HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-08-13 01-330 ORDERItem No. 01-330
Date: 0843-01
Item/Subject: ORDER -Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Joint Defense Agreement in LW=
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Responsible Department: Legal
A Joint Defense Group is being famed to defend against a lawsult flied in Ohio involving all
international airports that use de-idng. This Order will autf prize the City to join this Joint Defense Group and
engage its counsel.
Department Head
-Manager's Comments:
The City of Bangor/BGR has been metl along with about 80 other airport defendants because of our use
of deicing fluid. This is a "qui tam" lawsuit brought by an individual under a federal provision that allows
a private dozen to file a wit in the name of the U.S. Government if the Government chooses not to take
action. The action claims that deicing operations negatively Impact storm water run off. An association
of airports is forming the joint defense group in an effort to pool and reduce the costs of this court action.
The initial assessment is anticipated to be less than $5,000 depending upon the number of airports which
participate. The Legal Department has been in contact with the fine that has been selected by the
organization and recommends that we participate. 1 would recommentlyou approva, , I , L /
City Manager
Associated Information: Orde-
City Solicitor
Introduced for
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_ First Reading page _ of _
Refertal
01-330
Ao igned to Councilor Paruhm August 13. 2001
CITY OF BANGOR
(=LE.) ORDER,
Authorizing the
City Manger
to Execute o Joint Defense
Agreement In
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INTERNATIONAL
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That the Dry Manager, EEwan] A. Barrett, is hereby unmanned tc exeane a Joint 0ertnse Agreement in
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