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� COMMUNITY & ECOI��MIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January I9, 2000 �a 5:00 PM
MINUTES
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
PRESENT: Councilor Baldacci
Counciloz Vardamis
Councilor Rohman
Councilor Palm.er
Couneilor Cxowley
STAFF
PRESENT: Edward A. Barrett, City 1Vlanager
Rodney G. McKay, Director af Cotnrnunity & Economic Development
Stan Moses, Asst. C.D. Directox
Katherine Weber, Planning 4ffzcer
Stephen Bolduc, Economzc Develapment Officer
Norm Heitmann, City Solicitar
CONSENT A�ENDA:
ITEM#1 —Amendment to Lease Agreement with KCS Consulting Group, L.L.C. ta
� extend its lease of 690 sq. ft. af affice space in Buiidintr#272, 39 Florida Ave., Bangoz.
ITEM#2 —Amendment to Lease Affreement with PBB USA, Inc. to extend its lease of
541 sq. ft. of office space in.Building#2"72, 39 Florida Ave., Bangor far three (3} years.
A motion was made and secanded ta apprave the Cansent Agenda as presented.
So voted.
REGULAR AGENDA:
ITEM#3 —Universzty af Maine Arts Prapasal
Staff reviewed far the Cc�mmittee a proposal fram the University af Maine Arts
Department to occupy approximately 12,000 squaze feet in the Freeses building ta hc�use
the Unzversit5�af Maine Museurn of Art and arts educational outreach center. To
accomrnodate the University's proposal the City would need to either lease or pLxrchase
the sp�ce from the o��ner, JMC Partners LLC. Staff alsa reviewed a propased c3raft
agreement ti�rith th.e University of�laine far use of the space.
A mation was made and seconded to direct Staff ta draw up a resolve to aftir���
the City's cammitznent to work ti�-ith the tJniversity of Maine to have an Art M�.ise��m in
da��nto���n Ban�ar. So voted.
ITEIYI #�—Demolition of 30 Hiahland Avenue
This praperty is scheduled to be dernalzshed b�� City cre�.vs. It�vill initially be
used for�re traininff eYercise. The estimate af cast to deznolish this structure will be
� $IS-20,000 after the ��re trainin� e�ercises. Discussions between the City's Leaal
Department and tlze a���ners are still �oin�? on Gvitl�respect to ho�v this cost tivill be paicl
.:`_.
• for. Staff recommends demolishing the building soon and if this is done then a lien can
be filed against the property owners for demolition costs. City Manager Barrett stated
that there is $7,9�0 in the City's account for demolitions; he would recommend that this
be supplemented with$10,000 from the contingency account which will enable the
demolition to be done soon. A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval
to the full City Council of the demolition of 30 Highland Avenue as presented. So voted.
ITEM #� - Executive Session—Request for City to Sell Union Street Property in the
BIA Commercial/Industrial Park
Item was withdrawn at the request of lessee's representative.
ITEM #6—Discussion of above Item in Open Session(if necessary)
Item was withdrawn at the request of lessee's representative.
ITEM #7—Business Development Loan
Item was not ready for consideration.
ITEM #8 - Executive Session on above Business Development Loan (if necessary)
Item was not ready for consideration.
A motion was made to go into Executive Session.
ITEM #9—Executive Session—Economic Development Proposal
• A motion was made to Qo out of Executive Session.
ITEM #10 —Census Bureau Request for Free Parking Spaces
After some discussion, Committee suQaested to the Census Bureau that they
might be able to buy parking permits for $19 per space on either Front Street or on the
top of the parking garage. Committee did not feel comfortable in supportin� a request for
free parking spaces. City Manager Barrett added that once the Census Bureau decides
what they want to do, they should contact Sally Burgess of the C&ED Department for
assistance.
ITEM #11 —AuthorizinQ Sale of 223 Randolph Drive
A motion w-as made and seconded to approve the sale of this property as
presented. So voted.
ITEM #12 —Resolve Supportin� the Supplemental Appropriation for the State
Department of Transportation for Projects to Improve East-West Travel In and Throu�`l�
the State of Maine
A motion ���as made and seconded to recommend approval of this Resolve to the
fiill City Council. So voted.
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