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Home My WebLink About2026-03-23 City Council Minutes MINUTES REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY CUUNCIL—MARCH 23, 2026 1Vleeting called to order at 1:00 PM Chaired by Cauncil Chair Hawes Councilors Absent:None Meeting adjourned at 9:06 PM FUBLIC COMMENT Paul Madore spoke regarding the disparity between home owners and individuals lzving in subsidized housing. Six individuals spoke regarding their concerns of an ICE facility at 99 Farm Road and felt the property was not zoned for that use. Larry Dansinger asked that the Council endorse the Ilrban Garden Tpur planned far July. Nathan McCarthy spoke regarding the savings the City could realize throu,gh solar credits. CQNSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILUR *Explanatary Note:AZl items listed in the Cansent Agenda are cansidered routine and are proposed for adaption by the Czty Council by one motion withaut discussian or deliberation.Any member of the publzc may request that the Council remove an item f�om the Consent flgenda,for discussion. fln item�vill onZy be retnoved if a�`ity Councilar requests its removal to New Buszness. MINUTES OF: Bangor City Council Regular Meeting of March 9,2026 and Infrastructure Committee Meelings of.7anuary 21,2026 and February 18,2p26 and Business and Ecanomic DeveCopment Com`nittee Meetings of December 1 S,2025, January S,2026 and January 2X,2026 Actiorz: Approved 26-111 ORDER Authorizing the Executiar�of a Municipal Quitclaim Deed LEONARD for Rettl Estate Lacated at SQ Sidney Street Action: Passed 26-112 ORDER Authorizing the Execution af a Municipal Bill of Sale for WALKER Real Estate Lacated at 31�Cedar Falls Mobile Hame Park Aetion: Passed ,26-113 O.RDER Authorizing the Execution vf a Municipal Quitclaim Deed CARSON for ReaC Estate Located at 1973 Ohio Street Actiorx: Passed 2G-I14 ORDER Authorizing the Sale of Property at 24(1 Groue Street in the DEANE Amount of�57,000.DO to Hai Xavier Nguyen Action: Passed Page .l � MINUTES REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 23, 2026 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 26-I15 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept$9,530 in Funds LEONARD and One Firearm, as Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture (Raines,Sawyer and Ventimiglia) Action: Passed 26-116 ORDER Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with C& C Lynch FALOON Excavation LLCfor Sewer System Maintenance and Repair Action: Passed 26-117 ORDER Authorizing the Ciry Manager's Appoint`nent of Richard MALLAR Cromwell as Human Resources Director and the Execution of an Employment Agreement Action: Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 26-118 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,to MALLAR Comply with New State Laws,LD 1829,LD 427, and LD 997 Action: First Reading and Referral to Planning Board on April 7, 2026 26-119 RESOL VE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate WALKER $426,533 for the Rural Health Transformation Program Nutrition Education Program from the University of New England Action: First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Committee on April 6, 2026 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 26-094 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 165,Land Development Code,District FALOON Map to Re Zone a Property Located at 26 Walter Street from Urban Service District to Urban Residence 2 District Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane,Faloon, Fish,Leonard,Mallar, Walker,Hawes Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 2 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 23, 2026 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 26-095 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the City of Bangor to Establish BECK Chapter 46, "E�nployee Authority in Immigration Matters" Action: Motion made and seconded to postpone to the April 13,2026, City Council meeting Vote: 9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish,Leonard,Mallar, Walker,Hawes Councilors Voting No:None Passed to Postpone 26-I07 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the Ciry of Bangor to Create a FISH Standing Committee on Ho`rzelessness Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage i�ote:9—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish,Leonard,Mallar, Walker,Hawes Councilors Voting No:None Passed PUBLIC HEARING: 26-I08 ORDER Authorizing Issuance of$75,000,000 of the City's General FALODN Obligation Bonds for a Consolidated Parks and Recreation Facility and a Tax Levy Therefor,Subject to Approval of the Voters of the City of Bangor Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Public Hearing Opened Gretchen Schaeffer,Kimberly Boucher,Katie Coe,Alex Gray, Quinn Paradis,Devin St.Louis and Rich Trott spoke in favor. Barbara Mann stated she was not in total opposition but wanted the Council to look at all options and also how it was going to impact the taxpayers. Mitchell Cooper stated there were valid concerns on both sides and supported this type of project. Scott Pardy,Jonathan Sprague,Skip Black,Paul Madore,John Barron,Richard Fournier and Doug Farnham spoke in opposition. Motion made and seconded to close the Public Hearing. Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Approval Motion Doubted Vote: 0—9 Councilors Voting Yes:None Councilors Voting No:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish,Leonard,Mallar, Walker,Hawes Motion Failed Page 3 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 23, 2026 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 26-120 ORDER Submittrng Consolidated Parks and Recreation Facility Order FALOON 26-108 to Referendum Action: Motion made and seconded for Approval Motion Doubted Vote: D—9 Councilors Voting Yes:None Councilors Voting No:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar, Walker,Hawes Motion Failed 26-121 ORDER Referring the Issue of City Councilor Susan Hawes'Actions CARSON During the February 2, 2026 Government Operations Committee Meeting to the City's Board of Ethics for Advisory Opinion Action: Motion made and seconded for Approval Motion Doubted i�ote: 0—8 Councilors Voting Yes:None Councilors Voting No:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar, Walker Motion Failed �� ! ATTEST.• Lisa J. Goo�vin,MMC, Caty Clerk Page 4