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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-01-19 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes r � 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. �