HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-05-19 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes COMMUNITY& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Wednesday, May 19, 1999 @5:00 PM
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS
PRESENT: Councilor Michael Aube, Chair
Councilor John Rohman
Councilor Judy Vardamis
Councilor Gerry Palmer
STAFF
PRESENT: Edward A. Barrett, City Manager
Rodney G. McKay, Director of Community & Economic Development
Stanley C. Moses, Asst. C.D. Director
T.J. Martzial,Housing Programs Manager
Sally Burgess, Projects Coordinator
The meeting was called to order by Committee Chair, Councilor Michael Aube at 5:00
PM.
Committee Chair Aube asked that City Manager Barrett and C&ED Director Rodney
McKay work up some principles of what items, that normally are on the C&ED Agenda, could
go on a consent agenda;this would allow sufficient time for more attention on items that deserve
the committee's focus. They will then bring this back to the C&ED Committee so an agreement
can be made.
� ITEM#1 - Establishing Parking Fees in New On-Street Parking Area(Council Referra199-
179)
This amendment adds a provision for on-street parking lots. The first lot will be the
newly created Haynes Court Lot. The order also creates a new schedule, Schedule XVI, for the
on-street parking lots. A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval of this
amendment as presented to the full City Council. So voted.
ITEM#2 - Amending Parking Code of the City of Bangor Section 291-37(B)(1) -Violation
Waiver Policy in Downtown Parking Management Area(Council Referral 99-
180)
This amendment deletes the provision for repealing the parking waiver policy as set forth
in Section 291-37(B)(1)(b). A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval of this
amendment as presented to the full City Council. So voted.
ITEM#3 - Proposed Expansion of Court Street Courtyard -Update
There is a surplus of funds in the parking improvements budget which will enable the
parking lot behind the police station to be expanded to create an additional 54 spaces. Staff
proposes that these spaces be permit spaces; the parking consultant recommends that the fee be
$25 per month for each space.
• A motion was made and seconded to have Public Works build the proposed expanded
parking lot behind the police station. So voted. Staff will bring a proposed pricing policy back
to the Committee at a later date.
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� ITEIYI#4- Adapting Municipal Develapment Program and Financial Plan far the Bangor
Center Develapment District
This item, along with the following 3, will give annual reauthorization by the City
Cauncil to the Bangar Center Development District in order to continue the'sr pragram for the
downtown area. It will also continue the special assessment of 53 cents per thousand dollars of
evaluation which it has been since 1991.
Sa�ly Burgess reviewed the various aspects,accamplishments and goals of the overall
program thraugh the Bangor Center Corporatian.
A m.ation was made a�nd seconded to recommend approval of this item to the full City
Council. So voted.
ITEM#5- Bangor Center Development District-Establishment af Implementatian
Assessments
A motian was made and seconded to recamrnend approval af this item to the full City
Counczl. So voted.
ITEM#6 - Establishing the Amount of the Tax Rate and Overlay for the 2000 Fiscal Year for
the Bangor Center Develapment District
� A mation was rnade and seconded to recommend approval of this item to the full City
Council. So vated.
ITEM#7- Authorizing Execution of Cantract with Bangor Center Manager�ent Corporation
A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval of this item to the full City
Cauncil. So voted.
ITEM#8 - Ratification of Lease Agreement Amendments
Minor madifications have been requested to the lease agreement with Stillwater Realty
Trust for 890 & 9Q0 H��rnmond Street and with Cabrel Cotnpany for 396 Griffin Road.
A motion was rzaade and seconded to approve as presented to the full City Council. So
vated.
ITEM#9 - Portiand Visit Fallow-Up
Rod McKay, Directar of Cammunity& Economic Develapment, reviewed the recent
visit ta Portland with staff and council representatives to visit Fortiand's art community. After
same discussion between staff and cauncil, it was the Committee's decision that this discussion
be continued at a special meeting on Wednesday, June 2°d at 4:00 PM.
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• ITEM#10 - Professional Services Contract-Economic Development Funding
This item will be taken up at the special meeting with C&ED on Wednesday, June 2"d at
4:00 PM.
ITEM#11 - Professional Services Contract-Downtown Development Funding
This item will be taken up at the special meeting with C&ED on Wednesday, June 2"d at
4:00 PM.
ITEM#12 - New Neighbors Program
T.J. Martzial stated that as of this date 7-8 applications are pending on the New
Neighbors Program but that no closings have yet taken place.
ITEM#13 - Code Enforcement Update
No items to report.
ITEM#14 - Planning Update
No items to report.
� A motion was made to go into Executive Session.
ITEM#15 - Executive Session- Offer to purchase vacant land on Randolph Drive
A motion was made to go out of Executive Session.
Committee did not accept the offer for the vacant land as proposed.
A motion was made to go into Executive Session.
ITEM #16 - Executive Session- Property Disposition
A motion was made to go out of Executive Session.
A motion was made to go into Executive Session.
ITEM #17 - Executive Session-Property Disposition
A motion was made to go out of Executive Session.
Meeting adjourned at approYimately 7:50 PM.
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