HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-01-13 14-056 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 14-056
Date: 3anuary 13, 2014
Item/Subject ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for a $400,000
Environmental Protection Agency Grant for a Brownfields Assessment
Program
Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development
Commentary: This Order will authorize the City Manager to submit a grant application in the amount
of $400,000 to the Environmental Protection Agency, Brownfields program. If successful, the funds
would be used to voluntarily assess potentially contaminated sites. Testing of sites can spur future
redevelopment of underutilized properties and help protect people and the environment from
contamination. There is no required cash match as a part of this application. The City will pledge to use
staff time and its partner's time as an in-kind match. If successful, the work would take place between
September of 2014 and August of 2017.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
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Assigned to Councilor Graham
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for a $400,000
Environmental Protection Agency Grant for a Brownfields Assessment
Program
WHEREAS, The Environmental Protection Agency is currently accepting grant proposals of
up to $400,000 for their Brownfields grant program; and
WHEREAS, an application to the program for the assessment and testing of potentially
containmenated sites in Bangor area would be competitive; and
WHEREAS, the testing of sites can spur future redevelopment of underutilized properties and
help protect people and the environment from contamination;
BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
The City Manager is authorized to submit an application to the Environmental Protection
Agency's Brownfields Assessment Program for up to $400,000.
IN CITY COUNCIL
January 13, 2014
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CITY CLERK