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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