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05/11/202020-157
05/11/2020
20-157
Airport
Resolve
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Title, Resolve
Ratifying Execution of the Application and Acceptance of a Grant in the Amount of $4,170,711 from the
Federal Aviation Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for
Bangor International Airport (BGR).
This Resolve will ratify the City Manager's execution for the application and acceptance of a grant in
the amount of $4,170,711 from the Federal Aviation Administration under the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for Bangor International Airport (BGR). This grant funding
may be used for operating and capital expenses that are permitted uses of airport revenue (i.e.
aeronautical purposes). Airports must submit payment requests for reimbursements through the
Airport Improvement Plan (AIP) program.
This Resolve supports the City goal to 'Ensure the viability and growth of air transit and air
transportation to serve Bangor and the greater Northern Maine region through BGR'.
Airport Committee
05/04/2020
Recommend for passage
50
Staff recommends approval.
New Business
05/11/202020-157
CITY OF BANGOR RESOLVE
05/11/2020
20-157
Tremble
Ratifying Execution of the Application and Acceptance of a Grant in the Amount of $4,170,711 from the
Federal Aviation Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for
Bangor International Airport (BGR).
WHEREAS, The Department of Transportation (DOT) will provide approximately $10 billion in economic relief
to U.S. airports as part of the CARES Act Airport Grants Program; and
WHEREAS, Bangor International Airport has been advised that it is eligible for a grant under this CARES Act
program; and
WHEREAS, This grant may be used for operating and capital expenses that are defined permitted uses of
airport revenue (i.e. aeronautical purposes); and
WHEREAS, The City Manager has executed the acceptance of this grant.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR, THAT
This Resolve will ratify the City Manager's action for the application and acceptance of the grant from the
Federal Aviation Administration in the amount of $4,170,711 under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security (CARES) Act for Bangor International Airport (BGR); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT
There is hereby appropriated within the Airport Fund the amount of $4,170,711 recognizing this grant fund to
be used for the purposes listed above. The City Finance Director is hereby authorized to place this amount
within the appropriate accounts.
IN CITY COUNCIL
MAY 11,2020
CR 20-157
Motion made and seconded for Passage of Consent Agenda
Vote: 8—0
Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier, Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague,Tremble,Davitt
Councilors Voting No: None
Passed
CITY LERK