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
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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
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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
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