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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-06-23 Harbor Committee Minutes City of Bangor I3arbor Committee Minutes �Meeting: Thursday,June 23, 2011 City Council Chamber Committee Members in Attendance: Art Margan, City Engineer; Daniel Cassidy; Daniel Field; Richard Reinhardt, Pat Blanchette, City Council Representative; Charles Lango, Cauncil Alternate Representative; Guests: Tanya Pereira, Business Developrnent Specialist; Tracy Willette,Parks and Recreation Directar Minutes fram the May meeting were accepted as distributed. The addendum to the minutes was not received by all committee members and will be re-attached to this manths minutes. I Project Updates • The Dock 4 replacement under the BIG grant will go out far bid this fall with the intent that the repiacement of Dock 4 will be in place for the 2012 season. The current dock 4 sections will be adequate for this year. • Quates are being sought new shower facilities in the Harbor Mastex's building, replacing the shower in the ald structure which will be taken dawn. • The security camera an Dock 4 is not fiznctioning. The city is seeing a rexnedy for this. � The Small Vessel Access will be installed as soon as the Army Corps of Engineers issues the required permit. It is hoped this will be in tirne to have a formal dedication at the Penobscot River Revival festival on the waterfront July 16. � • The movernent of the Concert Stage further down-river was discussed. It was felt important that this activity nat interfere with other citizen:s using the waterfront, whethex it be access to the current docks, the new small vessel access ar simply to the park itself • Foad Takeout Service — Preliminaxy plans were reviewed fox a proposed building near the downstream end of the bulkhead to serve as a faod takeout service. Preliminary drawings were reviewed. Points discussed were: o .The importance of elevation in the event af floading. Art Morgan indieated plans were for the building ta be one foot above the"100 year"flood plane level. o Handicap access with this elevation requires specific site design, which is being looked at by the Landscape Architect. o City Sewer 4verflow management will require same space in the structure. II Marketing the Waterfront. Tanya Pereira discussed a 3 stage pracess far marketing the waterfront consisting of: 1. Com�tetitive Analysis and Market Research: • Focus graups could be helpful • Review of past prese�t and fiiture users • Some of this has been done in the past (e.g. the S�aall Vessel Access Forum) and that infortnation should be reviewed. 2. Product Development: • Sma11 Vessel Access, Lighting & Security, Shawer Facility are alI in progress � • Moorings need to be addressed. Art Morgan indicated the City's desire ta pursue this once the Small Vessel Access perrnit is completed. • Fuel availability—In the past not felt possible, or essential with ather acess available on the river • Private Glperation shauld be readdressed, particularly with the budget aly allowing a part-time harbormaster positxon. 3. Market_ in�and Advertising • Develop a brand identity for the Bangar HarborlMarina/Waterfront � • The Brochure should be revised and available early enough for the following year (? November}. The Brochure should be brought to a higher level o An eas�-to-access website with a Information on facilities and services available o Calendar of Events /Links to pertinent sites (VVaterfrontCancexts.com,AmericanFolkFestival.com BassPark.com, etc� o Tide infarmation o Listing in key coastal guidebooks, advertising in key publications o Cooperative advertisements with ather Penaboscot River towns The next step in this process will be a work session 6 PM, Thursday, July 21 in lieu af the July regular harbor co�nmittee meeting. The goal will be to further define priorities, and to work out a process to achieve these goals. � �