HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-08-12 City Council Minutes REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL- AUGUST 12, 2024
Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM
Chaired by Council Chair Pelletier
Councilors Absent:Schaefer, Yacoubaglza
Meeting adjourned at 8:SS
PUBLIC COMMENT Scott Pardy spoke regarding Overdose Prevention Centers. He also asked if the City
had a backup plan if the Hampden waste facility did not work out.
Michael Beck felt some of the remaining ARPA funds should go to firefighters to
show appreciation for their work during the pandemic.
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
*Fxplanatory Note:A[l 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 City Councilor requests its removal to New Business.
24-247 ORDER Autlaorizing Contract with Artifex Architects&Engineers for DEANE
' Design Services for the Cold Bus Barn Storage Facility Project
in the Amount of$612,419
Motion made and seconded to remove Council Order 24-247
from the Consent Agenda and to postpone to the regular City
Council meeting on September 9, 2024.
Passed
MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of July 22, 2024, Finance Committee
Meetings of July 22, 2024 and August S, 2024,Business and Economic
Development Committee Meetings of July 8, 2024 and July 1 S, 2024 and
Infrastructure Committee Meeting of July 1 S, 2024
Action: Approved
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine,Spirits of HAWES
RENEWALS: Husson University d/b/a Husson University, 1 College Circle
Action: Approved
24-241 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept$2,379.I5 in Funds as FOURNIER
Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture(Dempsey)
Action: Passed
24-242 ORDER Authorizing the Ciry Manager to Accept One Firearm as Result DEANE
of a State Criminal Forfeiture (Dempsey)
Action: Passed
24-243 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept�841.50 and One SCHAEFER
Firearm as Result of a State Criininal Forfeiture(Dube and
Lorcl Jr)
Action: Passed
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REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL-AUGUST 12, 2024
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
24-244 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept$984.30 in Funds as LEONARD
Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture(DuMont)
Action: Passed
24-245 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept$1,071.00 in Funds as LEONARD
Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture(Oliver)
Action: Passed
24-246 ORDER Authorizing the City to Apply for a US Department of Housing FISH
and Urban Development Healthy Homes Production Program
Grant Funds in theAmount of$2,000,000 to Provide
Assistance for Residential Remediation of Hazards
Action: Passed
24-248 ORDER Autlzorizing the City to Apply for a U.S. Department of Housing LEONARD
and Urban Development Eviction Protection Grant Program
(EPGP) Funding in the Amount of$500,000
Action: Passed
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
24-249 ORDER Authorizing Issuance of$4,I9I,000 of the City's General TREMBLE
Obligations Bonds for the City's FY25 Capital Improvements
and a Tax Levy Therefor
Action: First Reading and Referral to Finance Coinmittee on August
l8, 2024
24-250 ORDER Aut{zorizing Issuance of$2,400,000 of the City's General HAWES
Obligations Bonds for a Public Safety Training Facility and
a Tax Levy T{zerefor,Subject to Approval of the [�oters of tJze
City of Bc�ngor
Action: First Reading and Referral to Finance Commiltee on August
18, 2024
24-251 ORDER Authorizing Issuance of$IO,ll S,731 of the City's Genera! YACOUBAGHA
Ob[igations Bonds for [�arious School Capital Projects and a
Tux Levy Tlierefor
Action: First Reading
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REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL-AUGUST 12, 2024
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
24-236 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,to Correct FOURNIER
Clerical Errors in tlze Dimensional Controls in Atlachment 3,
Schedule B
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 7—0
Councilors i�oting Yes:Deane, Fish, Fournier,Hawes
Leonard, Tremble,Pelletier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
24-238 RESOL i�E Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate FISH
$426,533 for the Supplenzental Nutrition Education Grant
Program from the University of New England
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
24-239 RESOL VE Authorizing tlze City Manager to Accept and Appropriate Up HAWES
To $45,000 from the Maine Deparlment of Transportation
Carbon Reduction Strategy Plan for the Purpose of
Installing New Bicycle Racks on Community Connector
Buses
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
24-252 ORDER Authorizing Acceptance of the City of Bangor's Annual TREMBLE
Comprehensive Financial Report jor the Year Ended June
30, 2023
Action: Motion made ancl seconded for Passage
Passed
24-253 ORDER Authorizing tlie A!location of$2,SSI,851 in State and Local DEANE
Fiscal Recovery Funds to Fund Infrastructure Costs to
Support Housing Development
Action: Motion m�rde�nd seconded for Passage
Passed
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REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL-AUGUST 12, 2024
NEW B USINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
24-254 ORDER Referring an Order Entitled "Proposing an Amendment to LEONAXD
the Bangor City Charter,Article i�I,Section 3,Nominations
for Elective Officers to be Made by Petition, to be included orc
the November S,2024 Municipal Ballot"for a Public
Hearing
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
ATTEST:
Lisa J. Goo win,MMC, City Clerk
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