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
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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
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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
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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.
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ATTEST: ��+
Lisa J. Goo in, M , ity Clerk
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