HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-03-22 21-124 Order
03/22/202121-124
03/22/2021
21-124
Community & Economic Development
Order
041-075
Title, Order
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease with the Bangor Farmers' Market Association for use of
Upper Abbot Square for the summer market
This Order will authorize the execution of a three-year lease agreement with Bangor Farmers' Market
Association for use of a portion of Upper Abbott Square parking lot on Sundays from 9:00AM -
4:00PM beginning in May 2021. The lease rate will be $300 annually, due on May 1 of each year.
The term each year will be the first Sunday in May through the last Sunday of November of each
year. Earlier access in April may be granted with special permission from the City Manager.
The Bangor Farmers' Market Association has operated a summer farmers marker in Abbott Square
on Harlow Street since the spring of 2015. Their most recent lease expired in November 2020 and
they wish to continue the summer market at this location.
Business & Economic Development
03/22/2021
Recommend for passage
40
Consent
03/22/202121-124
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
03/22/2021
21-124
Fournier
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease with the Bangor Farmers' Market Association for use of
Upper Abbot Square for the summer market
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor is the owner of a parking lot on Harlow Street known as the Upper Abbott
Square parking lot; and
WHEREAS, the Bangor Farmers' Market Association has operated a summer farmers market in Upper Abbott
Square since 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Bangor Farmers’ Market Association wishes to continue to hold the market at this location; and
WHEREAS, the parties agree that continued use of a portion of the Upper Abbott Square parking lot has been
and will continue to be a suitable place for the farmers market; and
WHEREAS, the Bangor Farmers' Market Association wishes to enter into a three year lease agreement
(2021-2023) with the City for use of a portion of Upper Abbott Square parking lot on Sundays from 9:00AM -
4:00PM from May 1st through the last Sunday of November each year with the possibility of beginning sooner
in April, depending on the weather, by special permission of the City Manager.
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,
the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a three year lease agreement (2021-2023) with the Bangor
Farmers' Market Association for a portion of Upper Abbott Square parking lot on Sundays from 9:00AM to
4:00PM from May 1st through the last Sunday of November each year with the possibility of beginning sooner
in April, depending on the weather, by special permission of the City Manager for an annual rent of $300 to be
paid by May 1st of each year. Said agreement shall be a final form as approved by the City Solicitor or
Assistant City Solicitor.
IN CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 22,2021
CO 21-124
Motion made and seconded for Passage of Consent Agenda
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes: Davitt,Dubay,Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague,Tremble
Councilors Voting No: None
Passed
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