HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-06-14 04-187 ORDERCOUNCIL AMON
Item No.y
Date: June 14, 2004
Item/Subject: Order, Directing City Staff to Take the Necessary Seeps to Construct a Headquarters
Building for the Bangor Police Department at 240 Main Street.
Responsible Deparbmmnt Ory Manager
Staff and Council have been working for some time to finaline a site for the new police headquarters
building. In September 2003, the Council selected 240 Main as this location. Subsequent to that
decision, the City and the University of Maine System began discussions regarding the potential of
exchanging space in the Gants Building for University System Property in the Maine Business
Enterprise Park. This opened the possibility of loatin%Me police department on UMS properly and
reusing an existing building. At its meeting of May 24 , Me Council adopted an order selecting 107
Malne Avenue as the Police site. Councilor Allen has requested that this order be placed on Me
Department Head
Managers Comments:
City Manager
Associated Info ra ation: Memo
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
City II<itor
Introduced for
X Passage
First Reading
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AssignedWCWmilor Allen ]we 14, 2004
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Order, Dissecting City Staff to Take the Necra nery Steps m Construct a
Headquarters Building for the Bangor Police Department at 240 Main Street
WHEREAS, the anent Police Headquarters located on Court Street no longer meets Me needs of the
department and Rs employees; and
WHEREAS, on September 22, 2003, the Council adopted Council Order 03-306 selecting the property
at 240 Main Street as the location far a new police facility; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to that action, the City entered Into negotiations Won Me University of Maine
System far a property exchange through which the System would take ownership of the top
floors of Me gems Building in downtown Bangor and the City would receive the System
property adjacent W the Maine Business Enterprise Park, including the property at 107
Maine Avenue; and
WHEREAS, gA'wr the estimate of cosi asaciated with constructing a police frdlity at 290 Main Street
As well as the cords associated with the proposed property exchange with the University of
Maine System, City staff undercook an analysis of the estimated costs associated with
relocating tine Police D paronent to the System property located At 107 Maine Avenue; and
WHEREAS, based on mmilembols involving initial construction cast, fidwe potential expansion
opportunities, and the potential for private development on the site at 2Q Main, the Council
directed staff to proceed to develop a new police building at 107 Maine Avenue by adopting
Council Order 04-155 on May 24, 2009; and
WHEREAS, upon Airliner reflection, the Council water to reafirm the importance of bating major
pudic facilities, including the police building, In or rear downtown; and
WHEREAS, the location at 290 Main Street will also provide benefits m the City's efforts W feNtalize
the Waterfront and in support of private development between Main Street and the
Penobscot RNer; and
WHEREAS, this location wib also insure use of accessibility W the Police Department for downtown
businesses and the public; and
WHEREAS, in addition, revenues that can be generated overtime from the lease and/or sale of the
buildings and property located at 107 Maine Avenue will offset any additional cost
associated with cansbucting a police building on 240 Main Street
NOW, THEREFORE, BE N ORDERED BY THE CRY COUNCR OF THE CRY OF BANGOR THAT:
Council Order 09-155 u hereby rescinded and Oty Raff is hereby auMaized and direete0 W take Me
necessary Reps to proceed wan the loradon and cunshuebn of a nm headquarters building for the
Bangor peace Department to be located! at M Main Sheet.
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glisq-14, 2004
ffition Nelle and Seconded
for Passage
Motim Nelle and Seconded
to Postpone Datll the Next
Regularly Scheduled
Council Meeting
MoHm to Postpone
Daabted
vote: 6 m, 2 yes
Cmmcilars voting no: CasMell.
D 8rrito. Farrington. Grerefck.
Greens 8 Treahle
Councilors voting yes: Miss 6
Palmer
Members of the Public 6
Davnta,rn Business peelers
spoke is favor of mdin
oppositin to this Order
Vote on Matin for Passage:
6 row 2 yes
Councilors voting m
CasLcell. D'Errico, Farrington.
Gmtsicl, Greme S Tremble
Comcilors voting yon: Men 6
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(TITLE,) Directing City Staff to Tape the
Necessary Steps to ei}
gaildlag for the BangorMire Department at
240 Mini Street
Assigned to Councilor