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Home My WebLink About2026-06-08 City Council Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COIINCIL—JUNE 8, 2026 Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM Councilors Absent:Hawes, Walker Motion`rzade and seconded to elect Michael Beck as Chair Pro Temp Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane,Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Passed Councilor Beck chaired the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:37 PM PROCLAMATION: Proclairning June 19`�'as Juneteenth PUBLIC COMMENT Michael Furrow, Tricia Quirk,Suzette Furrow,Shawn Hinckley, and Amber Webb expressed their concerns with the homelessness situation. Tim Surrette,Renee Hudgins and Vieki Martin spoke regarding syringe waste. Jacqueline Smallwood expressed concerns regarding committee appointments and wanted the Ciry Clerk to provide disclosures for committee members. Scott Pardy spoke against increasing property taxes as well as the use of AI. Adam Baker expressed his concerns with the use ofAl. Richard Ward spoke regarding the pride crosswalk and homelessness. George Lane requested a recognition for the white race. 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 Regular Meeting of May 27,2026 and Government Operations Committee Meetings of December 1, 2025 and December 1 S,2025 26-183 ORDER Authorizing tl:e City Manager to Accept$972 in Funds, as BECK Result of a State Criminal ForJ'eiture 26-184 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept$1,110.95 in Funds, DEANE as Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture 26-185 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Accept$506 in Funds, as FALOON Result of a State Criminal Forfeiture 26-186 ORDER Authorizing the Purchase of an Air Start Unit from TLD- MALLAR America in the Amount of$305,280 for the Bangor International Airport Page 1 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 8, 2026 CONSENT AGENDA ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 26-187 ORDER Accepting I5.452 Acres of Open Space Proposed in the FISH Roseledge Estates Subdivision Approved at the May I9, 2026 Planning Board Meeting 26-I88 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the Terms of a MALLAR Community Development Loan for the Purposes of Preserving Affordable Housing Created Through the Redevelopment of the Freese Department Store 26-189 ORDER Authorizing the Reallocation of�975,000 from Previously DEANE Approved Local-share Funds to be Appropriated for the Cumberland Street Sewer Separation Project and to Enter into a Construction Contract with Lou Silver,Inc. Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage of the Consent Agenda Vote: 6—1 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish,Leonard Councilors Voting No:Mallar Passed REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 26-190 ORDINANCE Amending the Land Development Code,�165-30,to Add a FALOON New Accessory Use for Farmstands and to Exempt Agricultural and Outdoor Recreational Uses from Paving Requirements Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on June 16,2026 Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed 26-191 ORDINANCE Amending Chapter 148,Historic Preservation Code, by LEONARD Adding Flexibility and Clarity to the Process for Certain Types of Alterations to Historic Structures Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Historic Preservation Commission on June 11,2026 Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 2 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 8, 2026 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 26-192 ORDINANCE Amending the Land Development Code,§165-26,to Add a CARSON New Seasonal Storage Use and to Add Flexibility for Temporary Storage Uses Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading and Referral to Planning Board Meeting on June 16, 2026 Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed 26-193 ORDINANCE A`nending the Code of the City of Bangor to Grant the City FISH Manager Authority to Apply for Grants Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 7—0 Councilors i�oting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, FaCoon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed 26-194 ORDINANCE Amending the Code of the City of Bangor to Modify the WALKER Mission of the Advisory Committee on Homelessness Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed 26-195 RESOL VE Making an Appropriation for the Total School Budget for the BECK Bangor School Departinent as Required by 20 A MRSA Section 15690(4)(A) Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane,Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed 26-196 RESOL i�E Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue and FALOON Budget- Trust and Agency Fund Page 3 MINUTES OFREGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 8, 2026 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 7—D Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed 26-197 RESOLVE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from DEANE State Sources and Budget-Enterprise Fund Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed 26-198 RESOL VE Approving School Department Estimates of Revenue from FISH State Sources and Budget-Special Revenue Fund Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 7—0 Councilors T�oting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed 26-199 RESOL VE Making an Appropriation of$579,462 for Adult Education MALLAR for the Bangor School Departrrtent as Required by 20 A MRS Section 8603 A (1) Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 7—D Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed 26-200 RESOLVE Appropriation for Vocational Education Region#4 Pursuant BECK to Title 20 A, Chapter 606, 1560I-15619,Maine Revised Statutes Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 4 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 8, 2026 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 26-201 RESOLTTE Making an Appropriation of$2,380,000 for Non-State Funded WALKER Debt Service Allocation for the Bangor School Department as Required by 20 A MRS Section 15690 2.A Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed 26-202 RESOL i�E Making an Appropriation jor the Bangor School Department LEONARD in Excess oJthe Minimum Spending Target Established by 20- A MRSA Section 15671(A)(4) Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed 26-203 RESOLVE Making an Appropriation of$19,698,980 for the School CARSON District Contribution to the Total Cost of Funding Public Education from Pre-K to Grade IZ as Required by 20 A MRSA Section 156901.A-B Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading i�ote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed 26-204 RESOLVE Appropriation for Municipal Year 2027 CARSON Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon,Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed 26-205 RESOL VE Appropriating Funds for Various Capital Purposes Utilizing DEAN Various Reserves, Trust and Agency Accounts and Other Funds for Expenditures to be Made During Fiscal Year 2027 Page S MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 8, 2026 REFERRALS TO COMMITTEE AND FIRST READING ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane,Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed 26-206 RESOL VE Appropriating Downtown TIF Funds for Expenditures to be FISH Made in Fiscal Year 2027 Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed 26-207 RESOL VE Appropriating Special Assessment Funds for Bangor Center LEONARD Development District Expenditures to be made in Fiscal Year 2027 Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed 26-208 RESOL i�E Appropriating$837,221 of Fiscal Year 2026 Community LEONARD Development Block Grant Funding and$250,000 in Anticipated Program Income Action: Motion made and seconded for First Reading Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 6 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 8, 2026 UNFINISHED BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR 26-178 ORDINANCE Amending the Land Development Code,Section 165-31 FALOON Temporary Sales of Food and Merchandise to Allow Increased Flexibiliry for this Use Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 6-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Beck Councilors Voting No:Mallar Passed 26-179 RF.S'OL.VE. Ratifying Staff Action Accepting and Appropriating DEANE $685,221 in Grant Funds from United States Housing and Urban Development to Fund the Bangor Rental Assistance Progra�n Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 6-1 Councilors Voting Yes: Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard,Beck Councilors Voting No:Mallar Passed 26-180 RESOL VE Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate BECK $41,328 from the Maine Cancer Foundation Grant to Implement 30-Day Alcohol Reset Challenges to Reduce Alcohol Use Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed NEWBUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEMNO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: Application for Special Amusement License of Arayos,LLC BECK d/b/a Diamonds, 190 Harlow Street Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing i�ote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish, Leonard Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Public Hearing Opened No Comments Page 7 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 8, 2026 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TD ITEMNO. COUNCILOR Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish,Leonard Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Approval Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish,Leonard Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Approved PUBLIC HEARING: . 26-209 ORDER Bangor Center Development District—Establishment of FALOON Irnplementation Assessrnents Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish,Leonard, Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Public Hearing Opened Adam Baker advocated for the downtown area and wanted to make sure the funds would not fund AI tracking or surveillance. Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon,Fish,Leonard, Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded to Postpone to June 22,2026 City Council Meeting Vote:3—4 Councilors Voting Yes: Carson,Deane,Mallar Councilors Voting No:Beck, Faloon, Fish,Leonard Motion Failed Motion made and seconded for Passage Vote: 6—1 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon,Fish,Leonard Councilors Voting No:Mallar Passed Page 8 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING BANGOR CITY COUNCIL—JUNE 8, 2026 NEW BUSINESS ASSIGNED TO ITEM NO. COUNCILOR PUBLIC HEARING: 26-210 ORDER Adopting Municipal Development Program and Financial LEONARD Plan for the Bangor Center Development District Action: Motion made and seconded to Open Public Hearing Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish,Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Public Hearing Opened Tricia Quirk would the$340,000 funds in this budget be better paid to the Police Department for additional officers. Motion made and seconded to Close Public Hearing Vote: 7—0 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon, Fish,Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Public Hearing Closed Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Postpone to June 22,2026 City Council Meeting Vote: S—2 Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane,Fish,Mallar Councilors Voting No: Faloon,Leonard Passed to Postpone 26-211 ORDER Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract with FISH Bangor Center Management Corporation,Doing Business as Downtown Bangor Partnership Action: Motion made and seconded for Passage Motion made and seconded to Postpone to the June 22,2026 City Council Meeting Vote: 6—I Councilors Voting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane, Faloon,Fish,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed to Postpone 26-2I2 ORDER Authorizing the Parks and Recreation Department to Work WALKER with the Greater Bangor Association of Realtors to Accept a Donation Towards the Purchase and Installation of an Accessible Piece of Play Equipment Action: Motion`nade and seconded for Passage Vote: 7—0 Councilors T�oting Yes:Beck, Carson,Deane,Faloon, Fish,Leonard,Mallar Councilors Voting No:None Passed Page 9