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Wednesday, December 8, 1999 @5:00 PM
MINUTES
. COMMITTEE MEMBERS
PRESENT: Councilor Baldacci, Chair
Councilor Vardamis
Councilor Crowley
Councilor Palmer
Councilor Rohman
OTHER ��
COUNCILORS
PRESENT: Councilor Blanchette
Councilor Dan Tremble
Councilor Mike Aube
STAFF
PRESENT: Edward A. Barrett, City Manager
Rodney G. McKay, Director of Community & Economic Development
T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Programs Manager
Katherine Weber, Planning Officer
Dan Wellington, Code Enforcement Officer
Jim Ring, City Engineer
Norm Heitmann, City Solicitor
Lee Umphrey, Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator
_Don Winslow,Police Chief
OTHERS1���
• PRESENT: French Street residents
Roxanne Saucier, BDN
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM by Committee Chair, Councilor Baldacci.
CONSENT AGENDA:
ITEM#1 - Accepting Offer of Full Price for Purchase of 212 Randolph Drive
ITEM#2 - Amending Lease Agreement with Acadia Hospital Corp.
ITEM#3 -Amending Maine Propane Energy Agreement
The Consent Agenda was moved, seconded and unanimously appro��ed.
REGULAR AGENDA:
Items #4, and 5 were taken together.
ITENI#4 - Council Referral - Ordinance 99-325 - Amending Schedule I of Chapter 291,
Article III, of the Code of the City of Bangor- Parkin�Prohibited at All Times -
French Street
Don Winslow stated that residents of the French Street area, representatives and students
from John Bapst as well as representatives from the area church attended recent meetings�
• concernin�the parking issues in this area. As a result of this meeting, Staff s recommendation is
to restrict parking with 2-hour time zones; in the neYt block parkin�prohibited on the even
numbered side of the street and unrestricted parking on the other side of the street. If a high
demand for parking from residents becomes an issue then this would be re�•isited. Don further
stated that those who attended the public meetina �vere comfortable with this arrangement.
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. A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval of this amendment by
substitution to the full City Council at their meeting on December 13, 1999. Consideration of the
second block amendment will have to go on the Council Agenda for the second City Council
meeting to be held on December 27th. So voted.
ITEM#5 - Council Referral - Ordinance 99-326 -Amending Schedule IV of Chapter 291,
Article III, of the Code of the City of Bangor-Parking Limited to Two Hours - � �
French Street
A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval of this amendment by
substitution to the full City Council at their meeting on December 13, 1999.
ITEVI#6 - Council Referral - Ordinance 00-30 -Amending Chapter 291, Article III Schedule
VI of the Code of the City of Bangor-Handicapped Parking- Somerset Street
A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval of this amendment as
presented to the full City Council. So voted.
ITEVI#7 - Amending License Agreement-Bangor Lodge Elks - Odlin Road
A.motion was made and seconded to recommend approval to the full City Council to
amend the�license agreement with Bangor Lodge Elks on Odlin Road as presented. So voted.
• ITE�I#8 - Lease Agreement with Bangor Gas Company - Odlin Road
A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval of this lease agreement as
presented to the full City Council. So voted.
ITEII#9 - Authorizing Second Amendment to Contract- Hunter Interests Inc. -Riverfront
Redevelopment
This second amendment to the Contract with Hunter Interests Inc. is for the purpose of
preparing graphics which describe the proposed Penobscot Riverfront Development. These
graphics will be used in the City's RFP packages, reports and for public information. The cost of
the graphics and technical and administrative time involved totals $15,295.
A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval of second amendment to
contract with Hunter Interests Inc as presented to the full City Council. So voted.
ITE`I#10 - Development Agreement/Loan Commitment- Boyd Street Housina Associates
A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval to the full City Council as
presznted the development agreement/loan commitment between Boyd Street Housina
• Associates and the City of Bangor. So voted. �
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. Councilor Baldacci asked to be excused from voting on Item#11 as he has a conflict of
interest. Committee recognized this conflict and excused Councilor Baldacci from participating.
ITEM #11 - Community Development Deferred Loan Application- 248 Randolph Drive
A motion was made and seconded to approve this deferred loan request for 248 Randolph
Drive as presented. So voted.
A motion was made and seconded to go into Executive Session.
ITEM#12 - Executive Session-Update on Negotiations for Cruise Boat Extension of Lease/
Option Agreement
A motion was made and seconded to go out of Executive Session.
A motion was made and seconded to go into Executive Session.
ITEM#13 - Executive Session-Update on Negotiations with Penobscot County Regarding 6
Central Street
A motion was made and seconded to go out of Executive Session.
A motion was made and seconded to go into Executive Session.
ITEM#14 - Executive Session-Update on Negotiations with EMH Regaxding Waterworks
A motion was made and seconded to go out of Executive Session.
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A motion was made and seconded to go into Executive Session.
ITEM#1� - Executive Session-Property Disposition-Postal Service Interest in EYchange
Street Lot
A motion was made and seconded to go out of Executive Session.
A motion was made and seconded to go into Executive Session.
ITEM#16 - Executive Session- Discussion of Future Lease Neaotiations - Maine Business
Enterprise Park �
A motion was made and seconded to go out of Executive Session.
�IeetinQ adjourned at approximately 6:30 PM.
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