HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-10-15 03-322 RESOLVEItem No. 03-322
Date: October 35, 2003
Item/Subject: RESOLVE - Appropriating $1,250,000 from the General Fund's Undesignated
Fund Balance for Penobscot River Cleanup and litigation Costa
Responsible Depon ownt Legal
Commentary:
Since 1998, the City has been Investigating the extent of damage caused by the operation of a
manufactured gas plant (MGP) an a portion of the bed of the Penobscot RWEr. Under a separate order,
the Council has authorized the City to pursue INgation against Citizens Communication Canpany, the
operator of the MGP, to obtain funds to perform the remediation work. The started remlve wand
appropriate the further funding needed for outside legal assistance as well as the comple0on of the
necessary environmental studies.
Departmern Head
Manager's Comments:
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Associated Irdmmation:
Resolve
Budget Approval:
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Passage
l2, First Reading Page_M_
XReferral to Finance Committee Meeting October 22, 2003
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Assigedb Councilor Nealley Oceoher 15, 2003
CITY OF BANGOR
MILE.) REWLVfy Appropriating $1,230,000 from the General Fund's
Undesignated Fund Balance for Penobscot River Cleanup and Litigation Costs
By the Oly Coun wofthe at), ofBangor.
RESULVED, THAT $1,250,000 is hereby appropriatal Gain the General Fund's 0rdesignated Fund
Balance W the pembsmt Phar Crown project (MIO) for the purpose of funding the casts of recent
envlromentai studies and proposed litigalYal against CNRns CabnbnM3nEnCarriers.
IN CITY Comm
October 27, 2003
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