HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-02-26 96-121 ORDERCouncil Action ,
Datil 02-26-1996 Item No. 96-121 -
tom/Subject: ORDER, Authorising the City Manager to Apply for Funding Through
the State of Maine Bureau of Highway Safety - - Purchase of
Responsible Department: Bicycle Nelms, to
Police Department
Commentary:
The City of Bangor Police Department, in cooperation with the Bangor countless,
Rfeanf.+ Club and the Eastern Maine Medical Center, sponsors an annual children's
safety fair. At this fair abandoned bicycles am sold and bicycle safety training
IS provided. In the past, the Noontime Biennia Club has purchased bicycle safety
belmets for distribution to children. last year werrecesmad a $2,000 grant front
the Bureau of Highway Safety to use toward the purchase of helmets. In order to
Cake advantage of the grant, the City of Bangor accepted a damtion Of $2,700
from the Noonthot Riwanin Club which wes
used a ash match for the grant. Over
400 helmets were given away to children at lastyear's event.
Again this year we have an opprtunity to apply for up to $2,000 in funding
through the Bureau of Highway Safety. This .year the Noontime Kiwanle will agree
to donate $2,900 which will be need for our cash match requirement.
Theacceptance of this grant allows for Additional helmets to be purchased and
distributed and we recommend that the attached order he adopted.
gw
Dry .. w, '11444,
Manager's Commenls—j�t
co nl.rnnyn
Associated Information
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval: _ r
Y Soli viuv
ED passage _ - pbecof_
Qfirst Reading .x
96-121
Aefigned to Counclot Soucy. February 26, 1996
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITL6) (Orbera ..... icing the,Cuy M ger to, apply for funding
through the State of Mine Bureau of Highway Safety
-- Bicycle Safety Helmets
By IM CITY Cowwil of He Oity of Danger.
ORDERED,
MT
the City Manger is authorized to apply for up to
$2,000 in funding through the State of Maine Bureau of
Highway Safety in order to purchase hicycle safety he Lneta
to he distributed at an annual safety fair.
.ti
IN CITY COUNCIL
February 26, 1996
Passed
ITY CLBBX
96-121
ORDER
Title.
Authorizing the City Manager to apply
.....................
for funding thcough the State of Maine
bureau of Highway safety -- Bicycle safety Helmets
........ ...........................
Aedpaed to
�.cowciima.