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Home My WebLink About1994-11-22 Community and Economic Development Committee MinutesCOMMUNITY 6 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Tuesday, November 22, 1994 0 6x00 PM MI"TES COUNCILORS PRESENT: Councilor Chris Popper, Chair Councilor wm. Cohen Councilor James Tyler STAFF PRESENT: Kenneth R. Gibb, Director of Community A Economic Dov. Rodney G. McKay, Community Development Director .Den Wellington, Director of Code Enforcement Lory Langley, Fire Inspector/Code Enforcement Dept. J11U Ring, City Engineer Gary Jewell, Parking Supervisor - Bruce Shibles, Asst. City Solicitor OTHERS PRESENT: Bob Baldacci Dave Giroux Susan Young, BON IN. The meeting was called to order by Councilor Popper at 6:00 AGENDA ITEM Y1 - C.O. 95-4 - Parking on State Street A request to amend Chapter III, Art. 6.1.2 (a) of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor - Alternate Side Parking Daytime (a) Exceptions - State Street was brought before the Committee for consideration. The exact area commences at the intersection of Pine Street and extends to the intersection of Summit Ave. extending as defined by signs. Due to the width of the street it is not considered necessary to continue the odd and even parking in this area. A motion was made and seconded to forward this to the Council for their review and approval. So voted. ITEM #2 - C.O. 95-5 - Parking - Hangar House Lot A request to amend Chapter III, Axt. 6, Schedule K Of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor, Off -Street Parking - Bangor Rouse Lot was brought before the Committee for consideration. This lot is currently designated for permit parking but due to its limited usage, it is hoped to change it to two-hour parking which will increase its usage. 2/ Staff will be coming back to the Committee in the near future with an amended lease which will officially designate the Bangor House's parking spaces from one side of the lot to the other. A notion was made and seconded to approve this request as presented. So voted. AGEHM ITEM 43 - C.O. 95-6 Adoption of BOG Property Maintenance Code The most recent Published edition of the BOLA Property Maintenance Code has been received by the City's Code Enforcement Department. It serves the department as their housing code; every 3 years BOLA publishes a new edition. A benefit of this recent edition is that it "a a computerised violation report system. Reports produced with this program should take lees time to produce and also be easier for property owners to understand. A motion was made and seconded to approve adoption of the BOLA Property Maintenance Code as presented. So voted. AGBHDA ITER 44 - Presentation - Proposed Parking Changes in Front/Onion/Broad Street area Ben Gibb presented this item to the Committee. Recently staff held a meeting with businesses in the above designated areas to discuss proposed parking changes. We to the renovation of the Viner Bldg. by the Sea Dog Brewery Company there will be an increased demand for parking space in this area. Ben explained the various proposals such as establishing the Bangor Landing lot as a year-round 2 -hour parking lot; sections of Front Street will be widened with 40 perpendicular Parking spaces; parking will be established on Main Street near Saliba's (exactly what side has not been determined as yet). Also, parking meters on Front Street are not being used any more - it Is being proposed to remove the meters and create 2 -hour parking in these 14 spaces. Permit parking under the Chamberlain Bridge will also be established as well as keeping the 2 hour designated spots already there. In response to demand for Permit parking, the ] perpendicular spaces on Broad Street across from the Green House Hestaurant will be converted to both permit parking and 2 -hour parking. Discussion and suggestions pursuedato the various proposals. Staff will be back to Committee at their next regularly scheduled meeting with a specific ordinance on the various proposed parking changes. Mr. Giroux and Mr. Baldacci expressed concern about the number of permit spaces available and the proposed elimination of the 4 - hour parking meters. II. 3/ AGENDA ITEM 95 - 1995 Cruise Boat Operation Update Lynn Hell, owner and operator of the cruise boat Voyageur, met recently with Jim Ring to discuss whether or not he would be operating his cruise boat out of. the Bangor Landing again during the 1995 season. (This matter was also taken before the Bangor Harbor Committee at their November 1, 1994 meeting. Their consensus was to continue offering to the public the services of a cruise boat.) Mr. Hall's final decision was to have City Staff get back in touch with him by mid-December whereby he would have his 1995 schedule available. Staff stated that if, however, Mr. Hall does not commit to running his vessel from the Bangor Landing during the 1995 season, then the City should proceed with issuing an RPP in early January 1995 for a cruise mat to operate from the City docks. Mr. Hall is aware of all of the criteria and deadlines involved. It was motioned and seconded to have Staff return to Committee at the December 21, 1994 meeting with Mr. Hall's final decision. So voted. It was also requested by Committee of Staff that the City's RPP Agreement be fine-tuned in case they have to put it out in January of 1995. AGENDA ITEM a6 - Adoption of Life Safety Code/1994 The State of Maine has already adopted this current version of the Life Safety Code; the City's Code Enforcement Department is requesting approval to also adopt it. A motion was made and seconded to approve adoption of the Life Safety Code/1994 as presented. So voted. 0 The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 PM.