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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-12-23 03-41 ORDERItem No (I 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: Introduced for X Passage _ First Reading Page _ of Referral 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 IR CRT WMIL Oeceaber 23. 2002 Rotfau Wade and Seconded for Passage pas n a cLegR # 03- 1 ORO CR (TITLE,) Authorizing the city Ravager to Apply for and Accept a Groot frm Raine Repartmeut of Transportation C nity AeelgneE b CouncilorqI �' /l s v1