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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 Pczge 1 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 Page 2 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 Page 3 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 Page =l