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Home My WebLink About2024-06-10 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 10, 2024 Meetirtg calCed to order at 7:3D PM Chaired by CounczC Chair PelCetier Councilors Present:Deane, Fish, Fvurnier,Hawes,Leonard, Schaefer, Tremble, Yacoubagha,PelCetier Councilors Absent:None Meeting adjourned at 8:44 PM FROCLAMATION: Proclairtzed June 19`�'as Juneteenth PUBLIC COMMENT Snnia Mallar gave a history of Flag Day, June 14t1i, and encouraged everyone ta fly tl�e American,flag. Scott Pardy and TyCer Shanaharz spoke regarding overdose preventian centers. Wayne MalCar feCt the public was disenfranchised from expressing themselves at committee meetings and wunted tv know if the City follr�wed Roberts Rules of Order. Joe Quirk,Bangnr Eust Little League stuted the vrganization is raising mvney to put Cights up in the fielc� Hilari Simmans was puzzled as to why no ARPA funds were given ta outside entities for salaries but three city positions were funded with the money. She asked if there rvere minutes for workshops and could the public speak Miehael Beck urged for more work to be d'one with the opioid settlement money and encouraged the City to reach out and get mvre ideas on how to use the money. Andrew Clark stated there were no stop signs or speed bumps from Cedar to Buck Street and traffic wtes tao fast. CDNSENT AGEN.DA ASSIGNED TD ITEMNO. CUUNCILOR '�Explanatary Note:All items listed in the Consent Agenda are considered routine and are proposed for adoption by the City Cauncil by one motion without dzscussion or deliberation.Any member of the publzc may request that the Council retnQve an item,ft-om the Consent r�genda,f'c�r discussion. �4n item wiZZ only be re»zaved if a C`ity Councilar requests its removal to New Business. MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of May 29,2024, Finance Cammittee Meeting af June 3,2024,&usiness and Econamic Develvpment Committee Meeting of May 6,2024, and Irxfrastructure Committee Meeting of May 20,2024 Action: Approved LIQU4R LIC`ENS`E App[ication for Liquor License RenewaZ, ttlatt, Wine,Spirits I�AWE.S RENEWALS: of New Waverly Restaurant,Inc. d/b/a New Waverly Restaurunt, fne.,36 Merchunts Plaza Actzan: Appraved Page 1 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 10, 2024 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO XTEM NO. COUNC.ILQR Application for Liquor License Renewa[,Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES vf Bangar Grande Aviators,LLC dfb/a Blue Sky Lounge,35� 4dlin Road Actian: Appraved Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wzne,Spirits HAWES of Ichiban d/blu Ichiban,226 tlniQn Street Actiort: Approved Application for Liquor Lrcense Renewal,Malt, Wrrte,Spirits HAWES af Ever Spring Co Xnc. dlbfa OrientaC.Tade Restaurant/Bangor Beer Company,320 Bangor Mall BvuLevard Actfon: Approved 24-172 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Munictpal Quitclaim Deed for �TSH Real Estate Located at 106 Dewitt Avenue Actinn: Passed 24-173 4RDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for T�tEMBLE Real Estate Located at 2220 Ohio Street Actian: Fassed 24-174 CiRDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal QuitcCaim Deed for LEONARD Real Estate Located at East Braadway Extension Action: Passed 24-175 O.RDER Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Maine FOURNIER 1t4unieipal Assoeiation for Third Party Administratr�r{TFA) Services for the City's Workers Compensation Program Activn: Passed 24-176 C7RDER Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for a llnzversity of HAWES Southern Maine Data Innovation Fellow for the Eangor Puhlic Heulth and Community S`ervices Department Action: Fassed Page 2 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 10, 2024 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED T(7 ITEMNO. COUNCILQR 24-17� ORDER Assuring and Certif,ying the City's Compliance with Certain FIS�I Requirements for FY24 Community Development Block Grant Funds Action: Passed 24-178 ORDER Appointing the City Manager as the Certifyzng Officer to HAWES Comply with the NativnaC Envzronmental Pratection Act Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO .IT�11�NO. CG►UNCILOR 24-179 4RDINANCE Amending C`hapter 14&of the�`ode of the City of Bangor by FISH Including the Hasey's Maine Stages Building as a Historic Landmurk Actran: First Reading and Referral to Histaric Preservation Commission Meeting on June X3,20.24 24-I$0 GiRDINANCE Amending Chapter 174,Laitering,Section 174-X,to Prohibit YACOUSAGHA Loitering on Narrow Medians irz High-Volume or High- Speed Traffic Areas Action: First Reading und Referral to Government Operatians Commzttee meeting on June 1�,2024 24-I81 RESOLVE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate YACOUBAGHA $38,0(10 from the Center for Tobucca fndependence tv Provide Tobacco Treatrrtent in Penohscot County High Schoals Actzon: First Reading 24-I82 RESOLVE Making an Appropriatian for the Tatal School Budgetfor the HAWES �'angor School Department as Required by 20 A MRS Section 15690(4)(A) Action: First Readirx,g 24-I83 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates af Revenue and TREMB�,E Budget- Trust and Agency Fund Action: First Reading Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 10, 2024 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-184 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from YACOUBAGHA State Sources and Budget-Enterprise Fund Action: First Reading 24-I85 RESOL VE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from DEANE State Sources and Budget-Special Revenue Fund Action: First Reading 24-186 RESOL VE Making an Appropriation of$397,795 for Adult Education FISH for the Bangor School Department as Required by 20 A MRS Section 8603 A (1) Action: First Reading 24-187 RESOL VE Vocational Education Region#4 Appropriation Pursuant to SCHAEFER Title 20 A, Chapter 606, I5601-15619,Maine Revised Statutes Action: First Reading 24-I88 RESOL iTE Making an Appropriation of$2,180,000 for Non-State FOURNIER Funded Debt Service Allocation for the Bangor School Department as Required by 20 A MRS Section I5690(2)(A) Action: First Reading 24-189 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the Bangor School Departmertt HAWES in Excess of the Minimum Spending Target Established by 20 A MRS Section I5671(A)(4) Action: First Reading 24-I90 RESOL VE Making an Appropriation of$19,298,734 for the School LEONARD District Contribution to the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Pre-K to Grade l2 as Required by 20 A MRS Section I5690(1)(A)(B) Action: First Reading 24-191 RESOL i�E Appropriation for Municipal Year 2025 TREMBLE Action: First Reading Page 4 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING SANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 10, 2024 REFER.RAL,S TO COMMITTEE ANZa FIRST READIIVG ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. CUITNCILITR 24-192 RESOL�E Making an Appropriatian for Vurious Capital Purposes FOURNIER Utitizing Various Reserves, Trust and Agerxcy Accounts and Other Funds for Expenditures to be Made During Fiscal Year 2025 Action: First Readittg 24-193 RESOLYE Nfaking an Apprapriation af Downtown TIF Funds for YACDUBAGHA Expenditures to be Made in Fiscal Year 2025 Actian: First Readin,� 24-194 RE,SOLVE Apprvpriating$821,576 of Fiscal Year 2024 Community HAWES Development Block Grant Funding and�250,000 in II Anticipated Pragram Income Action: First Reuding ZTNFINISHE.D BUSIIVESS ASSIGNED T(7 ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-146 RESOL VE Accepting and Appropriating$200,000 in Maine Emergency LEONARD Medical Services Stabilization and Sustainability Program Funds Activn: Motion made and seeonded fvr Pussage . Passed 24-164 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter I65,Land.Development Code, to SCHAEFER Increase Height Allowances in the Multifatnily&Serviee District and Urban Servzce District and far Rooftop Salar Arrays and Rooftop Mechanical Equipment Actr'an: Motior�made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—ll Councilors Voting Yes: Deane, Fish, Fournier,Hawes, Leonard,Schaefer, Tremble, Yacoubagha,Pelletier Councilors L'oting No:None Pussed 24-166 RESOL T�E Authorizing t�ie City Manager to Aeeept and Apprvpriate FQURNXER $875,589 for the Maine Prevention Network for a Twelve- Month Period Beginnin,g July 1, 2024 Actron: Motian made and seconded for Passage Fassed Page S MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING SANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 10, 2024 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITE�YI NO. COil1VCILQR 24-167 RESOLT�E Authorizing Grant Amendrrtent to Accept artd Appropriate LE(1NARl? $423,443 Fram the Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Distribution Program Actr`on: Motiarz made and seconded for Passage Passed 24-168 RESDL VE Apgropriating Speciul Assessment Funds fvr Bttngor Center TREMBLE Development Distrzct Expenditures ta be made in Fiscal Yeat za�s Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 24-169 RES�1L VE Accepting and Appropriating a Maine Xistoric Preservation DEANE Commzssion Certifxed Local Government(CLG) Grant in the Amou,nt r�f$I5,000 Action: Motion made and secanded for Passage Passed NER'.BUSINESS ASSIGNED TG► ITEMNO. CUUNCI'LOR PUBLICHEARING: 24-I9S 4RDER Authvrizing Execution and FiCing with the Departtnent of SCHAEFER Housing and Urban Development the FY 2024 Annual Actian Flan for FY 2d24 C'ammunily I}evelapment Entitlement Block Grant Funding under Title I af the Housing und�r�mmunity Development Act vf 19T4 Action: Motion made and seconded to open the Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Michael�eck was is favor of the plan. Matiorz tnade and seeonded to close the Pubtic Hearin,g Public Hearing Closed Motiorz traade and sec�nded for Pussage Passed Page 6 MINUTES UF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 1 D, 2024 NEWBUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM 1V0. COU�'CILOR 24-I96 QRDER Autharizing the City Manager to Enter inta a Contract with DEA1Y� Bangor Center Management Corporution,Doing Business as Llowntown Bangor Partnership Actiarz: Motion made and seconded far Passage Dvubted Vote: �—2 Couneilors Vating Yes:Deane, Fish,Four�tier,�eanard, Tremble, Yacoubagha,Felletier CounciCors Vdting No:Hawes,Schaefer Passed 24-I9� 4RI3ER Amending the Schedule of�ees by Amending Sewer Rates S�`HAE.FER Startircg July 1, 2024 Action: Motian made and seconded far Passage Fassed 24-198 ORDER Adaptr`�eg a Rental Registry Two-Year Pilat Program for LEt11VARD Long-Term Rentals Actian: Motiorz made and secanded for Passage Doubted Vote:$-I Councilors G'oting Yes:Zleane, Fish, Fourrzier,Hawes, Leannrd,Schuefer, Yucoubagha,Pelletier Councilors i�oting No: Trerfzble Passed / ATTEST: '�� Lzs J. Goo in,MMC, Ciry Clerk Page 7