HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-10-26 98-432 RESOLVEItem Nn 98-419
Date: 10-24-98
IteuUSubjecL RESOLVE, Calling Upon the United Stores Department ofTramepottation rc Develop Guidelines
For Border Clsxsing and Corridor Feedwg Which Recog" 2c the Needs of the State OfMZlne
Responsible DeptrmsenL City Manager
Commasstary:
We were recently contacted by the State Department of Transportation which raloeemd oar support in then efforts
to slope a guidmce document underdevelopment by We US Depamuent of Transportation relating to these
sections of rye seam[ Trmspormtim PNmocernmt Am relating b bordercrossiags aad corridors. The latest of the
Stam is ro iasow that Mace, and most specifi aRy the proposed EaaMesl Highway corridor, ase eligible for and
receive a fab porion of the M million which will be available for dsuepurymm over the next five years.
The attached reeolve ourices the concerns providMm as by the Stele. In particular, it attempts 0point out the
ned m pmvide priority re, projects watch will assist rami and economically challenged regions and those projects
which joy papheiPatim and cooperation of multiple am= and Canadim provinces.
The attached resolve bas Face revimM by the Easy W est Highway Commiaee which recommends yoa' aPProvcl.
Depastroad Head
Massager's Comments:
Recommend approval. aajaa
CityManager
Associated Wernsatiot: Resolve
Budget Appraval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
Ci licitor
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98-432
Asuigned to Councilor Tyler October 26, 1998
CITY OF BANGOR
Calling Upon the Unilai States DepaNnentofTransportation to Develop Guldelins8
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fm Babies, Crossing and C rtidrr Funding Which Rxogoize the Notes of the State of Maine
By Ma C tv Caswell off.5e City ofBusyor:
BEBDLVED,
WHEREAS, therecmtly enecmd Federal Legislatim huown as TEA2 l provider acombinatwv Of $700 minim
over five years far 60 National Corridor Planning and Development Program and the Coordinated
Border lu5nsductve Program; and
WHEREAS, the intent of Nese programs is to mhaate commerce and hansportatim between the United States
and Canada and Mexico; and
WHEREAS, Maine is mdque among the AmMcan Starts in Nat its land border wife Canada far exceedsin
length ire border wife New Hampshire, fee Only contiguous American State; and
ROIEREAS, it in essential Naz fee Stere of Maine and its Carolina border cotnlom and combings receive a Nh
shale of these funds; ant
R'fIERFAS, fee United Slates Depertment of Ttarspodation is cuerandY developing guldance criteria for the
use and distribution of these fouls; and
Wt[EREAS, Northern and Eestem Maine need assurances from USDOT that fee proposed EasMest highway
corridor will be eligible for these funds; and
WHEREAS, we believe 69 these funds should be made available on a priority basis for projects which will
ansist in twat economic development, serve low income regions, and where multiple storm and
Canadian Provinces are coopwming and eall be benefited.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE a RESOLVED BY TBE CITY MO CM OF THE CITY OF BANGOR, T T:
we cell upon Ne United Stares Depmbnmt OfTranspotlatim to implement guidance ant crbais
for Section 1118,Corridor Plamiagand Develapmmt,abi Section 1119, Border lnfmstracmre,
which establish rural economic development as agati of those progama, winch will Ptioritiae
cosridms anderossings which accommodate and are suppodW by multiple States and CaraNm
provinces, and which will score mrridms authorized through Section 1602 (High Priority Projects)
an high as corridors identified through lSTEA Seedier 1105(c) (High Priority Corridors). Further,
ese believe fent such funds should be Ns abated across fee more border region wife Coluidota
seting New Eugiand receiving as much feeding an Nose saving Otte areas of Our country; east
BE If 11ORFBER RESOLV®,T T: mregard 0S dm 1119,Border NSasWcare, the term'bordcr region'
should be dented to include tine highway between Ne border crossing ant the closest community
wife a population of 10,000 or more to insure fern the micimly=1 character of Maine is
recogldzed.
IN CTTY COUNCIL
October 26, 1998
Notion for Passage Made S Seconded
Passed ^
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98-432
R E S O L V E
Calling Moon the United States Department
of Transportation to Develop Guidelines
for Border Grassing and Corridor Pending
Which Recognize the Needs of the State of
Pairs
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