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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-01-06 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes CO�iMUNITY & EGONOMIC DEVELOP�IENT COMMITTEE Wednesday, January 6, 1999, C5:00 PM : MNUTES COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilor Michael Aube. Chair Councilor John Rohman � Councilor Joseph Baldacci Councilor Gerry G.M. Palmer, Jr. Councilor Judith Vardamis OTHER COUi�1CILORS PRESENT: Councilor Patricia Blanchette STAFF PRESENT: Ed�vard A. Barrett. Ciri• �1anaQer Rodney G. �1cKay, Director of Communin� c�; Economic Development Stan Moses. Asst. C.D. Director T.J. Nlartzial. C.D. HousinQ ProQrams Manaaer Peter D'Errico, Economic Development Officer John Lord. Plannins Officer Dan �Vellin�ton. Code Enforcement Officer Erik Stumpfel, Cin• Solicitor Norm Heitmann, Asst. Ciry Solicitor � The meetin` ���as called to order b�� Committee Chair, Councilor Aube at �:00 P�1. ITEtiI #1 - Nei�hborhood Condition Analysis Staff presented detailed backQround on the acti��ities undertaken in the Cit`� since 1971 �vhich have included nei�?hborhood impro��ement projects, clearance and redevelopment. tar�etin� code enforcement programs, residential rehabilitation proarams, and Cit�- infrastructure iinprovements. The first of these projects ���as the �Z'est Side Area Neiahborhood Impro��ement Project. Staff then revie�ti�ed the steps the�� are currentl�� undertakin� as �r�ell as the future plans of conductin<� a systematic nei�hborhood condition anal��sis. The Qoal is to identif�� specitic areas of the community ���hich are e�hibitin� siQns of deterioration either on a socioeconomic or ph}�sical basis. Once this information has been anal��zed. specific areas can be identified for further action. ITE1�I #2 - 1�laine State Housin� Authorin� - tie«�Neiahbors Pro�ram - Revie��� of Eli�ible Neiahborhoods T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing ProQrams �lanaaer. Qa��e a brief e:cplanation of this pro�ram statin`� that it is a lo�v interest mortaage financina program provided by Maine State Housin�7 Authority (MSHA) in partnership ��,-ith local banl:s and the Community Development oftice. Councilor Joe Baldacci su�:�>ested that Staff contact �-ISHA in response to their precious offer to � Joe that thcy would be ���illin<y to come to Ban�Jor to hold an informal meetin�� �vith local ban�ers and realtors to e�cplain and promote the pro�ram. Joe further stated that Portland ban�s financed $10,000,000 in new home mort�a`es usin� this pro��ram. Joe su�aested to Staff that «�e try to obtain somc of these funds for Ban�?or because �ISHA ���ill ha��e another $10,000,000 in 1999. T.J. Ntartzial added that we do plan on usin�_ this proQram to finance purchases in the Randolph Dri��e area. ?/ � ITEM #3 - Community Development Residential Rehabilitation Loan - 1 16 Fourth St.3 Units T.J. Nlartzial, C.D. Housin� Pro�rams N1ana�er. presented this loan request to the Committee. A decision was made by the Committee to table this item pendiny an appraisal. ITENI #=1 - Code Enforcement Update No items to report. ITEi�t #� - Plannin� Update No items to report. i�leetin�� adjourned at 7:00 P�1. � � �