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
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