HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-05-24 99-205 ORDERDate: May 20,1999
Item/SubJect Order, Accepting Ice Storm Recovery Grant in the Amount of $235,992
Respomible Department: Publk Services
We have received an Ice Storm Recovery Gmrn from the Maine frons[ Service in the
amount of $235,992. Of this, we will be immediately receiving $151,771 to cover
retroactive costs of $101,771 (for costs already incurred in ice storm tee damage
recovery) and $50,000 toward additional work such as bee pruning and planting and the
development of a community forest management plan. The remaining balance of $64,221
should be available no later than June 1, 1999.
The spedfic activities covered in thls grant include:
developing a community forest management plan
pruning 300 bees in cemeteries
removing 48 trees in cemeteries
planting 150 trees in cemeteries, parka, or along streets
stump removal
This grant will cover a number of costs that were not reimbursed through the various FEMA
and State programs and will allow us to address remaining problems, particolady in our
cemeteries.
Department Rei
Manager's Comments:
This grant will both reimburse the city for prior expendhures and allow us to do addition work an the Ciprs
public trees. I recemmerb your approval, as does the France Committee. Special thanks should W to the
personnel or the Public Services Department who dosery monitored aM crucial our actual ice storm
expenses, drereby preserving me nergsary Informatbn nor us to receive additbnal relmbunemen4 arM to
2olantPerryerryYiv9hes; Arthur Stodruv, and otherswhoworkedon the'acUwl-grantappllta[ron.
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Finance Director
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Order, AcoepOng Ice Storm Recovery Qara In the Amount of $235,992
ORDERED,
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The City Manager is hereby authorized b accept a Maine MreSt Service tram in the
amount of $235,992 for the purpose of Im Storm Recovery. The Hnanm Director is
authorized to take the necessary steps to establishe the amounts required for this purpose.
Id CITY CODNCIL
May 24. 1999
Notion For Passage Made and Seconded 99-205
Passed O R D H P
Title, Accepting Ice StO m Recovery
Grmt in the A t of $235,992
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