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BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Monday, August 1, 2022
City Council Chambers
Committee Members Present: Committee Chair Schaefer, Hawes, Leonard, Sprague,
Tremble
Additional Councilors Present: Fournier, Yacoubagha
City Staff Present: Collins, Emery, LaBree, Laurie, Theriault
Committee Chair Schaefer called the meeting to order at 6:25 P.M.
MEETING MINUTES
1. Accept and Appropriate Funds for Bangor Commercial Kitchen Incubator
(Council Resolve)
a. Action requested: approval of staff recommendation to authorize city manager to
accept and appropriate funds. Item will move to the City Council on August 8, 2022.
Councilor Sprague requested follow up on the survey before spending the grant funds. Councilor
Hawes moved approval of staff recommendation, seconded by Councilor Tremble. Vote unless
doubted, no doubt.
2. Affirm and Adopt the Public Art and Monuments Policy (Council Order)
a. Action requested: approval of Commission on Cultural Development recommendation
to affirm and adopt the 2016 policy as the current Public Art and Monuments Policy,
with only the date updated. Item will move to the City Council on August 8, 2022.
Councilor Sprague moved approval of Commission on Cultural Development recommendation to
affirm and adopt the 2016 policy as the current Public Art and Monuments Policy, with only the
date updated. Item will move to the City Council on August 8, 2002; seconded by Councilor
Hawes. Vote unless doubted, no doubt.
3. Downtown Lights
a. Action requested: approval of staff recommendation to solicit sponsorships for Bangor
lighting installation at Park/State.
Councilor Tremble would like a discussion of holiday lighting in general at some point in the future.
Councilor Leonard noted brightness should consider the many residents nearby. Councilor
Sprague noted Rotary may be a source of support. Councilor Tremble moved approval of staff
recommendation to solicit sponsorships for Bangor lighting and installation at Park/State Streets,
seconded by Councilor Leonard. Vote unless doubted, no doubt.
4. Hope for Homeless Grant Update
a. Action requested: none, informational update only.
$25,000 awarded at staff level to support their activities.
5. Additional CDBG Funding for Community Housing of Maine, 100 Ohio Street
Rehab
a. Action requested: approval of staff recommendation to approve funding and authorize
development agreement. Item will move to the City Council on August 8, 2022.
Councilor Sprague noted he would like to see an overall plan in terms of housing with funding
available from CDBG, State, ARPA, and the County. Councilor Hawes moves approval of staff
recommendation to approve funding and authorize development agreement. Item will move to the
City Council on August 8, 2022, seconded by Councilor Sprague. Vote unless doubted, no doubt.
6. Residential Rehabilitation Loan – 206 Falvey Street – Map-Lot R42-224
a. Action requested: approval of staff recommendation to approve a Residential
Rehabilitation Deferred Loan at 3% interest for a term of up 20 years in the amount of
$35,828 to be secured by a third mortgage on the home located at 206 Falvey Street.
Councilor Sprague moves approval of staff recommendation to approve a Residential
Rehabilitation Deferred Loan at 3% interest for a term up to 20 years in the amount of $35,828 to
be secured by a third mortgage on the home located at 206 Falvey Street, seconded by Councilor
Hawes. Vote unless doubted, no doubt.
7. Bangor Water District – Land Purchase
a. Action requested: approval of staff recommendation to modify original agreement. Item
will move to the City Council on August 8, 2022.
Councilor Sprague moves approval of staff recommendation to modify original agreement. Item
will move to the City Council on August 8, 2022, seconded by Councilor Leonard. Vote unless
doubted, no doubt.
Councilor Hawes motioned to move into Executive Session at 6:54 P.M., seconded by Councilor
Leonard. Vote unless doubted, no doubt.
8. Executive Session Economic Development – Property Negotiations – 1 M.R.S.A.
§ 405 (6) (C) (see attached Confidential Memo)
a. Action requested – none.
9. Executive Session Economic Development – Property Negotiations – 1 M.R.S.A.
§ 405 (6) (C) (see attached Confidential Memo)
a. Action requested – none.
Meeting adjourned at 7:18 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya L. Emery, Director, Community & Economic Development