,Leonard, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Tremble Councilors Voting No:None Passed 24-110 RESOL i�E Appropriating an Amount Not to Exceed$6,500,000 from the TREMBLE Airport Unappropriated Fund Balance to Fund Constructron of a Passenger Parking Lot Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 24-121 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a Release Deed from YACOUBAGHA PS Bangor,LLCfor Parcel R69-002-B Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 24-122 ORDER Updating the City's Matured Tax and Utility Lien Policy To DEANE Comply With New State Law Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 8, 2024 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-123 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Consent to Sublease the FISH Parking Area Adjacent to Ground Round It was previously determined that Councilor Tremble has a conflict of interest. Councilor Tremble left the room. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Councilor Tremble returned to the meeting. 1 ATTEST: ��+ Lisa J. Goo in, M , ity Clerk Page 4