HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-08-18 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes COMMUNITY& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Wednesday, August 18, 1999 at 5:00 PM
. MINUTES
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
PRESENT: Councilor Aube, Committee Chair
Councilor Rohman
Councilor Vardamis
Councilor Palmer
OTHER
COUNCILORS
PRESENT:
STAFF
PRESENT: Edward A. Barrett, City Manager
Rodney G. McKay, Director of Community & Economic Development
T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Programs Manager
Stephen Bolduc, Economic Development Officer
John Lord,Planning Officer
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM��by Committee Chair, Councilor Aube.
ITEM#1 - Partnership for Healthy Communities
• Item was postponed until September 8, 1999 meeting with the possibility of a special
meeting on September 1 depending on completion of this item.
ITEM#2 - New Neighbors Program Update
T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Programs Manager, updated the Committee on this program
stating that Councilor Baldacci had requested that Councilor Rohman be asked to be Chairman of
the new Task Force; Councilor Crowley to see if he'd like to be on the Task Force. Councilor
Rohman is still considering the position of Chair. Meanwhile,New Neighbors loans axe being
made daily; total mount of loans to date is approximately $270,000; 2 have been made outside of
the Randolph Drive area and 4 within that area—all loans have been for single family units.
ITEM#3 - Community and Economic Development Staff Update
Code Enforcement-No items to report.
Planning - John Lord, Planning Officer updated the Committee on the zone change
request on Stillwater Avenue in the vicinity of the existing mobile home park and residential
subdivision. The Planning Board on behalf of the residents in this area have voted to recommend
denial of this zone change request.
ITEM#4 - Residential Rehabilitation Loan- 1 Whitney Street, single family
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A motion was made and seconded to approve this item as presented. So voted.
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A motion was made to go into Executive Session.
� ITEM#5 - Executive Session-Property Disposition-Essex Street Former Naval Reserve
Center
A motion was made to go out of Executive Session.
ITEM#6 - Option Agreement for Purchase and Development of the Naval Reserve Center
No action taken.
A motion was made to go into Executive Session. .
ITEM#7 - Executive Session- Property Disposition-Randolph Drive/Maxwell Lane
Properly Sales
A motion was made to go out of Executive Session.
ITEM#8 - Randolph Drive/Maxwell Lane Property Sales (action on above item)
Deferred loans for properties at 8 Maxwell Lane and 74 Randolph Drive were approved.
A motion was made to go into Executive Session.
ITEM#9 - Executive Session- Property Disposition- Illinois Ave.
A motion was made to go out of Executive Session. �
A motion was made to go into Executive Session.
ITEM#10 - Executive Session- Property Disposition
• A motion was made to go out of Executive Session.
A motion was made to go into Executive Session.
ITEM#11 - Executive Session- Property Disposition- Maine Business Enterprise Park and
BIA Commercial/Industrial Park
A motion was made to go out of Executive Session.
ITEM#12 - Extending Option Agreement with Realty Resources Chartered - Development
Paxcel between Boyd and Newbury Streets
A motion was made and seconded to recommend for Ciiy Council approval the extension
of the option with Realty Resources Chartered for another 6 months as presented. So voted.
ITEM#13 - Establishing a Special Committee to Review Parking Issues in the Immediate
Area of the Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building
A motion was made and seconded to recommend this to the full City Council as
presented. So voted.
Meeting adjourned at approximately 6:00 PM.
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