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Home My WebLink About1992-11-18 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes_ _ � , . } COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE � Wednesday, November 18, 199t2 MINUTES � ', :... �..- � .,' ' ` � � �: MEMBERS `�'� �� PRESENT: Councilor Marshall Frankel � i �� `�1 ti ��t�� Councilor Bill Cohen x��>�� s, ar r�, ,.. <;, OTHERS � � ... ,w;.a:-... :a �.�La�.�?:e�, PRESENT: Kenneth R. Gibb, Director of Community & Economic Dev. - Edward A. Barrett, City Manager Rodney G. McRay, Community Development Director Stanley C. Moses, Asst. C.D. Director T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Resources Coordinator Erik Stumpfel, City Solicitor The meeting was called to order at 5:35 PM. AGENDA ITEM #1 - Public Hearing - FY 93 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy Annual Plan (�HAS) Due to the fact that no one from the public sector was in _ attendance at the time the meeting convened, it was agreed by Committee members and Staff to continue on with the other agenda items and at the time when anyone from the public sector arrived then the meeting would go back to the Public Hearing. � AGENDA STEMS #2 & #3 - Rehab Loan for 145 Stillwater Ave. , and Rehab Loan for 12 N. Park Street Due to the lack of a quorum, these agenda items could not be heard. A special C&EDC meeting was scheduled for Monday, November 23, 1992 at 7:15 PM for the purpose of taking up these items. AGENDA ITEM #4 - Maliseet Gardens Parking Lease The parking lease between the City and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is up for renewal. Staff has brought this item before the Committee for direction on how to proceed. Rod McKay explained to the Committee the history of the original lease terms with the BIA. The lease provides for right of first refusal by BIA in respect to a subsequent lease of the. 70 parking spaces. Under the previous lease, BIA paid $5.00 per month per space; if they choose to renew their lease, it is with the understanding that the cost will be $33.00 per space (the City's regular parking permit fee rate in affect at this time) . BIA .has suggested that they pay only $6.00 per space. Discussion followed between Staff and Committee on the various aspects of the site, costs and lease terms. � • .." - 2 � Due to the fact that there was not a quarum of inembers preeent, � no vate cauld be taken at this time. This item will be brought back befare the Committee at its next regular2y scheduled meeting on Wednesday, � December 9th at 5.30 PM for a final decis.ion. AGENDA ITEM #1 - Public Hearing - FY 93 Comprehensive Housing Affordability S�rategy Annua]. Plan (CHAS) At th.is point in time, with some interested parties from the public sector naw in attendance, the PubZic Hearing began. Stan Moses, Asst. C.D. Directar, gresented the backgronnd on the CHAS to �he Committee. He stated that i�he purpase of the public hearing was to i.nvite public input into the preparation of the f3,rst annual update of the 5--year CHAS that was adopted last year. There are 14 elements and 15 programs that are assaciated with the CHAS. The CHAS consists of fi.ve garts - far example, the 1st part pertains to the Needs Assessment. Every applicant for funds from these programs must have a Certification of Consistency w3.th the local ar state CHAS as part of the apglication requirements. The type of affordable housi,ng that the CHA.� refers to would be subsidized housing; housing that receives some kind af subsi.dy or is designed to serve the needs af special needs population groups. The 2nd part of the CHAS is a Market and Inventax�r Conditians Assessment and Develapment af Strategy on haw to provide hausing � and associated special needs for the target population which are low- and moderate-incame peaple and people with special needs. Also, after the 5-year strategy, there is an annual plan o� resouraes rnrhich states what is expected to be available durira.g the year and what is hoped to be done with those resources. Stan reviewed briefly sam� of what has been done aver the past year that had a bearing on the CHAS plan as well as the impact on staff in respect ta the housing needs in the area. With the CDBG Rehab Pragram, which i.s now integrated with the CHAS, 26 units have been rehabed which are occupied by renters and 18 units which are occupied by owners. Alsa two loans have been made to non-profits - 1 to the head trauma home located at 227 Essex Street whiah provides housing and rehabilitation for persons wha have recei.ved severe head in�uries. The other pra�ect was a rehab loan to "Friends o� The Together Place" - located on Center Street Avenne, 5 units in all. Stan stated that he has also been in contact with the Bangar Area Shelter in respect to how that facility could be made handicapped accesaibl.e in order to comply wi.th the American with Disab.iliti.es Act. � � � �+ 3 Kerry Sack, of the Community Health & Counseling Center in '� Bangor, was present to briefly speak to the Committee on behalf of her agency's involvement with respect to the CHAS. She presented her recommendation of forming a housing alliance for the upcoming � year. It is hoped that with such an alliance it would bring. together a cross-section of those interested in housing development in the Bangor community in order to discuss the problems that exist and what can be done with regard to them. The Maine State Housing Authority currently has substantial funds under the Maine Affordable Housing Act which came out of the 1989 bond issue "Affordable Housing Bond Referendum" (which was approved by the voters) . There was initially $4 million in the Municipal Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund; $500,000 Municipal Land Acquisition Revolving Fund and $2 million for Housing Opportunity Zones Funds. Kerry's understanding. is that less then "one-handful" of municipalities have applied; that there is still a considerable amount of funds available. To the best of Rerry's understanding at this time, in order to qualify for application for these funds, each town or municipality has to have their own housing alliance. Discussion continued between Rerry, Staff and Committee covering such points of concern as the possible need that exists for regional efforts vs. only Bangor; and/or a joint community effort (i.e. Bangor/Brewer) . It was the overall consensus that the approach should be one of regional coverage when it comes to a housing alliance. R�rry stated that. Darrell Cooper of P.I. Realty . in Bangor strongly supports this project also but was not able to attend this evenings meeting. This public hearing begins a 30-day comment period from the public and private sector in respect to .the CHAS. Stan Moses stated that during this time, he will continue to refine the annual update which has to be submitted to HUD prior to the end of this calendar year. He stated that it will be brought back before this Committee prior to submission. The meeting adjourned at 6:21 PM. rP � � .____ - =-1_ ----�-__ �_�_�.�_.--_