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06-155
Assigned 0 Councilor
CITY OF BANGOR
(TIRE.) Order, Directing City Staff W Take the Necessary Steps to Construct a
Headquarters Building for the Bangor Police DeparIn M at 107 Maine Avenue.
WHEREAS, the current Police Headquarters located on Court Street no longer meets the needs of the
-department and its employees; and
WHEREAS, an September 22, 2003, the Council adopted Council Order 03-306 selecting the property
a<240 Main Street as the location for a new puiice facility; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to that action, the City entered Into negotiations with the University of Maim
System for a property exchange through which the System would take ownership of the Pop
floors of the Grants Building in downtown Bangor and the tlly would receive the System
property adjacent to the Maine Business Enterynse park, including the property at 107
Maine Avenue; and
WHEREAS, given the estimate of cost associated with constructing a police facility at 240 Main Street
as well as the costs associated with the proposed property exchange with the University of
Maim System, Oty staff has undertaken an analysis of the estimated costs associated with
relocating the Police Department to the System property located at 107 Maine Avenue; and
WHEREAS, In tel construction cosh at 107 Maine Avenue are ass expensive due to Me ability to reuse
Posting System Buildings far police purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also finds that the potential for private development at 240 Main, a
property which Is near both our downtown and our waterfront redevelopment project is
signfil greater than the private development opportunities afforad by 107 Maine
Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Council has also concluded that the opportunities for future expansion at 107 Maine
Avenue are significantly greater than at 240 Main; and
WHEREAS, relocation of the Police Department to 107 Maine Avenue will also support the City's efforts
to assist the System Office in relocating to downtown Bangor by providing for the
immediate reuse "a property to be squired by the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CRY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANWR THAT:
Council Order 0.306 is hereby rescinded and City Staff is hereby authorized and directed to take the
necessary steps to proceed with the location and construction of a new headquarters building for Me
Bangor Police Department to be located at 107 Maine Avenue.
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# 04-155
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(TITLE) Directing Gtry staff to Take the
Sec awry Steps to Construct a Headquarters
Building for the Sanger Police Departmnt at
Assigned b Councilor