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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-12-09 14-029 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 14-029 Date: December 9, 2013 Item/Subject: Order, Authorizing the Police Department to Apply for Three (3) $10,000 Grants from the State of Maine Bureau of Highway Safety Responsible Department: Police Commentary: This order will authorize the Police Department to participate in the State of Maine Bureau of Highway Safety (BHS) "Drive Sober Maine" and "2014 Speed and Seat Belt Enforcement Program." The BHS has funding available to assist local and state law enforcement agencies that have a desire to increase their speed and OUI enforcement efforts. The police department is requesting $10,000 to enhance speed enforcement, $10,000 to improve seat belt enforcement and $10,000 to expand on our OUI enforcement. The speed and seat belt funding will be utilized between January 2014 and September 2014 and the OUI funding between December 2013 and September 2014. The grant funds are available to provide financial reimbursement to the City with respect to the three programs listed and require no local match. This item was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Finance Committee on December 2, 2013. Manager's Comments: Associated Information: Budget Approval: Legal Approval: Introduced for X Passage -Consent First Reading Referral Mark Hathaway Department Head Page _ of _ City M nager Finance Director City 14-029 DECEMBER 9, 2013 Assigned to Couniclor Gallant CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing the Police Department to Apply for Three (3) $10,000 Grants from the State of Maine Bureau of Highway Safety. By the City Council of the City of Bangor. ORDERED, THAT, the Police Department be authorized to apply for three (3) grants, totaling up to $30,000, from the State of Maine Bureau of Highway Safety for the purpose of enhancing speed, seat belt and OUI enforcement efforts. IN CITY COUNCIL December 9, 2013 sed CITY CLERK