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Home My WebLink About1982-08-09 82-217 ORDER82-a1] Introduced by Councilor Willey, Auguat 9, 1983 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) OCDRC A . u . thorizing the City Manager to Sign Memorandum of ,U d st dinq f Des;gnat g Melrgpel t Planning Organization By Mz Qty Coup 1 of the aW of Bangor: ORDERED.THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized to sign a Memorandum of Understanding for designating a Metropolitan Planning Organization as proposed by the Maine Department of Transportation,a Copy of which is on':]file with the City Clerk. IN CITY CWIEIL August 9,;1982 e ea Dety Ie puty Clerk 82-21] . ORDER V 9111+-5 P3:11 Title, Ayteo{iring me city yei9wgen?iso sign en Y dl >. Ci TY ca:r: M Orandum of Understanding Pur Designating .................. I................... Metropolitan Planning organization d end -filed by Counc n n 82-21] ^• - - - FaKlFlilipM OF UNOFFBTAFDING FOR DESIGMT t41f OPDI1TAN PI Nll G ORCANIZATIUN The U.S. Bureau of the Census has designated the greater Bangor area as an urbanized area based on the results of the 1980 Census which, in tum, requires the struct=ing of a Metropolitan Planning Orgenuzatfm (M ) in keeping with Title 23 United States Code, Section 130 (Highways) and the Urban Mass Transportation Act (UMfld of 1969 (as e:eoded). The purpose of this muoranRbvn of Understanding is to describe C1:e local municipal desires in requesting an MPJ designation which will carry out the oon timing roqr ^ts of the uibsnized transportation planning process, together with the State in order to he eligible to obtain capital transportation impo v rot funds. After tMtOngh oaaldoratim of the..r9pn1remeats Of the arbanized tralspJYTdtionl pla ing pxacess, the signatories to this, memorandum of Understanding agree as follc%d; 1. Tire urtoolzed area, as a minimm* will consist of that arra designated by the 1980 Census and in addition, include a portion of the Town of Haupden. Specifically, the area as a minimm .will include the entire cities of Bangor -Brei and the Town of Veazie, along with Fortfore of the �i- palities of Haspdm, Omm and Old Town. 2, The MPJ will consist of a Policy and a Technical Canrdttee. the Policy Crnmittee will he the decision me" and policy -setting body and consist of the following merberships: city of Bangor, 9 votL marbers - City of Brewer, 2 voting members - City of Orono, 1 voting �ei - City of Old Town, 1 voting namber - Tom of Ham' n, 1 voting men�be - Town of Veazie, 1 voting member - Pastern Maine level. Corp., - Maine Dept. of TransP., - federal Highway - Federal l AViatlm Maine�Mino State Planning Office, Regional, ransU Regional Transp. T Task £brow 2 voting m hers 1 voting Camber 1 non-voting nredner 1 roa-voting member 1 non-voting mei 1 non-voting member 1 non-voting member Marorandun of understanding Page 2 the Teehniral Cusn£ttee will be responsible for assuring adequate technical quality sad for pnmoting the coordination of teclvucal activities under- taken by various agencies in o>mection with the urbarnizecl process. The T'edvl Caudttee will to the reonmwnding body to the Policy Committee and will I onsposed of planners, engineers and other professioal and - technical personnel appointed by member nn£cilalities. The TecM£cal Camdttee will be ongnosed of one (1) voting camber frau each agency having wtL sarbership on the policy Committee and one (l) nun -voting mfr for each non-voting ag on the Policy Committee. 3. The citizen's participation element will be adaluately r'ePre-tented through the public meeting and public hearing process. the �'s P.egionst Tianoportation Task Mona will also serve as a 'sechenuan for citizen input. 4. The urnan£zel trwetortation pramdng process will require mammal staff to seat the ncessary highway and transit planning requ£rsments. The oolicy Committee will, at their option, employ a full or part time Director/Ceordinatnr wM will be res[onsible to the Chaisen of the Policy c mnfttee and who will provide continuing direction and coordination of "PL' Planning activities. -roe Director/Cooxdinotei will be houssl with the „__tem Maine Development Corporation, and provided secretarial support. 'the Transit Provider - City of Bangor will employ a full or part time Transit Plaaner wino will provide the necessary S planning input. Tae Transit Pl� will be housed with the £astern Moire Develepnent CDrpora- tion and funded with UR2A Section 8 transit planning funds. 5. The voting nanbership of the Policy Camittce will be responsible for surfing the required tasks of the urbanized planning process are completed in the appropriate timeframe. The necessary cork elements can be accomplish- ed through the voting member municipalities and agencies of the Policy Committee or consultant effort with assistance from the Director/(bordinator and/or Transit Planner. roe following municipalities -agencies agree to the concepts previously mentioned. ro£s Namrandmo of Understanding sones not require financial m>(rport of the sig- natories listed below for the establisinent of an1Mo. l*lnicipalitv/Aqencv City of Bangor City of Brewer Toon of Hampden T of veazie Sirmature McTrma of Und tared� Page 3 M ClC AW/Aq V Sig ffi of Ox i 5.L9t3FlL ,I Y tem Maine Oweloprent W[p. 82-217 The U.S. Bureau of the Census has desi9 ated the greater Bangor area as an urbvtized area based on the results Of the 1980 Census w Idh, in turn, requires the stractall g of a Metropolitan Planning Organization M) in keeping with Title 23 United States Code, Section 134 (Highways) and the Urban Mass Transportation Act (UM Q of 1964 (as amended). The purpose of this Mamorandm of Urc]erstandi,g is m describe the local rcipal desires in requesting an MPO designation which will carry out the co- afaing requirerenta of the urbanized transportation planning Process, together with the State in order to be eligible to obtain capital transportation imPZOvamnt funds. After thorough consideration of the.rrapiranmts of the urbanized transportation Planning process, the signatories to this Meromndam of BnderstarWim agree as follows: 1. The urbanized area, as nen, will consist of that area dssig sted by the 1980 Census and in addition, include a portion of the loan of Hampden. Specifically, the area as a nrdawn will include the entire Cities Of Bangor -Brewer and the Town of Veazie, alag with portions of the n ci- Wities of Hanpden, Orono and Old Town. 2. The Mp0 will consist of a Policy and a Tecanicai Con ttae. The Policy 6 ttee will be the decision making and policy -setting body and consist of the following memberships: - City of Bangor, 4 voting ushers City of Borer, 2 voting malbers City Of Oram, 1 voting member City of Old Twin, 1 noting member Town of Hamgx , 1 wting merber Tam of Veazie, 1 noting warber Fastem N revel. Corp., 2 voter members - Moire Dept. of TosaeP.r 1 voting narber Federal HigF 2y AAnin., t non-voting verher Federal Aviation Adr3n., 1 non-voting natter U<' r 1 non-voting seater Maine State Planting Office, 1 non-voting mariner Regional al PVRPL Regl Tmnsp. Task Force, 1 ren -voting marten N Orandun of Understanding Page 2 the fdoh dnl Candttee will be responsible for assuring ad¢ to t¢dnfcal quality and for praroting the wozauatton of t¢eMical activities once taken by various agencies in connection with the urhanized process. Tae Technical Cnsnittee will be tine remarnding body W the Policy Candttee and will be oanlOaed of planners, engineers and other professional and technical personnel appointed by nranber mnicipalities. The Tecbnlcal Cdnittee will be oonposed of one (1) voting manner from each agency having voting manbership on the Policy Cmmittee and one (1) non -wring acerber for each Nn'wting agency on the Policy Ccnmittee. 3. The citizan's participation els t will be adequately represented through the public meeting and public hearing process. Tne P C's Regional T1'anepartation Task Force will also serve as a aec]nariaa for citizen input. 4. The uroanized trmis@rtation Planning procees will rsluire mfNnul staff to meet the ncessary higk ay and transit planning requixanentr. The Folicy Cannittse will, at their option, �loy a full or Part time Ditectni/Nordin for win will be responsible W the Chnir an of the Policy C ttee and vAw will provide continuL direction and coordination of "PL" Planning activities. The DirenWx/Ccerdintur will be housed with the !astern Maine Developnent NrpOaat , and provided Secretarial support. The Transit Provider - City of Bangor will mploy a full or cert time Traoait Planner w will provide the necessary U planning input. Tae Transit Planner will be boused with the Eastern Maine Devel gnent Cnrpera- tion and faded with IBfl'A Section 8 transit planning fnnds. 5. The wtirg mm ERIIiP Of the Policy Crannittee will W reaPOaSible for assrring the required tasks of the urbanized planning process are o leted fn the app riate timeframe. The necessary work elanenta can be acwalizh- ed tAmugh the voting manner municipalities and agencies of the Policy Cmndttee or cvnsaltaot effort with assistance fmn the Director/NoxdirtaWr ani/or TrMeit Planner. Tire following mnicipalities-agencies agree to Lire coo is previously mmntion d. This Maunrandun of Understanding does not ren ire financial support of the sig- natorles listad belga for the Ost3611skre t of anI . Municipal'tv/Anexv sin tore City of Bangor City of Brewer T Town of Veezie ra r 3m of u�=tadiM Page 3 Municipality/A9PncY TVJp Of Oi i of Old l P steal �e L7¢vel�Pnt �2p. sig tum