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Date: '3-22-96 Iran No. 96-320
Itan/Subject: RESOLVE, Appropriating Local Road Assistance
Program Roads to the Capital Fund for the
Maintenance and Iagprovement of Local Roads
Responsible Department: City Manager
Cumoentnry:
We have recently been notified that we will receive $193,685
from the State of Maine through the Local Road Assistance Program during
this fiscal year. These funds are received annually and must be used
for the maintenance or improvement of public roads. The attached
Resolve will appropriate these funds for our annual overlay and
reconstruction program.
Please also note that effective with the March and dune payments, we
will receive
additional $2,596.5D/quarter i e cognition of those
highways within intens eof more thantwo travel lanes.
This addition resulted from recent legislation supported by the City of o
Danger in cooperation with a number of otherservice center cities.
Staff involved in the effort to pass this legislation included Erik
Stumpfel, Sim Ring, Arthur Stockus, and myself. As ae sult, we will
receive approximately $10,000 more on an annual basis.
I recommend your approval of the attached Resolve
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Budget Approval:
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Assigned to Councilor Blanchette July 22, 1996 96-320
CITY OF BANGOR
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Funds to the Capital Fund for the Maintenance and Improvement of
Local Made
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RESOLVED,
the amount of $197,685 in State of Maine Local
Road Assistance Funds is hereby appropriated to the Capital Fund
for purposes of maintaining and improving local roads. The
Finance Director is authorized to establish the appropriate
revenue and expenditure accounts to support this appropriation.
IN CITY COUNCIL
July 23, 1996
First Reading
Referred -to Finance
Committee�5/96
CIFY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
August 12, 1996
Passed
CITY agau
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8 E S 0 L V E
Program Funds to the Capital Fund for
the Maintenance and Improvement of
Local Roads
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STATE OF MAINE 96-320
DEPART
MENT OF TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
16 STATE HOUSE STATION AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0016
® RECEIVED
JOHN G. MELROSEI illi. 0 5 1996
eb July 3, 1996
Demes D. Ring CJT(MAPIfwtiB'S OFFICE
Public Works Director
City of Bangor
73 Harlow Street
Bangor, Maine 04401
Dear Mr Ring:
Our review of highways with more than two travel lanes
maintained by the City of Bangor has been completed and the
increase in Local Road Assistance Program funds will take
effect after January 1, 1999. The increase for Bangor is
$2,596.50 per quarterly payment and will be included inthe
March let and June 1st payment of 1997.
I wish to thank you for yourassistance in providing us
with the list of public roads maintaned by Bangor with more
than two travel lanes.
,f%Y
F edeHutchinson
Systems Inventory Supervisor
Bureau of Planning
cy:Pau1 J. Minor, Dir
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THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF mAHSPCRTATON IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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STATE OF MAINE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
16 STATE HOUSE STATION
AUGUSTA. MAINE _
4333.eamCcIVED
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ON SOFFICE July 2, 1996
Dear Municipal Officials: _
The purpose of this letter is to notify you Of the
amount of funds your community is eligible to receive from
the Local Road Assistance Program during the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 1996. The amount is shown on the enclosed
certification form.
In the past Legislative session, the Local Road
Assistance Program law was revised (public law 608) and the
effective date of the revision is January 1, 1999. This
revised law addresses municipalities that have maintenance
responsibilities of public roads with more than two travel
lanes. Municipalities that do not have maintenance
responsibilities of public roads with more than two travel
lanes will not be affected.
The Local Road Assistance Program Funds will be
distributed to each municipality:
1. The allocation for the period July 1, 1996 to
December 31, 1996 is based on the avarasne miles maintained
by the municipality multiplied by an amount not lees than
$1,200.00. Average miles maintained means the Pum of the
number of miles of public road maintained by the
municipality in the summer plus the number of miles of
public road maintained by the municipality in the winter,
divided by two.
2. The allocation for the the period January 1, 1997 to
June 30, 1997 is based On thea age 1 - ,tiles maintained
by the municipality multiplied by an amount not less than
$600.00. Average lane miles maintained means the sum of the
number of lane miles of public road maintained by the
municipality in the summer plus the number of lane miles of
THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION I3 ANAFFIRMATIVE ACTION - E QUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
PHONE; U0933]3551 TDD: (207) 287-3392 - FAX: (207) 287-189
96-320
MAINE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
LOCAL ROAD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CERTIFICATION 1996-1997
MUNICIPALITY 19020C BANGOR
PUBLIC LAW 1981, CHAPTER 492, PROVIDES THAT 'TO BE ELIGIBLE
TO RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE LOCAL ROAD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, EACH
MUNICIPALITY SHALL CERTIFY IN A MANNER ACCEPTABLE TO THE
DEPARTMENT, THAT THE FUNDS WILL BE USED ONLY FOR THE,
MAINTENANCE OR IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC ROAOS".
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE CITY, TOWN, OR PLANTATION OF
BANGOR WILL RECEIVE S 197.685.00, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING JULY I, 1996. THE ESTIMATED QUARTERLY INSTALLMENTS
WILL BE IN THE AMOUNTS OF:
.SEP 96 $ 48,123.00 DEC 96 $ 48,123.00
MAR 97 $ 50,719.50 JUN 97 $ 50.719.50 . -
NOTIFICATION WILL BE MADE IN THE EVENT OF ANY CHANGE.
WE THE UNDERSIGNED MUNICIPAL OFFICERS OF THIS CITY. TOWN,
PLANTATION OF BANGOR . DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT FUNDS
RECEIVED FROM THE LOCAL ROAD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR 1996-1997 WILL BE USED ONLY FOR THE MAINTENANCE OR
IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC ROADS. '(o/ '�" QQ��
SIGNED DATE Z/AAl SIGNED DATE J A �.Y_,r^
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SI 0 E JJ /E'SIGNEO DATE JJ_
MUNICI L TREASURER MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL TO CONTACT
FOR MAILING QUARTERLY FOR INFORMATION ON PUBLIC
PAYMENT CHECKS: ROAD MILEAGE.
NAME: NAME:
ADDRESS: TITLE:
TELE: TELE:
PRIOR TO AUGUST 1, 1996 PLEASE RETURN A COPY TO
MR. FRED HUTCHINSON
SYSTEMS INVENTORY SUPR.
BUREAU OF PLANNING
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
16 STATE HOUSE STATION
AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0016
207-287-3131
TOWN COPY
96-320
MAINE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
LOCAL ROAD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CERTIFICATION 1996-1997
MUNICIPALITY 19020C BANGOR
PUBLIC LAW 1981, CHAPTER 492, PROVIDES THAT "TO BE ELIGIBLE
TO RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE LOCAL ROAD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, EACH
MUNICIPALITY SHALL CERTIFY IN A MANNER ACCEPTABLE TO THE
DEPARTMENT, THAT THE FUNDS WILL BE USED ONLY FOR THE
MAINTENANCE OR IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC ROADS".
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE CITY, TOWN, OR PLANTATION OF
BANGOR WILL RECEIVE $ 197,685.00, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING JULY I, 1996. THE ESTIMATED QUARTERLY INSTALLMENTS
WILL BE IN THE AMOUNTS OF:
SEP 96 $ 48,1 23.00 DEC 96 $ 48,123.00
MAR 97 $ 50,719.50 JUN 97 $ 50,719.50 .
NOTIFICATION WILL BE MADE IN THE EVENT OF ANY CHANGE.
WE THE UNDERSIGNED MUNICIPAL OFFICERS OF THIS CITY, TOWN,
PLANTATION OF BANGOR , 00 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT FUNDS
RECEIVED FROM THE LOCAL ROAD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR 1996-1997 WILL BE USED ONLY FOR THE MAINTENANCE OR
IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC ROADS. �y
SIGNED DATE ]�pJ_/''IS/SIGNED DATE
SIGNED TE Z/J /* SIGNED DATE
5 ONE DATE 7 1f9LSIGNED DATE _/_/_
MUNICIPAL TREASURER MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL TO CONTACT
FOR MAILING QUARTERLY FOR INFORMATION ON PUBLIC
PAYMENT CHECKS: ROAD MILEAGE.
NAME: NAME:
ADDRESS: TITLE:
TELE: TELE:
PRIOR TO AUGUST 1, 1996 PLEASE RETURN A COPY TO
MR. FRED HUTCHINSON
SYSTEMS INVENTORY SUPR.
BUREAU OF PLANNING
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
16 STATE HOUSE STATION
AUGUSTA. MAINE 04333-0016
207-287-3131
DOT COPY
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public road maintained by the municipality in the winter,
divided by two. -
As before, the law requires that each municipality,
cipality,
prior to August 1St, shall certify in a mannerc
acceptable to
the Department, that the funds will be used only for the
maintenance or improvement of public roads. A certification
form, as well as a copy for your own records, has been
enclosed for your convenience. Please complete and return
the. DOT copy to Mr. Fred Hutchinson, Systems Inventory
Supervisor, Bureau of Planning, Maine Department of
Transportation, Child Street, 16 State House Station,
Augusta, ME 09333-0016, Telephone 207-387-3131.
Please feel free to contact Mr. Hutchinson through the
above address or telephone 287-3131, if you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
ohe - , Me
mmi6Sioner
Enclosures
TGM/FDH
copy: Paul S. Minor, Director
Bureau of Planning
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