2026-11-09 - City Council Reorganizational Meeting

We are live. >> Thank you. Good morning. The organizational meeting of the Bangor City Council, November 9, 2026, 10:00 a.m. And let's see. Who would like to lead the pledge? Past year Fornia. >> I

pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you, Mr. Fornia.

Okay, at this time Sinclair. Faulkner. >> Good afternoon. Good afternoon. I state your name. >> Uh I am >> [clears throat] >> The solemn oath, where? >> You solemnly swear >> that I will faithfully

discharge >> that I will faithfully discharge >> to the best of my ability >> best of my ability >> the duties of the office >> duties of the office >> of Bangor City Councilor >> Bangor City

Councilor >> to which I have been duly elected >> to which I have been duly elected >> I take this obligation freely >> I take this obligation freely >> and without reservation >> and without

reservation >> and promise to uphold >> promise to uphold >> the Bangor City Charter >> Bangor City Charter >> and laws of our city. >> and laws of our city. >> I further pledge >> further pledge >>

to serve until the end of the term >> serve until the end of the term >> for which I have been chosen >> for which I have been chosen >> and until my successor >> until my successor >> has been

elected >> has been elected >> qualified >> qualified >> and sworn into into office >> and sworn into office >> Congratulations. >> New business. 27-001 order to elect City Council Chair. >> We'll

call for nominations. >> Madam Chair. >> Madam Chair. I nominate Councilor Falloon for Chair. >> Are there any other nominations? >> Madam Chair. I nominate Councilor Carson for Chair. >> Any others?

>> It uh each uh councilor should have the opportunity to nominate a chair and um at the point when uh we're going to close the nominations that should be done by motion. >> Okay. Do we have any other

nominations? >> Oh and one other thing if if a nominee uh wants to decline the nomination now is the time to do so. >> Okay. Anybody else want to make a nomination? I see none. >> I make a motion to

cease nominations. >> Madam chair I move to cease nominations. >> Second. >> Okay, so moved and seconded to cease nominations. And nominations closed. Okay, we'll do a roll call vote and when I call

on you uh please give the name of the person. >> Okay, one more thing. >> Excuse me the other um the the nominee should be asked to provide a statement of qualifications to serve as chair at this

time. >> Okay. Councilor Flew. >> Thank you. Um thank you councilor Beck for the nomination. Um I have had fantastic conversations with all of our new councilors and I'm extremely optimistic and one

of the things that um that I mentioned to them is that communications to me is important and so if I am elected chair I commit to communicating regularly with all members of the council. Um I think

that's been a little bit siloed in the past. I also think that communication with the public is extremely important and I've I've tried to do that um especially when there have been um, big and

potentially uh, contentious items and just trying to engage with the public because I do think that that's extremely important because when we're not communicating and people are not getting

information then they tend to um, sort of uh, go to the worst case scenario. So that would be extremely important. And I do think that you know, while we I think we all know that we are not going to

agree on everything, there is a common ground and I think having those conversations and finding out where that common ground is and seeing where we can collaborate and potentially even determining

what our unified message as a council would be is extremely important. I've also um, been uh, very open to talking to media outlets because again, I do think it's extremely important that um, that the

members of the public who elected us know where we're coming from and and know what's going on. So those would be my commitments. Um, I of course either way I'm going to commit to working with our

entire council because we are a unified body and uh, I I just think that I I am extremely optimistic and I think we're all going to work well together. So uh, I um, hope that you will consider uh,

voting for me. Um, but I also do think that Councilor Carson would also be an excellent choice. So thank you. >> Thank you. Councilor Carson. >> Thank you and thank you Councilor Malloy for the

nomination. I'm going to be a little more brief although I completely agree with Councilor Falloon on communications and if elected chair I do intend to communicate with all councilors with a great

deal of frequency. Since being elected I have really worked hard at building relationships across the council and that's what I think uh, not just across the council but across the community and I

think that that's what we have to do um, to be leading as councilors for the city of Bangor to build relationships with each other, build relationships with with community and to work as hard as we

can together for the people of Bangor who put their trust in us to serve them. And if elected chair, that's what I'm going to do. And so I appreciate the nomination and it continues to be the honor of

my life to serve the people of Bangor. So I'm really proud to be here. Thank you. >> Thank you. At this time, the council needs to determine if these nominations should be voted on at the time of the

nomination or if this meeting should be postponed to a certain time of 7:00 p.m. on the same day. Is there any interest in moving this to 7:00 p.m. this evening? Or shall we vote now? >> Madam Chair,

I move we vote now. >> Second. >> Do we have the names ready? >> Uh if there's no uh the the vote has passed it then to vote now. I mean there's no no objection, right? So we just want to note that >>

No. >> the vote occurs now. Okay. >> It's your nominees are Councilor Falloon and Councilor Carson. So when I call on your name, please state the name of the person that you wish to vote for.

Councilor Bat? >> Falloon. >> Councilor Cody? >> Carson. >> Councilor Dinkins? >> Carson. >> Councilor Haase? >> Carson. >> Councilor Maller? >> Carson. >> Councilor Pratt? >> Carson. >> Councilor

Walker? >> Carson. >> Councilor Falloon? >> Falloon. >> Excuse me? >> Falloon. >> Thank you. Councilor Carson? >> Carson. >> We had two for Falloon and seven for Carson. >> You can. >> All right, that

was our business. I do want to thank the my fellow councilors for their support and I again am continues to be the honor of my life to serve the people of Bangor. You didn't come here this morning to

hear me talk. You came here this morning to see the new councilors sworn in. We've done that and because we have no further