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Home My WebLink About2021-05-18 Business and Economic Development Committee Minutes BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Tuesday, May 18, 2021, 5:15 P.M. City Council Chambers and Via Zoom Meeting Minutes BED Members Present: Fournier (C), Davitt, Dubay, Schaefer, Sprague Non-BED Members Present: City Staff Present: Bolduc, Collins, Conlow, Emery, Jarvis, Krieg, Labree, Willette Guests Present: Jane Bragg, Chair, Commission on Cultural Development Chair Fournier called the meeting to order at 5:16 P.M. 1. Bangor Municipal Golf Course Sponsorship Action Requested: Approval of staff recommendation to approve sponsorship. Willette gave an overview of the sponsorship opportunity. Councilor Davitt moved staff recommendation, seconded by Councilor Schaefer. Councilor Dubay declared the potential for a conflict of interest as First National Bank is her employer so she will abstain from the vote. Sprague declared potential for conflict as his son is employed by First National Bank. No motion to declare a conflict was made by other councilors. Roll call vote: Davitt yes, Schaefer yes, Sprague yes, Fournier yes. Vote tally 4 yes, 0 no, motion has passage. 2. Bangor Ballet Request to Change Use of Commission on Cultural Development Grant Funding (Spring 2020 Award) Action Requested: Approval of the recommendation of the Commission on Cultural Development to modify Bangor Ballet’s grant award to $2,000 for a youth choreography project. The item would then move forward to City Council on May 24, 2021 for final approval. Roll call vote: Davitt yes, Dubay yes, Schaefer yes, Sprague yes, Fournier yes. Vote tally 5 yes, 0 no, motion has passage. 3. Commission on Cultural Development - Arts and Cultural Policy Update Action Requested: Approval of the recommendation of the Commission on Cultural Development to approve the updated Arts and Cultural Policy. The item would then move forward to City Council on May 24, 2021 for final approval. Emery provided an overview. Bragg stated that the previous plan was more of a strategic plan, this is more of a policy plan, and that the CCD has an action plan for each year that serves to detail the year’s priorities and work. Annual report serves as the action plan for each year. Councilor Davitt moved staff recommendation, seconded by Councilor Schaefer. Roll call vote: Davitt yes, Dubay yes, Schaefer yes, Sprague yes, Fournier yes. Vote tally 5 yes, 0 no, motion has passage. 4. Commission on Cultural Development - Ordinance Updates Action Requested: Approval of the recommendation of the Commission on Cultural Development to approve the proposed ordinance changes. The item would then move forward to City Council for final approval once legal has had the opportunity to complete the drafting. Emery provided an overview. Councilor Davitt moved staff recommendation, seconded by Councilor Schaefer. Roll call vote: Davitt yes, Dubay yes, Schaefer yes, Sprague yes, Fournier yes. Vote tally 5 yes, 0 no, motion has passage. 5. Community Garden Request – 44 Patten Street Action Requested: Approval of staff recommendation to first confirm if the abutting property owner has any interest in acquiring the parcel, and if not, negotiate with Together Place regarding terms and conditions for use of the property as a community garden. Emery provided an overview. Councilor Schaefer moved staff recommendation, seconded by Councilor Davitt. Roll call vote: Davitt yes, Dubay yes, Schaefer yes, Sprague yes, Fournier yes. Vote tally 5 yes, 0 no, motion has passage. 6. Downtown Wheatpaste – City Hall Wall Action requested: Approval of the proposed image and placement of a wheatpaste mural on the retaining wall leading into City Hall. The item would then move forward to City Council for final approval on May 24, 2021. Emery provided an overview. Who is the artist? Find out and let committee know. Councilor Davitt moved staff recommendation, seconded by Councilor Schaefer. Roll call vote: Davitt yes, Dubay yes, Schaefer yes, Sprague yes, Fournier yes. Vote tally 5 yes, 0 no, motion has passage. 7. Informational Update - CDBG CARES Act Business Grants for Pandemic Relief - Round #2 Informational update only, no action necessary. Collins gave an overview of the business grant program, up to 5k and demonstrated loss will now be 15%. Councilor Fournier agreed with focusing on lower loss demonstrated and smaller businesses. 8. Informational Update – Broadband RFP timeline – A request for an extension on the timeline for the broadband RFP has been received from parties preparing a response. Staff agreed and extended the due date by 2 weeks, moving it from May 19 to June 2. Informational update only, no action necessary. Councilor Schaefer moved to enter into executive session under 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(C), seconded by Councilor Davitt. Roll call vote: Davitt yes, Dubay yes, Schaefer yes, Sprague yes, Fournier yes. Vote tally 5 yes, 0 no, motion has passage. Entered into executive session at 5:51 pm. 9. Executive Session – Economic Development – Property Disposition – 1 M.R.S.A. § 405 (6) (C) (see attached Confidential Memo) Action Requested: None. 10. Executive Session – Economic Development – Property Disposition – Bangor Water District – 1 M.R.S.A. § 405 (6) (C) (see attached Confidential Memo) Action Requested: None. Meeting adjourned at 6:07 pm.