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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-01-25 Government Operations Committee MinutesSummary Governmental Operations Committee January 25, 1989 at 4:30 p.m. Councilors Present: England, Sosmaud, Shubert, Blanchette, Sullivan Staff Present: Jim Ring, Chief Burke, thief Stockford, Walter Iuro Others: Carol fabella - - 1. Griffin Road -Maine Avenue Traffic Problem. Jim ming, Public Warks Director, reviewed the details of the propmed installation of traffic Signals and indicated the approximate cost is $20,000, which will he paid cut of Airport funds. The Committee approved the project. 2. Washington Street Bridge Lm,rovarents. Walter Won, Assistant City rwineeI, explained va[icus imprnrevents to be made by the MoJ on the Washington Street Bridge. This item was on the spells for informational purposes only. 3. Taxicab Use of Fire Hydrant spaces. The Committee discussed a previous recommndat eion that taxicabs be authorized use of hydrant spaces in the downtown area.. The recommendation race from the Public Safety Cuumittee last year at a time when a nwmher of parking spaces had been eliminated from the doantwn area. Chief Burke strongly disagrees with the suggestion indicating it would interfere with fire safety. Stockfond agreed also saying that the general public would take advantage of the empty spaces. Councilor Blanchette made a motion, and the cawittee agreed, not to recommend taxicab use of fire hydrant spaces. 4. loading and Traffic Considerations Resulting from Mail Order Business on Main Street. Carol fabella, Downtown Manager, expressed concern over standard shoe's recent expansion of their mail order business at their Main Street location. She has received endless complaints regarding delivery, trucks duple parking as well as boxes being piled up on the sidewalk area. stockford indicated there see OVdinanres would cover the sidewalk problem if it required pedestrians to move off the sidewalk and to walk on the street. The Ceamlttee agreed to postpone this item to [hair February 22nd meeting and asked Gut representatives of Standard shoe be invited to attend the meeting. 5. Invitation to Meeting with Cities of Old Town and Brewer re: Cable TV Franchise Agreement. The Committee agreed that the City should hB represented and ask that the City Meager affirmatively respond to Cavid Cole, Old Town City Manager, and to find out tM location of Ge meeting. 6. Special Committee Meeting. The Governmental Operations Committee will be meeting on Rebruary 1st at 4:30 p.m. to discuss (1) Discharge of Firearas Ordinance; 2) Pacycling of Solid Waste. -2- T. Miscellaneous Itece. a. Councilor England asked about the problem of school buses turning into the Y parking lot m Court Street. The issue was discussed at the Public Safety Crnmittee last year. Tfie Comnittee agreed with the Chief Stxkford's recommendation to eliminate one parking spaoe (to be determined by the Chief) on Ixna side of the YMCA parking lot entrance up from Command! Street. The action will require a Council Order to be prepared for the uposning agenda. The Cannittx asked that appropriate staff £ran the IdM W notified. Chief Stxkford will contact the ]TMA. b. basil Chair Sullivan and Chief Steckford discussed a. raluest ceived by the City Manager's Office frau Sack Cashman for parking spaces on Ouon Street, between First and Sxrnd Street, to acmimNate businesses in the Earner Legion Building. 11w_ Committee agreed with the Chief's recrnmeMatim for two-lhour parking in this area. M appropriate Council Order needs W be prepared for the Council agenda. c. Stxkford informed the Cannittee of an item which will appear on their Wonting Council agenda to adjust the handicap parking waiver to $50. 'this adjustment concurs with a State nondate.