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Introduced by Councilor Willey, December 13, 1982
CITY OF BANGOR
(TIRE.) Wrberr.._Authorizing Pegticipation in Phase II Study - Proposed
Regional. Solid Waste M.Mlagement Faclllty
Hy Its oft (AMMUNH of Me city of Devour:
ORDER®,
THAT WHEREAS, the City Council by Council Order Co. 82-120
passed April 12, 1982 authorized the City Manager to represent
the City of Bangor in a Joint Exercise Powers Agreement, made up
of communities in the Penobscot Valley region for the purpose of
undertaking a Feasibility Study for a regional solid waste manage-
ment facility, and
WHEREAS, the First Phase of such study, completed by Snyden-
Wegman, Consulting Engineers from Boston, indicates that the
construction of a solid waste resource recovery facility to serve
the Penobscot Valley region appears to be economically beneficial
to the communities involved when compared to existing methods and
costs of solid waste disposal, and
WHEREAS, the project schedulepgresently calls for the parti-
cipatingcommunities to indicate (1) whether Phase II of the
Feasibility Study should be completed, and (2) to appropriate
additional monies required to complete Phase II of the Feasibility
Study,
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It
ORDERED, THAT the City Manager, or his duly authorized repre-
sentative, be and hereby is authorized, on behalf of the Municipal
Officers, to indicate the desire of the City of Bangor, through its
vote as a Member of the Joint Exercise Powers Agreement, to proceed
With Phase II of said Feasibility Study, and be it further
ORDERED, THAT the sum of Twenty-one Thousand Dollars ($211000.00),
representing approximately $.65 per capita, be contributed as the
City's share, said amount to be taken from Capital Account He. _
52-60-20 (5020).
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STATEMENT OF FACT:
The Joint Exercise Powers ACreemeat is authorized pursuant
to the Maine Interlocal Cooperation Act, Title 309 Chapter 203,
M.R.S.A., and provides a means whereby a number of communities
can undertake the mutual development of the solid waste manage-
ment strategy. While the total cost of the Feasibility Study is
approximately $2001000.00, it is anticipated that the State of
Maine will pay up to one-half of the total cost. The contribution
as noted above will cover the completion of the Feasibility Study
and the development of preliminary Plans for the project.
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In City Council December L. 1982 83-31 `
ORDER
Passed
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