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Penjajawoc Marsh/Bangor Mall Management Commission
October 3, 2008
ATTENDANCE
Commission Members:
Cindy DeBeck Lucy Quimby Hope Brogunier
Bill Phillips Jim Hinds Tricia Quirk
Marion Rudnicki
Staff:
Jim Ring Ed Barrett
Others:
The Penjajawoc Marsh/Mall Commission met Friday, October 3, 2008 in the City Council Chambers.
The meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m. The August 1, 2008 revised minutes were reviewed.
Hope made a motion, Bill seconded with a unanimous vote to approve. The September 5, 2008
minutes were reviewed. Bill made a motion, Cindy seconded with a unanimous vote to approve.
Jim presented the revised site plan for the County Inn using the revised checklist. The present
entrance is off Kittredge, which will be relocated. There is a proposed new access off Hogan Road
Extension. Jim also outlined a concept to reroute the lower end of Kittredge Road through the
existing Stillridge Development (Sunrise Home & Hearth) parking lot. The City Council is supportive
of this concept. Jim reviewed the project checklist for the proposal. There was review of the
landscaping plan and a Committee member raised a question about Barberry, which the Penjajawoc
Invasive Plant Subcommittee will look into. Motion was made and seconded to recommend Planning
Board approval with the understanding that the plant list will be checked for invasives and
appropriate substitutions made if necessary. The motion passed.
There was a review of the revised Project Checklist. There were two suggested revisions. Jim
motioned and Cindy seconded, with a unanimous vote to accept the revised list with the revisions.
Jim Hinds provided an update of the Penjajawoc Invasive Plant Subcommittee. There was discussion
about how extensive the invasive plant list should be. Ed suggested the list not be too long. Bill
suggested maybe a secondary list of “to avoid”, i.e. a watch list of species not know as problems in
Maine yet, that are problematic elsewhere. Bill asked about relevant websites. Jim Hinds suggested
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adding resource/reference links. Jim Hinds mentioned that one more meeting of the Invasives
Subcommittee might be necessary to develop final recommendations.
There was discussion about future subcommittee workings and actions. Lucy suggested that if there
are not a lot of development review projects, maybe the group could focus on “purpose and
authority”.
Existing Subcommittees:
Land/Open Space: Jackie Hewett, Judy Kellogg Markowsky, Cindy DeBeck, Lucy
Lucy Quimby, David Gould.
Penjajawoc Invasive Plant: Jim Hinds, Hope Brogunier, Judy Kellogg Markowsky.
Management Plan George et. al. (work is essentially done).
Lucy suggested tracking Ordinances changes, and making recommendations for possible additional
revisions. (Example: Current inability to do offsites per current Ordinances). She also asked if there
was an interest in taking time when there were no projects pending to work on this. Ed suggested
reviewing/ comparing progress to the original Task Force Report. At the next meeting the Task Force
Report will be reviewed.
Lucy provided a report on Bangor Land Trust activities - Bangor Trails Report, new pedestrian/bike
bridge at the northeast Penajajwoc parcel and recent good water quality testing results down
gradient from the former landfill.
Meeting was adjourned approximately 2:40 p.m.
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