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Infrastructure Committee
Minutes
July 28, 2015
ATTENDEES
Councilors:
Gibran Graham Benjamin Sprague Sean Faircloth
Joshua Plourde
Staff:
Cathy Conlow John Theriault Dana Wardwell
Tracy Willette Brad Moore
Agenda
1. Grant Proposal Application: State Street Culvert for Stream Crossing, RFP # 201504077
(Council Order, Council Action, Application Attached)
John Theriault, City Engineer, submitted one request for proposal application to the Maine Department
of Environmental Protection on July 14, 2015 to obtain funding to replace an existing stream crossing
culvert at Woodlawn Brook and State Street (Route 2). Both the inlet and outlet of the box culvert
show signs of erosion and exposure of concrete reinforcement. The culvert headwalls supporting the
highway have significant cracking and the guard rail above the headwalls is damaged and does not
provide the adequate protection to divert errant motor vehicles. The total project estimate is for
152,311.80, of which, the City is requesting 95,000.00 to assist with this project. The application
deadline for filing the applications was July 15, 2015.
Staff requested approval to ratify the submitted application.
Moved/Seconded with Unanimous Vote.
2. Update: Projects
(Materials Attached)
Capehart Watershed-Based Management Plan
John and Brad provided an overview of the management plan. There was discussion on the
condition and measures taken to improve the water quality in the Capehart Brook area.
Vote: Moved and Seconded with Unanimous Vote.
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Bangor Landing 2014-PAZ Cap Monitoring, SAZ/IZ Assessment
John and Tracy provided an update on the Coal Tar Remediation project along the Penobscot
River. Along with that, Staff requested a review of a boating policy that Staff would like to
implement as a follow up to the City Engineer’s discussion.
Staff had observed recreational boaters anchoring in close proximity to the project area along
the shore between the end of the bulkhead and Dunnett’s Cove, just downstream from the
bulkhead. In order to try and ensure protecting the project area of the cap, Staff would like to
implement the following policy:
The City of Bangor had established an exclusion zone for anchoring and mooring along the inner
Bangor Harbor. This zone had been established to protect a federally mandated coal tar
remediation project area. This area has a northern boundary of latitude 44●47’36.7368” N and
a southern boundary of longitude 68●46’23.2644”W. Anchoring or mooring in this zone is
prohibited.
This policy statement would be posted on all of our harbor information, including our website.
In addition, posting would be on signage facing the river and locating marker buoys, if
necessary.
Vote: Moved and Seconded with a Unanimous Vote.
Meeting was adjourned at 39:52 minutes.
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