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.
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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.
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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
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Assigned W Councilor
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