HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-06-21 Business and Economic Development Committee Minutes BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, June 21, 2023 @ 5:15 PM
City Council Chambers
MEETING MINUTES
City Councilors Present: Davitt, Schaefer, Sprague, Tremble, Yacoubagha.
City Staff Present: Krieg, Stanicki.
Chair Sprague called the meeting to order at 5:15 P.M.
1. MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE—SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE
FIRST, Action requested to accept staff recommendation to execute
agreement
Chair Sprague recused himself due to conflict of interests (has family employed by
The First).
Parks & Recreation Director Tracy Willette presented to the Committee. Reported
that staff would like to enter into a 3-year sponsorship agreement with The First,
which would include having their logo on the golf carts and certain playing rights
for their employees.
Councilor Tremble asked what the monetary value of the playing rights amounts
to. Willette responded that he would follow up and find out this information.
Councilor Schaefer moved acceptance of staff recommendation to execute
agreement, seconded by Councilor Tremble. Vote unless doubted, no doubt.
2. BROWNFIELD GRANT FOR AIRPORT, Resolve requested to recommend
the City Council accept and appropriate the EPA for Brownfields Cleanup
Grant Funds for building at Bangor International Airport
Development Director Krieg reported that this grant will be under the management
of new Community Development Officer, Robyn Stanicki.
Community Development Officer Stanicki presented to the Committee. Reported
that these funds are designated to address the alert building on the airport
property, which has been abandoned for many years and has chemical
contamination that has been absorbed into the foundation, as well as wildlife living
inside. Building needs remediation to excavate foundation and prepare for new
development. There are $897,850 available in grant funds, and the clean-up
project is slated to start in October 2023.
Councilor Schaefer moved resolve to recommend the City Council accept and
appropriate the EPA for Brownfields Cleanup Grant Funds for building at Bangor
International Airport, seconded by Councilor Davitt. Vote unless doubted, no doubt.
Meeting adjourned at 5:21 P.M.
Meeting minutes respectfully submitted,
Sarah Pritchard
Admin. Asst.
C&ED