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Home My WebLink About2024-12-09 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 9, 2024 Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM Chaired by Council Chair Pelletier Councilors Absent:Leonard Meeting adjourned at 8:32 PM PUBLIC COMMENT Brendan Davison spoke against the encampment sweep. Suzette Furrow spoke against the encampment. She also felt Councilor Beck had a non-disclosed conflict of interest regarding housing or encampment due to his wife's work and also felt it was a violation of law for Councilor Tremble to serve on the City Council and as a County Commissioner. Ellen Taraschi was in favor of e�etending the closure of the enca�rtpment. Ben Fraser inquired if there were any changes on the horizon regarding short term rentals in Bangor. Doug Dunbar was against the closure of the encampment if shelter beds are not available. 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 from the Consent Agenda for discussion. An item will only be removed if a City Councilor requests its removal to New Business. MINUTES OF: City Council Meeting of November 25, 2024 and Finance Com�rzittee Meetings of Novernber 18, 2024 and Dece�nber 4, 2024 Action: Approved LIQUOR LICENSE Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine, HAWES RENEWALS: Spirits of Timber Kitchen,LLC d/b/a Timber Kitchen& Bar, 22 Bass Park Boulevard Action: Approved Application for Liquor License Renewal,Malt, Wine, HAWES Spirits of Bangor Courtyard Marriott d/b/a Bangor Courtyard Marriott, 236 Sylvan Road Action: Approved 25-018 ORDER Appointing Constables for the Year 2025 MALLAR Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 9, 2024 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 25-019 ORDER Authorizing ContractAward to Dagle Electric Construction DEANE Corp. -MDOT WIN#26354.00 Griffin Road/Kenduskeag Avenue Signal Improvements Project in the Amount of $338,338 Action: Passed 25-020 ORDER Accepting a Community Conneclions Grant Offered FOURNIER Through the Governors Cabinet on Aging,Lifelong Maine's Age-Friendly Communities and Livable Communities in the Amount of�10,000 Action: Passed 25-021 ORDER Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Eastwood FISH Contractors InG in the Amount of$438,020 for Hammond Street Storm Drain Extension Projecl Action: Passed 25-022 ORDER Rescinding Council Order 24-072 to Award State and Local TREMBLE Fiscal Recovery Funds to Wellspring in the A�nount of $221,540 Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded to move Council Resolve 25-025 to New Business Passed 25-023 ORDINANCE Amending Clzapter 217,Polystyrene,Section 217-4 TREMBLE Exemptions, by Adding an Exemption for Delays and Unreasonab[e Difficulty Action: First Reading 25-024 RESOL vE Accepting&Appropriating a$350,000 Maine State DEANE Housing Authority Long-term Solutions to Assisting People Experiencing Homelessness Grant Action: First Reading Page 2 MINUTES OF REG ULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY CO UNCIL—DECEMBER 9, 2024 UNFINISHED B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 25-OI4 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter I65,Land Development Code,District HAWES Map to Re-zone a Properry Located at 34 Birch Street from Urban Residence 1 District(URD-I)to Urban Residence 2 District(UXD-2) It was previously determined that Councilor Fish has a conflict of interest. Motion made and seconded that Councilor Tremble has a conflict of interest. Vote: S—I Councilors Voting Yes:Beck,Deane,Hawes,Mallar,Pelletier Councilors Voting No: Fournier Passed Councilors Fish and Tremble left the room. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 6—0 Councilors T�oting Yes:Beck,Deane, Fournier,Hawes,Mallar,Pelletier Councilors i�oting No:None Passed Councilors Fish and Tremble returned to the room. 25-OIS ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District LEONARD to Re-zone a Property Located at 74 Allen Street from Urban Residence 1 District(URD-1) to Urban Residence 2 District(URD-2) Action: Motion�nade and seconded for Passage Vote: 7—I Councilors i�oting Yes:Beck,Deane, Fish, Fournier,Hawes, Tre�nble,Pelletier Councilors Voting No:Mallar Passed 25-016 RESOLVE Accepting andAppropriating$2,I27,000 in Passenger TREMBLE Facility Charges Through the Federal Aviation Administration to Provide Funding for Design, Purchase arcd Installation of a Passenger Boarding Bridge at Gate 11 at Bangor International Airport Action: Motion macle and seconded for Passage Passed Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY CO UNCIL—DECEMBER 9, 2024 NEWBUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 25-025 RESOLVE Accepting andAppropriating$467,327from the Maine LEONARD Department of Transportation for the Purpose of Conduction Commercial Driver License Training and Purclzase of Two T�ehicles Action: Motion made and seconded to Waive Second Readirzg Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck,Deane, Fish, Fournier,Hawes,Mallar, Tremble, Pelletier Councilors Voting No:None Passed Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 25-026 ORDER Amending the Liquor License Processing Policy MALLAR Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 25-027 ORDER Amending the Naming of City-Owned Properties Policy BECK It was previously determined that Co.uncilor Fournier has a.corcflict of interest. Councilor Fournier left the roorrc Action: Motion made and seconded jor Passage Passed Councilor Fournier returned to the room. 25-028 ORDER Accepting City Director of Engineering's Report and FISH Ordering Discontinuance of Davis Court and a Portion of First Street Extension Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 25-029 ORDER Amending Council Order 23-3I8's Award of State and FOURNIER Loc�l Fiscal Recovery Funds to He�rt of Maine United Way by Allocati�g Unexpended ARPA Interest Earnings and Releasing the Federal Fu'nding Obligation Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed Page =� MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—DECEMBER 9, 2024 NEW B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 25-030 ORDER Amending Council Order 23-299's Award of State and HAWES Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Friends of Together Place's by Allocating Unexpended ARPA Interest Earnings and Releasing the Federal Funding Obligation Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed � � - ATTEST: Lisa . Goo win,MMC, City Clerk Page S - ;��b, �n �b�,�<<�I i a-q-�� a/(�; `�- . -�'..i'c o-µ�d rd� `A`� Fresh Start, Inc. 207-481-82A1 100 Center St �Freshstartrecovery-maine.org Bangor, Maine 04401 � "Good evening, everyone. Tonight, I want to address a critical issue that has per- sisted in our community for nearly five years: the lack of a comprehensive recycling program. In an era where environmental awareness is paramount, it's time for Ban- gor and other communities under the MRC umbrella to take decisive action. We must reinstate a robust recycling initiative that demonstrates our commitment to sustainability and the well-being of future generations. For almost half a decade, Bangor has been without a formal recycling program, re- sulting in significant environmental and economic repercussions. According to the Department of Environmental Protection, our landfill usage has surged by 50% since 2018. Also, according to the DEP this increase is largely due to the malfunctioning plants in Hampden and Orrington, which were expected to handle our recycling needs. Re- cycling was halted based on promises made to us about the Hampden plant's capa- bilities, even before it was built. I urge the council to revisit this issue. I understand a tour of the plant was scheduled but canceled at the last minute—has it been re- scheduled?We are currently burdened with materials that could be repurposed or recycled, contributing to environmental degradation and wasting valuable re- sources that could benefit our economy. Despite what our city's website states, all household trash and recycling go into the same 96-gallon bin provided by the city. For collection, everything must fit in the bin with the lid closed, meaning nothing from these bins is actually recycled; it all ends up in the landfill. Reinstating a recycling program in Bangor is not just an environmental necessity; it's an opportunity for us to lead by example. We can look to other communities that have successfully implemented innovative recycling solutions. By investing in edu- cation and infrastructure, we can make our recycling efforts efficient and effective. Public awareness campaigns can engage our citizens, empowering them to make en- vironmentally conscious choices. According to the state of Maine, increasing the size of Juniper Ridge was only done because there is no other alternative. __ ..��,� �, `A�. Fresh Start, Inc. 207-481-8201 100 Center St �Freshstartrecovery-maine.org Bangor, Maine 04401 / The city has selected someone from the city to sit on the MRC board. At some point in the very near future we will be face with a disaster if we don't take steps and find a realistic alternative. ` �l�f r i-�-.�,n �vr�m r.r�5" �:��,�4f M1'��i� � ; ��, CiJ�i,YLG� I 1 a� �- �Ua� Photo taken December 9, 2024 This shows another part of the disastrous Maine Woods housing development off Lancaster Ave, approved by Anne Kreig and the City of Bangor planning board and city councilors in 2023.This land used to be an untouched wildlife home to deer,fox,endangered butterflys and other important creatures who either got Idlled or run off from THEIR home.Now it is,in our opinion, an overcrowded,built up, loud neighbors, crappy homes thrown onto siabs and inhabited with cars that couldn't care less if they run us neighbors over and absolutely do not fit in our neighborhood or in Maine period.Why is the city of Bangor run by out of staters who are ruining our lives?Put MAINE first.Hire local. Is Bangor turning us into just another crime ridden Boston hellhole. 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' ' -_-..=:.i'�a."=_�::- . �•:...-r.-_:'.i;`_^��':: _ _ �-T�=:_:'_-'_''_.._ � � I Photo taken December 9, 2024 This shows another part of the disastrous Maine Woods housing development off Lancaster Ave, approved by Anne Kreig and the City of Bangor planning board and city councilors in 2023.The size of this ugly development dwarfs the exiting neighborhood and intrudes into the life,liberty and happiness of e�sti.ng neighbors in every way you can imagine. These photos have been,and are being sent across the globe to warn all towns of what can happen when a poor planning board and city council ignores the will of noble tax paying citizens and screws them in ways that are e�emely evil,in our opinion. :� �; - - ..� . �� "�,v :,-�:. x F`�' ;i! ��i.�� ,��1.� x. s"�.a� - _ __y.�n::.a:'0�4a_�=''�.f�-u�s._,.. __- _ '. � ::' = z � �'3<.�` ., . - = �.. 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Photo taken summer 2024 More pain and suffering of the neighbors who have had to put up with the Maine Woods housing development off Lancaster Ave, approved by Anne Kreig and the City of Bangor planning board and city councilors in 2023. In our opinion,the size of this development,the houses,the equipment to build it are all OBVIOUSLY WAY TO HUGE and have invaded our small space, all at OUR expense. This is a typical truck and there were hundreds of them spewing dirt and dust in our homes, starting work BEFORE 7am for over a year,even though they were approved by the planning board and the city council of the city of Bangor to only start at 7am and NOT before.There was no enforcement or accountability at all.What we got was a bunch of hot air. How would you like to be invaded,woken up, IGNORED by your own city and have to tolerate people who were not invited and not wanted in any way what so ever into our lives. Our will,our lives, our property rights and our happiness were ALL IGNORED by all of you. Do you think there is no God who doesn't see this?Do you think there is no judgment day? � ,:�:;;_ �.*;�s�;- �' �-' �� :',:-.�, -:,;,._.. �� -;�— �F�� _ {�= �l ^� � , i� - - �� ..a.. - _- gl ,¢ 'i.i, ".��°''`i � ;�5;�� -. "•%. .' '�q+ _�:� �-- t;�. �� . .• 1 ,•J .. w� , Photo taken December 9, 2024 and dead crow this past Fall 'This is a picture of death. The dead crow was tested by the state biologist who got back to me and said it died of West Nile disease of which there is no cure for humans or animals. She said they had many cases of mosquito borne illness including EEE,including Penobscot county and to presume all dead birds died of either West Nile or EEE. Even though we had a pretty dry summer,mosquitoes were spreading their diseases. Standing water breeds mosquitoes and to prevent mosquitoes from breeding we are instructed to drain all standing water.This standing water pond is in the Maine Woods development and is just feet away from many houses. It overflows when it rains but otherwise looks like either an ice skating pond or a stagnant green mosquito pool. Either way it is not fenced in and in onr opirtion, a disaster to humans and wildlife through drowning and/or disease. The city of Bangor has ignored our requests over and over to drain this pond.Even though the state has a law for each city to control mosquitoes and have a plan,we have never once seen a plan. We have been ignored or placated Other states like PA and CO have extremely good communication and public support for their transparent mosquito plans.The ne�batch of infected mosquitoes can bite any of you reading this so the life you save could be your own. - - ��:.- -- --- - - - --- - - � T .�� -�.,_ �- � , , _ . ., , - 'F _ " " ' _ ' £ ' • _ " _ " _ _ -_ �i.,' . 'k �".�y, " - - ,�..1_ _ _ _ ' •— _ _ -P-•� ,"� : � ? _ l y � � . t' S �,...�-'�� _ .1: _ � i' �i Y "_ _ . ..'�.,r __ _ �; - !-_ - �. �-�� ,r ,j` - ;* - _�. _ e. � - ` ,>"'��u: - _•'�:�,.`�.'�'��'3' - '�'P'"�. �-�:'�n�.^:;:a:..: -.�;-:e�.; _ ;:,:�—,... _ g.y.�,_ _';,a-,��a.'-_-:" r.S,,:;_-s,•,_ zy _ ' j� _ . `_�^ - j; _ -:s. _i;,-.°` -_ �,'. 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