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Date: 1-8-96 Item No96-)]
Item/%Snb)_ent: RESOLVE, Appropriation of Foods for Purchase of
-`� Equipment for The Bus
Responsible Department: Administration Division
Commentary:
The Bus is requesting to purchase several capital items. Funding
for these items was not included in the annual appropriation but
is available through Federal grant money administered by the
Maine Department of Transportation, supplemented by The Bus
Capital Reserve account and the Motor Pool operating account.
The MDOT has verbally approved the purchase of these items on the
basis of 808 Federalfunding (grants). and 208 local funding.
Items involving training will be paid for by 1008 Federal
funding. The list includes 2 engines, fax machine, pressure
washer, VCR camera and 35mm camera, Bu§`,�Sheiter (Hampden) and
ticket shredder. The total appropriation requested is $23,900
from the following sources: $19,360 Federal grants) $3,210 Bus
Capital Reserve; and $1,290 Motor Pool Operating Bu/dg/et.
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Assigned to Councilor SOvcy January 8, 1996
CITY OF BANGOR
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BEBOLVBD,
WHEREAS, The Bus is in need Of several capital items; and
WHEREAS, funding for the purchase of these Stems was not
included within the annual appropriation resolve but is
available through federal funds administered by the
Maine Department of Transportation, The Bus Reserve
account, and the Motor Pool operating budget on the
basis of 808 Federal share and 208 local share; and
WHEREAS, the Maine Department of Transportation has approved the
use of these funds for these purchases, and the local
share is available through The Bus Capital Reserve
account and the Motor Pool operating budget;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: a supplemental appropriation
of $23,900 is hereby approved for the purchase of two
remanufactured engines, a fax machine, a pressure
washer, VCR and camera, bus shelter, and shredder. The
Federal share of $19,360, the local share of $3,250,
and the Motor Pool share of $1,290 shall be funded from
sources listed on the accompanying proposed Capital
Purchase Listing -The Bus; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, THAT: the Finance Director shall establish
such accounts as are required to properly record the
transactions for these purchases.
IN CITY COURCIL 96-77
January 8, 1996 R E S 0 L F E
First Reading
Referred to Finance
Committee Aoorooriatioa of Funds for
Furchase of Equipment for the Bus.
CITY CLERK
IF CITY COUNCIL
January 22. 1996
CITY CLRRR
96-77
1. Bagine - The Bus currently operates six buses with 3208
Caterpillar engines. One of the engines would be used to
replace anengine that is weak. The second engine will be
placed in stock as a spare engine.
3. Pas Machine - The Motor Pool and Bus Division utilizes the
Fax Machine on a regularly at City Hall. The process that
is currently used i not time effective or efficient. It
can take up to twenty four hours to retrieve the message.
The Motor Pool will put a split -line on one of their
existing lines to accommodate the machine.
3. Pressure Washer - The existing pressure washer is twelve
years old and has outlived its normal life. This machine
is used daily and needs to be reliable.
d. VCR camera - The cameras primary use will be for making
safety and training demo tapes. The Department of
Transportation encourages this use and will authorize 100%
reimbursement for this purchase
S. Bus Shelter - The Town of Hampden has requested a Bus
Shelter to be placed on its route. They will assume all
costs incurred.
6. Shredder - The Bus office receives 3,500 bus tickets
weekly and does not have a secure method to dispose of
them. The used tickets have a pecuniary value and could
be a problem if they were re -circulated.
cc: Randy Mace
Grant4
Proposed
Capital
Pprehases
Section
3 Grant
The Bus
Section
9 Grant
Federal
The Bus
Motor Pool
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Share
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Share
1. Remanufactured 3208
Caterpillar Engine (2)
S 91600
$2,400
$
ME -03-0032
2. Fax Machine
720
90
90
ME -90-X060
3. Pressure Washer
4,800
1,200
HE -03-0032
4. VCR Camera, Tripod,
35® Camera
1,200
ME-1BX015/16
5. 5 x 8 Bus Shelter
Hampden
2,400
600*
ME -03-0032
6. Shredder
640
160
ME -90-X080
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TOTALS
$19,360
$3,250
$1,290
Fundinc Source
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ACppmt Reference
Section
3 Grant
ME -03-0032
Section
9 Grant
ME -90-X080
Bangor Reserve
3572210
Hampden
Reserve
600-20309015
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Total
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$12,000
900
6, OOD
1,200
3,000
300
$23,900
Balance;
$13,160.80
26,000.00
34,752.87
8,495.15