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BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 @ 5:15 PM
City Council Chambers
MEETING MINUTES
City Councilors Present: Nichols, Perry, Weston, and Tremble
City Staff Present: T. Collins, Crooker, Bolduc, Wallace, and Martin
Acting Chair Tremble called the meeting to order at 5:15p.m.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Community Development Residential Rehabilitation Loan – 144 Parkview
Ave - Councilor Weston moved consent agenda item as presented by
staff, Councilor Nichols seconded. Vote unless doubted, no doubt.
REGULAR AGENDA
2. REFERRAL ORDINANCE 18-082, Amending Chapter 165, Land
Development Code, Section 165-116, by Allowing Reductions in the
Number of Parking Spaces as Minor Revisions to Existing Land
Development Permit Plans (see attached Ordinance). Code Officer Martin
discussed the amendment and a general thumbs up to proceed was given
from all Councilors.
3. Executive Session – Economic Development – Lease Negotiations –
Farmers Market - 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(C) (Confidential Memo provided
separately). Councilor Weston moved to go into executive session at
5:18PM; Nichols seconded. Out of executive session at 5:22. Weston
moved action on the item as presented by staff. Nichols seconded.
4. Penquis Tax Agreement Amendment (see attached Memo). Councilor
Tremble presented a conflict of interest and excused himself. Entered
executive session at 5:27 – Perry moved and Weston seconded. Out of
executive session at 5:31. Weston moved staff recommendation and
Nichols seconded.
5. No other business.
Meeting adjourned at 5:32 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Melissa B. Fongemie
Admin. Asst.
C&ED