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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-07-08 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JULY 8, 2024 Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Pelletier Councilors Present:Hawes, Fish, Fourhier,Leonard,Schaefer, Tremble, , Yacoubagha,Pelletier Councilors Absent:Deane Meeting adjourned al 8:11 PM PUBLIC COMMENT Scott Pardy spoke about the trash situation and wanting a back up plan to the facility in Hampden.He also mentioned that Fresh Start Inc. has purchased 2 additional homes providing an additional 20 bedrooms for recovering addicts/alcoholics, i`npacting the unhoused situation. Tyler Slianahan talked about wlzat it is like inside an Overdose Prevention Center. Jonathan Berry,Director for Penobscot Theater Co., reported that since Covid, they are in danger of not surviving due to the budget weighing heavily on ticket sales alone. Justin Cartier wanted the City to remove outhouses around Bangor. He stated the needle conlainers in the outhouses do not lock. He wants the City to rethink how they are using ARPA funds. Wayne Mallar apologized to Mr. Warren and the Ciry Solicitor on a misu�derstanding they had, stating the City was right information. He asked about the audit process and why it not been delivered in a timely manner. Balenda Ganem thanked the City for all the art around Bangor. She spoke about the parking issues in downtown and that the parking garage closes too early for people attending events. She stated there is a need more handicap parking. Tamara,from Orono, thanked the Ciry for the bathrooms. She invited the Council to the Coe Park celebration on Saturday from 10:00 am to Noon. Hillary Simmons said there were problems with the public bathrooms. People were leaving personal belongings, there was no toilet pccper and the doors do not close. She felt the water would be an issue in lhe winter w/zen it froze on the floor. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. CO UNCILOR *Explanatory Note:All items listed in the Consent Agenda are considered roz�tine and are proposed for adoption by the City Council by one motion without discussion or deliberation. Any member of the public may reguest that the Council remove an item from the Consent Agenda for discussion. An item will only be removed if a City Coz�ncilor requests its removal to New 6a�siness. MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of June 24, 2024, Government Operations Committee Meetings of June 3, 2024�nd June 17, 2024, and Infrastructure Comrnittee Meeting of June 17, 2024 Action: Approved Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JULY 8, 2024 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES RENEWALS: of Smoke and Steel LLC d/b/a Smoke and Steel, 471 Stillwater Avenue Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of Timka Inc. d/b/a Geaghan's Pub&Brewery, 570 Main Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine, of HAWES Bangor Urban Air d/b/a Urban Air, II29 Urtion Street Action: Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License New,Malt, Wine,Spirits of HAWES NEW.• Buon Cibo LLC d/b/a Lavano's, II8 Harlow Street Action: Approved REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-2I8 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 23 of the Bangor Code of Ordinances by HAWES Reducing the Number of Members Required for a Quorum of the Penjajawoc Marsh/Mall Management Commission Action: First Reading UNFINISHED B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 24-216 RESOLT�E Authorizing tlze City Manager to Accept and Appropriate YACOUBAGHA $1,231,588 in McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing c�nd Urban Development(HUD) Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JULY 8, 2024 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 24-219 ORDER Authorizing ContractAward to Street's Landscape dt Lawn TREMBLE Care,Inc. -MDOT WIN#026453.OS Ohio Street Resurfacing &Sidewalk Project, Thomas Hill Road to I-95 Bridge Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 24-220 ORDER Authorizing a Lease Reassignment with Pramukh Bangor FISH Suites Airport,LLC as the Lessee for the Bangor Suiles Parking Lot located on Odlin Road Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 24-22I ORDER Authorizing ContractAward to Sargent Corporation to FOURNIER Construct a Parking Lot on Godfrey Boulevard and Replace an Aged Sewer Line in the Amount oj$4,468,000 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 24-222 ORDER Authorizing the Application for a Stage I Grant Under SCHAEFER USDOT's Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation Grant Program in the Amount up to $2,000,000 at the Bangor International Airport Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 24-223 RESOL VE Designating the City of Bangor as a Bee City USA Affiliate TREMBLE Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed ATTEST: Brandon Powel,Depury Clerk Page 3