HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-05-23 05-175 ORDERItem No. 05-115
Date: 5-23-05
Item/Subject ORDER, Designating a Site for a Proposed Multi -Purpose Athletic Field
Complex
Responsible Department: Finance
Council Order 04266 authorized establishing a Special Committee on a Multi-Puryose AMletk Field
Complex. The group was organized I= two subcommittees that began meeting late in 2009. The
subcommittee charged with need assessment and design has completed its work and has Identified the
need for additional fields and indicated a preference that it be built on property currently owned by the
Airport The subcommittee on funding and implementation continues to meet regularly, but recommends
that a site he designated In order to obtaln funding. The attached order would designate specific Airport
property as recommended by the Needs Assessment and Design subcommittee as a future site far a
proposed Multi -Purpose Athletic Feld Complex.
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) ORDER, Designating a Site fora Proposed Multi -Purpose Athletic
Field Complex
WHEREAS, the City has been involved In reviewing the need for additional ache recreation
fields In Bangor for some time; and
WHEREAS, on August 23, 2099, the City Council adopted an order establishing a Special
Committee on A MuIO-Purpose Athletic Feld Complex; and
WHEREAS, in order to address all the tabes associated with a Mulb-Purpose Field Complex, Me
Committee was organized into two subcommittees: one on Needs Aseemem and
Design and a second on Funding and Implementation; and
WHEREAS, the Fro[ Repot of the Subcanmittee on Need Assessment and Design concluded
that a need exists for additional playing fields, specifically for soccer, field hockey,
and potentially lacreae and that additional amenities such as walking palls and
bails should be considered as well; and
WHEREAS, the Final Report of the Subcommittee on Need! Assessment and Design recommends
Mat Airport owned property near Dooming Road represents the best potential site
for a project of this size; and
WHEREAS, the Subcommittee on Funding and implementation has determined that Federal
Aviation Administration regulations allow the Airport to make pmperly available at
less than fair market rental value for public recreational and other community uses,
with specific Ilmitalbns; and
WHEREAS, the limitations speaifed by the federal Aviation Administration are as follows:
1. The contribution of the property enhances public acceptance of the airport in a
community in the immediate area of the airport; the property is put to a general
public use dedred by the community; and the public use does not adversely
affect the capacity, secunty, safety or operations of the airport.
2. The property Involved would not reamnably be erwected to produce more than
Cie minime revenue at the one the community use is contemplated, and Me
property is not reasonably expected W be used by an aeronautical tenant or
otherwise be needed for abport operations in the foreseeable future.
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3. The community use does not predude reuse of the property for airport purposes
-- if, in the opinion of the airport sponsor, such reuse will provide greater benefits
W the airport than continuation of the community use.
4. Airport revenue is not W be used he support the capital or operating costs
associated wim the community use; and
VIII S, as the Subcommittee on Funding and Implementation works towards Completing its
charge, it has become eddent Net designating a site for the proposed complex Is
crucial to obtaining funding; and
WHEREAS, the Intent of this Order is to designate the Airport owned property near Downing
Read for the purpose of constructing a Multi-porposo Athletic Feld with the
understanding that no onsRe work will be allowed without further Coundl Action,
except for field survey and geotechrdcal Investigation work provided a plan outlining
such work is submitted to the City Engineer for approval pricr to being undertaken;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNm OF THE CIT` OF BANGOR THAT
The Airport owned properties itlentified as Rural Map 6, Lots 9 & 10 are hereby
designated for the purple of constructing a Multlpurpose Athletic Field Carnplex subject to the
Following provisions: Completion as business plan; formation of a non-profit aganbation
charged with mising funds and WWII in-kind contributors and operating said complex once
established; Ne formalization of a Memorandum of Understanding between this organhation
and the City outlining respective duties and obligations; and a demonstrated ability to raise
funds for this purpose. For purposes of tradjng and monitoring progress, the business plan
should be completed and a copy provided to the City of Bangor on or before January 1, 2006;
the non-profit organization shouts be established on or betas April 1, 2006; the Memorandum
of Undenstandn9 should be In place on or before July 1, 2006; and a showing of the ability to
reeler funds fo this purpose, in accordance with the established business plan, should be
accomplished by June 30, W.
BE R FURTHER ORDERED THAT
Any omem tion activity to be undertaken on the property designated for this complex must be
approved, in advance, by the City Council of the Ory of Bangor. Feld survey and geotechnical
investigatiors may be performetl after approval by the Oty Engineer.
In CITY CMCIL
My 23, 2005
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