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BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 5:15 PM
City Council Chambers
Meeting Minutes
Council Members Present: Graham, Plourde, Durgin, Faircloth
City Staff Present: Emery, Collins, Nicklas, Bolduc, Martin, Wallace, Parke
Clemons, Conlow
Chairman Graham called the meeting to order at 5:19 pm.
1. PUBLIC HEARING – Amount of Federal Community Development Block
Grant Funds expected to be available for the Period July 1, 2016 through
June 30, 2017 and the Eligible Uses of Community Development Funds
Opening of public hearing moved by Councilor Plourde, seconded by
Councilor Durgin.
Public comment received from Kim Myerderks, with Transportation for All
regarding vitality of the bus service, as well as comment from Melissa (?),
suggesting that we use CDBG monies to shuffle into extended bus hours.
Closing of public hearing moved by Councilor Durgin, seconded by
Councilor Faircloth.
2. Update on Closing Cost & Down Payment Assistance Programs
No action, update only.
3. Photography RFP Update
No action, update only.
4. Maine Harvest Festival
Vicki Rusbilt with EMDC. No action, update only.
5. Parking Issues
Handicapped spaces, Court Street/Penobscot County spacing concern,
Park Street space, Main Street loading zone.
Councilor Durgin moved staff recommendation on all items, Councilor
Plourde seconded. Vote unless doubted, no doubt.
6. Ordinance – Clarifying Repair and Demolition Procedures for
Uninhabitable Buildings
Councilor Plourde moved staff recommendation, Councilor Durgin
seconded. Vote unless doubted, no doubt.
7. Executive Session – Economic Development – Lease Amendment – 1
M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(C)
Move to enter into Executive Session by Councilor Plourde, seconded by
Council Durgin. Executive session entered into at 6:28 p.m.
Out of Executive Session @ 6:30 p.m.
8. Committee Action on Above Item
Councilor Durgin moved staff recommendation, Councilor Plourde
seconded. Vote unless doubted, no doubt.
Meeting was adjourned at 6:32 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Melissa Bickford
Administrative Assistant
C&ED