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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-06-12 95-273 ORDERCOUNCIL 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. Department Head Associated InformatiomQAJIA *�Y Financeire— �r w.Lf, CVit�y �Bolicitor Introduced For X Passage _ First Reading Page 1 of Referral 95-273 Awped to CwwNw Popper June 12, 1995 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 95-273 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 P Development District. CITY Cb u ......�.A.^/.�..,.,..�. /.^.,..�...�.W../........ U. Assigned to o ... .. ............... Coweilman BANGOR CENTER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION 199 95 Report and Proposed 1995-96 Work Program 1. Introduction 95-273 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. 95-313 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 95-2)3 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, 95-273 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 ughEng 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 95-273 51 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.