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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-03-20 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes COMMUNITY&ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE • Wednesday, Maxch 20, 1996 @5:00 PM MINUTES COMMITTEE PRESENT: Councilor Chris Popper, Chair Councilor Gerard Baldacci Councilor Charles Sullivan STAFF PRESENT: Councilor Pat Blanchette Edward A. Barrett, City Manager Rodney G. McKay, Director of Community& Economic Dev. Stan Moses, Asst. C.D. Director John Lord, Planning Officer Dan Wellington, Code Enforcement Officer Gary Jewell, Parking Supervisor OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. Marston, Bangor Citizen Wendy Churchill, UMO Student � The meeting was called to order by Committee Chair, Chris Popper at 5:05 PM. AGENDA ITEM#1 - Amending Chapter III, Article 6, Section 10 - Schedule II - Parking Limited to 30 Minutes Gary Jewell, Parking Supervisor,presented to the Committee a request from Sleeper's � Photo Labs at 407 Main Street to have three parking spaces designated as 30-minute parking for their customers. Gary stated that other businesses in this general area have no objection to this request. Staff recommended approval. A motion was made and seconded to recommend this parking amendment as presented to the Council. So voted. AGENDA ITEM#2 -Maine State Housing Authority-New Homeownership Opportunities Program Stan Moses, Asst. C.D. Director,reviewed for the Committee a new program through the Maine State Housing Authority(MSHA)whereby they will be assisting first time home buyers Sin targeted census tracks in Maine's three CDBG Entitlement communities - Bangor, Lewiston and Portland. Bonded funds will be used to finance 60% of the acquisition costs of the . 2/ properties; private lenders would be asked to finance 40% of the acquisition costs; CDBG would be asked to finance any rehab costs associated with the properties. MSHA will be considering two areas in Banaor-- 1)the census tract that encompasses the Old &New Capehart areas (and adjoining areas)primarily the 100 units of excess housing that will be disposed of. City Manager Barrett stated that he has spoken with Representative John Baldacci with regard to the single family units; Ed indicated to John that the City of Bangor would be willing to take ownership of these units if the government wants them turned around quickly as through a first time homeownership program. Stan further stated that this type of program(through MSHA) would be helpful with respect to tenants of public housing. 2) the west side of Bangor from Main Street to Third Street and to Fifth Street between Ryan and Walter Streets, across Hammond to Court Street. This area contains the highest incidence of low- and moderate-income people and of substandard housing. Staff recommends both of these areas for this program. Stan will be meeting with MSHA staff as well as some of the bankers involved in this program on Thursday, March 21, 1996. . The CDBG responsibility in this program will be to finance any rehab projects necessary, to work with the banks on the intake and processing of applications, work writeups and cost estimates of any rehab projects and contract monitoring. This is concurrent wrth the basic C.D. Program and the MSHA program will work right in to expand the opportunities for another group of people. AGENDA ITEM#3 - Order- Extending Dates in Option Agreement for Purchase of a Portion of the Former Freese's Building between the City of Bangor and Realty Resources Chartered Rod McKay, Director of Community& Economic Development, presented a request on behalf of Realty Resources Chartered to extend their option agreement on a portion of the Freese's Building to June 30, 1996. This extension will enable the implementation and completion of the project as stated in the Option. A timetable for the project was included. AGENDA ITEM#4 - Order- Authorizing Amendment of Development Agreement with Freese Building Associates -Pickering Square Municipal Development District This Amendment to the Development Agreement is required in order to extend the deadline by which the Developer must submit evidence of financing. This will also make the date in the Developer Agreement consistent with the date in the Option Agreement. . � 3/ AGENDA ITEM#5 -Amending Tentative Developer and Option Agreement for Purchase of a Portion of the Former Freese's Building -Northern Conservatory of Music With the extension of the Realty Resources Option to June 30, 1996, it is recommended that the Northern Conservatory Tentative Developer status be extended also to June 30, 1996 and the deadline for required submittals also be extended to June 30, 1996. This action is necessary as the Conservatory was relying on the receipt of proceeds derived by the City for sale of a portion of the former Freese's Building to Joe Cloutier/Realty Resources Chartered/Freese Building Associates in order to undertake the engineering analysis, roof survey, and preparation of cost estimates for repairs. It was ori�inally anticipated that this sale would have taken place before January 1, 1996. These changes will also be communicated to Daryl Rhodes of The Northern Conservatory of Music with regard to his proposed Maine School For The Arts at the Freese's building. A motion was made and seconded to recommend passage of the foregoing three Orders regarding the Freese building. So voted. � Councilor Popper also requested that Rod McKay update the Committee on Daryl Rhodes latest efforts. Rod stated that Daryl has presented a bill before the Maine leQislature to recognize The Maine School For The Arts so that no one else can use the name; the legislature had voted favorably (9 to 4); it is now goin�to the House and it is hoped to have it passed today. Rod has also been communicating with Daryl to clarify the cooperative agreement between the City and him. With no further business at hand the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 PM. � �