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BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - 5:15 P.M.
May immediately follow other committee meetings
City Council Chambers and via Zoom
MEETING MINUTES
Committee Members Present: Committee Chair Schaefer, Leonard, Sprague
Additional Councilors Present: Fournier
City Staff Present: Bolduc, Collette, Collins, Emery, Krieg, O’Donnell
Others in Attendance: Barbara McDade, Commission on Cultural Development
Committee Chair Schaefer called the meeting to order at 5:15 P.M.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Fourth Amendment to a Lease
Agreement between the City of Bangor and Community Housing of Maine –183
Harlow Street
a. Action requested – approval of staff recommendation.
Councilor Sprague moved approval the consent agenda as presented, seconded by
Councilor Leonard. Vote unless doubted, no doubt.
AGENDA
1. Announcement of Bangor Artist of the Year Award
Annette Sohns-Dodd is the winner of the 2022 Bangor Arts Award.
2.LD2003 Analysis
a. Action requested – discussion and feedback.
Krieg presented an overview of LD 2003 and the impacts on Bangor’s land development
code. Councilor Sprague wants a staff recommendation regarding the growth boundary.
Are there targeted development opportunities within the area outside the growth boundary
that exists now?
3. Tiny Home Park
a. Action requested – discussion and feedback.
Krieg presented overview. The draft will go to the planning
board for a workshop discussion in October.
Councilor Leonard moved into Executive Session, seconded by Councilor Sprague at
5:51 PM.
4. Executive Session Economic Development – Property Negotiations – 1
M.R.S.A. § 405 (6) (C) (see attached Confidential Memo)
a. Action requested in open session – none, update only.
5. Executive Session Economic Development – Property Negotiations – 1
M.R.S.A. § 405 (6) (C) (material to be provided at meeting)
a. Action requested in open session – none, update only.
UPDATES
1. New business and resident guides anticipated complete before 10/7.
2. Comprehensive plan policy surveys forthcoming.
a. Councilor Sprague asked if staff could provide an update on the
alignment of the comprehensive plan and ARPA funding – request will
be forwarded to the City Manager.
Meeting adjourned at 6:40 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Emery
Director of Community and Economic Development