HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-02-03 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes . COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Monday, February 3, 1992
MINUTES
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Councilor W. Tom Sawyer, Chair
Councilor Marshall Frankel
Councilor Don Soucy
Councilor Pat Blanchette
OTHERS
PRESENT: Councilor Jane Saxl
Councilor Bill Cohen
Edward A. Barrett, City Manager
Kenneth Gibb, Director of Community & Economic Development
Rodney G. McKay, Community Development Director
T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Rehab Coordinator
John Lord, Planning Officer
John Frawley, City Engineer
Erik Stumpfel, Acting City Solicitor
NEWS
MEDIA: Ned Porter, Bangor Daily News
• The meeting was called to order at 7:50 PM.
One loan request was presented to the Committee by T.J. Martzial
of the Community Development Division for the Committee's review and
approval as follows:
AGENDA ITEM #1 - 72 Second Street
Large, single family house owned by Bruce Brookings. Mr.
Brookings paid cash for the property and would like to get his cash
back in a mortgage. Therefore, it was requested the rehab loan be
approved in second position behind an amount not to exceed $30,000 .
After discussion of several financing options necessary to keep the
rent affordable which required Mr. Brookings to provide $6,000 cash
and a first mortgage not to exceed $24,000, at 9% for 30 years. (The
rehab loan for $33,765 would be at 8% for 30 years. ) Councilor Pat
Blanchette motioned to approve the option recommended. Councilor Don
Soucy seconded. So voted.
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AGENDA ITEM #2 - Workshop - Hogan/Burleigh Connector Road
111 Ken Gibb reviewed the general status of the Hogan/Burleigh
Connector Road Study which is being conducted by DeLuca-Hoffman
Associates . He emphasized that the City is pursuing this in a
phased approach rather than completing an expensive study and
permits process without evaluating the potential success of
environmental permits applications. DeLuca-Hoffman has completed
the first phase of this project which included preliminary routing
options and discussions with state and federal agencies who would
review the project. The report from DeLuca-Hoffman indicated that
the most direct routing between Hogan and Burleigh Road (which
passes directly through the Penjajawoc Marsh) had less than a 10%
chance of receiving necessary permits.
John Lord reviewed other routing options that had been
considered in this preliminary phase. He suggested that these
options were less direct routes but potentially had less
environmental impact. The cost-benefit of these alternatives have
to be evaluated.
Tom Govill and Al DeLuca-Hoffman were present to review the
project status with the Committee. After an extensive discussion
with the Committee, the consensus was to have DeLuca-Hoffman
evaluate the transportation benefits of alternative routes rather
than proceeding with permit applications for the most direct
• routes .
The meeting was adjourned at 9 :00 PM.
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