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Date: December 23, 2002
Item/Subject: ORDER - Authorizing Me Cry Manager to Apply for and Accept a Grant from Maine
Department of Transportation Community Gateways Program 2003
Responsible Department: Economic Development
Commentary:
The Community Gateways to enhance transportation Program Competition Is a Maine Department of
Transportation program designed to assist Maine communities mnidors and community landscapes Por
the People they serve. The program provides an opportunity to request funding for $500 m $10,00 that
must be marched by community involvement, volunteerism and public participation.
The Ory of Bangers grant proposal is for the improvement of Davenport Park. The proposal will address
improvements of landsoalung, walkways, benches, trash receptacles and other amenities In this public
park that is located at a gateway m Downtown Bangor.
We eyect that if this grant is awarded, a large portion of Me match will be provided by services
Performed by the Public Services Department. Additional funding is available from the U.S.S. Maine
Improvement Fund, which was established by the U.S.S. Maine Centennial Committee several years age.
Department Head
Managers Comments:Rueornmemil approval.
City Manager
Legal Approval:
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Aaigned bCowcilor nem December 23. 2002
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Order, Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for and Accept a Grant from Maine
Deparonent of 77ansporta0on Cmnmunity Gateways Program 2003
HOtb THEREPORE, BE IT ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Bangor,
THAT the City Manager is hereby authoiizetl to apply for and adept a grant from the State of
Maine Department of Transportation in the amount of $10,000 for the Improvement of
Davenport Park and to meth the matching hurdling re0uirsments through serelm provided by
the City of Bango Public Services Department and the USS. Maine Maintenance and
ImProvern ait Fund
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