HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-08-09 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes � COMMUNITY& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Wednesday, August 9,200Q �a 5.04 PM
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CQMNIITTEE MBIVIBERS
PRESENT: Councilor Baldacci
Councilox Rahman
Councilor Palmer
Cauncilor Vardamis
STAFF
PRESENT: Edward A. Barrett, City Manager
Stan Moses, Asst. C.D. Director
Jim Ring, City Engineer
Kate Weber, Planning Officer
� Dan Welizngton, Code Enforcement Officer
John Haxzaer, Asst. City Salicitor
The meeting was called to order by Committee Chaix, Councilar Baldacci at 5:00
PM.
1. Dawntown Development District Sign Amendment
At the request of the C&ED Committee at its meeting on July 18,the Legal and
Code Enforcement Staff drafted an amendment to the Sign Ordinance as it reiates
�' to the Downtawn Develapment District.
Action taken: Matian made and seconded ta direct Asst. City Solicitor John
Hamer to make some further revisions to this amendment before it goes on to the
City Council for first reading at their August 14 meeting. So voted.
2. Amerzdment to Lease with$AFS Inc.
Economic Llevelopment Officer Stephen Bolduc presented to the Committee a
request frozn BAFS Inc. to do alterations to the buildin�fihey Iease fram the City.
This will be reflected in their lease agreement with the City of Bangor.
Action taken: Mation.made and seconded to recomtnend to the full City Council
appraval of the lease revision with BAFS, Inc. as presented. So voted.
�. General Staff Update
Items disct�ssed were the waterfront development a1�d b�llkllead; Union P1�ce
Project; Curve Street Project; and tlie trash problen�rs on Cur�•e Street. Also,
Plannixzg Officer I�ate Weber itpdated Committee on t��e Co�nprehenszve Plan.
� Meeting adjourned at 6:4� PM.