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BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, June 2, 2020, 5:00P.M.
City Council Chambersand via Zoom
MEETING MINUTES
BED Members Present:Nichols(C), Fournier,Hawes,Schaefer, Tremble
Non-BED Members:Davitt, Okafor, Supica
City Staff Present:Bolduc, Collins, Conlow, Cromwell, Emery, Lundy
Committee Chair Nichols called the meeting to order at 5:00P.M.
REGULAR AGENDA
1.Downtown Parking Update –West Market Square –Director Emery provided an
update of staff recommendation to create additional 15-minute curbside parking
spaces along Main Street fronting West Market Square.Councilor Tremble –in favor
as long as they wantit, vast majority.CouncilorHawes –will this be permanent? No,
through warm weather only. Councilor Nichols –check with jewelry store, Waverly,
more than just those bordering the square.Staff will follow up with discussions and
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report back at pre-council June 8
.
Regarding the executive session items, Councilor Tremble moved that Councilor Fournier
has conflict on item #3, Barker Street, motion seconded by Hawes. Voting yes –Nichols,
Tremble, Hawes, Schaefer. Did not vote –Fournier. Councilor Fournier will leave meeting
prior to that discussion.
Member Tremblemoved into Executive Session under 1 M.R.S.A. § 405 (6) (C) at 5:08
P.M., seconded by Member Hawes.
2.Executive Session –Economic Development –BanAir Property -1 M.R.S.A. § 405
(6) (C)
No action needed. CouncilorFournier leftthe meeting at 5:14 pm.
3.Executive Session–Economic Development –Barker StreetProperty–1 M.R.S.A.
§ 405 (6) (C)
Member Hawesmoved out of Executive Session at 5:20P.M., seconded by Member
Tremble. No action was taken onthisitem.
No action was taken on this item.
Meeting adjourned at 5:21 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Emery
Director of Community and Economic Development