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Item/Subject: Resolve, Affirming the Commitment of the City of Bangor to Replace the Current
Auditorium and Civic Center
Responsible Department: City Manager
In September 2000, the City Council adoptetl a resolve that concluded! that sufficient support exists
for replacing the current Auditorium/Civic Center and for exploring and working toward an
appropriate means for financing such a project. The resolve also indicated that the Council would
review the progress made and determine whether to continue Nis effort at As first meeting in
January 2001.
Since then, the Special Committee on the Future of the Auditorium has completed es preliminary
work and developed a set of recommendations on the nature of the replacement facility and that it
be financed through a targeted and limited local option sales tax. A sales tax proposal has been
developed with the involvement and assistance of a number of other munidpalNes and
representatives of the State administration. Support for this initiative has been received from the
Maine Service Centers Coalition, the Maine Municipal Assouation, a number of individual
communities, and the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce. It should be noted, however, that a
number of other groups have chosen to appose this legislation including the Maine Merchants
Association and the Maine Chamber of Commerce. A public hearing on the proposal will be held on
January 15° before the Legislature's Taxation Committee.
At Mis point, I would recommend Mat the Council determine that sufficient progress has been made
to continue Mis effort. The attached Resolve would accomplish this. In addition, it establishes the
next progress review data as September 2002 and continues to indicate that should inadequate
progress be made at that time, the Bangor Auditorium and Civic Center shall be dosed as of
December 31, 2004
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Manager's Comments:
To data, significant progress has been made. It Is also clear that obstacles remain with no
guarantee that the State will adopt Me proposed local option initiative. At the same time, we must
continue this effort recognizing the importance of this complex to the region's economy. I
recommend your approval as does the Business and Fsonanic Development Committee.
/ City Manager
Associated Information: Resolve
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Resolve, Reaffirming the Commitment of the City of 6angor to Construct a New Large Event
Facility to Replace the Current Bangor Auditorium and Civic Center.
Whereas, on June 12, 2009, the City Council adopted a Resolve Entitled, "Stating the Goals of the City
of Bangor Regarding the Capital Needs and Future of the Bass Park Complex; and
Whereas, this resolve indicated the sense of the Council [hat the current Auditorium and Civic Center
should be replaced with a new structure; and
Whereas, on September 11, 2M, a second resolve was adopted by the City Council Nat concluded
Nat sufficlent support edsts for replacing the current AuditorWm/Civic Center, Por expladng
and working toward an appropriate means for financing such a project, and indicating Nat
the Council shall review the progress made and determine whether to continue this effort at
its first meeting in January 2001; and
Whereas, since that time, the Special Committee on the Future of the Auditorium has presented a
report outiing the nature of the new facility and proposing that it toe financed through a
targeted local option sales tax; and
Whereas, legislation to authorize such a sales tax has been prepared, endorsed by the Maine Sarvice
Center Coalition, Ne Maine Municipal Association, the tang Administration, and others; and
Whereas, the CM Council has continued to receive shong indications of community support for a new
complex.
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That, the City Council has determined that sufficient support continues W exists for replacing Ne
anent Audit dum/CNic Center and for appropriate means for financing such a project and that
significant progress has been made toward these goals. As a result the policy of the City of Bangor
that a new large event facility be constructed B hereby reaffirmed and the City Council and staff shall
continue the efforts already underway N fuller inform all interes[etl parties of the need for a new
fadlity and to take the necessary steps to achieve a financing plan for such a complex which
recognizes that such a pmject cannot be supported by the property tax alone. At the first regular
Council Meeting held in September 2002, the City Council shall ow esu the progress made toward this
objective and once again evaluate whether it should be continued. Should the Council determine that
Inadequate progress has been made at that time, the Bangor Auditorium and Cent: Center shall be
closed as of December 31, 2009.
IN CITY C CIL
January 16. 2002
Motion Made and Seconded p 02-]2
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