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Item/Subject: Onder, Accepting the Banger Trails Report of September 16, 2008
Responsible Department: City Manager
Commenhry:
In 2006, de CM entered Into a Memorandum of understanding with the Bangor Land Trust and
Keep Bangor Beautiful to create Bangor Trails and to charge this group with developing a city-
wide trail system plan. Since its inception, Bangor halls has worked towartl this goal by
engaging In an extensive public outreach effort and involving numerous groups and individuals
from Bangor and surrounding communities In this effort.
On September 16, 2008, Bangor Tails presented a report to the Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee summarizing it work m date. The report includes 18 primary hails or
trail segments along with a rating sale that identifies the priority of each of them. The report
also Outlines the additional tasks necessary to continue the planning and implementation effort.
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recommends that the report he accepted by
the City Council and directed to the Planning Board, the Special Committee on Comprehensive
Planning, and the Parl¢ and Recreation Advisory Committee for their review and consideration.
The attached order also directs staff to assist these groups in an effort to incorporate a tail plan
in the cat's comprehensive plan and m support them In reviewing the Cltys Ono D opment
Que with the goal of implementing such a plan.
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Manager's Comments: -
CM Manager
Associatetl Information: Report previously provided.
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
41 CM Solicitor
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Amign¢d W Coundlor
(TITLo CITY OF BANGOR
E.) Order, Accepting the Bangor Trails Report of September 16, 2008
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor, Bangor land Trust, and Keep Bangor Beautiful, collectively
"Bangor Trails," are working cooperatively to develop, coreWU, and maintain a
city-wide trail system; and
WHEREAS, the City's 2005 Comprehensive Plan Update indicated that Bangor Trails along with
order interested parties and property ovmers should undertake a concerted effort
to establish a bicycle and pedestrian system plan; and
WHEREAS, developing a cpnprehensive troll system entails Identifying trails to be developed,
determining the order and priority in which they are to be created or improved;
consfnrctlng and improving trails, and, finally, maintaining developed trails; and
WHEREAS, in a report dated September 16, 2008, Bangor Trails describes the hails and pall
segments to be developed along with ranking them in order of priority for
development; and
WHEREAS, this report was developed through the efforts and participation of many groups
and individuals, including an extensive public outreach and pardcipat on process;
and
WHEREAS, this plan will f girrthe basis for future efforts to implement a dry -wide trail system
Including fuNLg' planning and coordination, incorporating tails into the City§
Campre henslwbPlan and Land Use Ordinances, and constructing and maintaining
trails; and
WHEREAS, a city-wide 4 system will provide numerous public benefits by connecting:
Mentis and family members through the shared use of trails and the outdoor
experience; nEighbothoods within the City; individuals with the emlanment;
ecorgmrc development and quality of life; and many others;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CM OF BANGOR THAT
The September 16, 2006 report of Bangor Trails is hereby accepted; and
BE 7 FURTHER ORDERED THAT
This report be forwarded M the Planning Board, the Special Committee on Comprehensive
Planning, and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee for their review and consideration;
and
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED THAT
City staff is hereby authorized and directed to work with Mese Committees and Board toward
including the results of this effort in the Citys Comprehensive Plan and to support the review of
Joe City's 1 -and Development Cade to assist these groups in their effort to implement a city-
wide trail plan.
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