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Home My WebLink About1999-10-06 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes • COMMUNITY& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Wednesday, October 6, 1999 @5:00 PM MINUTES COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilor Aube, Chair Councilor Vardamis Councilor Palmer Councilor Rohman OTHER COUNCILORS PRESENT: Councilor Blanchette STAFF PRESENT: Edward A. Barrett, City Manager Rodney G. McKay, Director of Community & Economic Development T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Programs Manager Peter D'Errico, Economic Development Officer Dan Wellington, Code Enforcement Officer Ron Heller, Finance Director Norm Heitmann, City Solicitor Sgt. Hodges, Parking Division OTHERS PRESENT: Paul Baron • Candy Deering- Sanford St. property owner Father from St. John's Church Andy Hamilton, Eaton, Peabody representing John Bapst High School 2 residents initiating petitions The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM by Committee Chair, Councilor Aube. There were some additional items brought before the Committee that were not on the agenda as follows: A. Bangor Gas - at the 9/22/99 C&ED meeting it was agreed to sell the parcel on Milford Street to Bangor Gas. Now they have decided they'd rather lease it. A motion was made and seconded to approve this lease as presented. So voted. B. T.J. Martzial presented additional items on sales for the New Neighbors Program- one at 1257 Union Street and one at 191 Randolph Drive. A motion was made and seconded to approve these items as presented. So voted. ITEM#1 - Council Referral - C.O. 99-325,Amending Schedule I of Chapter 291, Article III of the Code of the City of Bangor-parking Prohibited at All Times - French Street • A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval to the full City Council of this item as presented. So voted. • 2/ ITEM#2 - Council Referral-C.0.99-326,Amending Schedule IV of Chapter 291,Article III,of the Code of the City of Bangor- Parking Limited to Two Hours-French St. A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval to the full City Council of this item as presented. So voted. Councilor Aube also suggested that before the Council meeting on Wednesday, October 13,that a joint meeting among parties involved take place in order to understand what this pending Council action means and perhaps to find a more agreeable solution to the situation for all concerned. ITEM#3 - Council Referral - C.O. 99-327,Addition to Schedule IV of Chapter 291, Article III, of the Code of the City of Bangor-Parking Limited to Two Hours - State Street A motion was made and seconded to table this item until the next C&ED meeting. So voted. ITEM#4 - Council Referral - C.O. 99-328,Amending Schedule IV and Schedule III of Chapter 291, Article III, of the Code of the City of Bangor- Parking for Handicapped and Parking Limited to One Hour- Main Street • A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval of this item as presented. So voted. ITEM#5 - Paul Baron Request-Disposition of City Property Mr. Paul Baron of 21 Newton Street has requested that the City Council instruct the City Solicitor to consider an ordinance requiring the City to notify abutting property owners before it donates or sells land which it owns. This would allow the property owners to participate in the process. Both he and the neighbor on the other side of the City-owned parcel on Newton Street were not aware that this parcel had been recently deeded to Habitat for Humanity. Both own apartment houses either side of this City-owned parcel; their tenants will be losing their off-street parking due to the sale of this lot to Habitat for Humanity. Currently,the City has no other parcels which could be donated to Habitat in exchange for this lot. Committee suggested that Staff contact The Habitat for Humanity agency to find out when they intend to begin construction; if it is not until the spring of 2000,then this would enable both parties to look for another site to build on. ITEM#6 - Pleasant Street Improvements- Rod McKay reviewed improvements proposed for Pleasant Street in conjunction with the renovation and reuse of part of the former cax dealership, also including parking and underground • utility lines. • 3/ ITEM#7 - Lease Agreement with KCS Consulting Group, L.L.C. KCS Consulting Group has requested to lease 690 sq. ft. of office space in Building#272, at 39 Florida Ave., Bangor for 6 months. They have assumed the business operation of I.H.S.N.E., Inc., a former tenant. They provide employee training for OSHA compliance. This is the company's first attempt in providing services in central and eastern Maine - its headquarters is in Westbrook, Maine. The BanAir Corporation Boaxd of Directors has recommended approval of this lease agreement under the terms and conditions as set forth. A motion was made and seconded to approve this lease agreement as presented. So voted. ITEM#S - Indenture of Lease International Paper Company has requested to extend its lease of ofFce space at 39 Florida Ave., for 1 year but decrease the amount of office space leased from the current 849 sq. ft. to 481 sq. ft. This is due to a decrease in employees at this location. The lease term is from Nov. l, 1999 - October 31, 2000. The BanAir Corporation Board of Directors has recommended approval of this lease extension under the terms and conditions as set forth. A motion was made and seconded to approve this indenture of lease as presented. So voted. • A motion was made to go into Executive Session. ITEM#9 - Executive Session-Property Disposition 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 Acquisition A motion was made to go out of Executive Session. A motion was made to go into Executive Session. ITEM#12 - Executive Session-Property Acquisition A motion was made to go out of Executive Session. ITEM#13 - Development Projects Update Rod McKay updated the Committee on the Maine Business Enterprise Park and the Waterfront development projects and the possibility of EDA funding. • Meeting adjourned at approximately 6:05 PM.