HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-05-28 Business and Economic Development Committee Minutes BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 @ 5:15 PM
Penobscot Room, Lower Floor of Penquis CAP
MEETING MINUTES
City Councilors Present: Beck, Deane, Fish, Fournier, Mallar, Pelletier.
City Staff Present: Hanscom Bilotta, Innis, Krieg.
Chair Fournier called the meeting to order at 5:15 P.M.
1. UPDATE ON 271 ELM STREET
Development Director Anne Krieg presented the agenda item and provided an
update on 271 Elm Street.
Councilor Mallar asked how the site will be secured — Development Director Krieg
confirmed that a fence will be installed.
Council Chair Pelletier asked if the trash at the site has been removed — Interim
Code Enforcement Director Brenda Hanscom Bilotta presented to the Committee
and confirmed that it has not yet been removed, but the property owner confirmed
that he would do so. Pelletier asked if there should be a deadline for installation of
a fence — Hanscom Bilotta and Krieg noted that it has been challenging to
determine reasonable timelines for work on the site with the property owner.
Councilor Mallar echoed Council Chair Pelletier's concerns and asked if there
should be deadlines both for installation of a fence and for trash removal —
Development Director Krieg confirmed. Chair Fournier suggested imposing a 30-
day deadline for both projects — Committee members in agreement. Interim Code
Enforcement Director Hanscom Bilotta asked whether these projects could be
included in the dangerous building order — Assistant City Solicitor Grace Innis
responded and confirmed that the fence installation and trash removal would need
to be handled as part of a separate process.
Meeting adjourned at 5:21 P.M.
Meeting minutes respectfully submitted,
Sarah Maquillan
Admin. Asst.
C&ED