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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-02-14 11-068 ORDERnem Ro. 11 068 Date: February 14, 2011 ]tem/Subject: ORDER, Authorizing Incidental Stormwater Contributions in an amourR not to exceed $500 Responsible Department: Legal The City of Bangor Is currently undertaking a range of stormwater-related initiatives and objectives. These range from watershed management plans and the Cal stormwater utility feasibility study to working groups and trainings. Occasionally it has proven useful or cost- effective to accept contributions from businesses, nonprofit organizations, or other entitles in pursuit of these goals and projects. Examples include providing food at a meeting or presentation, or paying for a joint training session. These arrangements are generally within the discretion of staff authority, but may be particularly common In the sparnwater conte#. To avold any appearance of impropriety or improper solicitation, and to allow for timely approval of such arrangements, this Order would give certain City staff members Involved with stormwater the authority to approve acceptance of certain contributions from these condos. A ceiling of $500 would be set on these staff approvals. Department Head City Manager Associated Information: Budget Approval: C/ Finance Director 9a nMM,a�a,. Sdidtor Introduced for Consent x passage _ First Resealing _ Referral F Assignor! toCouncilor nr.creek )7 1I's T� l_ February 14. 2011 CITY OF BANGOR (MME.) ORDER, Authorizing Incidental Storwrwater Contributions in an amount not to exceed $500 WHEREAS, the City of Bangor is molting on a number of Initiatives and objectives Involving stormwater, Including adopting and implementing watershed management plans for several urban Impaired streams, satisfying the City's obligations under its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Plan, and studying the feasibility of a stormwater utility district for Bangor; and WHEREAS, occasionally, during the course of these Initiatives and objectives, the City finds it appropriate to accept centributions from businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other entities In order to obtain additional useful stormwater-related services; By the City Coutml of the Cry ofBangor. ORDERED, THAT the City Manager, Environmental Coordinator, Waste Water Treatment Plant Superintendent and Assistant City Solicitor are hereby authorized, on behalf of the City of Bangor, to approve contributions from businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other entities for the purpose of advancing stormwater-related initiatives and objectives, so long as no monetary contribution for the benefit of Bangor exceeds $500 in arty one case; and BE IT FURTHER ORDERED THAT Solicitation or acceptance of such contributions by said employees, or by other City officials and employees d approved by the aforementioned employees, is hereby authorized. „sem m taxi on®cn xe :y aa. zou —nenm MIZ>„c Incidental s x xs cczee