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Home My WebLink About2024-11-25 City Council Minutes MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 25, 2024 Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Pelletier Councilors Absent:None Meeting adjourned at 8:1 S PM PUBLIC COMMENT Scott Pardy asked the City Council for support of recovery housing. Ellen Tarascchi asked the City Council to reconsider the decision to sweep Camp Hope. Justin Cartier wanted to see board members with conflicts of interests to recuse thernselves from discussions and votes. Suzette Furrow spoke against the encampment. Hilari Simmons wanted consistency in the ti�ne individuals were al[owed to speak. 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 the public may request that the Council remove an item fi•om the Consent Agenda for discussion. An item will only be removed if a City Councilor requests its removal to New Business. MINUTES OF: Cily Council Organizational Meeting of November 13, 2024 and Regular Meetings of October 28, 2024, and November 13, 2024 Action: Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES RENEWALS: of Utopia Holdings LLC d/b/a Utopia, 96 Ha�nmond Street Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of Bangor Motor Inn Corporation d/b/a Bangor Inn and Suites, 70I Hogan Road Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal Malt, Wine,Spirits HAWES of China Harbor Restaurant, Inc d/b/a China Harbor Restaurant, 547 Main Street Action: Approved 25-004 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract wit{z Lou Silver,Inc. FISH in the Amount of$507,07I for Randolph Drive Phase 3 Sewer Irnproverrzent Project Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 25, 2024 CONSENTAGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 25-OOS ORDER Authorizing Purchase of a Plow Truck from Freightliner of BECK Maine in the Amount of$259,738 Action: Passed 25-006 ORDER Authorizing Purchase of an Aircraft Deicer Truck from TREMBLE Global Ground Support,LLCfor$527,573 Action: Passed 25-007 ORDER Authorizing a Commission of Cultural Development Grant MALLAR of$4,000 to Bartgor Symphony Orchestra for their Music& Wellness Program Action: Passed 25-008 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development Grant FOURNIER of$1,000 to Christopher Packard for Reimbursernent jor Supplies and Materials for the Bangor Authors'Book Fair &Literary Festival Action: Passed 25-009 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development Grant MALLAR of$4,000 to Penobscot Theatre Company for the Maine Premiere of Jenny Connell Davis' "Matinicus—A Lightlzouse Play" Action: Passed 25-010 ORDER Authorizing a Commission on Cultural Development Grant LEONARD of$3,000 to Robinson Ballet for a Dance Production Titled "Stone Soup" Action: Passed 25-011 ORDER Rescinding and Replacing Order Item#24-339 from HAWES October 28, 2024 and Authorizing the Ciry Manager to Execute an Amended Agreement with Maine Public Employees Retirement System Action: Passed 25-012 RESOL[�E Ratifying Staff Action of Accepting a Donation of Five DEANE Trees from Plants Unli`rzited of Trenton,Maine Action: Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—NOVEMBER 25, 2024 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 25-013 RESOL T�E Ratifying Staff Action of Accepting a Donation of IOS Trees FISH from University of Maine School of Forest Resources Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 25-014 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District HAWES Map to Re-zone a Property Located at 34 Birch Street from Urban Residence 1 District(URD-1)to Urban Residence 2 District(URD-2) (First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of December 3, 2024) Councilor Fish stated she had a conflicl as this was her son's property. Action: Motion made and seconded that Councilor Fish had a conflict. i�ote: 8—0 Councilors i�oting Yes:Beck,Deane, Fournier,Hawes,Leonard,Mallar, Tremble,Pelletier Councilors Voting No:None Passed Councilor Fish left the room. Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of December 3, 2024 Passed 25-01 S ORDINANCE Amending Chapter I6S,Land Development Code,District LEONARD to Re-zone a Property Located at 74 Allen Street from Urban Residence I District(URD-1)to Urban Residence 2 District(URD-2) (First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of December 3, 2024) Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting of December 3,2024 Passed 2S-OI6 RESOLVE Accepting andAppropriating$2,127,000 in Passenger TREMBLE Facility Charges(PFC's) Through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to Provide Funding for Design, Purchase and Installation of a Passenger Boarding Bridge at Gate II at Bangor International Airport as well as PFC Application Assistance Costs(First Reacting) Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Passed Councilor Fis{t returned to the room. Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY CO UNCIL—NOVEMBER 25, 2024 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. 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 1 District(URD-I)to Multifamily& Service District(M&SD) Philip Henry spoke on behalf of the property owner stating that she is a new owner and the property has been a 4-unit property since the 1970's. Justin Cartier encouraged the passage of this item. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—1 Councilors i�oting Yes:Beck,Deane, Fish, Fournier,Hawes,Leonard, Tremble, Pelletier Councilors Voting No:Mallar Passed NEW B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 25-017 ORDER Authorizing Contract with New England Waste Services of DEANE ME,Inc.for the Disposal of Wastewater Treatment Plant Biosolids Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed C. � ATTEST: Lisa . Goodwi MC, City Clerk Page 4