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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-05-08 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes Ct�MMUNITY&ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COAJIMITTEE Wednesday, May 8, 1996 �,7a 5:00 PM � MINUTES COMMITTEE PRESENT: Councilor Chris Papper, Chair Councilor Gerard Baldacci Councilor Charles Sullivan STAFF PRESENT: Edward A. Barrett, City Manager Rodney G. McKay,Director af Communitty&Econoznic Develapment Stan Moses,Asst. C.D. Director T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Resources Coordinator Steve Bolduc, Econamic Development Officer John Lord, Planning Officer Dan Wellington, Ct�de Enfarcement 4fficer Gary Jewell, Parking Supervisor OTHERS PRESENT: Claire Bolduc,ParkWoods Case Manager The meeting was called to order by Committee Chair, Councilor Chris Popper, at S:QS PM. AGENDA ITEM#1 - C.O. 96-117 Amending Sign Ordinance-Chapter VI,Article 3, � Section 5.1.1, Section 5.4.5.1, Section 5.4.5.2 and Sectian 5.4.5.5 AGENDA ITEM#2 - C.O. �6-178 Amending The Bangor Center Revitalization Ordinance, Chapter XIV,Article 4, Section 4{E}{3) Code Enforcement Officer,Dan Wellington spoke to the Corrunittee with respect to sign ordinance arnendments for the dawntown area. The Bangor Genter Corporation(BCC), at its May'1th meeting, had suggested signs that advertise both a business and a product shall not be _ permitted and that this needs to be clarified in the ordinance arnendment which it applies to. Cynthia Cavanaugh of the Downtawn Bangar Association, also attended the recent BCC meeting, and requested that projecting signs not be limited to 3 feet but that 5 feet would be more apprapriate. Dan stated thafi with respect to either of these suggestians fram a cade or safety standpoint they will not create a problern. Dan has redrafted those appropriate sections of the aznendment and wil�provide the Councilars copies in their weekly packets. The fu11 City Council will review and vote on this iteam at their May 29th meeting. A motion was rnade and seconded to amend the language in subject ordinances as presanted. Sa vated. AGEND�ITEM#3 - C.O. 96-200 Amending Chapter III,Article 6, Sectian 4.1 - Loading Zones � Rod McKay presented to the Committee a request from the Bangor House for a loading zone on the Unian Street side of their building in arder ta provide a drop-aff and pick-up area far Meals For Me and other loading activities taking place at the Bangor House. The area involves appro�imately 4 parking spaces and has been checked by bath the Planning Office and City _ 2� , Engineers who have found the travel way to be of sufficient width to accommodate the proposed loading zone. - A motion was made and seconded to recommend this request as presented to the full City Council. So voted. AGENDA ITEM#4 - C.O. 96-201 Amending Chapter III,Article 6, Schedule I of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor-Parking Prohibited at All Times Rod McKay presented to the Committee a request from the Bangor Police Dept. to restrict parking on the northbound lane of Broadway for 70 feet south of the intersection at the corner of Penobscot Street due to a visibility problem. A motion was made and seconded to recommend this request as presented to the full City Council. So voted. AGENDA ITEM#5 - C.O. 96-202 Amending Chapter III,Article 6, Schedule of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor-Parking Prohibited at All Times - Main Street Rod McKay presented to the Committee a request from the Bangor Police Dept. to amend . the subject parking ordinance in order to permit parking only between sunrise and sunset on Main Street. This area was originally used by businesses that are no longer there. This amendment will eliminate a place for people to gather after permitted hours. A motion was made and seconded to recommend this request as presented to the full City Council. So voted. AGENDA ITEM#6 - Lease Amendment with International Paper Stephen Bolduc, Economic Development Officer,presented to the Committee a request from International Paper Company to lease an additional office at 39 Florida Ave. in the Bangor International Airport complex. They have leased some or all of the building and surrounding land since 1983. They currently lease 648 sq. ft. of the building's usable area. The proposed rent for the additional office will be the same, $8 per sq. ft. and the term of the lease is from April 1, 1996 - October 31, 1996 with a total rent of$937 per month, an increase from $825 per month. International Paper has accepted the lease rate and conditions which will remain the same as in the current lease. BanAir Corporation's Board of Directors recommends approval of this lease under the rate and terms as outlined in the agreement. A motion was made and seconded to approve this lease amendment as presented. So voted. • Councilor Chris Popper then inquired as to the additional electrical costs and whether or not the $112 per month increase in the lease rate is sufficient to cover this. Rod McKay replied that he would obtain this information and report back to Chris on Monday, May 13th prior to the Council meeting. i � J/ � The rior motian was amended contin ent u on additionai cost f ures that R d P g p g o McKay will provide on Monday,May 13th. So voted. Steve Bolduc then rejoined the meeting and was able to respond to Councilor Popper's concern. Steve stated that overhead for this building is projected to be around$4 per sq. ft. (this includes heat, water, sewer, electricity,plawing,cleaning of common areas and taxes). Councilor Popper thanked Steve for corning back ta the rneeting to answer this question. With this added infarmatian,the motion first entered ta approve this Iease amendment was held. AGENDA ITEM#7- Review of Proposed FY 96 CDBG Program 1) Rod McKay presented to the Comrnittee the Praposed FY 96 CDBG Program. A new activity for funding this year is the ParkWoods Social Services progxam. Funds will be needed for a new case management position as well as the clerical time needed to support that position. Claire Bolduc,the cwnrent case manager at ParkWaods, spoke to the Comrnittee to fiarther detail the current needs. She has been handling the entire case mar�agement responsibility since the inception af the Park Woods pragram. Claire further stated that the critaria for a case manager is ta have no mare than 15-1$ cases an a case load; she currently ha.s 154 residen�ts in 41 � households which is defined as 41 cases. There a�re 203 people on a waiting list. The City has been extreznely suppartive to Claire in her management of the case�oad but it's not passible far her alone to addaress all of the needs of the farnilies involved which she considars now to be a dangerous situation. Due to the work overload, she is nat able ta do the writing of grants nt�r the administrative work which she should be concentrating on. With these facts in mind, Claire sees the def nite need for an additionai case management positian along with the additional 112 time clerical support. She currently has a part-time clerical person in the mornings from 8-12 but there's no one in the afternoon. Claire indicated to the Committee that if they need ta lool� further at any of her information that they wauld be welcome to do so as long as it was kept confidential. City Staff recommends approval to the Committee. A motion was made and secanded to recommend this request as paresented to the fu11 City Council. So voted. 2) Public Impxovernents - Councilor Popper asked why funds for replacement of accessible playground equipment at Mary Snaw School was not budgeted. Rod IVIcI�ay replied that requests frorA� both Mary Snow and Fairmount Schoals were received; only the group from Fairmaunt School had made presentations to the Committee. Rod indicated that funds can be redistributed in order ta accammodate both school's playgrounds. Stan Moses, Asst. C.D. Directar, o�ttlined his criteria for distinguishing which of the twa schools had the greater need for handicap accessible equipment. His findings shawed that 51% of school age children with a • definite handicap population who live in law and maderate neighborhoods attend the Fairmount School but this daes not hold true for Mary Snow School. He also felt that indicating to HUD that replaeernent of nan-accessible playground equipment with accessible equipment would hald truer for Fairmount. For Mary Snow School, since equipment would have x_ � 4/ . to be added (as there is not much to begin with),this would not be as easy to justify with HiJD. Mary Snow School could,however,be considered in the budget year for FY 97. Councilor Sullivan asked what happens if after applying for funds for Mary Snow if it is denied. Rod McKay replied that the Ciiy through the Community Development Division is allocated a certain amount of funds from HUD in each budget year. The City then prioritizes its needs and submits its program to HUD on how the funds will be used. Rod McKay suggested to the Committee that funds from the Business Development Assistance portion of the budget could be reduced in order to fund improvements to the Mary Snow School playground. Additional income from paid off C.D. Rehab Loans received throughout the year can be funded back into the Business Development Assistance program. Councilor Popper asked what would be the total costs involved for the new equipment. Stan Moses replied around $75,000 to do all that the school would like to see done but $50,000 is the usual cap for the school playgrounds. Councilor Popper replied that he would be open to moving monies around within the budget in order to accommodate the stated need. Also,that if the neighborhood and the Mary Snow PTO members were to attend the Council meeting on Monday, May 13th and make a presentation he would seriously consider their request favorably. Absent that, he would go with the budget as recommended by Staff. This was reiterated by Committee members Sullivan and Baldacci. Staff will invite those interested parties as requested by Committee. • AGENDA ITEM#8 - Planning/Code Enforcement Update Rod McKay updated the Committee on recent items before the Planning Board. The Board recommended 5-0 against the Kittridge Road zone change for the Messiah Baptist Church; it voted to recommend for the Bangor Library zone change and it recommended for the Shore Land zone change to correct the problem at EMMC. Code Enforcement Officer, Dan Wellington stated that the Shaw's project on Main Street is progressing on schedule. In a recent meeting with officials from the Shaw's Regional Office they also related their plans to redo the entire Shaw's Store on Springer Drive at the Bangor Mall area with all new interior fixtures, ceiling and floor packages and a new exterior facade to match the Main Street Shaw's. Both stores will be completed simultaneously with a grand opening and re-opening by the first of November 1996. AGENDA ITEM#9 - Queen City Mobile Home Park Relocation Loan T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Resources Coordinator,presented to the Committee a loan request for relocating a mobile home from the Queen City Mobile Home Park. Councilor Popper expressed opposition to a single bidder on this project. He asked Staff . to bring back to the Committee a second bid from another business who specializes in moving mobile homes for a fair comparison of costs. The Committee is not against the relocation but ., . 5/ � would like to see another bidder's estimate. T.J. indicated to the Committee that if the other bid comes in under$3,000 it won't be necessary to bring it back to the Committee. Committee concurred and a motion was made and seconded to obtain a second bid on this relocation effort as discussed. So voted. AGENDA ITEM#10 - Community Development Residential Rehabilitation Loan- 45 Fruit Street, Single Family T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Resources Coordinator,presented to the Committee an update on a previous loan approved by the Committee at their April3rd meeting. T.J. stated that in the process of the closing it was discovered that there was a title defect which will involve $2,700 to clear a lien on the subject property. The applicant's ability to repay is in good standing. A motion was made and seconded to approve this additional request as presented. So voted. With no further business at hand,the meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:30 PM. � � �