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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-09-16 Municipal Operations Committee MinutesMUNICIPAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES September 16, 1992 Committee Members Present: Don Soucy, Chair, Sane Saxl City Staff Present: Bob Ferrer, Erik Stumpfel, Mary -Anne Chalila, Nim Harvey, Dale Theriault, Austin Kelly Committee Chair Don Saucy opened the Meeting at 4:30 p.m..., 1. walkways - Golf Course Dale Theriault and Austin Kelly briefed the Committee on the proposal to expend approximately $10,000 for the following paving projects: _ -Number 3 tee walkway -Number 6 tee Walkway -walkway between tees 14 and 15 -Triangle area behind the clubhouse They also expressed to the Committee their desire to Proceed with the construction of a deck on two sides of the Clubhouse at an estimated cost of $15,000. Dale explained that based upon financial reports provided by the Finance Director, that there was approximately $150,000 in the Golf Course Capital Reserve Account and that the estimated costa of the projects ($25,000) could be funded from this balance. The Committee voted to approve the projects and funding and to recommend approval by the full City Council. 2. Pencuis Can - WIC Program Mary -Anne Chalila explained to the Committee that the State has decided to place out to bid the Women, infants and Children (WIC) program. The City has run that program for the past seventeen years as part of the overall Health and Welfare Department. Penquie-Cap has expressed a strong desire to take over the program and has asked the City not to re -apply to administer the program. Mary -Anne strongly recommends that the City ought to bid for the program and retain it if possible. The current contract will expire at the end of December and the bid process should be underway in the near future. The Committee voted to accept Chalila's rscosmendation concerning the application/bid process and indicated that they were not interested giving up the program. 3. MMA Ballot for 1992-93 State of Officers and votin The Committee voted to cast the City's ballot for the State Of MMA Officers as proposed by the MMA nominating Committee and as distributed to the Council in its weekly packet. Also the Committee voted to nominate Marshall Frankel as the City's voting delegate at the MMA Annual Business Meeting to be held in Augusta on Thursday, October 15th, and nominated Edward Barrett as the City's alternate voting delegate. 4. Pr000aed Land Disoositions - Discussion/Presentation by City Solicitor 1. Ohio Street Property. City Solicitor Stumpfel briefed the Committee on the background of two land parcels (33.8 acres each) located on Ohio Street that have been acquired through failure to pay taxes. Taxes have not been paid from 1982 and the outstanding balance, if paid approximates $20,000. The land is valued at $89,400. The essential issue is how the City should proceed concerning disposition of the property. At this time, the Chase heirs would like to redeem the property for the family and would agree to pay all past, and present taxes and appropriate coats. However, there have been expressions of interest from other parties who might be interested in buying the property. There is also a possibility that the City might he interested in retaining the property for current and/or future uses. Possibilities include a composting area and a nature preserve. Philip Clark, attorney for the Chase Heirs spoke to the Committee about the proposal to 'buy back" the property. He indicated that problems encountered over the years were due to the number of heirs involved and the inability to make contact with all the heirs. He further indicated that discussions about the property and its disposition began in the 1980's with former City Solicitor Miller. The Committee decided to not take a formal position on this matter, but rather, to refer this issue to the full Council for consideration and any appropriate action. This item will appear on the Council agenda on September 30th. 2. Prouerty at 148 Garland Street. Stumpfel explained that taxes have not been paid on this property since 1986. The City has tax title to the property which was formerly awned by Mr. Broad. Broad still lives in the property. Joseph Walsh appeared before the Committee on behalf of Mr. Broad and his mother Mrs. Savoy and indicated that Mrs. Savoy would be willing to pay past and present taxes as well as outstanding sewer charges totalling some $11,000 plus current years taxes if the City would deed the property back to Mr. Broad. Walsh indicated that the check could be ready as early as Friday. The Committee concurred that this proposal would be beneficial to the City and agreed to forward the proposal to the full Council for consideration. S. Election of County Representative - BWDC Board of Directors It was agreed by the Committee to nominate Councilor John Bragg to the position. Bragg presently serves as the County representative. With no further business to come before the Commnitteeo the Committee voted to adjourn at 5115 p.m.. Robert W. Farrar Secretary