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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-10-07 Infrastructure Committee Minutes Infrastructure Committee Minutes October 7, 2013 ATTENDEES Councilors: Benjamin Sprague Pauline Civiello James Gallant Joseph Baldacci Neslon Durgin David Nealley for S. Hawes Patricia Blanchette Patricia Blanchette Staff: Art Morgan Cathy Conlow Consent Agenda 1. Acceptance of Drainage Easement: 137 Fruit Street Council Baldacci moved, Councilor Nealley seconded. No further discussion. Vote: Unanimous 2. Acceptance of Drainage Easement: 33 Mildred Avenue Council Baldacci moved, Councilor Nealley seconded. No further discussion. Vote: Unanimous 3. Easement Request: Bangor Natural Gas, 967 Illinois Avenue Council Baldacci moved, Councilor Nealley seconded. No further discussion. Vote: Unanimous 4. Easement Request: Bangor Natural Gas, Merchants Plaza, Pocket Park Council Baldacci moved, Councilor Nealley seconded. No further discussion. Vote: Unanimous Agenda 5. Execution of Agreement with MDOT, Main Street Safety Improvements, WIN 018448.00 Art Morgan stated this project was for the installation of a median for pedestrian safety on Main Street from Dutton Street to Cedar Street and a sidewalk improvement on Main Street from Dutton Street to Railroad Street. Project cost 1.2 million with the City contributing a 20% match. Construction anticipated for 2014 and to be done in conjunction with a Bangor Water District’s project. Council Sprague moved and Council Nealley seconded. Vote: Unanimous Oct. 2013 6. Execution of Agreement with MDOT, Main Street Resurfacing, WIN 020392.00 Art noted this project would resurface a portion of Main Street from Cedar Street to Patten Street. Project cost $432,058.00 with the City’s portion being 10% match. Councilor Baldacci moved and seconded Councilor Nealley Vote: Unanimous 7. Execution of Agreement with MDOT, Union Street Resurfacing Improvements, WIN 020393.00 Art noted this project is for resurfacing Union Street from Main Street to Hammond Street, and a traffic island in front of Rite Aid. Project cost is $386,361.00 with the City’s portion being 10%. Councilor Baldacci concerned about sewer repairs being complete before this project starts. Moved and seconded. Vote: Unanimous 8. Execution of Agreement with MDOT, Ohio/Hammond Intersection Improvements, WIN 020574.00 Art noted this project was for a signal upgrade and pedestrian safety improvements at the intersection of Ohio Street and Hammond Street. Project cost is $282,351.00 with the City’s portion being 10% Councilor Sprague expressed the need for a well designed crosswalk in this area and Councilor Gallant stated it was a dangerous area with need to improve the intersection. Moved and seconded. Vote: Unanimous 9. Street Acceptance: Portion of Dutton Street Art explained this portion of Dutton Street had been previously discontinued, as it was no longer needed. Now, with the new Cross Insurance Center, there now was interest in developing across from the Center with 100 foot of frontage being necessary to proceed. Councilor Baldacci moved and Councilor Sprague seconded. Vote: Unanimous Councilor Durgin was concerned about the traffic flow and control behind the Cross Insurance Center. There was Council interest in this being brought to the next meeting. 10. Update: Broadway Traffic Study Art explained it would be best to pursue, in terms of funding, the study as a BACTS project. The study would include the synchronization of lights, access control, and road width. Broadway is the most traveled in Bangor with 24,000 Average Annual Daily Trips (AADT). Art responded that the list of studies was anticipated to be finalized in January, this was in response to Councilor Baldacci’s inquiry of timeline. The study would take approximately six months, and at that point would be brought back for authorization from the Council to proceed. Cathy Conlow informed the Committee that the access management portion would take time to complete and stated the study was laying a foundation for a compelling case. Councilor Nealley suggested Kenduskeag Avenue and Essex Street be evaluated for impacts due to both being alternate parallel routes to Broadway. Councilor Blanchette and Councilor Durgin would like to be certain the area of Broadway to also focus on be near Bangor High School and St. Oct. 2013 Joseph’s Healthcare. There was Council request to expedite the study and Art explained that the sync study would cost $10,000.00 a light, totaling $80,000.00 just for that portion of the study. Councilor Gallant expressed that Broadway would have continued expansion and requested to look at the extended projections as well. Councilor Nealley was concerned about the rate of speed on Broadway in relation to the commerce and suggested staggering lights, not synchronize them to slow traffic down. Staff requested moving forward with funding options and an update at the next meeting. The area in front of Judson Heights was also of concern with the rate of speed being 35 mph, but changing that would require State approval. Councilor Blanchette would like to have speed limits included in the study. Caution was suggested by Councilor Gallant about slowing the traffic and Councilor Durgin concurred. Vote: Currently Not Needed. Motion made and seconded to adjourn. Oct. 2013