HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-02-08 99-84 RESOLVECWNM ACTIO
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Date: 2-8-99
Item /Subject Rdolvq Making an Appropriation from Ne General PmBs Improvement Rdnve I"Pwpwd
ofl ndermaNg an Environmental Assessment of me Peoobxm Hivtt at Raogor Harbor
Responsible Departnem: City Manager
Commenbrg:
favor do Years, the City bas preW NrWly reviewed vW dtcomeg the problems cmbd by coal m d parition in der
Paw'mam Riva adjeam W and near Bamor HmWr. 'Ihme depnis appear abate been ge ernmed by coal guifirdAll
and coW ra smmge ectirides adjacent on and gear dm Riva. The problem becomes obvious in Ne summa momhs whom
portae of dorso depodt Rom to Ne redia of the Rim read agree b bear amd oNa enucmm.
Mott ramtly. the City his begun the process of working with Ngin
e Carps of Engineers mW soba marmoset games on a
Mijdt which ArW involve maintenance and mvirommaml dredging of for Pembxot, imcludiug the and ofBmgor
Harbor. A more mmplme urvwnmanml assessment ate problam creed by the coal or dolomidom will be MI Win
plamiug for aM moving tlds dredging promote forward. As you am name, nor City SOHOWe tMce Into beam heavily
mvolvoc in Nt regi son dor prmtial dirk fm Idemlfymg oar or arae panda who may be Nomiially rdponsibie for
We releaes of die coal an mar theeW when may, tluref , be requidd m paNcipaw no or support clarup
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N Order bmmve Nis pmese foiwaN, Wdidoml mvvommnW assortment eRmm appmr to re regional street wiN
intimation legal search. The mWchM Reaohro wJl appmpnad 135,000 from Ne Genml Flora's fmpmvement Revnvc
re thispmjat for rRossivm ovame prospers wirdld m�aml your sicm iONf Pembxopoiatim, r
darts b imsme Nm Bangor Hm W r wodnvee to Prosper. I world remmmeW Yam eppoval of Nu aPPmpnation.
Dtipamnent Head
Manager's Commf�erat:l Ft�w
Citv Manager
Associated Information
Budget Appraval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
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Introduced for
Passage
_x FirstReading& ReMrral tet FinenrBCommittee Pages
Referral Feb. 16 M 6 pm
99-84
Assigned to councilor Blanchette February 8, 1999
CITY OF BANGOR
Makin an Appropriation From the General Fund's Improvement
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Reserve for Purposes of Undertaking an Environmental Assessment of the
Penobscot River at Bangor Harbor
Br the CiW Council WW My nfB=W.-
RAMLVAD. THAT: the amount of $35,000 Is hereby appropriated from the
General Fund's Improvement Reserve for the purpose of undertaking an
emironmental assessment of the Penobscot River at and adjacent to Bangor
Harbor and for undertaking any additionally required legal research into the
source of and potential liability for the deposition of coal tar deposits in the River
bed. The FInance Director is authorized to establish an appropriate capital
account for this project.
IH CITY COUNCIL
February 8, 1999
First Healing
Referred to Finance Cmitcee
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CITY
IM CITY CO®CTL
February 22, 1999
Motion for Passage Mede and
Seconded
Passed
n�Li
99-86
R E 8 0 L F E
Making an Appropriation from the Cameral
Ihmd Improvement Reserve for xmrposes
of Undertaking an emvlromvemtal Assessment
of the Penobscot River at 6®gor Harbor
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