HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-10-28 City Council Minutes REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 28, 2024
Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM
Chaired by Council Chair Pelletier
Roll Call: Councilors Deane,Hawes(via Zoom), Fish, Fournier,Leonard,
Schaefer, Tremble, Yacoubagha and Pelletier
Meeting adjourned at 9:I S PM
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PUBLIC COMMENT Stan Macmillan complimented prior Ciry Engineer John Theriault on the job he
did for the City.
Scott Pardy expressed his concerns with the waste disposal plan.
Elizabeth Coffey requested speed bumps be installed on Valley Avenue.
Jen Goddard asked that the City consider eli�ninating fluoride in the City's water.
Justin Cartier felt the needle exchange should be one to one.
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO �
ITEMNO. 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 lhe public may request that
the Council remove an item from the Consent Agenda for discussion. An item will only be re�noved if a City
Councilor requests its removal to New Business.
MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Meeting of October 16, 2024, Government Operations
Committee Meeting of October 21,2024, Finance Committee Meeting of
October 21, 2024,Infrastructure Committee Meeting of September 16, 2024
and Business and Economic Development Committee Meetings of October 7,
2024 and October 2l, 2024
LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine, HAWES
RENEWALS: Spirits of Maine Course Hospitality Group d/b/a Bangor
Courryard Marriot, 236 Sylvan Road
Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine, HAWES
Spirits of Dysarts Service d/b/a Dysarts Service, IIIO
Broadway
Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wiize, HAWES
Spirits of Delano Merritt d/b/a Judy's Restaurant, l25
State Street
24-332 ORDER Authorizing the Ezecution of a Municipal Quifclaim Deed YACOUBAGHA
for Real Estate Located at 52 Market Street
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REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 28, 2024
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
24-333 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed DEANE
for Real Estate Located at 65 Curve Street
24-334 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed FISH
for Real Estate Located at Ohio Street
24-335 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept One Firearm, as TREMBLE
Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture(Hoenig)
24-336 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept One Firearm, as HAWES
Result of a Stale Criminal Forfeiture(Wood)
24-337 ORDER Authorizing Applying for a Grant of up to $75,000 from the SCHAEFER
State of Maine's Communiry Resilience Partnerslzip
Program
24-338 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Deed 0.84 Acres of Ciry of DEANE
Bangor Owned Property Abutting Marina Road, in
Hampden,to the Town of Hampden
24-339 ORDER Authorizing the Ciry Manager to Execute an Amended FOURNIER
Agreement with Maine Public Emp[oyees Retirement
System
24-340 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement LEONARD
with the Maine Department of Transportation, Overweight
Construction Vehicles-MDOT Projects: 02563I.I0 US
202/I-39S Bridge Deck Replacement
24-341 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Utility HAWES
Easement On Map BIA Lot 001 off Maine Avenue
24-342 OIZDER Authorizing the Ciry Manager to Enter into a Ford FOURNIER
Warranty Service Provider Agreement and the Field Service
Provider Operati�g Agreement
24-343 ORDER Est�blishing a Community Conservation Horticulture SCHAEFER
Program Through the Inflation Reduction Act Urban&
Community Forestry/Project Canopy Grant Program
24-344 ORDER Appointing Student Election Clerks for t/ie November S, SCHAEFER
2024 Election �
24-345 ORDER Authorizing the City Engineer to Begin t{ze Process of DEANE
Discontinuing Davis Court and�Portion of First Street
24-346 ORDER Authorizi�ag the City Manager to Execute a Lease FISH
Amendment to t{ze Agreement with TBcT Capit�zl, Inc.for a
Corporate Hangar at Bangor International Airport
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REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 28, 2024
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
24-347 ORDER Aut/iorizing the City Manager to Execute a Collateral TREMBLE
Assignment of Lease with Waterfront Concerts and First
National Bank
24-348 RESOL VE Ratifying Staff Action of Accepting a Donation of 26 Trees LEONARD
from Bangor Beautiful for the Intersection of Washington
Street and Oak Street
24-349 RESOLVE Ratifying Staffs Action to Apply for a Maine Department of HAWES
Transportation and Bangor Area Comprehensive
Transportation System Grant for New Sidewalks on Maine
Avenue
24-350 RESOLVE RatifyirtgStaffActionstoApplyforAllocationFunding YACOUBAGHA
From the Penobscot County Emergency Management
Agency for Fiscal Year 2022 and Fiscal Year 2023 for
Police and Fire in tlze Amounts of$I09,429.63 and$8I,247
24-35I RESOL VE Ratifying Staff Action to Apply for Maine Department of LEONARD
Transportalion Funding for tlae Purpose of Commercial
Driver License Training,Driver Instructor Training, a
Spare ADA Paratransit [�an, and Electric Maintenance
Vehicle for the Communiry Connector
Action: Motion inade and seconded for Passage of Consent Agenda
[�ote: 9—0
Councilors i�oting Yes:Deane,Hawes(via Zoom), Fish, Fournier,Leonard,
Schaefer, Trerr�ble, Yacoubagha,Pelletier
Councilors i�oting No:None
Passed
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
24-352 RESOL vE Authorizing the Ciry Manager to Accept and Appropriate FOURNIER
$569,390 in Federal Transit Administration Funds for the
Purpose of Funding New Transit Technology, an Electric
Service T�ehicle, a Used ADA Van, and Transit Center
Amenities(First Reading)
Action: Motion made and seconded to waive the requirement of reading on two separate
days
vote: 9—0
Councilors voting Yes:Deane,Hawes(via Zoom), Fis/z, Fournier, Leonard,
Schaefer, Tremble, Yacoubagha, Pelletier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed to Wnive
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REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 28, 2024
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Deane,Hawes, Fish, Fournier,
Leonard,Schaefer, Tremble, Yacoubagha,Pelletier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
24-353 RESOL i�E Accepting and Appropriating Fiscal Year 2022 and 2023 DEANE
Funding From the Penobscot County Emergency
Management Agehcy for Public Safety in the Amounts of
$109,429.63 and$81,247(First Reading)
Action: Motion made and seconded to waive the requirement of reading on two
separate days
i�ote: 9—0
Councilors [�oting Yes:Deane,Hawes(via Zoom), Fish, Fournier,Leonard,
Schaefer, Tremble, Yacoubagha,Pelletier
Councilors i�oting No:None
Passed to Waive
Motion made and seconded for Passage
i�ote: 9—0
Councilors i�oting Yes:Deane,Hawes, Fish, Fournier,.Leonard,ScJtaefer,
Tremble, Yacoubagha,Pelletier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
UNFINISHED B USINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
24-319 ORDINANCE Amending Ciry Code Chapter 231 (Public Parks) and HAWES
Chapter 234(Public Properry) to Improve the
Enforceability of the City's Event Permit Policy and for
Added Safety in Public Parks and on Public Property
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Deane,Hawes, Fish, Fournier,
Leonard,Schaefer, Tremble, Yacoubagha,Pelletier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
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REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 28, 2024
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
24-354 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Release a Three Acre LEONAItD
Portion of Talbot Park to the Bangor YMCA
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
i�ote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Deane,Hawes, Fish, Fournier,
Leonard,Schaefer, Tre�nble, Yacoubagha,Pelletier
Councilors [�oling No:None
Passed
24-355 ORDER Amending the City of Bangor 2022 Comprehensive Plan FISH
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Vote: 9—0
Councilors T�oting Yes:Dearce,Hawes, Fish, Fournier,
Leonard,Schaefer, Tremb[e, Yacoubagha,Pelletier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
24-356 RESOL VE Ratifying the City Manager's Appointment of Jefferson TREMBLE
Davis as the Director of Engineering
Action: Motion inade and seconded for Passage
ijote: 9—D
Councilors Voting Yes:Deane,Hawes, Fish, Fournier,
Leonard,Schaefer, Tremble, Yacoubagha,Pelletier
Councilors T�oting No:None
Passed
24-357 RESOL[�E Ratifying tlae City Manager's Action in Providing Dignity YACOUBAGHA
First a Rig/zt of First Refusal to Lease an Approximately 7
Acre Parcel for the Possible Development of a 60 Unit Tiny
Home Communiry
Tim Reid, Justin Cartier and Luke McCannell spoke
against tfie order. ,
Jaime Beck and Brandon Turner spoke in favor of the
order.
Hilari Simmons asked if this property was offered to other
organizations.
Action: Motion made and seconded for P�rssage
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Deane, Hawes, Fish, Fournier,
Leonard, Schaefer, Tre�nble, Yacoubagfia, Pelletier
Councilors voting No: None
Passed
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REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 28, 2024
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
24-358 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Commence Negotiations SCHAEFER
with Developer's Collaborative for the Planning,
Development and Construction of a Housing Development
on Grandview Avenue
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
T�ote: 9—0
Councilors i�oting Yes:Deane,Hawes, Fish, Fournier,
Leonard,Schaefer, Tremble, Yacoubagha,Pelletier
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
ATTEST: �
i a J. G dwin,MMC, City Clerk
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