HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-08-23 99-293 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION
Desna August 23, 1999
Item No. 99-293
item/subject. Establishing a Special Committee to Review Parking
Issues in the Immediate Area of the Margaret Chase
Smith Federal Building
Responsible Department: Community A Economic Development
Council Order 99-230 has been introduced for consideration by the City Corned, which, if adopted,
would close the Ada Parking Lot The Community and Economic Development Committee has
swuutmnended that a committee bef ed to review parking issues in the immediate ares of the Federal
Building. As a result, Council Order 99-230 has been tabled by the Council.
his following Order would authorize the Chair of the City Council to appoint acommittee under the
provisions of § 9-9 of the City Cede to review Parking issues in the immediate area of the Margaret
Chase Smith Federal Building and to report its recommendations to the Community Bad Economic
Development Committee of the City Council on or before October 6,1999. In addition to two City
tornadoes, persons appointed to the container would represent the U.S. Genal Services
Administration, U.S. Post Office, the Bangor Center Corporation, the Bangor Public Library, and
Republic Parking. The committee would complete its work and would cease to exist October 12,1999.
Manager's Comments, i recommend your approval.
City Manager
Associated Information: Order
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Introduced For E Passage C First Reading P Referral
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Assigm9b Gunulw Palmer August 23, 1999
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CITY OF BANGOR
(M E.) Order, Establishing a Special Committee to Review Parking Issues in the Immediate
Area of the Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building
WHEREAS, there exists a high level of vehicular traffic on Harlow Street in the area
of the Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building, complicated by vehMes entering and exiting
parking spaces on Harlow Strut in front of the Federal Building, and by a high number of
vehicular turning moven andsi to and from Harlow and ad)acent streets, businesses and
parking areas; and
WHEREAS, the Atler Parking Lot is used extensively by patrons of the U.S. Post
Office and other visitors to the Federal Building; and
WHEREAS, existing vehicular ti -Ac poses a significant danger to pedestrians
crossing Harlow Street to and from the Aller Parking Lot; and
WHEREAS, the Ader Parking Lot and the Immediate public ways are in need of
improvements to provide an acceptable level of safety for pedesWans and vehicular traffic;
and
WHEREAS, Council Order 99-230 has been introduced for consideration by the
City Council, which, if adopted, would dose the Ater Parking Lot; and
WHEREAS, the Community and Economic Development Committee of the City
Council has rrcommended that a committee be formed to review parking issues in the
immediate area of the Federal Building;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE fr ORDERED BY THE CM COUNCIL OF THE CRY OF BANGOR, THAT:
the Chair of the City Council is hereby authorized to appoint a special committee under the
provisions of § 9-9 of the Code of the City of Bangor; that said committee shall review parking
issues In the Immediate area of the Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building and report its
recommendations to the Community and Economic Development Committee of the City
Council on or before October 6, 1999; that persons appointed to the committee represent the
U.S. General Services Administration, U.S. Post Office, the Bangor Center Corporation, the
Bangor Public Library, and Republic Parking; that two members of the City Council be
appointed to represent the City Council, one of whom to be designated by the Coundl Chair as
chair of the committee; and that the committee shall cease to exist October 12, 1999 unless
extended by action of the Community and C-corwrnic Development Committee.
IP CITY COUNCIL
August 23, 1999
Motion for Passage Made and Seconded
Passed
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99-293
ORDER
❑BS, Establishing a Special Committee
to Nevlem Parking Issues In tie Proud -
Lie Area of the surfacer Chase Smith
Federal Building
Assigned
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