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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-09-07 Community and Economic Development Committee MinutesCOMMUNITY 6 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Wednesday, September 7, 1994 @5:30 PM MINUTES MEMBERS .PRESENT, Councilor Gerard Baldacci, Chair Councilor James Tyler Councilor Chris Popper OTHERS PRESENT: Beneath R. Gibb,. Director of Community 6 economic Dev. Rodney G. MCEnY, Community Development Director T.J. MArtzial, C.D. Housing Resources Coordinator Jim Ring, City Engineer Erik Stumpfel, City Solicitor Officer Winslow, Bangor Police Dept. Susan Young, EDN The meeting was called to order at 5:30 IS. AGENDA ITEM 81 - Community Development Rehabilitation Loan Title Transfer - 34 Union Street T.J. Martzial, C.D. Resources Coordinator, presented this item •.to the Committee.. The owner of the property at 34 Union Street has requested that, due to financial hardship, they be allowed to transfer title to their son who, in turn, will take over the existing rehab deferred loan. A motion was made to approve this request as presented. Seconded. So voted. AGENDA ITEM !2 -1 Thatcher Street A request to ban thru truck traffic on Thatcher Street was presented by Officer Winslow of the Bangor Police Dept. This ordinance amendment will require that trucks doing business in an adjoining business park to Thatcher Street will be required to use Farm Road only as a means to enter or exit from the business park to Main Street. A motion was made to forward this ordinance amendment to the Council for approval at its next meeting. Seconded. So voted. 0 2i AGENDA ITER 43 - Bangor House Parking Lease Ren Gibb introduced this item to the Comsittes for informational purposes as well as for direction. The Bangor House currently leasee (at the rear of their building on pain Street) 20 parking spaces from the City. They have requested this lease be amended to reflect the current use of this parking lot which has gone from permit parking only to mom of a demand for 2 -hour parking. Staff recosmends that the spaces be moved closer to the building in order to accoamodate this change. With Comsittee's approval, Staff will bring back to the Comittee a parking lease amendment with the Bangor House as well as an ordinance change reflecting these changes. AGENDA ITEM C4 - Proposal to Operate aWater Taxi from the Bangor Landing A request by Penobscot Water Taxi to operate their water taxi afrom the Bangor Landing was heard. by the Bangor Harbor Committee at their August meeting. They voted to not allow the service to operate at least for this season (see attached Harbor Committee Hinums). In turn, Penobscot Water Taxi (Captain Wayne LaRree) has requested that the C&ED Committee hear hie proposal also. Jim Ring spoke to the Committee regarding the Harbor Cosmittee's decision. He stated that Captain LaBree had been informed (prior to the Harbor Ccssittm meeting) by the Harbor Master Ben Glidden, Rod Hussy C.D. Director, as well as Tim himself that them is -a formal process to follow in requests to use City property; it would be necessary for Captain LaBree to cone before the Harbor Comsittee to make his presentation and then if his request was approved, then the actual execution of the lease agreement or rental agreement would than go before the CESO Cowealtme. Ran Gibb stated that Captain LaRLes had been notified by letter on Friday, Sept. 2, 1994 0£ today's meeting but that with.. the Labor Day holiday, this may have interfered with Captain LaBree receiving the notification in adequate time (as he was notin attendance). It was motioned and seconded to postpone this item until the next CaED meeting in order to give Captain LaBree adequate time to be notified as well as time to prepare Bis presentation. So voted. Discussion continued with respect to various ether issues brought up in Captain LaBr00's correspondence to City Staff, i.e. questioning why both Hr. a Hm. James Blanchette are members of the Harbor Cosmittee since Bra. Pat Blanchette is a City Councilor as he felt this may be considered a 'conflict of interest' situation. 3/ According to City Solicitor Erik Stump£el, his research shows that there is no violation of City Ordinance in this regard. Committee requested that either or both Jim Ring and Erik Stumpfel also put in writing to Captain LaHree what he can and cannot do with respect to his current permit statue to store his boat at the Bangor Harbor.. Staff agreed to comply. AGENDA ITEM 15 - Business Developwent Loan - 1105 Hammond Street This item was reviewed in Executive Session. The Committee voted to approve the Business Development Loan Program application Of Leadbetter Super .Shop in the amount of $50,000 for initial Inventory, equipment and working capital to establish a convenience store at 1105 Hammond Street. - AGENDA ITEM M6 - Release Deed - North Hildreth Street area Nen Gibb presented this item to the Committee. This item will be presented also to the City Council at their September. 12th meeting for action to be in consent to release any interest by the City to a parcel of land (located at the intersection of Hildredth Street North and Milk Streets) to Benjamin Grant of Grantee Dairy. It was motioned to forward this request as presented to Council for approval. Seconded. So voted. With no other business at hand, the meeting was adjourned at 6x40 PM. 0