HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-07-23 01-295 ORDERItem Re. 01-295
Date: July 23. 2001
Item/Subject ORDER - Accepting a grant form the State Planning Office for a regional Mercury
product collection
Responsible Department: Reading
Commentary:
The Qty has been notified that It will be Me recipient of a State Planning Office grant for regional
Mercury product collection. The grant will cover the cost of disposal of mercury containing products
collected during the regional Household Hazardous Waste collection event M be conducted on October 6,
2001. The grant Is in the amount of $ 6,000.
The attached! Order will accept Me grant funds. There will be no matching funds required under
the grant, however, should the cost of the mercury collection exceed the grant funds for the thirteen
participating communities, the balance of the costs will be distributed among the communities based on
the volumes of Household Hazardous wastes generated by each for the collection. Funds were
appropriated in the FY 2002 budget to fund an expanded household Hazardous Waste Collection to
include Mese mercury products as well as pesticides.
I would! recommend your approval of this Order.
Recommend approval
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
AMur Stockus
Department Head
City Manager
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CITY OF BANGOR
CMLE.) Order, Accepting a grant from the State Planning Moe for a regional Mercury
product Collection.
By the O t y Cofwa of the Ory ofBaigd:
ORDERED, TRAT
WHEREAS, The thy of Bangor has ado" a program m erode cabers to nsnove
Household Hazardous wastes from Meir premises, and
Wtl R , The City fourth dearesto add Memory based Adgxh to the oil Lacs! products
collactecl in past years, ant
WHEREAS, The City coundl has erdorsetl a regional collection of Household Hazardous Wastes,
wiM each community paying [Mir share of the disposal casts, Metl on the Warne of pmduns
brought in Rom each community, ant
WHEREAS, The State Planning Once has offeared a grant In Me amount At$6,000 to Me City of
Bangor for this rel l collation ant disposal of mercury based products.
NOW, 3HEREFORE, BER ORDERED bythe City Council of Me City of Bangor, the
grant amount of $6,000 from dhe SWe Planning Oifce far the regional cNlecion of meiary
boom pvcxl s u Mreby saeped and apmopdnted.
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July 23. 2001
Passed
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(TITLE,) Acceoriue a Grant from the State
Pl mg Office for a Begiooal mercury
Product Collection
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