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IN [ CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ] REGULAR MEETING SEPT. 6, 2006 VOL. 123 PAGE 23
Order 46-06/07 Order Transferring Control of Adams School to City of (Tab 18) Portland Establishing the Adams School Property Reuse Committee
– Co-Sponsored by Mayor James I. Cohen and Councilor William R. Gorham.
Kenneth Bailey - Richard D’Entremont - Cynthia Fitzgerald - Matthew Thayer
Justina Marcisso - Daniel Haley - John Noble III
Motion was made by Councilor Mavodones and seconded by Councilor Suslovic for passage.
IN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING SEPT. 6, 2006 VOL. 123 PAGE 24
Motion was made by Councilor Duson and seconded by Councilor Suslovic to amend the order to have the recommendations come back to the Community Development Committee and that the CDC work with other appropriate Council committees and involve other stakeholders in the process and come back to the full City Council. [amendment] Passage 8-0. [Order 46-06/07] Passage, as amended, 8-0.](index_files/image001.gif)
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MUNJOY HILL NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION |
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Please contact us with ideas, feedback, comments, questions, and concerns. Thank you! MHNO 92 Congress Street Portland, ME 04101 775-3050 (TEL) 772-2059 (FAX) |
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Making Portland’s First Neighborhood a Better Place for Everyone Since 1979. |
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ADAMS COMMUNITY VISION · What will happen to Adams School (building & land)? · What’s your vision? What are your neighbors’ visions? · Should the building be torn down or reused? · Should the plan include housing? (Seniors? Families? Both?) · Should the playground stay? · Should there be community gardening? · Should there be new construction on the site? · Should any of the property be sold to private developers? · Should the entire property become a community resource? · Can the current school building be built upon? · What are the technical details of the current building? · Who was Marada Adams? (see article in April OBSERVER ) |
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OFFICIAL WEBSITE: ADAMS SCHOOL Re-Use Committee |
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Want to keep Adams Community School as a community center for the East End, Munjoy Hill & the Portland community? Then TELL the CITY COUNCIL that ADAMS BUILDS COMMUNITY ! FMI: www.adamsbuildscommunity.org |
![Text Box: July 28, 2007 LETTER TO THE EDITOR MS Word DOC
Neighbors' input sought on uses for Adams School
The Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization has actively sought community input on the topic of the Adams School re-use over the last year.
In October 2006, the MHNO held a brainstorming session about the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the site. In addition, community members were asked to begin formulating a vision for this 1.5-acre site located in the heart of our neighborhood. [ Munjoy Hill COMMUNITY VISION [DOC] [PDF] ]
Recurring themes on the vision for Adams School included live/work space, a community center, community gardens, a produce market, park/plaza/piazza space, a playground, artist studio space, and a space for community nonprofits.
The importance of this space being a part of our community is integral to our discussions. As we look to the future use of Adams School, we envision a space that strengthens our community, maintains the current diversity of social and economic groups, encourages self-sufficiency and enriches our neighborhood. In fact, the MHNO was formed almost 30 years ago to nurture and protect these values.
We encourage neighbors to continue to present their ideas to the MHNO and to attend our meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 13 at 92 Congress St., where the Adams School Re-Use Committee will present its recommendations and be looking to us -- to you -- for input again.
We will continue to debate the future of the former school until we find the best solution for our neighborhood.
Colleen Bedard
President Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization [ http://www.munjoyhill.org ]
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