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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-07-12 242-Y ORDER242-Y Introduced by Councilor Mooney, .luly 12, 1971 _ CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) (Orlber, - esezxarns sztizees. h viscry Cemmi6tee Reext Be;. Beat Bae,,,,,, By the City CoumN of W City ofBaoyor: ORDERED, THAT the report of the citizens Advisory Committee, relative to the best future use of the Hass Park area, nw on file with the City Clerk, is hereby received. 242-Y RECEIVED 1971 JUL-8 PM 3:51 O A U E R CITY CLERK'S OFFICE xiue, CITY OF PA NGPA, MAINE Citizens mvisozy con�iccee aeporc ................ ............ ...... IN CITY COUNCIL .July 12, 1971 PASBID Re: Beet Use Of Benz Peck A,rea (IInn."trodueeed� and filed by V ..v ... :!l ...... ......... ciluan REPORT TO THE OITIZERS ADVIEDRY COMMITTEE FSM LIE SHO -COMMITTEE ON CDMMWHITY ?LAN%ING The pUrpase of this project i -to report to the Citizens Advisory Committee on one best future use If the uses Park area. - Three c. e been held. The first w - 'n Cay Manager melt nation s Pelle Gnsily. .-,,a „ae John F ee was presenaannex earl discussion was purchasing Agent gipee coy Dand exile - entire c nnthe a was present A toll discussion m s es pas: in- come and expensFair volved ne the a plus a report from the Y.anegersdt to as contract ce opxra to the F- m and Farness Racing for lin order ' also w sefed as to capital nded te- nts wdich Lhe City has b ked se make ve entsthat the request three-week Maine rac- Racingogran could bcontinues.opof These improvements have b requested re the Maine Harness Racing C be Aas mu ht these i attached. City de its that Frawley ty uses that date sea-, -wowed be a much as must sbeD. one point node is that Lhe City dean not awn com- plete title to the property r and rust be very careful not to u e Park s i any purpose Outlined in Mr. 3a ss's will. His clue states he itl Park shall se forever Used mh'ch 1 rave only -a, .. - o public Park purposes including) if the gibs s n.- ie o e fits s poses acircuses,Isope fairs, the City charging rants: for s at its option.” l were as - ark a and rental goes into tie Municipal general fund; all ex- penses - a' thepi volved in dtheeopeiation of use Parks includingtheMunicipal Auditoriums come out o: the general fund. The second mdating war a public one held April 23rd at the City Council Chambers. it was wall aavlr-,,seG she , full f. of interested citizens turned out. of the seven '- - ' e present. ou= eryone w- n an opporeph-ty i e�heard. Thencluded ^..i: - 5 Sive Mr. C nlry wr representing sone Down East Hames Horsemen's Association. - sed that Londe., geres be $hortanW ua wagered last year Loring the racing m s group e s this i de important b s for the City and that the needed capital asked, in adds should b made at makes so area antfor from the rental a taken i He a ked, i addition, that the City e the a into a year -wound stabling nt ofl icy Greater Bangor Ch in oma to the city. spF aConcerttooHews,busi e Executive Vid,ages Pre art co of the Greater tongue many er of Commerce then spoke or, tie business advantages to tpa commodity, Nous including the many employees with work . r fours f- and s - eek ming to or connected the housing, he F £roan and other purchases m In arae a : le people coming to o acted with the Fa'_r and tBa Racing Program. made Z.oz cusp a leiter from Mr. John Pfuture a g. Thepleiv letter is at a expressing h- is Pa:. s and his cor. er's views se to the best future Use The letter Ss attached. Ct-mer Bradstreet -.[luded or. Hole, all Mrs. Phyllis the racing a tors-,-ow:rePark and Bred street and Georgo Have all speaking in favor of the ra ing u e Perk and advocating to capital i ants b o that the City would not Ione itsended neat dates t ovacn rustPodean representing the new Bangor he Auditoria League suggested someone at c,-. ,in c rumen a enclosed hockey facility next to the Auditoriums raking use -A the — ant w excellent expert red nearly ies. Lee - _- hourtru dreaaytu a e building based re the experience of other communities. - such emu Several spoke against and present extended racing meet. They nsieTsne,Qple o mks, . e probietst o any . it many of f.' r- One o. tae pe ug9 anted et - - construction be o - heseand all summer.a sheer suggestions erthe included so rd municipal skews a oncertpool, a be held teere all seem, other suggestions included a third l oplwlnniny pools a picnic a with trews lawns and sh rubbery, removal x: the racing oval completely a vas of the present cyclone fence and re placemen two$. s - type fconstruction pof r: courts. Attorney Edwartl Stern was present witF. h client, .:A: chisels, lessee of the Fair l and Racing for this year. Mr. Stern stressed that willing hsclient 'ing a .any improvements at the Park, but that he can't do then, all _ eyear. as e tLoc -an GDeratior o e long-term contract from etheve City as Md. Da c hope h, space ant o hey. The final speaker of the e s tin. Da.: MClell ante&. 9 ioldng of c slides p ogram w s v -. s Zoo built i - site o an see racing o His program w ergs by t. - . Of stayed t o 't sbel 5HIeeyes that Bangor unds 1d support d program, list sc oleo and that there are pus s:bl a 'c adoral Funds aver lab:, to assist in seen a protect. - - e his program to anyone interested and says that de will continua to push suche aprject to ..s fulfillment. nal n. .:g of the Committee w held on Monday, May loth. After a fun d of r protea to d - it w tided that s the Bass Pari area o longer or sthea outskirts o the City, andsince eiVa. Bass stated since his will chat rthe rPark should . ways be used r Public Pari purposes, and in order that the mort people can obtain the greatest oebe..t :rod thm Dass Park area, we recommend tae following: 1. The City Council should appoint a broad based cortmittee whose primary purpose shall be to find a place on the outskirts of Bangor where private resources can be stimulated to pro- vides ing facilities under private ownerehip. 2. Inc 'city planning Department and the City Recreation Department be charged with the ity or developi.-g a long-range program o improvements to the Pari property with aapnasis placed on year-round recreation facilities. Included should be such items as a third mus - cipa-1 saamming pool, hockey facilities, park and picnic areas, a portable shell for Concocts r r young and old, a children's z and any othor facilities needed to provide Bangor Area citizens of all ages with outstanding recreational and athletic facilites. Respectfully Submitted, U'� EE ON COMML1JIN PLANNING J. E. W/ C diTe ✓`