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Home My WebLink About2025-09-08 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM Chaired by Council Chair Pelletier Councilors Absent:None Meeting adjourned at 8:13 PM PROCLAMATION: Proclaimed September as National Recovery Month PUBLIC COMMENT Ricky and Christine Hall complained about the properties abutting their property and would like to purchase the properties from the City. Scott Pardy about National Recovery Month and prioritiZing homelessness and substance abuse. Susan Faloon wantecl the substance abuse problems to be prioritized Hilari Simmons spoke against how proclamations are placed on the agenda. Jamie Beck of the need for prioritizing cominunity housing programs. CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Council Deane requested Courrcil Order 25-264 be moved to New Business. MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Meeting of August 25, 2025 Action: Approved 25-259 ORDER Authorizing the City Engineer to Discontinue a Portion of FOURNIER Miller Street Action: Passed 25-260 ORDER AuthoriZing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with TREMBLE CTR Maine to Replace and Install a New Parking Revenue Control System in the Amount of$283,559.10 Action: Passed 25-261 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the FY25 Maine HAWES Prevention Network Subcontract with Northern Light Mayo Hospital and Extend it Through FY26 Action: Passed 25-262 ORDER Authorizing tlze City Manager to Execute Partnership MALLAR Agreements with Bangor and Brewer School Departments to Provide School Based Tobacco Treatment as Part of the Maine Prevention Network Grant Action: Passed Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 25-263 ORDER Authorizing the Purchase of Three (3)Police Patrol BECK Vehicles frorn Darling's Ford, the Current State of Maine Contract Holder, in the Amount of$151,527 Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR None. UNFINISHED B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 25-256 ORDINANCE Arrcending Chapter 228,Article V,Safe Zones MALLAR Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck,Deane, Fish, Fournier, Huwes,Leonard,Mallar, Tremble,Pelletier Councilors [�oting No:None Passed 25-257 ORDINANCE Amending the Land Development Code,Section 165-I05 LEONARD Rural Residence and Agriculture District to Allow, as Conditional Uses,Private Schools, Training Facilities and Recreational Uses on Major Arterials Only Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck,Deane, Fish, Fournier, Hawes,Leonard,Mallar, Tremble,Pelletier Councilors Voting No:None Passed NEW B USINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 25-264 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with S.J. DEANE Services d/b/a Star Janitorial&Integrated Services as Custodial Service Provicler for Bangor International Airport, City Hrzll, and Public Health & Coinmunity Services Fucilities Action: Motion made und seconded to Postpone to the September 22, 2025 City Council Meeting Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Specia[A�nuseinent License Renewal of HAWES Global Spectrum LP cUb/a Cross Insurance Center, SI S Main Street Action: Motion made and seconded to Open the Public Hearing Motion mc�de and seconded to Close the Public Hearing Motion�nade and seconded for Approval Approvecl PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License Renewal of 81 HAWES Park Street,LLC, d/b/a the Tarratine, 8I Park Street Action: Motion made and seconded to Open the Public Hearing Motion made rcnd seconded to Close the Public Hearing Motion made and seconded for Approval Approvecl 25-265 ORDER Authori2ing the City Manager and City Solicitor to Execute FISH Settlement Documents in the Multi-District Opioid Litigation, Including Settlements with Eight Small Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Action: Motion rnade and seconded for Passage Passed 25-266 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager and City Solicitor to Execute HAWES Settlemeszt Documents in the Multi-District Opioid Litigation Regarding the Sackler Farnily Settlement and Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Plan Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 25-267 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager's Appointment of Stephanie FISH Kimball as Finance Director and the Execution of an Employment Agreement Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Passed 25-268 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreemertt for FOURNIER the Re-Assigninent of Lease of IIO Hildreth Street to Maine Recycling Corporation Action: Motion �nade and seconded for Passage , Motion Doubted Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck,Deane, Fish, Fournier,Hawes, Leonard,Mallar, Tremble,Pelletier Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 3 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 25-269 ORDER Authorizing the Sale of I10 Hildreth Street in Bangor to HAWES Maine Recycling Corporation in the Amount of$2,09I,600 Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—1 Councilors i�oting Yes:Beck,Deane, Fish, Fournier, Hawes,Leonard, Tremble,Pelletier Councilors Voting No:Mallar Passed 25-270 ORDER Referring the Issue of Private Communications Between LEONARD City Councilors Following the City Council Budget Workshop of May 7 to the Ciry's Board of Ethics for an Advisory Opinion Scott Pardy wqs in favor of the rnotion. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage � Vote: 7—2 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck,Deane, Fish,Hawes, Leonard,Mallar,Pelletier Councilors Voting No: Fournier, Tremble Passed r ATTEST: Holly ukey, epury City Cle k Page 4 _...�..�._..w._�...�...._.�.��_.�. .�..�..�.._�..,w_.�..m w_.�,._ -.•,...,,,� :...: ., ��i.�..�lr (A 1.:0Yvi m��C.`� ��P,�.2��... � y.�. ;�. ;� �r�st� �e�r#, lr��. ' 2�7-48YMS�Q1 A� 1iD0 C�n��r S$ fr�shstartret�very-malne.orB ��a�ase�, i�D�tnsa �440� My narl�e is Scott Pardy at�d I azn a citizen�f Bangor. Menibers of the city cou�cii, In hc�nar�f this being Natianal Recovery Month, I urge you to priori- tize the crisis r�£k�t�melessness and substance use disordex{SUD} in Bangor above a�l othe.r initia- tives. The true cost of this crisis isia't just a humanitarzan one; it is a financial iaurden on every fax- pa��ez. The city spends a significant arrzount on responding to this erisis. Our publie serviees are strainerl. The city reaently installed four public restrooms in response tg public deznand, a direct eost tinked ta the lack of available facilities for unhaused individuals. Hospitals face irnmense cgsts for treatiug individuals with SU'D, and these expenses are often passed an ta t�payers and insurance com�aanies. Police and fire departments are overwhelmed with calls related to addiction,mental health crises, and c�ua�.ity-of Iife concerns,pulling them away from other critical duties. In Maine,nearly hal�of those recently incarcerated were found to have a substance use disarder, shawing a clear link be- tvveen addiction and c�ur criminal justice system. While the nurz�ber of overdc�se deaths�nay have decreased, the number of overdose recaveries is on the rise. This indicates that while mare lives are being saved,i�e number of a�erdases,a.nd the assa- czated need far emergency services, is increasing. This trend shows that the problein is not getting better; it's getting warse. We must invest in carnprehensive, lan�-tcrm solutions like supportive hausing, accessible�reatment, and mental health service�. These investments will not only save lives and irnprove the well-being of our community but also reduce the long-term financial st�•ain ozx the city and its cifizens. We can't af�ard ta keep put�ing a bandage an thzs issue. We must address its root causes. Thank yc�u for the really well worded proclaznatian! Nothing changes if notk�ing changes. Half ineasures avail us nc�thing.