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Home My WebLink About2007-07-23 07-252 ORDERnem No, 07 252 Date: July 23, 2007 Item/Subject: ORDER, Authorizing Development Agreement— Bangor Historical Society/Bangor Museum and Center for History — 25 Broad Street Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development Commentary: The Bangor Museum and Center far History submitted an application for $300,000 from Bangors federally funded Community Development Program to be used as matching funs to partially finance a proposed $2,300,000 renovation of Its museum facilities at 25 Broad Street, a building donated by William and Sally Aram of Burger. The restoration of the 12,000 SF building in downtown Bangor will serve as a permanent home for the Museum and will allow lite Museum to consolidate Its collections; create dynamic exhibits and programs; make archives and resmucin materials accessible; and provide state-of-the-art storage facilities. The renovations that would be financed with Community Development funds include an elevator and other handicap access improvement Intended to remove barriers to the mobility of persons wish disabilities and to bring the building into compliance with federal ADA standards. The Community Development funds would trigger 100% matching funds by an anonymous donor. This Order would approve a Development Agreement providing for a 20 year loan at 3% interesq with principal and Interest forgiven for any year in which Banger Museum and Center for History remains open to the ticket -paying paying public for a minimum of 3D Fours per week and employs 6 or more people in support of its 25 Broad Street location. The Museum wishes m proceed as soon as funding can be secured and have Fite Improvements completed by the Summer of 2008. Department Head Managers Comments: This has been discussed on several occasions by me Business and Economic Development Committee and during the Council's review, of the Community Development gout Grant application for the coming year. Most recently, BUD has reviewed this agreement and recommends your ap=val. _ City Manager Associated Information: Budget Approval: F _X_ Passage _ First Reading Page of _ Referral 07 252 Asdgred to Councilor Haves July 23, 2007 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing Development Agreement -Bangor Histoncal Society/ Bangor Museum and Center for History - 25 Broad Street WHEREAS, the Bangor Historical Society, doing business as the Bangor Museum and Center for History, desires to renovate O5 building at 25 Broad Street in downtown Bangor, a structure donated to the Society by William and Sally Arita of Bangor; and WHEREAS, the Bangor Museum has submitted an application for $300,000 under Barges federalty funded Community Development Program to partially finance a proposed $2,300,000 renovation of IN museum facilities; and WHEREAS, the renovatbns will allow the Bangor Museum to consolidate its collections; create dynamic exhibits and programs; make archives and research materials accessible; and equip state-of-the-art storage facilities; and WHEREAS, Community Development funded renovations would remove barriers to the mobility of persons with disabilities and bog the building Into comphance with federal ADA standards by providing an elevator to all floors, an accessible main entry, ADA compliant bad rooms, break room, hallways, and walkways; and WHEREAS, the Community Development funds would be matched by funds provided to the Bangor Museum by an anonymous donor; and WHEREAS, completion of the Project will create a significant public benefit by providing Improvements which will make the Bangor Museum facilities accessible to the elderly and handicapped and will ensure continuing employment opportunities and public exhibits of national significance representative of the rich and broad heritage of Bangor and the surrounding region; and WHEREAS, providing assistance to Bangor Museum to bring It facilities into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Bangor's adopted Building Codes is an eligible activity under the federal Community Development Block Gram Program; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C1 OF BANGOR THAT the City Manager Is hereby authorized to execute a Development Agreement with the Bangor Historical Society providing for the renovation of Its facilities at 25 Broad Street by providing a Community Development ban not to exceed $300,000 for handicapped access Improvements and correction of code violations and under the terms and conditions substantially as set forth in the Development Agreement attached hereto and in a final form approved by the City Solicitor or Assistant City Solichar, m CITY COOpCIL duly, 23. 200 gotDade aed, Seconded to epe CItY CLp� ORDER ll ucnnri:ina pm.e c Inc nt - BanegoEett9oaletyMourne ,"a CA to,Hi 75 Runnel street e.siped to councilor .4. " y, 07 252 DBVBLOPbtBN1'AGBBEMM Tiisc mwt is mGOX mtettd al Gorpf 2002,DSand betwmu the CITE M BANGOR i mmidpol coTnadiou hated m Bao TOCourcy of Perchcot,StatcofMaiowfit udm"City'),eMthe BANGOR MwssCAL SOCIETY,a Mainedmpbfitmmomdm doia CMAY. athe BragaM ' and Cmmr fa Himory at 25 Bmad Sttcet Bm6ot, Pmobxd Camly, Maim (heteina(m'Bmga Maecw ). Wf1NFSSBTB WfIBRBAS, tivsll aMamm is deshoaofnmtwgcmbb wprovemmts to its building lomted at 25 Bend Street in Bmgor, and WIB:RBAS, theb al cat ofthese impmvmnmd ibmeinahv ea! "Pblea J is eatimelN b ba E2,000,OOO, ,which dm Braga Muuumhm requatW etwn from Me City ofBmgaW ten emaam ofg3W,000; ma WBBRBAS, the Baogac Mvuum will nWim the I uxls of me City loser b py foca matma linated w mating ceresin mopovemeots � to complywiththe Amvicanswith Disabilities Ad aaeasibiht aegdibmwa for Public ssdm= tB @mdoaBu"ADA Impmvamms'�; WD MB , con1dim of sie l Mod sad ADA Lnprov Ms will aeab a d@u&mt pdbhe benefit by mating @e Bangor Maemn's facilities moa accessible b the eWmly and bmdimpped, Wising ammo motimW mryWymmt M anmummn Disk individtml%and helpivg b emurc the mmidoed ux oflmpr Mueeuvi a facilities as a vmm f history mW mla. WBEBBAS, providing auutlnce w t Bmgor Musmm b bung its f Pities inb cmplimce wi% be Atmaimds with Dia lilies Ad is m eligible acevhy udder Nefederal C sdity Development Blok O Pb and WBBBBAS, the Braga Muxum mbdimstes apeding tithe feeryaylag public by pmemba2t10g:msl NOW, TBBBBFORB, Bi CONSB)F TION of the mutual promisee Dad covemnts cod W md'm this npwnmt, tha Cary and Bangor Maxum ages an foilcros: 1. Sublmt b lhemovmidm of WS Agreemeut,Bmgm Mueeuma@embmdermkc aM complus the ADA Impbvm mb Braga Mss 'a fmJitiea at 25 Broad Sheet b Bragaat an mlbmtcd mm of5300,Wp mmimm with Braga lAs mm's AWWm6dn fa Fivancing b dm CityofBmgm udder its Cov®mity D"de medP iimmdand May15,200]. BaMPartiesmtnowledpswl m m 2. 3. 07 252 thsl aimWbvevuslY O [%the ADA bnprovemems, Bmigor Mnebvn will be concocting to uvdermke and complete isms Project In eccoNunee wiN Ne ossioULW tob e$1,'100,000.00. All �n�Ft°aemen hansto as B�Nibi� ADA Improv enYtmd Rq'xt, she 11 be cmopiewd within mo year from due of initial conem tiw. Bangor Muamo agora to provide Ne City wiN evidence of a billing mostrvuian cmmct (s cmfram) providing ft alk work ell bvildinsl coon boo cm¢ for to, ADA fmpsovemeM Eat oat more then$300,000. In the event tlm Bmmot Museum is moble m senee tach a cmnuuctlm mvbmt (m mnnaa BmBm Museum may terminate this A@eenat without h4ldIty m she City. The City aBees w Provide Bmgm Muaemn a lam under its Commmity, Devebpmunt Block Gant pO k Ne mmunt oftie met of she ADA Lvprovmnmb. but not m aoad $300,000, for the propose of fmvming the ADA compBancc porhon M the Project m the following temp and condi0ma: a. 'she Clty's ken sbe3 be secmd by a mortgage an 25 Broad Sfral; however, if bonowinB bases veassuy ft an aunt in excess of $300,000, then the City will subm sbo ss positim On 25 Brad Stant m said lade or Imlm for up m $1.]00,000.00, prmMed dors hlitimas dell is ivcrosed m labor tool Daenber2M. b. The loan slab have a term amiany(20) yam, whh 120A aft imam principal payable eels Yar, and an annual in&rest Oslo of3%on the outstanding Principal balance. e. Burgs Muuom's paymmb w the C'ty of ban principal and intneu atoll be foogiven to my yam k which Bangor Mmmm'a property sl 25 BmM Stun obstobsts open to the Okknyayivg public fm a u Ono of 30 horns Wweek ooa �scheduleend employs six or tame individuals in Bangsk support of in 25 Brats Snen kca0ov. d. Bangor Museum sbdl exaroce and deliver b the City such Ivan daummn as dm City dams ac,ssmy, or appmpnme to evidma lite km lus cundcr and to provWeedrgmksaurityf theams. Thef mdaababva ofsacl dwmmn ahellbe eeOeNnorymihe Ciryk City Solcibr. e. Upmmtywlemnmafrof Nemmigmedp ism,Ne City Covnvuwty Devabpmmt IomelWlbecome duo mdpeygblq m ofNe doe of etid ale or sf m6ta, lo fWl, wge0w with ail mesad iotas[ Nemo. odea the City, w in eok dinredon, slab wpeadtNetmmf masume Nebm. 7b f the City shWlhavethe rightofRat mfaml ahmm Bangor Mus �offmtof sellarotbmwdsebmferowaepofshmuagagedptmmsea, ght° feral mfvul ahaBhfere9odsy paid friths time Ofno113udov. no setting Price j be heed m the vdue of We property as datetmincd by mmket apprslwl at tbeWm. However, the Barger Mmeum MY vsnsfer Owaasbip W mother am -profit mgava noon to morale the premises ere a immure without approval bass the City. Bmgm Museum shag mmp"Ja Pduei mguith ieW requiring that all taborem and mwbmics anPl°yd by <mam W rs Or mbronmbctme m We wout, ibuomoti by um City of Bmpr October As ty fo.t,,eamt Pmm peelWl be paid wagre at rises votela that false Prorailingm quous, mhuctim is lbs lmebty as determined by the Secretary of Laborat emordav«with the Davie -Bion Act, as mounted (0 U.S.C. 276a -2]6a-5) awl Ne Cmbact Work H°ms mol Safety Sta dwel Ad (4o U,S.C. 327 at mqJ m aupplemenad by Department of Leber mgaletims. 4. Bmgm Mvmum sglees Wet it abzll kuP and newaain books, nomads ad outer dwmrOma relating directly to We Project and agrees Wet any duly aWbmbed rquamm a,ve of me City shall, a a0 rmmmble t®es, live avers to and the tight w be q io" ropy, mrdit and murine A such books, rmerds tual other docmmna ofgmtgOr Mmaw uadl completi00 ofth thojmc Bevger Mmaur ahaB ertmre Wetsimilmpmvimi00s m im6idd W elleoauaca «mbmnwcb mtmd inW in OuvmcdmwiW the PmjM. 5. Bangor Museum epmi uta my duty autboused representative oftbe City shell, a all rmmneble rima, have ecce" m any 11011100 °Elbe Projmt mW its mmplu o, sad a pervanem 0«upmuey Patmit for We ptajea bat been issued by tia City, 6. Bangor Mumm eseems Wet d Waam; ofthe "m shell be On memalsme With, ag applicable Commelay Onelmmmt BIOck Oral mgW.11m& pderal, Stam, and City taws, od'mamm and building codes. 7. Berger Mumma hereby mlmowledga that the Cay, in agreeing W MA& fmmmud avisame W Berger Mmeum for the Aged, has retid W roeanel PM up00 We Maid complehm 0f We pwje Out BmgOr Musem apUa W sae its hat efiOub W mbsan11Wly mnPlete the l'mjeet at, bear Wil Decmber 31.2008. H. Except as embest W Wier Apaement, mW substantial cumpmtim ofWe Prujmt Bang« Menem "I Out mig0 ffi rights erodes Wis Ageemmt wi Was tbe prim wrinm cmmnt Of as City, which comms aball not be mremamby wiWWd, delayed Orcmditlmed. The Cityre°bhPtOmhereua =cDadugentupan Herrg« tausem'a cmmliame whb the mem anW« mrditi00sset foM N Wier ApeemeM 7/ r17 252 9. B is imcadedbydepmdes thssthis Agmmmml ahell opasm"a cmtrauuMac uel, w aeeoNevice wi014 M.RS.A.0 751. MY notieewhichaithecpmty desires mumquhedw®vebthe adeein calified n wi@due Ageem®lbein writivg avd shall beemt Postage pmpi4ecsti5edmail, anuv receipt requatAm0. u follows ffto to City: PAtveed A Bawm4 City Mmagec City ofemgot 73 Harlow Suit lhmg ,MainO0 l Hm Baagm Mnsmvo Bangor Mweummd Cmmtfw HisWW 25 B Sheet BmBce,Muns W0f Oc Meb mimeen m waddress ss may be WmbW in writing by the Porges. W WITNESS �EOF this Agmemmt bas bem exmoled, sealed snd de4vemd in duplicate cmmimparm u of siss day and yeas fust above wuidm. HANGAR HISTORICAL gOCIBf Y CITTOFBANOOR By: Mward A. Bertett Its: City Mamgae 72