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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-04-19 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes COMMUNITY&ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE • Wednesday, April 19, 2000 @5:00 PM MINUTES COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilor Palmer Councilor Rohman Councilor Vardamis Councilor Blanchette (sitting in for Councilor Crowley) STAFF PRESENT: Edward A. Barrett, City Manager Stan Moses, Asst. C.D. Director T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Programs Manager Peter D'Errico, Economic Development Officer Sally Burgess, Business & Economic Development Officer Kate Weber, Planning Officer Dan Wellington, Code Enforcement Officer Norm Heitmaiui, City Solicitor Councilor Palmer, who sat in for Committee Chair Councilor Baldacci in his absence, called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. . 1. Authorizing Sale of 17 Randolph Drive,205 Randolph Drive and 247 Randolph Drive Councilor Blanchette pointed out how successful the New Neighbors Program has been in the selling of the properties at Randolph Drive. A motion was made and seconded to approve the sale of the three subject properties as presented. So voted. 2. Council Referral—Ordinance Amending the Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 260, Signs, Section 260-SE A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the full City Council for approval the amendment by substitution of Council Order#00-156 as presented. So voted. 3. Request to Purchase City Property/Request to Vacate Paper Streets Scholfield, Inc. has a purchase option for the Emery-Waterhouse lot (a 14 acre parcel) at the end of Hildreth Street. The City owns a one acre parcel at the corner of � Hildreth and Bennett Street which Scholfield would like to purchase. They have also requested that the City vacate the paper street portions of Hildreth and Bennett Streets in order to meet setback requirements for their development. (Councilor Rohman arrived at meeting) A motion was made and seconded to direct Staff to determine the value of the lot. So . voted. • �. Lease A�reement—Bangor Gas LLC—Odlin Road This itein was tabled. �. Republic Parkin� System Marketing plan`'Parking 2000" City Manager Barrett reviewed the choices on how to proceed «�ith determining ��-hat the City's priorities are for capital projects and how to off-set some of the costs for those projects. The options to be considered are 1) to establish a special parking committee being specifically charged with redoing the «-hole downtown parking system and coming up with recommendations or 2) ha�-e the C&ED Cominittee itself undertake this task. A motion was made and seconded to recormnend to the full City Council that the Council Chair appoint a special committee to review this issue and come back with a recommendation. So voted. 6. Grants Building Update Staff reviewed the development strategy of financing that has been discussed with the County if they pursued occupying the vacant space in the Grants Building. Discussion also focused on how to proceed in marketing this vacant space if the County decides not to go forth with their plans. 7. Paramount Building Update Staff updated the Committee on the development status of the Paramount � Building on which Medical Care Development holds an option to develop. At this point in time, Medical Care Development has secured financing. However, it «-as found that claims against the prior owner of the building v�-ere not extinguished as a result of the City taking tax title, and the lenders require clear title to the property. The City needs to take possession of the property which will clear the title; this will be done according to eminent domain procedure which the City is familiar with. A motion was made and seconded to recommend this item to the full City Council as presented. So voted. A inotion was made to go into Executive Session. 8. Executive Session—Union Place Neighborhood Conservation Proj ect—Negotiations for Property Acquisition A inotion was inade to go out of Executive Session. Meeting adj ourned at approximately 6:15 PM •