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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 V Minutes continued 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_ Minutes continued 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.