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Home My WebLink About2024-06-24 City Council Minutes MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 24,2024 Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Pelletier Councilors Present:Deane, Fish, Fournier,Leonard, Tremble, Yacoubagha,Pelletier Councilors Absent:Hawes,Schaefer Meeting adjourned at 8:53 PM PUBLIC COMMENT Wayne Mallar indicated his wife had asked at a previous meeting if there was an ordinance regulating motorized skateboards, bikes, etc. on sidewalks and wanted to know how long they had to wait for an answer. Debbie Laurie stated she would circle back with him by the er�d of the week with a date to discuss this matter. Tyler Shanahan and Scott party spoke regarding overdose prevention centers. Michael Beck would like to see the City produce an annual report giving an overview of what departments are working on and thoug/zt lhe City could partner with schools to put it together. Brelt Johnson was encouraged witlz having a police officer assigned to the downtown area. He thought tlie crisis protocol on how to handle interactions with unhoused applies to only these individuals and creates a sense of unfairness to those who are housed Mike Tuller spoke about an unhoused individual who was having difficulry finding a place to stay clue to her inability to be compliant. 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. Any member of the public may request that the Council remove an item from the Consent Agenda for discussion. An item will only be removed if a Ciry Councilor requests its removal to New Business. MINUTES OF: Bangor Ciry Council Regular Meeting of June 10, 2024, and Finance Committee Meeting of June I7, 2024 and Business and Economic Development Committee meetings of May 20, 2024 and June 3, 2024 Action: Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine of HAWES RENEWALS: Chimera Coffee LLC cUb/a1 Chimera Coffee, 24 Broad Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of Seadog T�entures Inc. d/b/a Seadog [�entures Inc., 26 Front Street Action: Approved Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 24, 2024 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-I99 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed for HAWES Real Estate Located at 248 Maple Street Action: Passed 24-200 ORDER Accepting City Engineer's Report to Discontinue a Portion of DEANE Coffey Street Right-Of-Way Action: Passed 24-201 ORDER Authorizing Execution of an Agreement Renewal Between TREMBLE Lyft Inc. d/b/a LYFT and Ihe City of Bangor for Providing Service to the Bangor International Airport Ac[ion: Passed 24-202 ORDER Authorizing Execution of an Agreement Renewal Between FISH Raiser,LLC., d/b/a UBER and the City of Bangor for Providing Service to the Bangor International Airport Action: Passed 24-203 ORDER Authorizing Purchase of Two(2)Plow Trucks From TREMBLE Freig{ztliner of Maine for$468,679 Action: Passed 24-204 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with B FOURNIER &B Paving Inc.for Construction Services for the Resurfacing of a Portion of Outer Hammond Street, MaineDOT WIN 026932.00 Action: Passed 24-205 ORDER Authorizing the Ciry Manager to Accept a Permanent Bridge LEONARD Easement at 983 Ohio Street Action: Passed 24-206 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a Permanent Bridge FOURNIER Easement at 932 Ohio Street Action: Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING SANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 24,2024 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-207 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept a Permanent Bridge HAWES Easement at 1009 Ohio Street Action: Passed 24-208 ORDER Authorizing City Manager to Execute Easement to Versant DEANE Power at City owned lot off Milford Street Extension 24-209 ORDER Authorizing a Col[ective Bargaining Agreement between the FISH City of Bangor and the Fraternal Order of Police, IZepresenting the Police Commanding Officers Lodge No. 889 Action: Passed 24-2I0 ORDER Authorizing a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the LEONARD City of Bangor and the Fraternal Order of Police Bangor Patrol Officers Union Action: Passed 24-211 ORDER Accepting a$12,000 Donation frorrz the Barbara Cassidy FOURNIER Foundation to Provide Heating Assistance to Bangor Residents in Need Who Do Not Qualify for Otlter Forms of Assistance Action: Passed 24-2I2 ORDER Accepting a$5,000 Donation from Fideliry Charitable on HAWES Behalf of tlze Lise and Myles Striar Charitable Fund to Provide Homeless Outreach Services Action: Passed 24-213 RESOL i�E Acknowledging Receipt of the Official Results of t/:e June II, DEANE 2024 State Pri�nary Election Action: Passed Page 3 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 24, 2024 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-2I4 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District LEONARD Map to Re-zone a Property Located on Fourteenth Street froin Urban Residence 1 District(URD-1)to Multifamily and Service(M&SD) Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board on July 2, 2024 24-21 S ORDINANCE Amending Cfiapter 165,Land Development Code,District HAWES Map to Re-zone a Property Located at 193 Warren Street from Urban Residence 1 District(URD-1) and Urban Residence 2 District(URD-2) to Urban Residence 2 District (URD-2) Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board on July 2, 2024 24-2I6 RESOL VE Authorizing the Ciry Manager to Accept and Appropriate YACOUBAGHA $I,231,588 in McKinney-T�ento Homeless Assistance Funds from the U.S. Deparlment of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) Action: First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee Meeting on July 8, 2024 UNFINISHED B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-165 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter I65,Land Development Code,District FISH Map to Re-zone a Property Located at 107 Thomas Hill Road,from Urban Residence 1 District(URD-I) to Urban Residence 2 District(URD-2) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7- 0 Councilors Voting Yes:Deane, Fish, Fournier,Leonard, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Pelletier Councilors Voting No:None Passed 24-179 ORDINANCE A�nending Chapter 148 of t{ze Code of the City of Bangor by FISH Including the Hasey's Maine Stages Bu�lding as a Historic Landmark Action: Motion rrzade and seconded for Passage i�ote: 7- 0 Councilors I�oting Yes:Deane, Fis1z, Fournier, Leonard, Tremble, Yacoubagfia, Pelletier Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page � MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 24,2024 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-I80 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter I74,Loitering,Section 174-1, to Prohibit YACDUBAGHA Loitering on Narrow Medians in High-Volurne or High- Speed Traffic Areas Michael Beck felt this was well-intended but wondered what else they had tried He thought tlzis should be sent back to committee and that the passage would cost the City a lot in legal fees. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage i�ote: S-2 Councilors Voting Yes:Deane, Fish, Fournier, Tremble, Pelletier Councilors T�oting No:Leonard, Yacoubagha Passed 24-I8I RESOL i�E Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate YACOUBAGHA $38,000 from the Center for Tobacco Independence to Provide Tobacco Treatmenl in Penobscot County High Schools � Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 24-182 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation for the Total School Budget for the FISH Bangor School Department as Required by 20 A MRS Section I5690(4)(A) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion�nade and seconded to Amend by Substitution Passed Motion made and seconded for Passage as Arnended _ Passed 24-183 RESOLVE Approving Scfzool Department Estimates of Revenue and TREMBLE Budget- Trust and Agency Fund Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 24-184 RESOL[�E Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue frorrc YACOUBAGHA State Sources and Budget-Enterprise Fund Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 5 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 24,2024 UNFINISHED B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-I85 RESOL i�E Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from DEANE State Sources and Budget-Special Revenue Fund Action: Motion rnade and seconded for Passage , Passed 24-186 RESOL VE Making an Appropriation of$397,79S for Adult Education FISH for the Bangor School Deparlment as Required by 20 A MRS Section 8603 A (1) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed UNFINISHED B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-187 RESOL VE Vocational Education Region#4 Appropriation Pursuant to LEONARD Title 20 A, Chapter 606, IS60I-I5619,Maine Revised Statutes Action: Motion made ancl seconded for Passage Passed 24-I88 RESOL[�E Making an Appropriation of$2,180,000 for Non-State FOURNIER Funded Debt Service Allocation for the Bangor School Depart`nent as Required by 20 A MRS Section I5690(2)(A) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 24-189 RESOL i�E Making an Appropriation for the Bangor School Dep�rtment YACOUBAGHA in Excess of t/ie Minimuin Spending Target Established by 20-A MRS Section I567I(A)(4) Action: Motion made a�zd seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Amend by Substitution Passed Motion nzade and seconded for Passage as Amended Passed 24-I90 RESOL[�E Making an Appropriation of$19,298,734 for the Sclaoo[ LEONARD District Contribution to the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Pre-K to Grade I2 as Required by 20-A MRS Section I5690(1)(A)(B) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 6 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 24, 2024 UNFINISHED B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-191 RESOL VE Appropriation for Municipal Year 2025 TREMBLE Michael Beck disagreed with a vote at an earlier money which transferred money into the unassigned fund balance when there will be an increase in property tax bills. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Amend by Substitution Passed Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended Passed 24-192 RESOLVE M�cking an Appropriation for T�arious Capital Purposes FOURNIER Utilizing [�arious Reserves, Trust and Agency Accounts and Other Funds for Expenditures to be Made During Fiscal Year 2025 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Amend by Substitution Passed Motion made and seconded for Passage as Amended Passed 24-193 RESOL i�E Making an Appropriation of Downtown TIF Funds for YACOUBAGHA Expenditures to be Made in Fiscal Year 2025 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 24-194 RESOL vE Appropriating$821,576 of Fiscal Year 2024 Community TREMBLE Development Block Grant Funcling�nd$250,000 in Anticipated Program Income Action: Motion nzade and seconded for Passage Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Mc�lt, Wine of Seve�z FOURNIER RENEWAL: Below LLC d/b/a Moe's Original BBQ, 650 Broadway It was previously�letermined that Councilor Tremble has a conflict of interest on t{zis item. Councilor Tremble left tlze meeting. Action: Motion made and seconded for Approval Approved Page 7 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 24, 2024 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEAIZING: Applicatioh for Special Amusement License of Las Palapas FOURNIER Mexican Restaurant LLC d/b/a Las Palapas Mexican Restaurant LLC, 8 Bangor Mall Boulevard Councilor Tremble disclosed that he rents a different property to this business so he may have a conflict with this item. Motion made and seconded that a conflict existed for Councilor Tremble. Vote: 1—S Councilors f�oting Yes:Pelletier Councilors Voting No:Deane, Fish, Fournier,Leonard, Yacoubagha Motion Failed Action: Motion made and seconded to open Public Hearing ' Public Hearing Opened Motion made and seconded to close Public Hearing Public Hearing Closed Motion rrtade and seconded for Approval Approved 24-2I7 ORDER Authorizing the Allocation of$250,000 in State and Local DEANE Fiscal Recovery Funds to Support the Rental Registry's Quality Housing Provider Program Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed E a ATTEST: Lisa J. Goodwi ,MMC, City Cler Page 8