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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-06-14 04-195 RESOLVE0G-195 SUSPENSION OF SNN HOLES Assigned CO Couacllor Alley ''.Pa 2 CITY OF BANGOR Mi .) Resale. Indicating the Support of the qty of Bangor for a Multi -Use Athletic Field Complex WHEREAS, the City of Bangor has been reviewing the need far additional active recreation facilities for some Ume; and WHEREAS, the final report of tie: Active Recreation Facilities Committee, issued in June of 1998, Indicated that d cissaSKd f0 dtldii9➢A�fdfIRtlPS9LpIDgldrfAJRtbe 2rea5 Of soccer, softball, baseball, field hockey, and football; and WHEREAS; as the result of the findings of this Committee, a Recreational Facilities Development Committee was established in 2000 and recommended that the qty pursue a number of projects designed to meet the existing need; and WHEREAS, while some of the recommended improvements have been undertaken others have not, and the nod for additional active recreation fields continues; and WHEREAS, the City has recently been approached by a group proposing the construction of an eight field multi-purpose athletic complex to be located on a single site requiring approximately 30 acres; and WHEREAS, qty staff has worked with this group to Identify a potential location for such a complex and to establish an estimated cost for Its construction; and WHEREAS, the potential site for this complex is a 40 acre parcel of Airport owned pmperty located between the Airport and Union Street and Southeasterly from Downing Road; and WHEREAS, a cost estimate has been prepared indicating that the cost to construct such a complex will be approdmately $4.6 million; and WHEREAS, given the unmet need for additional facilities, it is essential that planning ror such a complex continue, a detailed plan be developed, and an implementation plan be prepared and adopted; and WHEREAS, for these activities to move forward, R is essential that the City indicate Its support for this undertaking and authorize the necessary staff time and effort to insure that the needed tasks are undertaken in a timely fashion. oohs suS sIox OF Tae RALES NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIN OF BANGOR THAT We hereby Indicate our support for efforts to establish a multi -use field complex designed to meet the need for active recreational facilities In our community. We authorize City staff to continue to investigate the potential for locating this canplex on Airport property near Union Street in order to Insure that this property is appropriate for this purpose. To Insure that this process moves forward expnditlously, the City Manager is authorized to develop a recommendation to be presented to the Councilfor the creation of an implementation committee to oversee this effort and to provide advice and make recommendatlons to the (Sty Council and to other Individuals and regional groups whose participation in this process w111 be necessary and appropriate. 19 CIW W IL _ 1 same 14. 2004 .• Motion finds amu secanuma t' to Suspema the B es to # I1G-195 Consider Commit Resolve #04-195 Rules Suspended R R S 0 L V R Motiom3Maae and Secomdea for Passage Panned )TRLE,).imdfsa[Smgihhe support of the City of Rmgoc for a Mut-➢ne-At etic Field Complex CI CLR� Assigned W Councilor i'