HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-10-04 Airport Committee MinutesAIRPORT CMMMEE MEETING pY'�
OCTOBER 4, 1984
A meeting of the Bangor City Council Airport Committee was held on
Thursday, October 4, 1984 at 9 A.M. at the Airport Manager's office.
Present were:
Marshall Frankel, Chairmen
Edgar Brown
Harold Wheeler
John Flynn
Edward McKeon _
Peter D'Errico
Wayne Kitchen _
Arthur Tilley, Jr.
Jahn Hatch
Item 91 Transfer of Trailer Buildings. Me Airport Manager explained to the
Committee that the trailer buildings had been purchased in 1970 in order to
accommodate certain charter flights transiting Bangor that required passengers
to be held In a sterile area. Since the construction of the International Arrivals
Building, there has been little need for this apace. Mr. D'Errico told the Committee
that the department has advertised these buildings for sate but had no response.
He said the Bangor end Hampden Kiwanis Club is requesting this building for charitable
purposes by bath clubs and if approved, they would move the buildings to a location
In Hampden. It was unanimously approved by the Committee to approve this request.
Item $2 Economic Development Matters. The Airport Manager, for informational
purposes at this time, informed the Committee that Bar Harbor Airlines i
requesting to lease a 38,000 sgft. vacant hangar on the airport for their expending
maintenance needs. Mr. D'Errtco said that Mr. McKeon, throw the Economic Development
Department, does have some financing tools that might be available to Bar Harbor
Airlines for modifying this henget. , However, until such time as financing i
available, Bar Harbor would like to lease this hangar on an as is, where is" basis
with a 30 -day cancellation notice by either panty. The rental figure would be $1500
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per month. Mr. D'Errico would have ore information available at the next
Coimmittee meeting.
Request to Lease Bldg. 97. Economic Development Director, Edward McKeon, informed
the Committee that Industrial Component Corporation, a Massachusetts distributor
of high technology components, would like an airport location and is requesting
to lease Bldg. 97 formerly occupied by Chute Chemical Company and which building -
has been vacant since last December. Mr. McKeon said this company would like a
two-year lease and would spent approximately $5,000 for repairs to this building.
The Committee unanimously approved this request.
Policy Matter on Potential Rental of Bldg. 270. Mr. McKeon informed the Committee
that another distributor, which he would not identify, has requested a temporary
location on the airport until they construct their awn building. The company would
like to lease Bldg. 270 formerly occupied by Doug's Shop d Save for approximately
9 months. Mr. McKeon stated, however, that this company has been offered office _.
space by a private developer elsewhere in the city and he raises the question to
the Committee how airport property should be rented. He further stated that the
city'$ position hes been not to compete with other property owners But that the
airport does have buildings -vacant that I$ coating the city money to maintain
After much discussion, the Committee felt the city should avoid Infringing on
the interest of the private developers in the area and that this company should
pursue a location with the private sector. It was agreed that the airport building
should only be offered as a last resort in bringing this company into Bangor. The
Committee .also felt that as this would only be a short-term lease, it would take the
building off the market for other potential businesses and might not be in the
beet interest of the airport_
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Airport Development Practices and (Naidelines. Mr. McKeon reviewed the history and
statue of various policies as they related to the use of buildings and lend located
on the airport. These policies date beck to 1968 when the city took over the
operation of the airport. Mr. McKeon presented this list for the Cortmittea`s
review and for possible consideration of amendments in order to comply with the
current demands of business and industry for site locations. Attached to and
made part of these Minutes is a memorandum prepared by Mr. McKeon outlining these
policies. This matter will be discussed at future Committee meetings.
Meeting adjourned at ll :l5 A.M.