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Home My WebLink About2025-10-27 City Council Minutes MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 27, 2025 Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM Chaired by Councilor Chair Councilors Present. Beck,Deane,Fish,Hawes,Leonard, Tremble Fournier,Mallar(via Zoom) Meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM PUBLIC COMMENT Richard Ward spoke against silencing speech. Scott Pardy spoke regarding repurposing the Bangor Armory as a centralized emergency shelter and social service hub. Hilari Simmons thanked Councilor Fournier for his service. Doug Dunbar spoke regarding doing better to provide shelter for the unhouseaG 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: Bangor City Council Meeting of October 1 S, 2025,Infrastructure Committee Meetings of July 21,2025,August I8,2025,September I S,2025 and October 20,2025 and Business and Economic Development Committee Meetings of May 28, 2025,June 2,2025,June 9,2025,June 16,2025,July 7,2025,August 4, 2025,August l8,2025,September 3,2025,September 1 S,2025, October 6,2025 and October 20,2025 25-301 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed HAWES for Real Estate Located at 7 Shepherd Drive 25-302 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Bill of Sale for BECK Real Estate Located at 12 N Street 25-303 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed TREMBLE for Real Estate Located at 21 Hutchinson Street 25-304 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed MALLAR for Real Estate Located at 27 Virginia Lane 25-305 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Bill of Sale for HAWES Real Estate Located at 43 Holyday Park 25-306 ORDER Authorizing the Ezecution of a Municipal Bill of Sale for BECK Real Estate Located at 1 SO Holiday Park 25-307 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Bill of Sale for TREMBLE Real Estate Located at 250 Cedar Falls 25-308 ORDER Authorizing the City Engineer to Begin the Process of LEONARD Discontinuing a Portion of Gilman Road Page 1 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 27, 2025 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 25-309 ORDER Authorizing the City Engineer to Begin the Process of LEONARD Discontinuing a Portion of Pushaw Road 25-310 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into A Development FISH Agreement and City Option Agreement with Developer's Collaborative Predevelopment LLC of Portland,Maine for the Permitting, Construction and Future Acquisition of the For�rter City Nursery on Grandview Avenue Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote:8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck,Deane, Fish,Hawes,Leonard, Mallar, Tremble, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed , REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 25-3II RESOL VE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate DEANE $3,045,785 in Grant Funding from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services for the Women,Infants,and Children Progranz Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck,Deane, Fish,Hawes,Leonard, Mallar, Tremble, Fournier Councitors i�oting No:None Passed UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 25-293 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165-11,Appeals, to Remove Appeal Fees LEONARD for Disability Variances and Fair Housing Act Reasonable Accommodations Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage i�ote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck,Deane, Fish,Hawes,Leonard, Mallar, Tremble,Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 2 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—OCTOBER 27, 2025 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 25-295 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District FISH Map to Re-zone a Portion of the Property Located at I009 Ohio St from Neighborhood Service District(NSD)to Government&Institutional Service District(G&ISD) More than two dozen individuals spoke in favor of the amendment and three individuals spoke against it. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 6—2 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck,Deane,Hawes,Leonard, Tremble, Fournier Councilors Voting No:Fish,Mallar Passed 25-297 RESOL VE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate BECK $156,970.96 from Maine Department of Health and Human Services as a General Assistance One-Time Payment to Municipalities Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck,Deane,Fish,Hawes,Leonard, Mallar, Tremble,Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR 25-312 ORDER Amending the Schedule of Fees to Remove the Requirement LEONARD of Payment of the Board of Appeals Application Fee for Disabiliry Variances and Fair Housing Act Reasonable Accommodations Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck,Deane, Fish,Hawes,Leonard, Mallar, Tremble, Fournier Councilors Voting No:None Passed ATTEST: , Lis� J. Good n,MMC, City Clerk Page 3 ��I,tr�J��e �e��-,m e.�,. 'U !�Fj- ol��S Thank you for allowing me to speak with you tonight, I emailed you all about this last week. To summarize,this is a strategic solution to the human and public health crisis currently plaguing our city: the immediate repurposing of the Bangor Armory as a centralized emergency shelter and social service hub. This move is a multi-layered intervention that solves numerous problems at once. Morally,we provide a warm, safe, day-and-night space for our most vulnerable citizens, addressing the moral imperative to care for every resident. Publicly,we end the chaos of a decentralized unhoused population. By centralizing services in the Armory, our Public Health Department and Homeless Coordinator can finally and effectively locate, engage, and manage cases. This is critical for controlling Maine's largest HIV outbreak and combating the nation's highest rate of Hepatitis C among this population, saving lives and public resources. Logistically,this solution instantly addresses downtown beautification and safety by drawing individuals away from scattered encampments and into a structured, supportive environment. Financially,we demonstrate the cooperation the Council desires: we ask Parks & Rec to consolidate their office needs within the new YMCA, a logical and justified request given the significant ARPA funds the City invested in that new facility. This inter-agency synergy minimizes cost to the taxpayer. This proposal offers a net-zero financial strategy, a necessary public health tool, and a model for civic cooperation. I urge you to support this decisive move and to place this critical, life-saving proposal on the agenda for immediate action. Scott Pardy Bangor, Maine