HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-01-22 Community and Economic Development Committee MinutesThe meeting was called to order at approximately 5:00 PM by Councilor lames Tyler,
Committee Chair.
ITEM XI -Bangor Center Corporation- Semi -Amoral Report
Rod McKay introduced W the Committee the President of the Bangor Center Corporation
(BCC), Bob Collins, who presented the corpmation's semi-armual report from July I -
December 31, 1996. Questions were taken from the Committee ranging from the impact of the
BCC's events program on business activity in the downWwn to the ongoing marketing effort with
the downtown loan program.
ITEM #2- Council Ordinance 97-79, Annealing Sign Commute - Chapter VI, Art.3
Code Enforcement Officer Dan Wellington reviewed this ordinance amendment which
grants him the authority to reduce the requirements of the Sign Ordinance when free-standing
signs are required to be relocated as a result of a compensated public taking or conveyance in lieu
of a public taking. Planning Offer John Lord farther stated that the City's land Development
Code was also being revised to coordinate this amendment said that Council Ordinance 97-78
will be before this Committee at their neat mceting.
A motion was made and seconded to forward this item W the City Council for approval.
So voted.
ITEM 43 - Regional Centers Infrastructure Grant
Staffirmsented a proposed application W the Stale Planning Office to food planning and
preliminary engineering of an intermodal facility in the Bangor area.
A motion was made and seconded to recommend this item be forwarded to the City
Council for approval. So voted.
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMNITITEE
Wednesday, January 22,1997 @5:00 PM
MISS
COMMITTEE
PRESENT:
Councilor James Tyler, Chair
Councilor Michael Aube
Councilor Joseph Baldacci
STAFF
PRESENT:
Edward A. Barrett, City Manager
Rodney G. McKay, Director of Community & Economic Development
T.J. Martial, C.D. Housing Resources Coordinator
Mike McDonald Economic Development
Dan Wellington, Code Enforcement Officer
John Lord, Planning Officer
for Ring, City Engineer
OTHERS
PRESENT:
Bob Collins, PresidentofBangor Center Corporation
The meeting was called to order at approximately 5:00 PM by Councilor lames Tyler,
Committee Chair.
ITEM XI -Bangor Center Corporation- Semi -Amoral Report
Rod McKay introduced W the Committee the President of the Bangor Center Corporation
(BCC), Bob Collins, who presented the corpmation's semi-armual report from July I -
December 31, 1996. Questions were taken from the Committee ranging from the impact of the
BCC's events program on business activity in the downWwn to the ongoing marketing effort with
the downtown loan program.
ITEM #2- Council Ordinance 97-79, Annealing Sign Commute - Chapter VI, Art.3
Code Enforcement Officer Dan Wellington reviewed this ordinance amendment which
grants him the authority to reduce the requirements of the Sign Ordinance when free-standing
signs are required to be relocated as a result of a compensated public taking or conveyance in lieu
of a public taking. Planning Offer John Lord farther stated that the City's land Development
Code was also being revised to coordinate this amendment said that Council Ordinance 97-78
will be before this Committee at their neat mceting.
A motion was made and seconded to forward this item W the City Council for approval.
So voted.
ITEM 43 - Regional Centers Infrastructure Grant
Staffirmsented a proposed application W the Stale Planning Office to food planning and
preliminary engineering of an intermodal facility in the Bangor area.
A motion was made and seconded to recommend this item be forwarded to the City
Council for approval. So voted.
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Mk - Conveyance of hvo parcels on me comers ofGade d& Peerl Streets and
Garland and Fmit Streets to Habitat For Humanity of Greater Bangor
Conveyance of City -owned land on the corners of Garland & Pearl Streets and Garland &
Fmit Streets to Habitat For Humanity was recommended by Staff for focal approval.
voted. A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval by the City Council. So
MM k5 - Community Development Residential Rehabilitation Loan, 47-51 Mitchell St, 4 mils
Approved.
ITEM #6 - Community Development Residential Rehabilitation Loan, 172 Grave St., 2 units
Approved.
M iYl - Code Enforcement Update
Dm Wellington, Code Enforcement Officer, presented to the Committee the year end
review of construction parents granted which totalled $23.5 million. This was$3 million more
than anticipated. FY 19W is expected to do the same.
ITEM t$ - Planning Update
See Planning Officer John Lord's statement in Item 41. No other items to report.
IIEM4 - Executive Session- Land Disposition
Committee motioned to go into Executive Session to bear this item; seconded. So voted.
With no further business at hand, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 PM.