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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-11-07 Municipal Operations Committee Minutes MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE 110 MEETING MINUTES November 7 , 1995 Councilors in attendance: Jim Tyler, Chris Popper, Pat Blanchette Staff in attendance: Jim Ring, Randy Harriman, Ed Barrett, Dale Theriault, Don Winslow Others in attendance: Committee Chair opened the meeting at 5:03 p.m. Item 1 . Paul Bunyan Snowmobile Club - Snowmobile Trail Draft Agreement Jim Ring explained the route the trail would take entering the golf course area and heading towards Bass Park. The issue of parking lot traffic was addressed by a change in the route to skirt the parking lot area. Pat Blanchette asked if any • residents of the Cattell Street area had been contacted regarding potential noise impact in that area. Jim Ring said he had not spoken with residents, but that a double snowbank would be placed to help muffle noise. There will also be road crossing signs, per the Maine Snowmobile Association's policies and procedures . Moved, seconded and passed to forward draft agreement to the Council . Item 2 . Bangor Youth Hockey Association - Memorandum of Renewal Dale Theriault had asked that the contract dates be changed to correspond with the City's fiscal year, and that the contract be extended to June 30, 1996 . Moved, seconded and passed. Item 3 . Lease Parking at Cascade Park - Eastern Maine Medical Center Eastern Maine Medical Center has asked that the parking lot at Cascade Park be made available again, this winter, for overflow parking for the medical center. Monies received on the lease would be placed in the Cascade Park capital account. Pat Blanchette asked if they would be responsible for torn curbing when they plow. Ed Barrett explained there is no actual curbing, but that the railroad ties, if moved, would be the medical center's responsibility to fix. Moved, seconded and passed. Item 4 . Sign at Hayford Park Pat Blanchette asked if neighbors were contacted since it's a lighted sign. Ed Barrett said the sign could be placed on a timer so it would turn off at a designated time. Moved, seconded and passed to forward to City Council . Item 5 . Proposed Mandatory Recycling--Issues Paper Chris Popper recommended that a workshop be held. Jim Ring mentioned that a draft proposal had been circulated and that a recycling committee meeting is scheduled for next week. It was agreed to hold a workshop concurrent with the committee meeting. Item 6 . Request by Penobscot County Commissioners for Resolution of Support--Regional Dispatch Ed Barrett said there is support for a regional dispatch unit. He pointed out that there is some concern regarding Penobscot County's intent to appoint the director. Pat Blanchette said applicants should be interviewed and someone hired by his or her qualifications . She stressed that the dispatch center should be run independently of County control. Jim Tyler moved that staff 110 draft a reply that recommends the director be hired by a board of directors representing the agencies served and that the Bangor City Council supports funding the center through the County budget. Seconded, passed and forwarded to Council . Item 7 . Authorizing City Manager to Apply for Grant Funds-- Domestic Violence Don Winslow provided background. The Greater Bangor Area Domestic Violence Task Force and Spruce Run, among others, have joined to request a federal grant targeting domestic violence. A City staff member, funded through the grant, would coordinate the task force efforts . The staff member would be housed at Spruce Run. Moved, seconded and passed.