HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-12-22 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes COMMUNITY& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Wednesday, December 22, 1999 @5:00 PM
MINUTES
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
• PRESENT: Councilor Baldacci
Councilor Vardamis
Councilor Palmer
Councilor Rohman �
OTHER
COUNCILORS �
PRESENT: Councilor Blanchette
STAFF
PRESENT: Edward A. Barrett, City Manager .
Rodney G. McKay, Director of Community&Economic Development
. � T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Programs Manager
Katherine Weber, Planning O�cer
Stephen Bolduc, Economic Development Officer
Dan Wellington, Code Enforcement Officer
Lee Umphrey, Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM by Councilor Palmer, sitting in for
Committee Chair, Councilor Baldacci until he arrived at 5:05 PM.
CONSENT AGENDA:
ITEM#1 -Authorizing License Agreement- Finard and Company
� A motion was made and seconded to approve the consent agenda. So voted.
REGULAR AGENDA:
ITEM#2 - Approving Terms of Agreement with Bangor Gas Company for Property on Odlin
Road to be used as a Gas Regulator Station
This item was postponed.
ITEM#3 - Consent to Assignment of Lease
Jerry Conn, Lessee of Lot 9 in the BIA Commercial/Industrial Park, 361 Griffin Rd.,
currently subleased to Hogan Road Motors, would like to refinance a loan for which this property
is collateral. The lease requires that the City is required to consent to this. Staff recommended
approval. A motion was made and seconded to approve as presented to the full City Council. So
voted.
ITEM#=� - Authorizing Continuation of Negotiations with the County of Penobscot - Former
Grants Building, 6 Central Street
Staff presented to the Committee for consideration to the full City Council a Resolve
which will give the Penobscot County Commissioners additional time (thru to March 31. 2000)
to perform an analysis of potential uses that could be accommodated at 6 Central Street for their
use as well as to pursue necessary actions to enter a lease or purchase aQreement with the City.
The Gity ma�- continue to pursue and enter lease aareements for other space within the building
• durin�this time. y
A motion�vas made and seconded to recommend approval of this item as presented to the
full City Council. So voted.
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ITEM #5 - Extending Parking Lease Agreement - County of Penobscot
,-� This Order would extend the term of the parking lease between the City and the County
of Penobscot to March 31, 2000. This short term lease is concurrent with the negotiations with
the County for the sale of the former Grant building and will provide the necessary time to
negotiate the future lease of the involved parking spaces. Staff recommended approval.
A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval of the extension of the parking
lease agreement with the County of Penobscot as presented to the full City Council. So voted.� �
ITEM#6 -Extending Purchase Option Agreement for Purchase of Bangor Waterworks - Eastern
Maine Healthcare
Councilor Rohman asked to be excused from participating on this item due to conflict of
interest. Committee agreed. Staff presented to the Committee a request that the option with
Eastern Maine Healthcare for purchase of the Bangor Waterworks be extended to June 30, 2000.
Staff recommended approval. A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval of the
extension of the Purchase Option Agreement for Purchase of Bangor Waterworks with Eastern
Maine Healthcare as presented to the full City Council. So voted.
ITEM#7 -Assignment of Residential Rehabilitation Loan; 68 Pier Street
T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Programs Manager,reviewed an assignment of a residential
rehabilitation loan on the property at 68 Pier Street. A motion was made and seconded to
approve this item as presented. So voted.
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Meeting adjourned at 6:00 PM.
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