HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-06-12 00-235 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. QQ;_M
Oats: June 12, moo
Item/Subject: Resolve, Making an Appropriation from Me General Fund's Raserve for SeN-
Insurance for the Penobscot River Clean -Up Prefect. -
Responsible Department City Manager
Beginning in 1998, the Cid has been working [owed addressing the problems created by coal W deposition
in the Penobscot River adjacent to and near Bangor harbor. These deposits appear as have been generated
by real gasi caMn and coal Or verage activbbs adjacent M and near the River and are most obvious in the
summer months when portions of these deposits Mat to the sunca of the River.
Early in 1999, the City Solicitofs Office became invoked in an effort to identify parries who may be responsible
for the release of Mis coal Or into Me environment and who may, therefore, be required M participate in or
support clean-up efforts. This subsequently lead to undertaking an environmental assessment of Me River
an additional research as M potentially responsible parties. ConsMemdon throughout this process has also
been given to the proposed dredging of the River by the Corps of Engineers and the future development of
Me Barger Waterfront.
The reel W continue the abject was diseased with the Council on a number d ovnsiore dung akrdar
year 1999, at which time additional funding for the poject was discussed and approved. This appropriation
vAl fuM the work which has been performed W data We will update Me Finance Committee and the full
Coundl on Me status of this project over the reit several weeks.
Department Head
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Assigned to Councilor Blanchette Jwe 12. 2000 . 00-235
CITY OF BANGOR
RITLE.I Resolve, Making an Appropriation from the General Fund's Reserve for Self Insurance
for the Penobscot River Clean -Up Project
That the amount of $95,000 is hereby appropriated from the General fund's Reserve for Self
Insurance for the Penobscot River Clean -Up Project, Capibl Project 7910.
IN CITY COUNCIL
June 12. 20W
First Neading
gefe:red: to Inoavice
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IU CITY COUNCIL
Jose 26. 2000
Notion for Passage Made and
Seconded
Passed
00-235
RESOLVE
Tile, N ng an Appropriation from the
General pnaa`s sesex a for Self urance for the pevabacot giver Clean-
up Project
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