HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-06-08 92-307 ORDERC1
Data June 1, 1992 Item No.
Adopting Municipal Development Program and Budget
Item/Subject: for the Bangor Center Development District
Responsible Department: Coneaunity and Economic Development
Commentary:
(See attached Memorandum)
DEMING - Prior to voting an this Order, the Council is
required to hold a Public Hearing on the Municipal Develop -
real 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
Municipal Development District Advisory Boal
PUBLIC tNOTICE aeOTIC
ePLEASE TAKE� w CITY Oa l
THATheBaP
Obi
MUDICIPS1 61
DeFcn rxeee
"i A AbKA "bill
YSYneW 1. amcbrd.ftl ASK
Manager's Comments: c
SAW NY UP AAl DA
OAS em
Vu. plC P..euW
a.� nwuula�l7a
CRY Mougn
Aam ii Information: MerAI oxii
1 Aax1pn *,Sb /
BudgetApproval:
Fig .e ni.
Legal Approval: P,4 dm
City sibi r
Introduced For
Passage
First Reading Page _ of
Referral
A Ped to CowcEoe Soucy June 8.1992
ar CITY OF BANGOR 92 3a7.
(TITIL) (Drbtl opting Municipal Development Program and
Budget for the Bangor Center Development District
............ .. ......... ... _... ...._ _... _...
By Me My CwaaR of Me CRP ofBaaaee.
ORDBRMI
THAT WHEREAS, by action of the City Council a certain area
n the downtown area has been designated as a Municipal Development
District ]mown as the Bangor Center Development District in
accordance with 30-A M.R.S.A. 45253(1); and
WHEREAS, 30-A M.R.S.A. 55253(2) requires that the
governing body of a Municipality shall adopt a development program
for each development district; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Development District Advisory
Board has recommended a proposed development program to be adopted
by the City Council,
NOW, THEREFORE, By THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BANGOR:
ORDERED, THAT in accordance with 30-A M.R.S.A.
55253(2) does hereby adopt the "Bangor Center Management
Corporation Program and Budget, 1992-1993" as the development
program for the Bangor Center Development District.
92-30]
ORDER
IN CITY COUNCIL 'Title,
June 8, 1992
Amendment attached. Adopting Municipal Development Program
Public hearing held. and Budget for the Bangor Center Development
Conflict for Councilor Sawyer District.
passed by the following yea and ... ..............................) ...
no voted. Councilors voting yes: q '7
Frankel,
Blanchette. and
Stone.
Cofien. u 'lhYw µD'Y"t�R.
Conflict Ball: Soucy and ldane. pyje:¢d to
Conflict for Councilor Byes and
passed s. the folCouncilors
v yea end
no votes. Coancilora voting Yfl''a: // ^ ^ ^ ^ .. .. ........ilman
Bragg. Cohen: Sawyer end Blanchette, �%�A^'•"'-' councilman
Councilors voting n Blanchette.
Frankel and Soucy. Conflict for
Councilor Stone unanimous.
Fra
Conflict for Councilor Frankel failed
to pass by the following Yee and no ..ppoF
votes. rs voting o:CBla Yee: Baldaagg ` 1J
Councilors voting n d Stone. Bragg, Cohen,
Sawyer, Sax,. Soucy and Stade..
for Councilors BaldaccL Sawyer and Stone.
Order Pa
Order Passed as Amended.
-
9t -Sod
R
Proposed 1992-1993
Budget
c' f -#Z
BANGOR CENTER MANAGEMENT
CORPORATION
Revenues
1.
Projected carry-over from 1991-92
$ 4,000
2.
Development District Levy
43,000
Total Revenue
$47,000
Expenditures
1.
Administration
Insurance
$1,500
Public Notices
1,700
Professional Services
(Audit,legal,bookkeeping)
2,000
Postage
200
Telephone
200
Miscellaneous
300
Subtotal
-
$ 5,900
(See Note 1)
2.
Special Events Coordination
Wt of Pocket Expenses
for Events
$4,000
Contract with Events
Coordinator
4,000
Event Advertising
2.000
Subtotal
$10,000
3.
Downtown Beautification
$ 2,000
4.
visitor Information/Brochures
$ 2,000
5.
Law Enforcement Services
2 Officers, May -October
$22,000
(See Mote 2)
6.
Miscellaneous
$ 2.000
Total Expenditures
$43,900
Projected Carry Forward
$ 31100
Proposed 1992-1993 Budget
SJkNG0R CENTER G CORPORATION
Note 1
Administrative services specified in the proposed budget
(Expenditures - Item 1.) shall be provided by the City of Bangor
through its Community and Economic Development Department.
The coat of administration shall be reimbursed to the City by
Bangor Center management Corporation upon the City's invoice for such
costs. Administrative services shall be provided on a cost
reimbursement basis, not to exceed $5,900.00.
Note 2
Law enforcement services specified in the proposed budget
(Expenditures - item 5.) shall be provided by the City of Bangor
Police Department, as provided in a letter from Randy Harriman, City
Police Chief, to Carol Laeella, Bangor Center Management Corporation,
dated March 9, 1992. A copy of the letter is attached to the
proposed budget as Exhibit 1. Law enforcement services shall be
provided on a cost reimbursement basis for City of Bangor overtime
costa incurred beyond the normal cost of regular police patrol and
law enforcement services in the Development District area, charges
for said overtime costa not to exceed $22,000.00 total for the
1992-93 budget year.
BANGOR CENTER DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
PROPOSED BUDGET
JULY 1, 1992to JUNE 30,199:1
%CHANGE %CHANGE
PROPOSED TO TO
FY 1993 FY 1992 FY 1993 FY 1991 Nim
Ban= Center deadened Comoration
Total Budge
$47,000
$04,892
-44.0%
$111,473.00
-57.0%
Carry Over From Previous Year
$41000
$D
100.0%
$15,000.00
-73.9%
Amount from City General Fund
$0
$0
0.0%
$28,M0.00
-100.0%
Spec®ITmAssemmerRNeeded
$131000
$04,092
-49.3%
$08473.00
-37.2%
Total Estimated Assessed Value of Deena
$88,391,500
$09,3851000
-1.1%
$90,588,700
-2.5%
Sp¢Ce Ta%Assessm¢nt Neetletl
$431000
$34,892
-49.3%
$98,473
-37.2
Specie Assamment Rate Needed per $1,000 otValuatW
$OA90O
$0.9499
-48A%
$D.7552
-35.1%
Add: Overlayper$1,000of Veluationat
$0.0200
$0.0401
-50.1%
$0.0200
0.0%
MAXIMUM RATE OF ASSESSMENT TO BE EXTENDED
$O.S100
$0.9900
-48.5%
W.T752
-34.2%
Total Amount of Special Assemment a Mmdmum Rate
$451079.87
$88471
-40A%
$70280
-35.9%
BUDGETS/ SPECULL ASSESSMENTS/ CITY PARTICIPATION
JULY 1, 1937ta June 30, 1M
W
O
FILE:DEVDIS99 01-Jup-92
t
92 301
Bangor £enter Management Corp.
Proposed 1992-1993 Budget
The 1992-93 Program and Budget have been prepared with
g
the dual goals f trimming the program down to items which
are considered essential and to substantially cutting the
funding which is sought from the Development District.
Such a major cutback in funding will necessitate the closing
of the BCMC office and elimination of staff. The program for
1992-93 will be directed by the Board of Directors with some
of the tasks being contracted to city departments and a
private consultant . In many respects, we see this as an
interim measure which will see us through difficult times,
while enabling es to continue nor commitment to downtown.
We feel that our efforts over the past several years have re-
focused attention on the downtown with the result that the
area is viewed in a more positive way. We must keep this
movement going and continue to be advocates for the downtown.
This involves being able to recognize needs which are
particular to the downtown, and ensuring that these needs,
whenever possible, are not. We will continue to promote the
downtown and to be a resource for those businesses or
residents wishing to become a part of the downtown community.
We will continue to remind the People of Bangor and their
elected officials that downtown is the heart of the city and,
as such, often sets the tone for the city as a whole to
visitors and business people looking to locate in the area.
We will continue to encourage the diversity of downtown with
its shops, businesses, offices, banks, government offices and
residences .
We view this change in our pro ram as a hiatus which reflects
the economy and the fact that it is unlikely that major
development will occur in the immediate future. This is
pa titularly true of the Freese's building, whose
intransigent state continues to defy efforts to put it into
productive use and, to some degree, nullifies positive steps
which are taken on other properties throughout the area.
In addition, it is difficult, at this time, to undertake a
dynamic promotional program without something n w to promote.
Again, the Freese's building continues to serveasa nemesis
to any efforts to change the general perception that downtown
remains in a statue Va. However, in the upcomingar(s)
renovations on The Sears Building will have a Positive
effect on the area, although it does not have as much
visibility as does the Freese's building. In addition, there
is presently a campaign to put the Opera House back into use,
and if this is successful, this should be another significant
step in the cumulative and steady effort to bring new life to
The downtown. Once again, it should be emphasized that
92 807
downtown revitalization is an on-going process and not one
which occurs over a brief and intensive period, such as
project -specific development.
Festive Events play a major role in bringing people to the
downtown and we have developed a number of these which are
successful and ongoing and which will continue. with some
events, we have been able to effect a spin-off to other
sponsors and in others, we have developed a collaborate
relationship with oint sponsors. The events for which we
have total partial continuing responsibility will
continue, with imlementation being undertaken on a
contractual basis with a person/ group who will, under the
direction of the Board of Directors, plan and oversee these
festivities. These include the Worlds largest Garage Sale,
the Sidewalk Aft Festival, the Fourth of July and holiday
decorating and celebrations.
One of the major problems in the downtown, and one that has
been identified by downtown business owners as being of great
concern to them, is the gathering of unruly and hostile gangs
of young pan Is. Two years ago, the Police Department was
able to provide a foot patrolman in the area and that
resolved the problem. Unfortunately, the funds have not been
available to continue this coverage. Therefore, one element
of our program for the upcoming year will be to use a part of
our budget to supplement that of the Police Department so
that coverage focused on downtown will be available. Coverage
will be scheduled for the summer months and again during the
holiday shoppingg season on in December. A contract will be
entered into betweenBCMC and the Bangor Police Department to
delineate and specify this coverage.
Development activities which may occur and the task of
coordinating downtown efforts will fall to the Department of
Planning and Development of the city. To effectuate this
activity and to cover liability insurance, an amount has been
set aside to be directed to the city.
A small amount of money will be set aside for downtown
beautification whim is intended to augment city efforts
in the area of landscaping and maintenance.
Visitor information and brochures will also be covered with a
small budget which is designed to make available printed
material and other information for promotional purposes.
While this is not an Ideal program for the downtown we feel
that within the dictates of the present economic climate it
will serve us well at this time. When the economy does
brighten and we can see the possibility of greater
opportunities for Bangor Center Banagement Corporation, we
expect to develop an expanded and more ambitious plan.
93
307
Pro"SeG 1992-1993 Buffet
Bmgar Center Management Corporation
Be9enuee
1.
Projected Carry-over from 1991-92
$ 4,000.00
2.
Development District Levy
43,000 0
$4],000.00
Expenditures
1.
Administration
Insurance $1,500
Public Notices 1,000. --'--
--
-- -- --
Professional Services 2,000
(Audit)
Postage 200
Telephone 200
Miscellaneous 300
Subtotal
..5,900.00
2.
Special Events coordination
Out of Pocket Expenses $4,000
Contract with Events
Coordinator 4,000
Event Advertising 2_,000
Subtotal
10,000.00
3.
Downtown Beautification
2,000.00
4.
Visitor Information/Brochures
2,000.00
5.
law Enforcement Serices
2 officers Sumer/December
22,000.00
6.
Miscellaneous
2.000.00
Total Expenditures
$43,900.00
Projected to Carry forward
$3,100.00
CITYOF efq.
PD LICE DEFAPTM ENT
Hamn,A Harriman, CMel of Pohoe - -
March 09, 1992 1
TO: Carol Labelle
Bangor Center Management
FR: Chief Harrison
RE: Agreement to provide extra police personnel to the Downtown
Management Area.
The Bangor Police Department agrees to provide two police
officers, to work a total of eighty hours a week in the Downtown
Management Area, subject to the following conditions; '
1) This agreement shall begin on May 15, 1992 and and on October 15,
1992.
2) Bangor Police Department will provide the two officers at no cost
to Bangor Center Management provided that enough police officers are
scheduled on that day to meet Department minimum staffing
requirements: -
3)If minimum staffing requirements cannot be met then Bangor Center
Management will pay for the additional officers needed to meet those
requirements. This will not exceed the overtime amount for two police
officers. Services will not be paid for before they are received.
4) Me two officers will patrol the areas identified by the Chief of
-Police and the Bangor Center Management as the problem areas. Their
primary duties will be to address the specific problems of the
downtown area as identified by the Chief of Police and Bangor Center
Management.
5) The approximate cost to provide this service s $22,000. Either
Bangor Center Management or the Bangor Police Department may cancel
this agreement at any time.
MEMORANDUM
92 307
June 1, 1992
TO: City Council
FROM: Rodney G. McKay, Community Development Director
RE: Bangor Center Development District
Four City Council Orders and two public hearings required to
continue funding of the Bangor Center management Corporation are
scheduled for the June 8, 1992 City Council meeting. The 1992-1993
proposed Program and Budget for the Bangor Center Development
District have been substantially reduced to include only those
activities considered essential and which would eliminate staffing of
the Bangor Center Management Corporation and closing of the ACME
office.
The purpose of the first public hearing is to consider adoption
of the proposed Development Program (the means and objectives,
including the proposed budget, to be implemented within the Bangor
Center Development District). Notice of this hearing was published
in the My 27, 1992 edition of the Bangor Daily News.
The second public hearing will be to consider Implementation
assessments. To comply with extensive statutory notice requirements,
a second public notice was published in the May 27, 1992 edition of
the Bangor Daily News which included a list of all affected
properties, estimated assessments for each, and a maximum rate of
assessment of $0.53 per thousand dollars of assessed value.
The City Council Agenda sequence for the required public hearings
and four Council Orders should be as follows:
PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED
92- ORDER - Adopting Municipal Development Program and
Budget for the Bangor Center Development
District
PUBLIC HEARING REOUIRED
92- ORDER - Bangor Center Development District -
Establishment of Implementation Assessments
922307
92- ORDER - Establishing the Anount of the Tax Rate and
Overlay for the 1993 Fiscal Year for the
Bangor Center Development District
92- ORDER - Authorising Execution of Contract with Bangor
Center Management Corporation.
The budget proposed by the Municipal Development District
Advisory Board and the Bangor Center Management Corporation is
$47,000, $43,000 of which is proposed to be raised from FY 1993
implementation assessments on property owners within the district and
the balance of $4,000 is projected carry-over from 1991-1992.
The special assessment rate needed to fund the $43,000 district
budget from implementation asseasments in the coming year is $0.4865
per $1,000 of assessed value based on an estimated total district
assessed value of $88,391,500. An overlay rate of $0.0235 per $1,000
of assessed valuation is recommended resulting in a total
implementation assessment rate of $0.5100 par $1,000 of assessed
value. Themount indicated in the public hearing notice as the
"Maximum Rate of Assessment" for the period commencing on July 1,
1992 and ending on June 30, 1993 was $0.53, $0.02 per thousand more
than the amount needed, so the actual assessments would be 2 cents
per thousand of valuation less than the advertised "Maximum Rate of
Assessment'.
A comparison of prior years assessments and funding of the Bangor
Center Management Corporation is also attached.
RGM/lg
Attachments: AS