HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-07-19 Community and Economic Development Committee MinutesCOMMUNITY AND ECONQHIC DEVEI,QPMENT COMMITTEE
Minutes of Meeting held on July 19, 1990
Councilors Present
Jane Anal
Patricia Blanchette
Jeffrey Bosomed
William England
Others:
Edward Barrett, city Manager
Kenneth R. Gibb, Director, Community 6 Economic Development
Richard Stockford, Chief of Police
Mary -Anne Chalila, Director, Health 6 Welfare
Carol LaBelle, Executive Director, .Bangor Center Management
Angela Nickerson, Bangor, Center Management
'Susan Brainerd, Greater Bangor Area Shelter
Shawn Yardley, Department of Human services
Laurie Ferris, Atrium House
Holly Stover, Project Atrium
Bob Miller City Solicitor
Sandra Bryant, Bangor Center Management
Paul Cormier, Cormier's Clothing
Executive session convened at 4:95 p.m. to discuss land
negotiations. The executive session was adjourned at 5 p.m.
The regular committee meeting was Called to order at 5:10 p.m.
by Jane Saal.
The consensus of the 'downtown merchants and the Bangor Center
Management Corporation was that Steven Hunt, foot patrol officer
signed to downtown, .was anexcellent addition and that the
problems downtown have been alleviated due to his presence.
They commented favorably to Chief Stockford regarding his
professionalism, his attitude and his overall effect in the
downtown area.
Unfortunately, the problem of youth, young adults and the
homeless congregating still exists and they just continue to
move throughout the city.
Discussion of the problem continued and the consensus of the
councilors and the audience was that a committee should be
formed of the involved organizations along with council and
interested parties to work together to try to finda solution to
the problem. Edward Barrett and Mary Ann Chalila will contact
the interested Parties and report back to the committee in 60
days with a progress report.
The meeting was adjourned at 6 p.m