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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-05-21 Community and Economic Development Committee MinutesCOMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Wednesday. May 21,199] MINUTES COMMITTEE PRESENT: Councilor Michael Aube Councilor Joseph Baldacei STAFF PRESENT: Councilor Patricia Blanchette Edward A. Barrett, City Manager Rodney G. McKay, Director of Community & Economic Development Stan Moses, Asst. C.D. Director Peter D'Errico, Economic Development Officer Dan Wellington, Code Enforcement Officer John Lord, Planning Officer Erik Stumpfel, City Solicitor Norm Heitmann, Asst City Solicitor OTHERS PRESENT: Peter Llphatl, Bangor Hydro Electric Company Patricia Alcott, 30 Central Street (Alcott Antiques) Roland Fogg, Barrett Paving The meeting was called ro order by Councilor Patricia Blancbette at 5:00 PM who sat in for Committee Chair Councilor Tyler in his abserure. ITEM 91 Bangor Center Development District The Bangor Center Corporation has munnaue bd that the Downtown District be expanded td include the property on the waterfront recently acquired by the City from Maine Central Railroad. After preliminary discussion, the Committee agreed to table this item until the next meeting in order that those directly concerned bave the opportunity to attend and present dearviewpoims. Sororded.Sovotol. ITEM #2 -Agreement with Bangor Savings Back This agreement with Bangor Savings Bear on State Street will allow them to instal lights and a heating system in the City sidewalk to front of the bank After a brief discussion, a motion was made and seconded to approve this request as presented. So voted. ITEM 93 -Proposed Acquisition of City Lot at 24-28 Centra Street to Bangor Hydro Electric Banger Hydra Elechk Company representative, Peter Liphatt, Presented his company's Thus for the use of the lot located at 24-28 Central Street. Patricia Alcott of 30 Central Street spoke to the Committee requesting that this item be tabled until the next meeting in order to give the abutting property owners and businesses affected by this proposal sufficient tune to familiarize themselves with the issue. She stated that they had only beamed of this project less then a week no. City Manager Edward Barrett responded that he saw no problem with tabling it for now but that since Bangor Hydro was prepared to address concems in this time that they could proceed with their presentation. Peter Liphan of the Bangor Hydro Company spoke to the Committee and others with regard to the hydro's plans for this lot; be also presented a preliminary visual plan showing the general layout for the trmafor mr(s), fence, are. A motion was made and seconded to table this item until the Bangor Hydra and concerned business owners and City Staff meet to further discuss their issues and then bring this back to the C&BD at a future meeting. So voted. ITEM 44 - Code Enforcement Update Dan Wellington, Code Enforcement Officer, reported to the Committee that business is normal with the spring/summer season building activity. The vacant position of Housing Inspector has been filled by Bill Masters. 11 Councilor Blanchette inquired as to how the progress with compliance by Bangor residents is going regarding items that amount be picked up during Spring cleanup. Dan replied that compliance is going well - 350-400 homes have been nodded ofnon-compliance — overall the acceptance bas been good. Councilor Blanchette further stated that her overall concent is the extra work burden on the Code office --she asked Dan that when this project is completed, to give a rough estimate of the time that was involved by SUIT. DMI #5 - Planning Update No items to report. ITEM k6 -Executive Session -Negotiation with Banner Paving Company for lease of land Ascent to their property on the riverfront. Rod McKay stated that Smffand Barren Paving are now in agreement so Executive Session is not required unless Committee would Eke an open it up for re -negotiation. Rod explained the agreement as it stands now whereby Barrett Paving will lease additional land area from the City near the Barnett Paving business site (at the waterfront) sow to have sufficient room for their trucks to tum around. This will not impact the City's plans for development of the waterfront area. The area will be fenced in and there will be some landscaping done also. A motion was made and seconded to approve this agreement as presented. So voted. ITS] -Negotiations wiW Maine Propane Energy for relocation of 30,000 gallon propane tank on City property on Union Street No Executive Session required at this time on this item. Rod McKay reviewed this for Committee and requested their guidance. City Staff has located a suitable site on Union Street to relocate Maine Propane Pmergy. The site has sufficient setbacks as required by the fire marshall; screening will also be used. Thus relocation will not interfere with the City's future use plans. The current agreement states flet if the City relocates Maine Propane Energy before September 1 of this year, the City has to find them a site; ifthey do not relocate by that turn, theresnoobligationonthepartofthe City. A motion was made and seconded in approve this agreement as measured. So voted With no further business at hand, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:00 PM.