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Home My WebLink About1995-05-03 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes �h COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVEL4PMENT COMMITTEE ! Wednesday, May 3, 1995 � 5 : 00 PM MINUTES COUNCILORS PRESENT: Cauncilor Chris Papper, Chair CounciZor pon Soucy Caunca.lor Timothy Woc�dcock Councilor Gerard Baldacci Councilor Charles Sullivan STAFF PRESENT: Kenne�.h R. Gibb, Director of Cammunity & Econ.omi.c Dev. Rad.ney G. McKay, Comrnuni�y Development Director T,J. Martzial, C.D. Hausing Resaurce� Coordinator Stan Mose�, Asst . C.D. Director Dan Wellington, Gode Enfarcement Director Jahn I,ord, Planning Officer Erik �tumpfel, City Solicitor OTHERS PRESENT; Roxanne Saucier, BDN The meeting wa� called ta order at 5 : 40 PM b� Caunci.lar Chris � Popper. AGENDA TTEM #1 - Review of Proposed FY 95 CDBG Pragratn Rod McKay sta�.ed to the Committee that with regard to the Proposed FY �5 CDBG Program �here are na prcaposed changes rasul�ing from the la�t review of thi� program which toak place at �.he C&ED meeting on April. 1�, 1995 . Staff then regue�ted Cammi��.ee' s recommendatian on this program �.o be cansidered at the final Public Hearing scheduled far Monday, May 8, �.995 at the City Council meeting a�. 7 : 30 PM. Councilor Baldacci asked for an update on the issue af a proposed playground and sidewalks �ar �he Old Capehar�. area. Rod McKay replied �hat Staff has been in contac� wi�h the 'I'enant' s Association from Old Capehart but �hat their organiza�ion. has no� �aken any offica.al action. Once they decide what �.hey wan� ta do, City Staff will work with �he Bangor Housing Authcrrity towards an agreement with �.he Tenas7.t' s Council to allow the playgrourzd to be buil�. on Old Capehart property for which they wil7. be responsible _.,_ for �.he tnaintenance. With respect to the sidewalk�, they would be in �.he pu.blic right--of-way; City Staff would work with the Hou�ing Authcarit�r and, in turn, the Housing Au�hority would work with the � Tenant' s A�sociation �o decide the appropriate loca�.ion of �idewalks; �hey' d also be respansible for �now removal . `f � 2/ A motion was made a�d seconded ta recommend appraval of the Praposed FY 95 CDBG Program �a the City Cauncil for passage. So vo�ed. AGENDA ITEM #2 - C.O. 95-146 Continuation of Discussion Regarding the Proposed Sign Ordinance Amendments John Lard, Planning d£ficer, spoke t� the Committee an �his item. At the last C&ED meeting, Committee req�eSted that S�aff make �uggestians for alternative� tha� ma� be considered in allawing �idewalk Sandwich Board Signs in Bangor' S commercial areas where currently they are not permi�ted, Staff has re�panded by outlining sugges�ianS in a Memo to the C&ED Committee (dated 5j3f95} �or use af sandwich board sign� in multiple �enant strip rnalls. Committee & Staff then discussed �hese suggestians in de�ail which resulted in a recommendation to prepare an a��ernative Ordinance stating S�aff' s option #1. Ken Gibb asked the Commi�tee and Staff if they wished �o consider including op�ion #2 which would be based on the currently pr�posed amendment . A mo�ion was �hen made and seconded to � recommend �ppraval of Options 1 & 2 as presen�ed and di�cussed. So vo�ed. These options would be reviewed in canjunctian wi�h the current �rdinance under cbnsideraton by �he Council. AGENDA TTEM �3,_ - Third-Main NCP Cammuni�y Development Program Ken Gibb stated that a Public Hearing on the praposed amendmen.ts to �he current Third-Main Neighborhoad Canservatian Plan {NCP} wi31 be held on May 8, 1995. This has also gone before the Planning Baard {�t their May 2nd meeting) in order that they could de�.ermine that it is consis�ent wi�.h the Comprehensive Plan and Land Developmen� Code which �hey �ound to be so. � Upan Cauncilor Chrzs Popper' s regue�t, John Lord briefed the � Corrimittee on the Comprehensive Planning Gran� recently received ifrom the State. � � 3f AGENDA ITEM #4 - Fropased Amendmen� to G.E. Lease Ken Gibb briefed the Commi�tee on the amendments to the current lease between the Ci�y af Bangor and G.E. G.E. i� comp�eting the third of three expan�ions with investments in equipment and buildingS o� over $30 million. This moa� recen� project is at Building #273 - Florida Ave; it should be ready for use in the very near future . The current lea�e contemplates Building #273 �.o be a $9 mill.ion project; the buildings are all • City-awned. The procedure is �hat �hey are expanded and then G.E. pays th� rent which amor�ize� the cost of the expansion; the equipment costs are financed by G.E. Target Corporation has been �he tunding agent for �he cons�.ruetion. loans �.hrough Fleet Bank. G.E. has recen�.ly requested that �.his .$9 million be increased. ta $11 million; it appear� that both Target Corp. and Fleet Bank are willing to approve �.hese additional funds; official approval is yet �o be received hawever. Ken stated that the farthcomin.g City Resolve on �his item is to officially recognize thi� reques�. fQr increa�e in funds; tha� o� the $2 million increase, $1 million will be used ta reimburse G.E. � �ar the cost of a crane facility which wi11 be coz�.sidered as par�. of �he City' s real estate holdings. Era.k Stumpfel, City �olicitnr, also spoke briefly on �hi� issue to further explain the legal aspects . A motion was made ta approve �his reques�. as presen.ted; secanded. �o voted. � AGEN'DA ITEM #5 - Parking Permit Di�caunts Ken Gibb stated that a few years ago the Council approvecl a parking permit discoun� for the dawntown area. The criteria for qualification �was if a company/group of busines� employees purchased 25 or more permi�.s they wauld receive a �.Oo discou�t . Staff discovered �hat the permit� being purchased fro�n the City Treasurer' � office were being sold in bulk of 10 ar more with �he 1Q% discount in�tead c�f the 25 minimum. Staff asked Committee for direction on this matter with respect �o whether to change the minimum bulk level from 25 to 10 or samewhere in between. A mation was made with a vate of 3 to 1 to enact a 5% discoun�. on bulk pu.rchases between 10-24 permits; 14o discaun.t on bulk purchases af 25 or more . Seconded. So voted. � Y- � 4/ AGENDA ITEM #6 - Parking Management RFP Ken Gibb �tated that the current contract with National Garages, Inc. for parking management at Pic�ering Square Garage and .Abbo�t Square i� due to expire in a couple of mon�hs . Wi�hin the terms of the Contract, the Ci�y approves the operating budget; National Garages charges a management fee; other co�ts are based on the operating budge� . Sta�f has a recommendation for the Commi�tee to consider as fallows : B. T .A. ` s parking services are under a separate contract with another management company, APCOA. This contract expire� in February of next year. Sta�f iS sugges�ing tha� the contract with National Garages be extended so tha� the downtown and BIA parking management contract� could be adver�ised as a package . A motion was made to extend the contract wi�h National Garages. Secanded. Sa voted. AGENDA ITEM #7 - Community Development Residen�ial Rehabilita�ion Loan - 268 State Stree�, 3 units T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Re�ources Coordin�tor, presented � �his loan request t� the Committee. A motian was made �o apprave this loan reques� as presented� Seconded. So voted. AGENDA TTEM #8 - Au�horizing Consent t� Lease of Property at . 29 Broad Street Rod McKay presented this item to the Cammittee. A request, �rom Jennifer & Timothy Es�abraok, owners of �he building a� 29 Broad Street, has been received by Mr. McKay a�king that �he City consent to �he Estabraak' s selling their business �ocated an the 1st floox at 29 ,Broad S�ree� . Originally, in 1990 the Estabrook' s borrawed C.D. Laan �unds to rehabilitate th2s property in o�der to establish their bu�iness a� well as their apartment on the 2nd �loar. Staff recommends that �he Committee au�horize thi� request as presented. A mation was made and secanded �o approve this request as presented. So voted. �