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� COMMUNITY& ECQNOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Wednesday, October 20, 1999 @5:04 PM
MINUTES
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
PRESENT: Cauncilor Aube, Chair
Councilar Vardamis
Councilar Tyler
Councilor Palzner
Councilar Rohman
OTHER
C4LTNCILC}RS
PRESENT: Councilar Blanchette
Cauncilar Baldacci
STAFF
PRESENT: Edward A. Barrett, City Manager
Rodney G. McI�ay, Director of Community & Economic Development
Peter D'Errico, Econamic Development Officer
Dan Wellington, Code Enforcement Officer
Katherine Weber, Planning Officer
Norm Heitmann, City Solicitor
• OTHERS
PRESENT: Roxanne Saucier,BDN
The zneeting was called to order at 5:00 PM by Councilor Palmer standing in fox
Committee Chair Councilor Aube until he arrived.
CONSENT AGENDA:
ITEM#1 - Kenduskeag Stream Art Project-License Agreernent
ITEM#2 - Appointment of Planning Officer Katherine Weber as City Representative to the
Bangor Area Comprehensive Transportation Study�BACTS)
The consent agenda was maved and seconded, and was unanimously approved.
REGULAR AGENDA:
ITEM#3 - Potential EDA Grant Application Projects
Staff updated the Committee on the EDA Grant Application process as it pertains
ta The Maine Business Enterprise Park concept. City Staff has met with the
Eastern Maine Development Corporation and University of Maine staff about a
possible tie-in far a technology center and knawtedge based business technology
• park. If waterfront redevelopment efforts were in the development phase, Staff
wauld recommend pursuing a grant to develop the waterfront infrastructure
• needed. However, as The Maine Business Enterprise Park is further along in
development; Staff recommends concentrating on the completion of the
infrastructure to include streets, sidewalks, lighting, landscaping, water-sewer
lines and fiber optics. The Committee agreed that staff should pursue
infrastructure improvements to the Maine Business Enterprise Park.
ITEM#3a(amendment to agenda) -204 Randolph Drive Sale
A motion was made and seconded to recommend approval of this offer as presented. So
voted.
ITEM#4 -Executive Session-Legal Issue
A motion was made to go into Executive Session. So voted.
ITEM#5 -Waterfront Consultant- Consideration of Amendments to Contract with Hunter
Interest,Inc. for additional services
Rod McKay reviewed the amendments to the Contract with Hunter Interest, Inc. for
additional services with respect to waterfront development. Staff requested of the
Committee that they recommend to the City Council that an agreement be entered with
Hunter Interest, Inc.to provide for these services in an amount not to exceed $35,300. A
• motion was made and seconded to recommend approval to the full City Council of
amendments to contract with Hunter Interest, Inc. as presented at a compensation amount
not to exceed $35,300.
ITEM#6 - Executive Session-Properiy Disposition
Item postponed.
Meeting adjourned at approximately 5:50 PM.
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