HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-10-16 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 16, 2024
Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM
Chaired by Council Chair Pelletier
Councilors Absent: Tremble
Meeting adjourned at 8:40 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT Scott Pardy gave an update on Fresh Start. Several Fresh Start residents spoke
about how the homes are operated and the support and opportunities they are
given in the program.
Justin Cartier spoke against fluoridating Bangor's water.
Kelly Hachey wanted something to be done about the pool that was breeding
mosquitos in the LancasterAvenue neighborhood.
Several individuals spoke in favor offulltime employees for the Community
Connector so that they could have Saturday services.
Sandy Mclntosh expressed her frustration with the developrrzent behind her house
and the damage it has caused to her property.
Doug Dunbar spoke in support of the bus service and also about not closing the
encampment without viable solutions.
Tamra Benson was thankful for the efforts regarding the homeless encampment
and would like to see unhoused people included in future conversations.
Jackson Peck wanted to know why the encampment needed to be closed now
rather than in the spring.
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. ' 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 City Councilor requests its removal to New
Business.
MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Meeting of Septe�nber 23, 2024,Business and Economic
Development Committee Meeting of September 16,2024, Government
Operations Committee Meeting of September 23, 2024, Finance Committee
Meetings of September 23, 2024 and October 7, 2024
Action: Approved
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine, HAWES
RENEWALS: Spirits of China Harbor Restaurant,Inc. d/b/a China
Harbor Restaurant, 547 Main Street �
Action: Approved
Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine, HAWES
Spirits of Texas Roadhouse Holdings LLC d/b/a Texas
Roacthouse, 504 StillwaterAvenue
Action: Approved
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MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 16, 2024
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License New,Malt, Wine,Spirits of HAWES
NEW: Scoreboard Social LLC d/b/a Benjamin's Pub, I23
Franklin Street Suite B
Action: Approved
24-303 ORDER Authori,zing the Execution of a Municipal Bill of Sale for YACDUBAGHA
Real Estate Located at 16 A Street
Action: Passed
24-304 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Bill of Sale for YACOUBAGHA
Real Estate Located at 2I Holiday Park
Action: Passed
24-305 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed SCHAEFER
for Real Estate Located at 84 Elm Street
Action: Passed
24-306 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Bill of Sale for FISH
Real Estate Located at 428 Holiday Park
Action: Passed
24-307 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed SCHAEFER
for Real Estate Located at 649 Hammond Street
Action: Passed
24-308 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of Municipal Bill of Sale for HAWES
Real Estate Located at 13 B Street
Action: Passed
24-309 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of Municipal Bill of Sale FOURNIER
Located at 90 Holiday Park
Action: Passed
24-310 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of Municipal Bill of Sale DEANE
Located at 59 Pushaw Road
Action: Passed
29-311 ORDER Appointing Nominees to i�arious Boards, Commissions, TREMBLE
and Committees
Action: Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 16, 2024
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
24-312 ORDER Authorizing Purchase of a Front-End Loader with Plow FOURNIER
and Wing from United Construction and Forestry for
$30I,900
Action: Passed
24-313 ORDER Adopting the City's Revised Matured Tax or Utility Lien FISH
Policy To Comply With New State Law
Action: Passed
24-314 ORDER AuthoriZing Contract Award to Eastwood Contractors,Inc. TREMBLE
for the Hildreth Street North Force Main Sewer
Replacement Project in the Amount of$313,125
Action: Passed
24-31 S ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Collective Bargaining LEONARD
Agreement between the City of Bangor and International
Association of Fire Fighters,Representing the Bangor
Firefighters—Local 772
Action: Passed
24-316 ORDER Amending the Event Perrrzit Policy HAWES
Action: Passed
24-317 ORDER Authorizing Contract with WB Mason for Furniture and DEANE
Fixtures for the City Hall Renovation in the Amount of
$537,880.88
Action: Passed
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEM NO. COUNCILOR
24-318 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District FOURNIER
Map to Re-zone a Properry Located at l2 Wiley Street from
Urban Residence I District(URD-I) to Multifamily&
Service District(M&SD)
Action: First Reading&Referral to Planning Board Meeting of
November 19, 2024
24-319 ORDINANCE Amending City Code Chapter 23l (Public Parks) and HAWES
Chapter 234(Pub[ic Property) to Improve the
Enforceability of the City's Event Permit Policy and for
Added Safety in Public Parks and on Public Property
Actiorc: First Reading
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 16, 2024
UNFINISHED B USINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
24-297 RESOL VE Authorizing City Manager to Accept and Appropriate DEANE
Funding From tlae 2024 Inflation Reductron Act Urban&
Community Forestry/Project Canopy Grant in the Arnount
of$75,000 through the Maine Forest Service
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusenzent License Renewal of 81 HAWES
Park St,LLC d/b/a The Tarratine, 81 Park Street
Action: Motion made and seconded to open Public Hearing
Public Hearing Opened
Motion�reade and seconded to close Public Hearing
Public Hearing Closed
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
24-320 RESOL VE Ratifying the City Manc�ger's Actions in Submitting a US SCHAEFER
Department of Housing and Urban Developmertt Pathways
to Removing Obstacles to Housing(PRO Housing)
Programs Grant Application in the A�nount of$7,000,000
to Provide Assistance for Increasing Affordable Housing
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
24-321 ORDER Authorizing the Ciry Manager to Submit a Grant LEONARD
Application to the Northern Border Commission, Catalyst
Grant for Construction Funding of the Bangor Central
Kitchen
Action: Motion rrzade and seconded for Passage
Passed
ATTEST: ��
Lis J. Goo in,MMC, City Clerk
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