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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. 2/ 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. 3/ 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. 0