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Infrastructure Committee
Minutes
April 26, 2016
ATTENDEES
Councilors:
Gibran Graham Joshua Plourde Sean Faircloth
Sarah Nichols Benjamin Sprague Nelson Durgin
Staff:
Catherine Conlow John Theriault Dana Wardwell
Tracy Willettee
Members of the Public:
Jamie McDonough Jeanne Curran
AGENDA
1. Explore Bangor Use Agreement
Tracy Willette provided an outline and Jamie McDonough provided handouts along with a
presentation.
Explore Bangor is a new Bangor business that has opened a store in downtown. The business rents
bikes for excursions and would like to expand to canoe and kayak rentals for use on the Penobscot
River as well as the Kenduskeag Stream.
The owner of the business, Jamie McDonough, has been in discussions with staff about the
possibility of using the City’s recreational boating dock for the excursion business. In addition they
would like to work with the City to create rental space for boaters to utilize on the Waterfront.
They are willing to construct racks for paddlers to store a canoe or kayak. They would manage the
rental management of the spaces.
Ms. McDonough made a presentation to the Parks, Recreation, and Harbor Advisory Committee at
their April meeting. The Committee unanimously supported her concept and recommended
forwarding it to a Council Committee for discussion.
Staff is willing to continue to work with Ms. McDonough and if the committee approves, enter into
an agreement for the use of the dock space as well as locating rental racks on City property. The
structure of the agreement would be similar to other similar agreements such as our seasonal
concession agreement.
Vote: Moved and Seconded, Unanimous
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2. New Unattended Crosswalk & Flashing Beacon Policy
The request is to adopt a New Unattended Crosswalk & Flashing Beacon Policy that provides
standards and procedures for the minimum criteria, placement location, and funding for new
unattended crosswalks (mid-block crosswalks) and pedestrian actuated flashing beacons within the
City of Bangor.
John Theriault and Dana Wardwell provided outline of the proposed policy.
Vote: Moved, and Seconded, Unanimous
3. Discontinuance of a Portion of Texas Avenue and Corporate Drive
The request would begin the process to discontinue a portion of Texas Avenue and a portion
Corporate Drive. The portion of Texas Avenue to be discontinued is located on the westerly side
of Corporate Drive and along the north side of Texas Avenue. The discontinued portion includes a
20’ wide by 333.74’ long parcel as shown in Exhibit A. While this portion of the street has been
accepted as a public way, it is no longer used as a right-of-way and it is not used by the general
public or needed for public purposes. The City will retain an easement to access utilities within
the entire portion of property to be discontinued. Under 23 M.R.S.A. § 3032, the City would
discontinue the portion of Texas Avenue for a width of 20’ and a length of 333.74’+. With the
discontinuance completed, the City of Bangor will retain a 60 foot right of way for Texas Avenue.
The portion of Corporate Drive to be discontinued is located along the westerly side of Corporate
Drive between Maine Avenue and Texas Avenue. The portion to be discontinued includes a 15’
wide by 499.46’ long parcel as shown in Exhibit A. While this portion of the street has been
accepted as a public way, it is no longer used as a right-of-way and it is not used by the general
public or needed for public purposes. Under 23 M.R.S.A. § 3032, the City would discontinue this
portion of Corporate Drive for a width of 15’ and a length of 499.46’+. With the discontinuance
completed, the City of Bangor will retain a 65 foot right of way for Corporate Drive.
John Theriault provided an outline of the proposed discontinuance.
Vote: Councilor Plourde Moved, and Councilor Durgin Seconded, Unanimous
4. Approval of Staff Action for Grant Application of Stream Crossing Public Infrastructure
Improvement Projects Program to Maine DEP
John Theriault indicated Richard May with Engineering Department, with approval, submitted a
grant application to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection on April 4, 2016 to obtain
funding to replace an existing stream crossing culvert at Arctic Brook and Grandview Avenue. The
proposed culvert improvement will provide better habitat connectivity as well as increasing the
flood resiliency of Grandview Avenue. The total project estimate is for 156,568.51, of which, the
City is requesting 95,000.00 from the Grant Program to assist with this project. The City’s
contribution of $61,586.51 to the cost of the project will be funded through the City’s Storm Water
Utility. The application deadline for filing the grant application was April 5, 2016.
Vote: Councilor Plourde Moved, and Councilor Durgin Seconded, Unanimous
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5. Review of Engineering Capital Improvement Projects for Fiscal year 2017
John Theriault provided an update of the following upcoming projects:
Union Street – From Main Street to Chamberlain Bridge, and section of Union Street between
I-95 and Griffin Road (pavement mill and fill).
Hammond Street – From Union Street to Ohio Street (pavement mill and fill, early summer) Sewer
Project from Ohio Street to state Street (late summer/fall).
Davis Court and First Street – Water and sewer upgrades full width roadway paving
Broadway - From Stillwater Avenue to Center Street, pavement mill and fill project
Court Street Phase II – Sewer separation project between Boynton Street and Penobscot County
Parking lot.
Griffin Road – From Union Street to Ohio Street, pavement mill and fill
Outer Hammond Street – Railroad tracks to Hammond Street Extension, pavement overlay.
Maine Avenue sewer Relocation and Upgrade – Sewer relocation and sewer main upgrades
adjacent to the proposed Wayfair facility.
Middle and Cross Street - Sewer replacement and pavement and sidewalk improvements.
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14 Street and Mclaughlin Street – Storm water/drainage improvements.
Park Street – Sewer replacement from City Hall to Harlow Street
Waste Water Treatment Plant – Plant Biofilter Replacement Project and Aeration Project.
Vote: No Action Necessary
Council Member request to provide more public information of the projects along with a more
defined timeline of each.
Jeanne Curran, resident of 169 Judson Boulevard spoke to the Committee concerning her request
to have solar power, speed indicators on a number of streets. Ms. Curran stated she had made
contact with a member of Council, the Police Department months ago, with no response. Cathy
Conlow indicated she would contact Bangor Police Department for them to put up a temporary
speed indicator trailer.
Councilor Graham stated he was passing along a request by downtown business for the painting of
crosswalks. Dana informed the Committee that painting was best when the temperature was
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above 40%. He also informed them that the crosswalk was painted and successful at the Water
Street crossing.
Meeting Adjourned.
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