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Home My WebLink About2011-04-11 11-113 ORDERItem Date: April 11. 2011 IM.rn/SubjecC Order, Authorizing the Police Department to apply for up m $5,000 In funds from the State of Maine Bureau of Highway Safety for the purpose of increasing speed enforcement efforts. Responsible Department: Police Commentary: The State of Maine Bureau of Highway Safety has grant funds available to assist local and state law enforcement agencies with their speed enforcement efforts. The grant calls for stepped up enforcement of speeding violations between May 1 and September 15. The focus of these efforts will primarily be in areas of high incidents of speed -related crashes. The amount of funds available Is $5,000. The grant funds are available to provide overtime reimbursement as a means to increase enforcement efforts. Grant funds will be distributed to the City as reimbursement for expenses is requested. Department H d Manager's Comments: Gad City Manager Associated IMoranation: Budget Approval: AkNld� Q J -Finance Director Legal Approval: Solidtor _ Passage _ First Reading Page _ of _ Referral April 11. 2011 ARRigned to Councilor - Durgin CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing the Police Department to Apply for up to $5,000 in Funds from the State of Maine Bureau of Highway Safety. By the City Cou of of the qty of Bangor: ORDERED, THAT the Police Department be authorized to apply for up to $5,000 in funds from the State of Maine Bureau of Highway Safety for the purpose of increasing speed enforcement efforts. m cin comm Apr l'ii, 2011 e.aaaa _ mnm CIlR: CLQ CrITMILahattaLuLtiog Police Depattbent 4v-4^le for un to 15.000 Pnvdv fiw - i axe SLUG of Naive Bureau of 9lghva Safcro T' AU%W to CoauOpP y I � MEMORANDUM DATE: April 6, 2011 TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: David G. Gould, Planning Officer SUBJECT: Amending Land Development Code Chapter 165-8 Districts, 165-62 Visual Clearance on corner lots, 165-66 Zoning District Boundaries, 165-72 Parking, 165-73 Parking location and screening, 165-135A Height and Schedule A. Council Ordinance 11-100 Please be advised that the Planning Board at its meeting on April 5, 2011, held a Public Hearing on the above zone change request. Planning Officer David Gould indicated in order to provide for the anticipated redevelopment of the Bangor Auditorium and Civic Center the City has proposed several amendments to the Bass Park District. The Bass Park District was initially created in 2004 to accommodate a radno. The project relocated to the other side of Main Street and the District was never put into use. The Dismct provides an ideal platform for the redevelopment of the Auditorium and Civic Center. The amendment will facilitate a downtown style development with development standards similar to downtown and the waterfront in terms of heights and setbacks. The Bass Park District will be added to appropriate sections for buffers, transition yards and parking design standards. Mr. Gould noted that the District will treat parking similar to downtown and the waterfront. In Both instances the City takes on the primary responsibility for off-street parking such that development can occupy the majority of the available development space. While there has been a fair amount of discussion as to the parking demand for a new facility the City is in the best position to deal with managing the parking needs of the facility with off-site lots parking garages and potential shuttle systems. James Ring, PE former City Engineer indicated to the Board the proposal was to make adjustments to the a Istlrg Bass Park Zoning District that was created in 2004. Mr. Ring noted that the district would facilitate the development of a new arena and civic center should the voters approve them. There were no other proponents or opponents. Member Damon asked if the parking would be created at the comer of Buck and Main Streets. Mr. Ring noted that the present design would have the building located just off the sidewalk and parking would be further north off Buck Street and other existing locations. The Board voted six in favor and none opposed to recommend the CM Council adopt retuning 67 acres from Government and Institutional SeMce District, Park and Open Space District and Urban Residence 1 District to Bass Park District as contained in C. 0. # 11-100 STATE OF MAINE Department of Public Safety' Bureau of�ghway Safety 164 sure House Station Augu9; Maim John E. Mores PouIRLeaws 04333-0164 Commiubnr Corernor Iauren V. Soman toads, Date 0313012011 Hear Chief(davia, The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety (MeBHS) will make grant funds available to selected full-time law enforcement agencies for participation in the 2011 Speed Enforcement Program. Our office has researched speed related crash data from the last those years, and your agency has been selected to penicipme in Nis year s Program because of the bigh speed-involved crash for for yorerjunsdiction. Your city has reported 375 speed related recheslnthelast Nreeyems. we would like your delmrtment to focus your overtime enforcement details On Ne high crash locutions in your community. Please see the program details below. 1) The 2011 Speed Enforcement Program fission on May 1, 2011 and ends on September 15, 2011. Your work will be based on proven speed problem times and locations in your mars. Each detail worked must be no more Nat 4 overtime hours in humus 2) Grant awards will be for a maximum of $5,000.00. You may request less if your planned activities will result in less dollars needed. 3) Your department mum identify the monNs,days, time of day and good localons where your data shows speeding is a problem. Enforcement efforts must be targeted m the locations and times identified in your application. 4) As with past programs, participating departments must keep teak of the activities of each detail mid provide Nat information to MeBHS on Ne 2011 Speed Enforcement Derail Report that will be provided wish your award furlongs. All detail activities must then he torted and that information shall be provided on Ne progress Report form, which also will be included in the award packet. If you would like to participate in the 2011 Speed Enforcement program, please complete the enclosed application and return It b oar offires aro later then April 17,2011. If possible, please submit your application viaemail (ares, following instructions for e-mail address). Be sum 0 keep a copy ofyour submined documents for your Files. Highway Safety Coordinamn are always available to discos this program and on meet with you. We are also available to help prepare applications and to soot wife subgrant requirements. please concoct Highway Safety Coordinator Carl Hallman at 626-3340 if you would like assistance. 'Sinnccerely, r Lauren V. Sessions. Diresom Bantle Up. Drive Safely. ¢BHS re a pGmo, ME W30 1 moie.6misw-3e o e fncFm)aasa4s0