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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-05-17 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes • COMMUNITY& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Wednesday, May 17, 2000 @5:00 PM MINUTES COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilor Baldacci Councilor Palmer Councilor Rohman Councilor Vardamis Councilor Crowley OTHER COUNCILORS PRESENT: Councilor Blanchette STAFF PRESENT: Edward A. Barrett, City Manager Rodney G. McKay,Director of Community & Economic Development Stan Moses, Asst. C.D. Director T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Programs Manager Sally Burgess, Business and Economic Development Officer Peter D'Errico, Economic Development Officer Dan Wellington, Code Enforcement Officer Norm Heitmann, City Solicitor • The meeting w�as called to order by Committee Chair, Councilor Baldacci at 5:00 PM. 1. Reauthorization of Bangor Center Development District Funding Staff presented and reviewed the reauthorization of the BanQor Center De�-elopment District Funding for FY July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001. Two public hearings are required—the first is to consider adoption of the proposed De�-elopment Program and Budget to be implemented within the Bangor Center De�-elopment District; the second is to consider implementation assessment on ' properties within the District. A motion was made and seconded to recommend reauthorization of Bangor Center Development District Funding as presented. So voted. 2. Public Hearing—FY 2000-2004 Consolidated HousinQ and Community Development Plan and FY 2000 Annual Action Plan y Staff reviewed the Consolidated Housing and Community De��elopment Plan for FY 2000-2004 and the FY 2000 Annual Action Plan. There are three t�•pes of acti�•ities that are elivible for Community De��elopment fundina: 1) acti�-ities that benefit lo��� or moderate income persons: 2) activities that aid in the pre��ention or elimination of slums or bliQht; and �) activities that meet other communit�• de��elopment needs due to existinQ conditions posin�_ a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community. Staff fiirther re��ie��-ed those activities that • are recommended for fundinQ as follo�vs: Business Development Loans: Park ��'oods-Social Services; Residential Propert}- Rehabilitation: l�'e«�Neiahbors • Program; Property Disposition; Public Improvements; Property Disposition, Relocation& Demolition; Program Administration; and Planning. Final City Council approval will occur at the May-22 City Council meeting to meet the May 30 submission deadline. A motion was made and seconded to recommend to the full City Council approval of the Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan for FY 2000-2004 and the FY 2000 Annual Action Plan as presented. So voted. 3. Application to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development—Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program and Economic Development Initiative Program Staff reviewed the proposed application under the Section 108 Loan Guarantee ProQram and the Economic Development Initiative Program. Funds obtained through these programs can be used for large economic development projects such as the Penobscot Riverfront Development Project as well as stimulating economic development by local government and private sector parties to finance projects that will provide benefits such as j ob creation as well as increasing the local tax base. A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval to go forward with this application as presented. So voted. 4. Purchase of 61-63 Second Street from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Under$1 Home Sales to Local Governments Program A motion was made and seconded to approve this purchase as presented. So voted. • 5. Authorization to Execute and File an Application for Federal Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Funds as Provided for in the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act and National Affordable Housing Act Staff revie�ved this application�vhich is an annual grant submitted to HUD for homeless proarams that the City operates. This particular application will enable fundin� of those programs that were not funded last year, in particular the Shelter Plus Care pro�ram as «-ell as a transitional planning coordinator position at the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter. The total of the grant fiinds is $1 million. A motion was made and seconded to approve the submission of an application for Federal Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Funds as presented. So voted. 6. Community Development Rehabilitation Loan -- 94 -96 Fourth St. — 8 Units Item���as Tabled as it was not ready for presentation. 7. .Amendment to � 23-4 of the Code of the Cit�- of BanQor—Plannina Board �lembership � This amendment will add one associate member to the PlanninQ Board. There are presently five fiill members. An associate member is appointed to till in«�hen a reQular Plannin� Board member is not present at meetin�s. The Plannin` Board recommends approval of this amendment to the Cit}� Council. This will be on the • Council a��enda on May 22 for first readina; and passaQe at the June 12 Council meetin�7. � 8. Sale of 1253 Union Street A motion was made and seconded to approve the sale of 1253 Union Street as presented. So voted. 9. Paramount Building—Development Agreement Staff reviewed a change in the Paramount Building Development Agreement which will call for 8 units instead of the original 11 units proposed to be developed. The developer entity is Medical Care Development. The Council had authorized the C&ED Committee to approve a loan for up to $140,000 for the project over a 30 year period at �3%interest, as Medical Care Development is a non-profit. This project will be taxable; the loan will be repaid. Staff recommends approval of the $140,000 CDBG loan for this project. A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval of the an�cndment for the Paramount Building Developer Agreement to the full City Council. So voted. 10. Stillwater Avenue Parallel Service Road Agreement City Solicitor Norm Heitmann reviewed the Stillwater Avenue Parallel Service Road Agreement between for the Committee. A condition of this aQreement is that the City will construct the road within 10 years. A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval to the full City Council of this agreement as presented. So voted. 11. Lease Agreement—Bangor Gas LLC—Odlin Road City Solicitor Norm Heitmann reviewed the lease agreement w-ith Bangor Gas � LLC for a gas regulator station to be constructed on Odlin Road. The term of the lease will be for 40 years at$2,300 a year. Thereafter, unless for safety reasons, they can renew the lease for another 40 years at 10% of the value beginning at Year 41 and will be re-valued in terms of rent at 5-year increments. A motion was made and seconded to recommend appro�•al of the lease agreement�vith Bangor Gas LLG as presented to the full City Council. So voted. A motion��as made to go into EYecutive Session. 12. Executive Session—Property Acquisition A motion w�as made to go out of Executive Session. A motion���as made to go into E�ecutive Session. 13. Executive Session—Property Disposition A motion �vas made to go out of Executive Session. Nleetinv adjourned at approYimatel�� 6:30 PM. .