HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-02-09 09-069 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 09 069
Date: February 9, 2009
Item/Subject: RESOLVE, Appropriating a $675,000 Grant from the Maine Department of Economic
and Community Development's 2008 Riverfront Community Development Bond
Program
Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development
Commentary:
On October 15, 2008, the City Council authorized the submission of a grant application to the Maine
Department of Economic and Community Development for 2008 Riverfront Community Development Bond
Program funds in the amount of $750,000. The City has received notification that the Grant application
has been approved in the amount of $675,000.
The attached Resolve will appropriate the Grant funds. The Grant was awarded for the purpose of funding
improvement proposed in the City's Waterfront Master Plan for the park and open space area downriver
from Railroad Street between the railroad tracks and Penobscot River. The City engaged Shadley
Associates for all details of engineering and landscape design work which is 90% complete. Bids and
construction will begin in the Spring of 2009.
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
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City Manager
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
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Finance Director
Legal Approval:
ity Solicitor
Introduced for
Passage
X First Reading Page _ of _
X Referral to Business and Economic Development, 2-18-08 @ 5 p.m.
09 069
Assigned to Councilor Hawes February 9, 2009
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Resolve, Appropriating a $675,000 Grant from the Maine Department of Economic and
Community Development's 2008 Riverfront Community Development Bond Program
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR:
BE IT RESOLVED,
that a $675,000 grant from the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development's 2008
Riverfront Community Development Bond Program is hereby appropriated for the purpose of funding
improvements proposed in the City's Waterfront Master Plan for the park and open space area downriver
from Railroad Street between the railroad tracks and the Penobscot River.
IN CITY COUNCIL
February 9, 2009
First Reading and Referral to
the Business and Economic
Meeting
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
February 23, 2009
Motion Made and Seconded
for assage
Pa d
ITY CLERK
(TITLE,) ARplonriating a $675.000 Grant
from the Maine Department of Economic
and Community Develpment's 9009 RivPrfrout
Comminity Development Bond Program
Assigned to Councilor