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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.