HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-03-17 Municipal Operations Committee Minutesittee
mvarch 1 ,Operations992tC30 p.m
March 17, 1992 at 4:30 p.m
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Councilors present: Don Seuoy, Jane Sail, Sohn Bragg, Bill Cohen
1. spar-Deeof the Ba=r House ae a Pollina Place.
Councilor Sail was e=uxal from the mscussim arm vote due to conflict.
Cave Sperry, Manager of the Bangcz F sat: Anne Desai. City Cheiman of the
Rspubltran Party, and Ras 1tHen a, City Cleric were preeam for the
tliscuesioi.
Diecvesion was leld on the Bangor House becoming a precimt. Cheioman Soucy
gnestio al Mr. Sperry on Podia this subject is tow coning up. Bis reply was
that at the last two electin a there seared to he a lot more havhlaa with
iairviduals coming in to vote people abeentea, aM it appeared the only way to
stop the rmfnsicn and pxWlom was to main' Bogor house a precirct.
lnfomation was provlcied by the City Clark as to his rapomibilttiee aml
caaoerns for voters living a the Bogor lkmme.
Amo Dam, City Chair of the Hepublloan Party, expressed her concern that the
suggestion for such a chane at this time was polfttcally mtivaai.
19e Camittee voted m a motion to approve the Bangor House as a prvnint.
The motion failed uanOmmislyr with Bill Cohvmr coum11 Chairman, voting in
the abeem of Ctamilcr Saxl.
2. HaskeUall coal 4brke Parcumn ,
Councilor Berl irulicated that she had requested this item he placed on the
agenda. She indicated she had been approached by resIdents of the nefghborMod
expressing a desires to have basketlall pals rewlmed w the ave. A basiat-
hall c t hal banal rercrved from Saovim Strut Park wben that park was
rerovated. She irmhcated that she hath hemi ih&inad the mat of auch goals
would be etkaoxivataly $4,000, ami that they mold be placel or Ha oar of the
Gas 4brks Parkag Int which abafs the Park.
Gale Tleoiault, Dhxector of Parke mm IAa-rection, pmvIcW some lackcynai
inhormatien to the Camittee. lta iraMcarai that the M1.s1Wle11 pale had haen
ra mry from Secvm street Parc due to cc plaints from the mai:ghtars about
lout mise mod oHW2 nmorv-mwvM1lc aCtrvitles in eVenings arm at night. He
immicated that the location prep s for the haakethall goals vas a a gearer
dhstarte from the rexidenti,l areae, and that he felt it wrnnld not create such
a problem. Be also iMi cooed he had dimmssed furcling for this proposal v oh
Pod MVSay of the Cnnmmity Demelop ent Division, aM that hod tai infomed him
that firms could be available from the Cammadty Development program.
The Canuttex apprered Pirsuing Placement of basketball paha at the Gas Wa]®
Parking Int.
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.' 3. i4mic'ml Golf Course S'arae.
Path and Recreation Director Wle T eciault xevieaed with the W ttee his
proposal to place directional signage on vacfoe major streets to direct
traffic to the mnicipal Calf Course. Sauer signs would boo placed. four of
to signs wynld be on Bmnmd Street: 2 signs in to area of main ani 0
Street; and ole 'sign On voter Avenns neat Book Street. fie sd would to
sludlar to the signs instalbad throughout the state as a Peart of the
directional program
Dale inifcatel that the cost of to eignage would ta do the $1,400 range, and
tat this project had bean recommended by I Associates in their maoagaaan
study of the Golf Course. Be also inddcatsd that fords wmnld he available
within the Golf Course bW,et. As a result of a question, be indicated, and
Ton Beall supportai, that these signs would not be in violation of the City's
sign rean,e,
rhe Comlttee approve] W. 4berlault's proposal.
.. 4. Donation of iiw Col£ course Sims.
bisector of palm and necreatinn Dale T iault briefed the Committee on a
*s' proposal which had been received f Dr. William Sluilort to iutlmvim a
-�� fmdcais£rg effcxt for a nee sign to he placed at to Calf course. '19e sign
. , watd basically identify tre course as Bangor municipal Golf Cause and would
>ay:' also previda a place W list the name of the Golf Pm. Mr. Tleriault indicated
tat or. aheEert had proposal ttis both to faprwe sdgnage at to Golf Crnuee
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and to provide ravGynitfm for ten nary years of setv£ce of our Golf pm.
After smre'disouse]on as to to design of the sign and the aetod for
presenting the nose of the Golf pro, the Committee approved in emsepc the
acceptance of a donated sign fxw the public. The Cmmittee also acted staff
%. to work Dr. Sleben and his sign designer to detemdne is best netted of
q.;. adding the Col£ pro's rare to the sign.
g-.5 Council GLdinarcrcc 92-151-Pmoval of UnmLtb=Jzad Y icles.
Lt. Hixalaw of to Police Department briefed to ooanittee on some, moor
changes in tba City's towing ordinance. ie indicated that fxan tine to tine
y the Police ren.•+,b..* was called by Public Yorks m tow sore wh as which
^ly were Mocking tear snowplowing or remval efforts. PergodFcally, these
,h vehicles world he toed and for sore xeasan the Public Yb Dapatoaant xculd
tetun'tn to area to cmplste thair p1ming. the Police Department has
b`...., received subsequent cmplainra from the owners of toned vehicles tat they
could not understand why their vehicles were tali w to street res rot
plmed. In addition, such situation was not clearly cowered by the existing
' ''.::' odi.mreea. ' 1te Oxditamre mart world allow vehicles m violation of the
ovenught pecking h n to to towed du-ing or within six ours follawug a snow
fall of oasirch dr noxa or doing periods wino the City was actively exgaged
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in snowplowing or snow re oval.
?::• Comittee alVmved and xeovnrend to the full Cou cil adaption of Crdinance
"g� 92-151.
%r 6. Canmil olilnance 92-152 - RffltaL Wit Lire.
Sias well, Cade fynfrntaimR officer, revised the proposal rental wit licmree
PogtM with the C mittee. Mr. Small also xevie, sial with the Coanittee the
staffing lauels Which m be oaquixed to :ntle,.Fake such a pmyam on either
an an n it or basis as aeli w hfs eatima� of the cost per rental
wit to inpimiaht such a pi am.
After corm rahle disamsiw on the casts of the pragam, the mat of the
lioames, aM the ar fffi g =1 startup webs Which a d be associated with
this, the C ttw xe that this prrpceal not he Przeued at thin
tine.
'IDs C mittee dfd dfra:t W. Smell es sell as City Solicitor kik Sturpfel to
reviea other altema mm to rimes eaforcmm¢. Sughgstiam fnrlodad the
notiw of chwglog frmh the current enforoeoaR practics to a citation systan
with asacciatad vafver fees for eves violatiae. otAer discussion vas held
regarding might be to return the hmhlti-family inspect
regards to a higher cion
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of activity. afe Cade Ba£ortarent officer was ash®i
to review propwals and to rethmh to the Cmmfttea at a later date with wte
Lhfomatiw,.
]. Midlartl Teras - 40Iuntemr
She M Icipal olerations Comiittee oversaw the prase of selecting through a
rsakm lottery a rep�of the pS zc to arced the asard cermonies
to be held in Midland, � hom=ing the City of augur for its effcrte in
weloceinl U Ceamt 6Y m ttoops h ma.