HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-01-12 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 12, 2026
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM
Chaired by Council Chair Hawes
Councilors Absent:Leonard
Meeting adjourned at 7:43 PM
PUBLIC COMMENT Scott Pardy felt the committee on homelessness should be small with three to five
members, have a fast deadline and a Council commitment to total implementation of
recommendation.
Nathanial Fields of Bucksport asked for a meeting with the City and his
organization,No More Homeless Fathers Project.
Steve Santiago asked for a moment of silence in reme`rzbrance of Jim Fogg who was
a driver at Community Connector for 22 years.
David Lyons thanked the Council for their efforts regarding the unhoused
Richard Ward,Philip Hassler, George Lance and Taylor-Anne Vaughn spoke about
freedom of speech.
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMND. 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 Regular Meeting of December 22,2025
Action: Approved
26-061 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed MALLAR
for Real Estate Located at 541 Kenduskeag Avenue
Action: Passed
26-062 ORDER Appointing Constables for the Year 2026 FISH
Action: Passed
26-063 ORDER Accepting the 2025 Annual Report from Historic LEONARD
Preservation Commission
Action: Passed
26-064 ORDER Accepting the 2025 Annual Report from the Planning FALOON
Board
Action: Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 12, 2026
CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
26-065 ORDER Accepting the 2025 Annual Report from the Penjajawoc LEONARD
Marsh/Bangor Mall Management Commission
Action: Passed
REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
26-050 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate with Sheridan FALOON
Construction for Construction Manager Services for the
Bangor Central Kitchen Project at SO Cleveland Street
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Motion made and seconded to postpone to the regular City
Council meeting on January 26,2026 at 7:00 PM
Passed
26-058 ORDINANCE Amending the Land Development Code,Section 165-13 CARSON
Definitions to Remove Ohio Street and State Street from
the Minor Arterial Street Definition and Add Ohio Street
to the Major Arterial Definition
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Motion made and seconded to postpone to the regular City
Council meeting on January 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM and
refer to the Business and Economic Development
Committee at its next meeting
Vote: 8—0
Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon,
Fish,Mallar, Walker,Hawes
Councilors Voting No:None
Passed
26-059 RESOL VE Appropriating an Amount Not to Exceed$900,000 from FISH
the Airport Unappropriated Fund Balance to Fund the
Phase I Design of the Fuel Farm Facility �
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JANUARY 12, 2026
NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO
ITEMNO. COUNCILOR
PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License of 471 Stillwater BECK
LLC d1b/a Smoke&Steel,471 Stillwater Avenue
Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing
Public Hearing Opened
Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing
Public Hearing Closed
Motion made and seconded for Approval
Approved
26-066 ORDER Authorizing an Update to the Communiry Connector Fare BECK
Structure
Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
ATTEST:
Lisa`J. Good an,MMC, City Clerk
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