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Date: October 15,200
Item/Subject: ORDER, Auth Ang Applicatlonand Accepfanceof0 ntfor Waterfront
Improvements — 2008 Riverfront Community Development
Bond Program
Responsible Deparbnemn Community& Economic Development
PUBLIC HEARING
Last November, the citizens of Maine approved a $5 million bond Issue to assist and encourage
communides along the State§ rivers to revitalize their riverfrents in an environmentally sustainable
manner and W promote riverfront Marred community development and enhancement projects. The
Program application process for the Rlverfront Community Development Bond Program (RCDB) Is
being administered by the Maim Department of Economic and Community Development. The
maximum grant amount is $750,000.
This Order would authorize the City Manager to apply for $750,000 For improvements proposetl in the
Cl" Bangor Waterfront Master Plan for the park and open space area dovmriver from Railroad Street
between the railroad tracks and the Penobscot River.
A public hearing to solicit public comment on the CINs proposed application is required before
passage of this Order.
Department Head
Business and Economk Development held the first public hearing on this Item at their last meeting.
Several individuals spoke in favor of this application. Subsequently, the Committee recommeendCeedd ��
approval. ILCIaJ6 aWl
City Manager
Budget Approval:
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Legal Approval:
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' CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing Applicat an for and Acceptance of Grant Funds for Waterfront
Improvements - 2008 Riverfront Community Development Bond Program
WHEREAS, last November, the citizens of Maine approved a $5 million bond to assist and
encourage communities along the State's rivers to revitalize their riverfronts in
an environmentally sustainable manner and to promote rivermont onented
community development and enhancement projects; and
WHEREAS, the Riverfront Community Development Bond Program (RCDB) is being
administered by the Maine Department of Economic and Community
Development; and
WHEREAS, the maAmum gram amount is $750,000; and
WHEREAS, the funds applied for would be for Improvements proposed in the City's Bangor
Waterfront Master Plan for the park and open space area downriver from
Railroad Street between the railroad tracks and the Penobscot River;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BANGORTHAT
the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application to the State of Maine
Department of Economic and Community Development requesting $750,000 In funds through
the 2008 Riverfront Community Development Bond Program and to accept such funds as may
be awarded under said program.
IN Cm CONCIL
OCTOHHg 13. 200E
Motion Made and seouded to
Open the Puhlic Hearing
Public Hearing Opened
community a a seooic Developmeor
Mxectoi god !clay Esplafned
the Proposed improvemmatu
City Engineer Sim ging detailed
the ®all boat acess
Citizen Dan CassidyExpressed
bis support of the snHl host
Acceconcept
Motion Mase sod gecnndea to Close
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Public Hearing Closed
Motin tl e and gecoused for
Pa sag
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