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Home My WebLink About1995-03-22 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes � COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Wednesday, March 22, 1995 @ 5 : 04 PM MINUTES COIJNC I LQRS PRESENT: Councilor Chris Popper, Chair Councilor Gerard Baldacci Councilor Wm. Cohen Councilor Timothy Woadcock STAFF PRESENT: Kenneth R. Gibb, L}irectar af Community & Economi.c Dev. Edward A. Barre�.�., City Manager Rodn.e� G. McKay, Communit� Devel.opmert Director Stan Moses, Asst . C.D. Director T.J. Mar�zial, C.D. Housing Coordinator James Ring, City Engineer John Lord, Planning Officer Dan Wellington, Code Enfar�emen� Director Erik Stumpfel, City Solicitor OTHERS PRESENT: Kent Thurston, WKIT Radio, Bangor Davi d Hunt, C.V+T. Hunt, Bangor � The meeting was call�d to order b� Cauncilor Popper at 5 . 00 PM. AGENDA ZTEM #1 - Approval of License Agreement - WKIT Radio 2nd Annual In-The-Tntater Baat Show, May 20-23, 1995 Jirn Ring, City Engineer, presented this i�.em �.o the Cc,mmi�,tee. WKIT Radio has requested perma.ssion. tcs use the Bangar Water�ran.� during �he week,,end of May ,20th-21st, 1995 from 10 AM to 4 PM each day to hold an in-water boat shaw. They held �his event last year also and it praved to be a succes� . The provision� that the City requires are stated in a formal. License Agreement between WKTT and the City. A license fee a� $125 . 00 is alscr required along with p�blic liability insurance af not less than $30q, 000 per person and $300, 000 per accident . A mota.on was made and �eccrnded to approve �his License Agreement a� presented. So va�ed. � ! �' AGENDA ITEM #2 - �ign Ordinan.ce Review {2 separate item�} Ken Gibb presen�ed �.hese i�ems whzch are a fallowup �o �he di�cus�ion at the March 8th C&ED mee�ing, :.;. 1) Ken stated that David Hunt of C.W. Hunt on Main Street has . requested permission to lc�cate a sandwich board �ign on �.he public si.dewalk adjacent to his business p�aper�y. The nearby billboard (and vege�atic+n su.rrounding i�) a�.fects �.he �raffa.c' s vi�:w (heading sauth on Main Street} of the Hunt' s busines�. Staff has found a provision in �.he exi�ting sign ardixa.ance that aliows the Council , same 1ati�.ude ta permit location caf the propo�ed sign in the right- of-way. �ta�f has drawn up a Council Order amending the Sign Ordinance which will permit a remedy (with res�,ric�ion�) �or Mr. Hunt' � si�.uation. The Council Order directs City Staff to take �he necessary steps to en�.er into an agreement with C.W. Hunt requiring that the �andwich board sign be removed once the billboard and - vegeta�ion are el.iminated. The City in�.ends �to acquire the ��. property that the billboard is on and consequently tie this '� agreement to �his future condition. �' A mo�Gion was tnad.e and. seconded �.a recommend approval of thzs `f�'� � :,4 agreement, as preSen�ed, to the City Council . So voted. .- 2) Ken Gibb pre�ented ane other item for review in. regard to - si.gn ordinances. This i�.em dealt exclusively with the is�ue of whether or no�. to even�tually allow sidewalk sandwich baard signs in. areas in additian ta the downtc�wn area. Ken gave some brief � background .on the existing sidewalk sign ordinance a� well as I=: handin.g otzt informational ma�erials to Committee. Is�ues to be I,�� considered are enforcemen�. o� the regulatians within �he cardi.nances �� an,d whether or not exten�ive use of the sidewalk signs should be allowed becau�e o� the clutter e�fect that could re�ult . John Lorc�, Planning Of�icer, stated that �idewalk signs are useful for pedestrians but nat for matorist�. Motorist� look �or ^ eiGher projecting signs or free-�tanding signs. Discussian pursued aS to the various types of advertising that sidewalk �igns are and could be u.sed for an.d what, i� an.y, rest�ictions Should be applied to their use. Firs� seading on this i�.em will be held a� the C�.�y Coun.cil meetin.g on. Monday, March 27, 1995 . Erik Stumpfe�l was requested. by Committee to prepare a legal opinian a� to the potential conflict� hy Councilars on this issue . �� AGENDA ITEM #3 - Approving Contract tor Park Woads Impravements T.J. Martzial presen�ed for official ac�ion by Cammittee �he RFP to undertake improvements at Park Woods . In-Town Maintenance & Management contractors were the law bidderS. A motion was made and seconded ta approve In-Town Maintenance & Management �o da impravemen�s. at Fark Waods. Sa voted, AGENDA ITEM #4 - Planning/Code Enforcement Update - .. Ken Gibb introduced thi� item to the Cammittee. He stated _ that a� the S�aff level there has been a concern with buildings that have been or should be condemned. Same high priori�y structures have been iden�ified; �taf� di�cus�ed the procedures af condemnation and �he cost involved. :t :� Dan Wellington, Code Enforcemen� Director, showed videos c�f � the variou� struc�.ure� (10 in aIl} being considered for demolition ,, alrang with a brie�' history o� the City' � effor�s ira ridding the - area a� many blighted, un.safe structures. The�e structures are �, � wi�hin the sta�e s�.atu�.e criteria as s�ruc�.urally unsafe, uns�.able, unsanitary, cos2stitute a f ire hazard and are unsuitable ar i�rtproper for the use which they are being used and generally a �hreat to ; public health. The �'irs� two s�ructures that City Staff feel.s � shauld be demolished are loca�ed at 10 Clinton Caurt and 3? Walter Street . Discu�sian continued as �c� the proce�s ta follow to accompli�h � declaring �,hese buildings officially candemned and then to �ee if �, in�ere�t on the part of the church (next to 10 Clinton Court) �o h', buy the lo�. for a parking lot still exis�.s. I;� A mota.on �as made and seconded to proceed wiGh condemnation on the structu.res at l0 Clinton Court and 37 Wal�er Street and then �.o cor�,tact the a�orementioned church to see i� they would li.ke �.o purchase the lot at 10 Clinton Caurt . So voted. A� an additional unrela�ed item, Councilor Popper men�.ion.ed that he ha� had about 5-& calls regarding one-way� tra£fic on. Pearl Street . He' d like to have a date as to when Staff wi11 be handling this situa�ion. Gity Manager Ed Barrett replied �ha� Ken Gibb has tentatively scheduled May of thi� year to begin focusira.g on this � i.sst�e. � C' � 4/ AGENDA ITEM #5 - Preliminary Review of Proposed Community Development Application Process , Rod McKay, Community Development Director, reviewed for the Committee the process that is being proposed for the submission of the Community Development application as well as some preliminary ::;: information about the program. The schedule proposed is as follows : April 5th Committee holds first Public Hearing on � proposed activities and requests for funding. April 19th Committee reviews proposed activities, . funding requests and citizen comments . May 3rd Committee finalizes recommendation to City Council on activities to be funded. May 8th Council holds second Public Hearing and � approves Community Development activitins and � application. May 15th Application to U.S. Department of HUD due. - July lst Program Year begins . Rod passed out and reviewed materials to the Committee describing which activities are eligible and not eligible for :" • Community Development funds as well as a map of the City of Bangor showing which areas are eligible for Community Development assistance. Copies of these materials are available to the public either at the public hearings that are being held or from the office of Community Development during regular business hours from 8 : 00 AM to 4 :30 PM, Monday thru Friday. Councilor Bal�acci asked of Rod McKay and T.J. Martzial if there are any HUD funds available to the residents of the Bangor r Housing Authority. T.J. replied that he doubted if there are any �'> HUD funds available to a public housing authority to build , playgrounds or sidewalks . He stated that HUD does have funds available undeS their Comprehensive Improvement Program which are to rehabilitate buildings only. � AGENDA ITEM #6 - Executive Session - Land Negotiations A motion was made and seconded for Committee to go into Executive Session at this time to discuss land negotiations. So voted. The meeting was adjourned at 6 : 05 PM. � . • rp