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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-05-09 05-157 RESOLVEItem No. 05-157 Date: May 9 2005 PUBLIC NEARING Item/Subject: RESOLVE Authorization W file an Application and Accept Grant Funds from the U. S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration for Ferry Boa[ Discretionary Program Funds Responsible Department: Community & Economic Development/Ergineering Department The qty has received notification that federal funds will be made available by the U. S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, through the State of Maine Department of Twespmtetion for Ferry Boat Disentionary(FBD) Program Finds. A nsfuhancat for receiving the funds is the submission of an application and that the City hold a public hewing on the proposed project. The application bas ban submitted and approved. This Resolve will f liu the serious raluied. The City expects to receive approximoely, $750,000 for Ws project, which will Cued the design and construction of a heavy vessel docking facility on the Bangor Waterfront to accommodate larger passengerrsrrying vessels, such as American C ere Lines vessels visiting Banger and using Bangor as bomeport. The docking facility has tea designed by marine engineers, under the supervision of the City Engineers office, and is ready to go out forbids as won as funding is received. Department Head Maoagees Comments: Recmnmend approval. ^ Ltd' aty Manager Associated Information: Budget Approval: Director Legal Approval: Cit/Wiciter Introduced for X Passage _ First Reading page—of— Referral age_ofReferral D5-ln ,q: assigned to Councilor D'errico May 9. 2W5 CITY OF BANGOR MTM[ Resolve, Authomudion to He an Application and Accept Grant Funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway AdminIstretion, for Ferry Boat Discretionary Program was BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF BANGOR. TEAT the City Manager of the City ofBengor is hereby wthorized to submit[ an application to the U. S. Department of Tmospurtworn, Federal Highway Administration, through the State of Maine Department of ' Transportation for Ferty foe[ Discretionary (FBD) Program Fonds, a copy of which is on file m the Office of the Corommity & Economic Development Department; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Manager, on behalf of the City of Bangor, is authorized to accept such foods applied fm, to execute and documents and agreements as necessary to apply for and accept the funds applied for, end to use such fords received for the design end construction of Floating heavy vessel docking faciliryon the Bangor Waterfront providing access to shore facilities and land tmnaportafion supposing passengeremrying ferry and cruise vessels. �=MM M y 9. 2005 x tim x de .m seeomea u o5-257 em AnignW W CouoeOor U &4442 f