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COMMUNITY& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Wednesday,November 19, 1997 @5:00 PM
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS
PRESENT: Councilor Michael Aube, Chair
Councilor John Rohman
Councilor Joseph Baldacci •
COUNCILORS
PRESENT: Councilor Tim Woodcock
STAFF �
PRESENT: Edward A. Barrett, City Manager
Rodney G. McKay, Director of Community&Economic Development
T.J. Martzial, C.D. Housing Resources Coordinator
Steve Bolduc, Economic Development Officer
Peter D'Errico, Economic Development Officer
Dan Wellington, Code Enforcement Officer
John Lord, Planning Officer
Erik Stumpfel, City Solicitor
Norm Heitmann,Asst. City Solicitor
OTHERS
PRESENT: Dick Cattelle
• Fred Costlow, Atty.
Daryl Rhodes,Northern Conservatory of Music
A1 Banfield
Roxanne Saucier, BDN
The meeting was called to order by Committee Chair, Councilor Aube, at 5:00 PM.
ITEM#1 - Council Referral - Ordinance 98-6, Amending Resident Permit Parking Area
Under Provisions of Chapter III,Article 6, Section 28-Schedule XV
This ordinance will reduce the extent of the Resident Only Permit Parking Area on Grant
Street. A motion was made and seconded to approve for passage as recommended. So voted.
ITEM#2 - Council Referral - Council Order 98-10, Authorizing City Manager to Execute
Amendments to Development Agreement with Northern Conservatory of Music
This order will authorize further amendments to the development agreement between The
Northern Conservatory of Music and the City of Bangor for redevelopment of the front two-
thirds of the Freese's building.
Discussion continued on issues surrounding the Freeses building such as the upcoming
� Fitzgerald court hearing on ownership of the building; Joe Cloutier's proposal to develop the
front half of the building; and the viability of the Maine School For The Arts project with respect
to the substantial costs to repair the deteriorating condition of the front half of this building.
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� Committee Chair Baldacci stated that he feels that Staff and the Northern Conservatory
Board of Directors should meet to figure out what the exact needs are of the school and the City
and also to see if there are any other properties in the area that are more viable and feasible for
this project. A motion was made and seconded to table this item until this recommended meeting
has taken place. So voted.
ITEM#3 - Pickering Square Parking Garage -Parking Policy and Hourly Rates
Rod McKay stated that Republic Parking,the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee
and staff have made recommendations to offer two free hours in the�Pickering Square Parking
Garage in order to encourage additional use of the facility: This would then increase the
available spaces for on-street parking. Rates would be increased for usage in the garage in the
time frames of 3-4 hrs.; 4-5 hrs. and the Early Bird patrons (before 9 AM).
A motion was made and seconded to approve these recommendations as presented. So
voted.
ITEM#4 - Code Enforcement Update
No items to report.
• ITEM#5 - Planning Update
Planning Officer John Lord updated the Committee on a recent request before the
Planning Board to change a parcel of land in the vicinity of Union Street and Griffin Road to
GC&S from Industry and Service zoning. The Planning Board recommended approval of this
item.
ITEM#6 - Economic Development Update
This item was discussed under Executive Session.
, A motion was made and seconded to go into Executive Session to take up Items 7 - 10 as
follows. So voted.
ITEM#7 -EXECUTIVE SESSION- Economic Development
ITEM#S - EXECUTIVE SESSION-Land Disposition
ITEM#9 -EXECUTIVE SESSION -Land Disposition
ITEM#10 - EXECUTIVE SESSION - Land Disposition
• With no further business at hand,the meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:00 PM.
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