HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-01-10 05-63 ORDERItem NO 05-63
Date: 1-10-05
item/Subject ORDER, Authorizing the Parks and Recreation Department to Coordinate and
Obtain Necessary Assistance in Bangor's Role as Host Community for the Eastern Maine Soap
Box Derby
Responsible Department: Execufive/Parks and Remeadon
Commendary:
Eastern Maine Soap Box Derby officials have been attempting W locate a new host community and
racing venue for several months. City staff has been working actively with this group as one of the
commundes under consideration. The EMSBD Board! of Directors recently met and selected Bangor as
their preferred location. This Order would affirm Barges intent to serve as host community and partner
far this event The Order also authorizes the Parks and Recreadon Department to serve in a
cooncinating role with other City Departments in providing support and assistance Por the race. The
tentative race locadon is lower Buck Street wiN an anticipated event date of the first weekend in June.
This has been discussed by the Government Operations Committee who recommends City Council
approval.
Comments:
Associated Information: Order
Budget Approval:
Deparbnent Head
City Manager
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Legal Approval:
City Solidtor
Introduced for
�L Passage
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Referral
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aiTLE.); ORDER, h..ling the Pbft ar, Pecreatim Department op 0iondinalle and
Obtain Necessi�ry Assistance in Bangor's Role as Host Community for the Eastern Maim
Soap Box
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ORDERED,
WHEREAS, Eastem Maine Soap Box Derby (EMSBD) has been attempting to locate a
new rating venue and host community for its future races; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor has expressed an interest in hosting the event and
parmier ng with EMSBD in order to provide a quality race and community
based event; and
WHEREAS, the EMSBD Board of Directors has recently voted to select Bangor among
several communities under consideration as their preferred location; and
WHEREAS, It has been determined that Bangor has the interest and resources to
assist EMSBD with this annual event and that It would be beneficial for the
City and EMSBD to work as partners in this endeavor,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE BANGOR CITY COUNCIL, THAT. City
Departments and staff are hereby authorized to provide such necessary and reasonable
assistance as may be requested by EMSBD in the Cltys role of host community. In
fulfilling its role as Frost community, departments and staff are directed to work In
conjunction with Derby officials to provide a quality racing experience for racers and
spectators, under the overall direction of the Parks and Recreation Department.
IP CITY COW11.
lmuary 10, 2005
Motion Rade and seconded
for Passage
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