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Date June 12 1995 Item No. 95-273
Item/Subject: Adapting Municipal Development Program
for the Bangor Center Development District
Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development
SHARING - Prior to voting on this Order, the Council is
required to hold a Public Hearing on the Municipal Development
Program and Budget for the Bangor Center Development District.
The purpose of this Order is for the City Council to consider
the Program to be implemented for the Bangor Center Development
District. The Program has been prepared by the Bangor Center
Management Corporation.
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) WTIbeCe Adopting Municipal Developmant Program
Budget for the Bangor Center Development
BY Be City Carwil oft" CieYefeyaw.:
ORDERED,
THAT WHEREAS, by action of the City Council a certain area
in the downtown area has been designated as
Municipal Development District known as the
Bangor Center Development District in
accordance with 30-A M.R.S.A. Section 5253(1);
and
WHEREAS, 30-A M.R.S.A. Section 5253 (2) requires that
the governing body ofa Municipality shall
adopt a development program for each
development district; and
WHEREAS, the Bangor Center Management Corporation has
commended a proposed development program to
be adopted by the City Council,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED THAT: the City Council of
the City of Bangor, in ordance with 30-A M.R.S.A. Section 5253
(2), does hereby adopt the "Bangor Center Management Corporation
Program and Budget, 1995-19961 as the development program for the
Bangor Center Development District.
IN CITY COUNCIL
June 12, 1995
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public Hearing Opened:
0 R D E R
No Comments Were Heard
public Hearing Closed:
Title, Adopting Municipal Development
Program Budget for the Bangor Center
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Development District.
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BANGOR CENTER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
199 95 Report and
Proposed 1995-96 Work Program
1. Introduction
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The Bangor Center Management Corporation proposes to continue its focused, direct
service oriented work program during the 1995-96 program year. Over the last three years,
BCMC reduced its development district levy substantially, in recognition of the economic
difficulties faced by property owners in the downtown area. Aworctingly, BCMC has not
employed full-time staff during the past three years and does not plan to during the upcoming
year.
Despite the reduced resources, BCMC bas continued to provide impormat direct services
to the downtown area. A very successful law enhancement program will be continued during the
upcoming year. BCMC ins purchased additional bicycles for the Bangor Police Department to
be used in the downtown petrol. BCMC coontination of events continued in 1994 with five
programs during the year including the Summertime Delight Noon Concert Series. BCMC has
contracted with Michael Dolley to provide event coordinator services during the last three years.
Daring the summer of 1994, BCMC purchased barging flower baskets ad flowers for
tree boxes on Columbia, Merchants Plaza and West Market Square. This activity was undenman
in conjunction with the City Forester and several downtown merchants ad added great color to
the downtown sueetscape.
BCMC also purchased 10 trash receptacles new items bad long been needed but
actually cut from the Public Works Department budget Following the BCMC purchase, Public
Works installed the receptacles 9 key locations in the downtown area.
BCMC also engaged in a Strategic Planning process during the past year. This process
involved the BCMC Board, downtown merchants, City representatives, the Chamber of
Commerce and members of the community and was facilitted by Dr. Steven Ballard of the
Margaret Chase Smith fencer at the University of Maine. This process established a downtown
vision statement, and a series of goods and recommended strategies. Sevemlof these armegies
will be addressed in the proposed 1995-96 budget and work program.
H. Major Highlights of 1995-96 Work Program
The valuation of the downtown development district has increased slightly to nearly $84
million in the upcoming Exo d year. BCMC proposes to generate $43,000 from the development
district levy berme as last year) ad the proposed levy will remain the some at $.53 per $1,000
valuation. This levy includes a $.02 overlay.
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In addition, me carryover from the 1994-95 budget is projected to be $18,300. Much of
this carryover has been designated for special projects during 199596. Event and miscellaneous
revermes are wrocipated to be $4,900. Therefore, total revenues for the upcoming fiscal year are
projected to be $66,000,
projected expenditures during 1995-96 are $63,000 leaving a carryover in the amount of
$3,000. The following will describe the proposed expenditures by major category.
Adm o titration
The City of Bangor's Department of Community mM Economic Development will again
provide staff support at no charge to the BCMC Board of Directors. The City will be reimbursed
for out of pocket expenses such as copying, postage and telephone.
BCMC will secure liability insurance for its role in coordinating various downtown events.
Other major expenses include the cost of public notices (for the annual renewal of the
development district) and professional services.
Soecul Events Coordination
It is anticipated that BCMC will be involved in the same number of events during the next
year with expenditures; increasing by $1,000 for the upcoming year.
Downtown Beautification / Enhancement
The 1995-96 budget proposes that beautification expenditures decrease to $2,000. These
funds will be used to purchase additional litter receptacles, lights and to continue the flower
planning program.
Snfety and Seeurl
This will again be the major component of BCMC's 1995-96 work program. BCMC will
fwd the cost of supplemental law enforcement services for the down[own/weterfion[ area during
the late spring/summer/early, fall months and during the holiday season. These services we in
addition to the basic level of law enforcement service provided within the City of Bangor.
Based on past experience, the cost of this service is projected to be $20,000
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Downtown Promotion / Markefine
The strategic planning process produced several recommendations regarding promotion
and marketing. The proposed 1995-% budget includes hands f visitor information such as
brochures and advertisement ($2,000). Also identified was development of downtown signage.
This storage would be placed at a major counters to Bangor Center and provide dhechmas to
the waterfro a, retail and other major dovmtown locations. The amount budgeted during the
upcoming year ($8,000) would provide a significant start to this project. Also included in this
category is funded for downtown marketing project. Ihuing the year, BCMC will work to
develop a package for prospective downtown tenants which will include demographic data.
BCMC will consider the possibility of contract marketing position during the next budget year.
Miscellaneous
BCMC proposes a variety of other activities during the upcoming program year including:
* maintenance of available real estate and demographic information in the downtown
Bangor area,
• monitoring of policy and legislative issues which impact Bangor Cemeq and
• participation in the downtown traffic/pedestrian circulation study,
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1995-%
PROPOSED BCMC
BUDGET
1995-96 Work Plan
Special Events
Events Coordinator $1100
Event Costs 7,000
Safety Security
Law Enforcement 20,000
Circulation Study 0
Beautification/Downtown EMancement
Flowers
800
Tlash Reccptecles
1,OW
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200
Walking Trail
0
Downtown Prometion/MerkeNtg
Visitor lnformation/Brochures
2,000
Lego/Signage/Kiosks
8,000
Newsletter
1,500
Adv./Marlo;ting Projects
6,500
Administration Expenses
BCMC Support Costs 4,300
Strategic Platming 700
BCMC/BudgtYr
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Revenue
11011srs %
Expenswes
Dollars
%
Caay Forward
$18,300 (28)
Special Events
$18,000
(29)
Events Reamm:
4,700 (7)
Safety/Security
20,000
(32)
Dev. Distlevy43000
(65)
Beaufi6cation
2,000
( 3)
$66,000
Promote/Market
17,000
(27)
Administration
5.000
(8)
$63,000
(95%)
Carty Forward to
1996-97 Budget
$3,000 (59)
NOW #1
Administrative services specify In the proposed budget shall be provided by the City
of Bangor through its Community and Economic Development Department.
The not of pocket cost of admmistmtion shall be reimbursed to the City by Bangor
Center Management Corporation upon the City's invoice for such costs.
Now n
law Enforcement services specified in the proposed budget (Expenditures - Item 5.)
shall be provided by the City of Bangor Police Defamation, as described in the Work
Program. Iaw Enforcement services shall be provided on a cast reimbursement basis for
City of Bangor overtime costs incurred beyorW the normal cost of regular police patrol and
law enforcement services in the Development District area, charges for said overtime costs
not to exceed $20,000 during the 1995-M budget year.