HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-12-21 Community and Economic Development Committee MinutesCOMMUNITY 6 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, December 21, 1994 @ S:OO. PM
MINUTES
COUNCILORS
PRESENT: Councilor Chris Popper, Chair
Councilor Wm. Cohen
Councilor Gerard Ealdacci
Councilor Pat Blanchette
STAFF
PRESENT: Kenneth R. Gibb, Director'of Community 6 Economic Dev.
Rodney G. McKay, Community Development Director
Jim Ring, City Engineer
Gary Jewell, Parking Supervisor
Sohn Lord, Flaming Officer
OTHERS
PRESENT: Susan Young, EDN
The meeting was called to order by Councilor Popper at 5:00
M.
AGENDA ITEM 41 _ Discussion,Eegarding Remaining 36 Surplus Housing
Units
Ken Gibb presented before the Committee the issue of whether
or not theCityshould continue to pursue the acquisition of 36
additional surplus unite at the former Charleston Family Housing
Area.
Discussion continued as to the pros and cons of the City
getting involved with this acquisition.
A motion was made and seconded to recommend that a Council
Order which directs the City Manager to inform the General Services
Administration that the City is an longer interested in the unite
be adopted by the City Council. So voted.
Ken Gibb stated that the Council Order will be back on the
City Council agenda for the meeting on January 9th.
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ITEM #2 - Briefing Regarding East Side Parking Plan
Hen Gibb briefed the Committee on the progress of the Bast
Side Parking Plan. The City Council was recently sent a memo
stating that all comments and concerns from the area residents
involved would be directed to the Planning Division in order that
it could be monitored more efficiently before getting back to
people. As of this date, there have been 23 calls logged from
approximately 2,ODD households. John Lord gave a breakdown as to
the procedure involved as well as a breakdown of the general
concerns and action taken on the 23 calls received.
Staff stated that the parking plan will be kept enforced for
the winter and summer months; then a meeting will be scheduled in
the fall of 1995 to see what changes need to be made. Councilor
Cohen asked that perhaps in late February another review of calla
and complaints be brought before the Conmmittee so that they may be
kept updated as to how the new parking plan is working. The Seat
side of Bangor is scheduled to be started in January 1995.
AGENDA ITEM #3 - Update on Cruise Boat operators
Jim Ring updated the Committee on his progress with organising
a cruise boat operation from the City docks for the 1995 season.
He stated that Lynn Hall, the owner and operator of the cruise
boat, -Voyageur', expressed a desire to use Belfast as his primary
base of operation because of the railroad operation he has there.
Mr. Hall indicated that he would like to run some charter cruises
from Bangor but not on a set schedule. As Stated at the last CAED
Committee with respect to this item, Staff had decided that if Mr.
Hall was not committed to operating from Bangor that an RFP would
be issued in January of 1995 for letters of interest from other
cruise boat operators (which Jim Ring presented a draft copy of for
the Ccumittee•s information along with a list of potential
operators). A general advertisement in appropriate Publications
would also be run as part of the AFP process.
Some various revisions to the draft letter presented were
suggested by Committee as well as other suggestions as to what
criteria should be sought in this process such as a smaller vessel,
and that the business community and the cruise boat operator work
together to ensure a better informed clientele market as well offer
regular cruise schedules.
A motion was made and seconded that City Staff prepare a draft
AFP for a cruise boat operation from the Bangor City docks. So
voted.
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AGENDA ITEM !4 - Planning Update
Sohn Lord, Planning Officer, updated the Committee on a recent
Planning Board issue regarding Community Service Organizations
(CSO'm) use.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 PN.
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