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Home My WebLink About1994-03-09 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVEL(7PMENT COMMTTTEE � Wednesday, March 9, i994 @5;OQ PM MINUTES MEMBERS FRESENT: Counciior Gerard Baldacci, Chair Counci.lor James �.'yier Councilor Chri.s Popper OTHERS PRESENT: Kenneth R. Gibb, Director of Community and Economic Dev. Arthur Stockus, Public Works Directar Gary Jewell, Parking Supervisor Lt. iniinslow, Bangor Police Dept. PUBLTC l�,ary Rabinson PRESENT: Fred Thibodeau Pauline Connars June Lane Greg Stewart The meeting was called to order by Cauncilor Gerard Baldacci. at appraximately 5:Q4 PM. � AGENDA ITEM #1 - ORDINANCE - Amendi.ng Chapter II, Art. 6, Schedule I af Laws and Ordinances of the City af Bangor - : Parki.ng Proha.bited at A11 Times - Merrimac Street This item was considered at the 2/23/94 C&ED meeting with a recommendation by Gommittee that a survey af Merrimac Street resi.dents be done in order to see how they felt about the progosed parking ban fram November 1st to March 31st of each year. The purpase far the ban is due to the di.fficulty during the wi.nter months for emergency vehicles- to access the street because oE its narrow width, snow accumulati.an and vehicles parked alang the street. , Gary Jewell, Bangor Parking Supervisor, hand delivered approximately 25 su�:veys ta all househalds on Merrimac Street and spoke with approx�..mately 5 residents {who happened to be home} with respect to thei.r feelings regarding prohibition of parki.ng from Navember Ist to March 31st of eaeh year, Five af the surveys have been returned ta Gary with 3 No's; 2 Yes. Also, when asked if changing the direction that the traffic travels on this ane-wa�r street would be desirable, the responses were unanimous to keep it the way it currently is. The City depts. o£ fire, public works and police are al1 in agreement that the ban should be enforced dura.ng the months from . �Tovember Ist to March 3lst of each year. 2/ � Aside from those surveys already received, several residents of Merrimac Street were at the meeting to voice their opinions on the proposed parking ban. Mary Robinson voted for the ban; Pauline Connors voted for the ban; Fred Thibodeau voted against the ban; Greg Stewart stated his concerns for where off-street parking would ' be otfered. One alternative for off-street parking, as suggested by Councilor Popper, would be to use the vacant lot at 55-57 Merrimac Street. Councilor Baldacci recommended that Staff look at the option of using this vacant lot for off-street parking during the winter months. A motion was made and unanimously seconded to recommend that this proposed Ordinance Amendment, as presented, be forwarded to the City Counci3. for approval. So voted. AGENDA ITEM #2 - Ordinance - Amending Chapter III, Art. 6, Schedule II of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor - Parking Liunited to 30 Minutes - Center Street Gary Jewell, Parking Supervisar, presented this item to the Committee. � When paving on Center Street was done in 1993, the signs � stating "Parki.ng Limited to 30 Minutes" were taken down. Recently, the signs were to be put back up again but Gary noticed that there was no Ordinance covering this area. At this time, it is requested by Staff to recommend approval of the requested Ordinan�e Amendment as referred above. A motion was made and unanimously seconded to recommend that this Ordinance Amendment, as presented, be forwarded to the City Council for approval. So voted. With no other business at hand, the meeting was ad�ourned at 5:45 pm. rp • . . BANGOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ALLIANCE � Wednesday, March 9,1994 @ 10 am Bangor City Ha31 - MEETING MINUTES Fresent: , Name Regresentinct 5tan Moses Bangor Communi.ty Develapment Harald Henderson Fleet Bank Rick Fourni.er Rey Bank TimOthy James Ii�PE House� ITtC. Priscill.a Wi.11iams WELLSPRING, In.c Elaine Tucker Spruce Run Assac. Kerry Sack Rega.onal Housing Caordinator at Mental Health Jean Worsham P.I. Group: Senior Advantage Stephen Maoers Penquis C.A.P. Inc. Brent Falster Fleet Bank Peter It. Pitula, Sr. Fleet Mortgage Ren Bustund QI3Z - Bangor Craig Boyd Fleet Bank . Bill England Shaw House � Roger Griffith . Together Place Susan Brainerd Greater Bangor Area Shelter Judy Cuddy Senatar Bill Cahen Mary-Anne Chaelila Bangor Health & Welfare Bi.11 Flayd Maine State �ept. of Mental Health & Retardation Rod McKay Bangor Community Develapment Michael Noyes Senator Bil1 Cohen Patrick T. Quinn Central Maa.ne Shelter for xomeless Veterans - John A. Moore Bangor Savings Bank Erik Stnznpfel Bangor Citlr Salicitor � Chairwoman Rerry Sack apened the meeting with a round-table introduction af a11 present. . Craig Boyd and Brent Falster from Fleet Bank and Peter Pi.tula of Fleet Mortgage made a presentation concerning Fleet's recently annaunced INCITY Program. A summary af this $8 billion program i.s contained in the at�ached letter from Flee�t President, Terrence Murray to City Manager, Ed Barrett. Additiona3ly, Craig mentioned reduced paper�work requirements and 3-day loan approval turn-around time. � � 2/ Hill Burney, Maine State Housing Authority Busines� Development Officer, made a presentation of MSHA's variaus housing pragrams for first-time home buyers, financing of multi�amily projects and housing rehabilitation. He also discussed the federal HOME program, the CHA� citizen participation process, the SHARP program and CHODO's. Kerry Sack and Ken Bustund discussed the need for a "hame rescue" program to refinance existing mortgages for families with reversed fortunes. John Maore described the Windover Mortgage reverse mortgage program operated by Shamut Bank. Judy Cuddy indicated that in many cases a drop in property value resulted in loss of equity which limited refinancing opportunities. Bill Floyd suggested the need for the interven�ian af third party in difficult cases. Jahn Moare described some o£ the housing grant and loan programs offered by members of the Federal Ha�e Laan Bank system. Erik Stumpfel briefed the Alliance an eff�rts by the City of Bangar and athers to legislate limitations on the property tax �xemption far c�rtain hausing types in order to protect the municipal tax base �rom conversion of housing complexes from taxable to tax-exempt status by investors se�king tax credits. • Legislation proposed to last year's iegislature was gassed but vetoed by the governor. Efforts ta develop a bill which could be widely supported in the current legislative se�sion have resulted in a watered-�own compromise of li.mited impact. The committee- amended version of this bill i� attached, Stan reported that the City's 1994 CHAS has been approved by HUD ' and copies will be distributed shartly to those wanting them. There being no �urther business, the meeting adjourned at I approximately 12:30 pm. Respectfully submitted, ..��..-� �Stan Moses, Secretary SCM/rp Attachments: .A5 � . ' ��d�� .��R -- 1 199� Fleet Financial Group � February 1$;��1.994.�.- '- . .� Terrenee Murray �.�'`` ' - Chairman and President °`;:° - � �.��,.r;. ... , -,,� _ F�-� �, .',- :� �, ,� ,� `��`��' �. �w,i - .. Mr. Edward Barrett - �/ ��a,-;'�• City Manager ��, . "�� -, City of Bangar � '•�, : ,w � t.ti� 73 Harlaw Street Bangor ME 04401 Dear Mx. Barrett: Rising to meet the Clintan Administration's challenge to the banking industry to do mare to meet the credit needs of all Americans, Fleet Financial Group recently annaunced the Iaunch af Fleet INCITY, a camprehensive community lending and service program ta serve c�ur markets nationwide. The principal goal af INCITY is the improvement of access to credit for low- and moderate-income citizens and small businesses. I thought you might find brief details of the pragram of interest. � � Unveiled at a press conference in Washingtan, D.C. on February 10, and attended by key Congressional leaders and government officials, the three-year, $8-billit�n program is the largpst cc�mmunity lending plan in U.S. banking history. Mc,re than $840 znillion, in fact, will be devoted to entirely new regional and local community comriYitments. Fleet INCITY includes three distinct components, '�hrough a number of c e `t initiatives, Flee� is committed to increasing the avai�ability of martgages and ather praducts far consurners throughaut the Nor�heast. To spur economic xevital�ation, Fleet has created several programs designed to provide credit and , � capital ta small businesses, specifically micraloans for minarity and woman-owned businesses. In addition, Fleet will establish the Fleet Cammunity Developrnent Corp. to suppart small business and economic development prajects in both urban and rural areas. A Fleet Comrriunity Deveiopment Advisory Board will be farmed ta pravide a forum far Fleet ta meet regularly with national and regional leaders. Community initiatives include programs designed ta support lang-term growth and stability of Qur neighborhood�, with special emphaszs given to education efforts, These efforts include diversity training for Fleet empioyees corporatewide. With our commitment to INCITY, Flee� Financial Group builds upan a lang-standing tradition of community responsibility and leadership, We believe Fleet INCI�Y presents a new standard in consumer and small business lending that is unprecedented by other U,S. banks. I hope we can count on your suppart as we embark on this innovative and exciting program. � Si ely, �t.rraC.+�,�..�t,... Terrence Murray Fleet Financia!Group, lnc. 50 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, Rhade lsland q2903-2305 401-278-5800 Telex 927513 ! :s � ' • WPPFINAN144St8 }. �y PROPUSBD C4MMTTTF.B AI�NDI��NT' - �t RE�f�'ISIClP � ` CONII�tiT2EE AMENDMENT i� " to H.F. 1320, L.D. 1782, Bi.11, "An ,Act , to C1ariEy the Tax-exemg� 8tatus of Nanprofit Rental Hausing". ; Amend the bi�.l by striking out everything after the emergency prearnble and before the statement of fact and inserting � th� Eo7.lowxng: `` ` Be it enactesl b�►the People of the St�te of iY't�ine as ialio�st: � Sec. �, 36 MRSA �652, sub-��, '�C, as amended by PL 1993, c. 422, : §4, 3.s further amended to read: C. Further conditions to the right of e�remptian under paragraphs A and B are that: (1) Ang carporation claiming exemption under paragraph A must be organiaed and con8uc�ed excXusively far benevolent and charitable purposes; , (2) A direc�or, trustee, of£iaer ar emplaXee of an organization claimS.ng exemptian is no� entit��d to _: receive direc�ly or indirectly any pecuniary profit , from the operation oE that organization, egceptinq xeasonable �compensatian for services in efEecting its � purposes or as a praper beneficiary of i�s strictly benevolent or charitable purposes;� � j 3? A1�. grofits d�rived from the operation of an rganization clairning ex�mption and the pzoceeds f ram the sale af its property are devoted exclusively to the , purposes for which a.t is organixed; �4} 2he institutian, arganiaatian or corporation � claiming e�emptian under this subsection shall f ile � with the �a� assessors upon theiz xequest a report for its preceding fiscal year in such detail as the taa assessors rnay reasonably rec�uire; i • i i � • -2- •� (5) An exemption, is not allowed under this subsevtion in favor of an agricultural fair association holding pari-mutuel racing meets unless it has qualified the nest preceding year as a recipient of the "Stipend Fund" provided in Title 7, section 62; and �.6}__�t�e�a-�--c��c-�r�e�r�a-�--��ege��-ow�ed�--oec��p=i-�d--c��-dsed �,;, �e--p�c��e�--r-es�er•t�-i��-�e��a�--hc��xe�g-�ka�-�.-6--c�sec�-sA ''� e�l�e�-��--a�-��a�+s�e��-�i-s--a�rit�-d��R�-or-�o-ac-e--�a$ �ea�-��3-�a�s-��pt ni�r-�r�g-��--Ar-��-B,r-}6-Ae� e�eRig�-��-ara�-�a�-�ea�-a��e�-�393� Fe�-�t�-r�e6--o-�-��}s--r�P�a�r�'r�-�es-��-��--�e��a� �et�s}r�g=-�oe�s--�-��-p�e�e��-�sed--a�--a�-�e�sg�e€�� .��s�ag--�xo�ne-,--bea�d��sg--l�o��--c��-�iea��g--n��= -€ae�� eease�.-�-��e-�-��►e�r�--c��-�I��a�-Seac-��aes--gx�s�.ax� �e--�i�l-e---��-,---c-�a�r�e�----��TE'r�---e�--��-�-�---�}�� €ae��es--as--c�€ii�d-i�--�-3-��e---3�8-�,--�see��e�--43��,� s��eee��e�t--��---Fa�c�c�p�--�--s�--a�-�r�r-t�--c�€--a , �.e��e€��--e�ga��$a��ea--��eea6ed--as--a--�e��a�--kea��k �ae��a��--b�-��B�pa-�t-�er��-e�-��a-1--�ie.��t-1�-��d-1�4exi�a� � �e�a�ela��e�-�t��sxa��-�e-��e-34-BT-see��e�-��93-R: � �l�}6-��a9�c"-a�P�.--�ees--�-a$�►�g-�e-��-�-eea�e�e� �e-�a--�e�g€s�}�--co-r-po-r�t��r-e�--o-r--b��e�e--6e�t-e�eac--�r � �993: ��s-s��ga�aQ�ap�-�6-�e�aea�ed-P4a�e�-a�r-�994� ,� 16) The ex�mntion allowed under parac�rap�A or �} of this suhcP�t-;n., far r�al or personal property owne a� occ ,pied gr used ta provide fP�erally subsi8ize r _ai �ntial rental o �s�ng is limited �s oile�� FEaAcra'11v gubsj�ized residential re�tal housin„q placed i� aerv�ce �rior to S�p�,pmber 1 1993 by other than a nonnrofit � housine� cor�q,ration whic is acQuired on or after Septembgr ? 1993 by a nonnrof;ti# housing cor,por tion and, the ooeration ,�n�f wh�� is not an unrel�f,pd trade or business to su� nont�r�fit housi�,� co�oration shall bp eliqible for an e�pmpt��*> >im�,�-o� to . 50� of the munic�l ac�essed value of �,�progertv. �►,,�e�pmntion g�anted under this subparacraph m��t b� ��+�yoj,�r� for any vear in which t-he own�r of the pronertv is no lonQe�a no rof it housinc�. corvgration or the gpc?�ra+'�nr+ of the residentia� rent�l �ousina is an ,�..Tp�Ata�a i-rarlo or hu�iness to that nonnrog+t housinq �,Qr,p�ation. � -3- ! (al For pur�oses of this sub�araqraph, the foll�winq terms have the follawinq meaninas . (i � "Federal2y subsidized res�dentia� rental housing" means residential rental housinq which is subsidized throuah praiect-based rental assistance, ,o,�eratin assistancej 4r intere�t rate subsidies naid or provided bv or on behalf of ,,. ,,. anv aaencv or department af the Federal Government. (ii) °Nonprofit housincx corpoa�ation" rneans a nont�ro£it corporatian organized in the State that is exempt �rom tax under Section 501 (c1 (3) of the Cade and has amoncr its corpc�rate �purposes the �rovision af services to �►e4�le of low income or the cons�ruction, rek�abilitation�wnershi�,a or � opexation af housinQ. (iiil "Residential rental housi.n " means one or amore buzl.din s, toc�ether with anv fac.il.ities functi.anall.y related and subordinate thereto, loca�.ed an one parcel of land and held in common ownershi.,,p �rior to the conversi.an to non�rof.it status containinQ nine or more similar� constructed residential units affered for �ental ta the general publi.c for use on ather than a transient basis each of which contain,s separate and camvlete facilities fvr livincx, sleepinq�, eatina, cooking and sani.tation. � (iv) "Unrelated trade or business" means anv trade or business the canduct of which is not substantial.l related to the exerc'se or performance b,y a nonprofi� corporation of the purposes or functions canstitutina the basis �or exem,ptian under 5ection 501 �c) (3} of the Code. (b) Elictibilitv of the followa.nc� ,pro�aerty for exem�ta.on is nat affected by the �ravisiQn� af this subx�aractra,ph: (i Z_ Pronertv used as a nonprafit nursina home, bnardincx home or boardinQ care facilitv licensed bv the T3epartment of Human Servic�� pua�suant to Title 22, cha�rter 1665 or a communitv livinct facil.ity as defa.ned in Title 30-A, section 435? , subsection 2, taaragraph B car anv propertv awned bv a nonx�rofit orQanization licensed and or funded b�r the Det�artment of Mental HeaI.th and Mental Retardation to provide services to or for the benefit of persons with mental illness or mental retardation. � -4- � (ii ) Propertv used for student housincr; ,�iii) Provertv used for parsonacre; � �iv) Provertv that was owned and occunied or used to provide residential rental housin and that ualified for exem tion under paraqraphs A or B prior to September 1, 199 ; or ; �v1 Propertv exempt from taxation under provisions of law other than this section. �j 7) In addition to the rectuirements of subuaraQraphs 1 throucrh 4 of__ this taaractraph, an exemption is not allowed under paraQraphs A or B _ of this subsection for real or personal propertv owned and occupied or used to �rovide residential rental housincx which is transferred or _ placed in service on or after September 1 , 1993, unless the propertv__ is owned bv a nonprofit housinq corporation and the operation of the_ residential rental housinct is not an unrelated trade or business to such nonprofit housing corporation. For �urposes of this subparagraph, the followinQ terms have the followinq meaninas: � �i) "Nonprofit housincr cortporation" means a nonprofit corporation orctanized in the State of Maine which is exempt from tax under section 501�c L(31 of the United States Internal __ � Revenue Code which has amon its c orate ur oses the ,provision of services of �eonle o low_ 'ncome or the construction, rehabilitation, owne p or operation of housinct. jii) "Residential rental housina" means one or more__ buildinqs, tocrether with anv facilities functionallv related and subordinate thereto, containincr one or more similarlv constructed residential units offered for rental to the general public for use on other than a transient basis each of which contains separate and complete facilities for livincr, sleepina, eatinQ, cookinct and sanitation. jiii) "Unrelated trade or business" means anv trade or business the conduct of which is not substantiallv related to the exercise or verformance by such oraanization of the purposes or functions constitutincr the basis for exemption under Section 501 �c) (3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. S,meraencv clause. In view of the emergencv cited in the _ preamble, this Act takes effect when approved. �