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' Kl� . RESOLUTION TR-93-34
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1 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
SUBMIT A STRATEGIC PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION �
TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOPMENT
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WHEREAS , the Town of Agawam has received information d r
concerning the availability of grant funds through the co
Executive Office of Communities and Development for eligible
communities to conduct planning programs through its Strategic
Planning Program; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Agawam has participated with seven
' other communities (Chicopee, Holyoke , Ludlow, Longmeadow, South
Hadley, and West Springfield ) in a FY ' 93 Strategic Planning
Grant Project , The Connecticut River 2020 Strategy , Phase One,
a study to promote the clean-up of the river ' s water quality,
improve recreational access to the river , and encourage well-
planned riverfront land use, including economic development and
sensitive lands protection; and
WHEREAS, Phase One will be completed by June 30 . 1993 and
resulted in the "Connecticut River 2020 Strategy" which
included:
*an analysis of the economic benefits of a cleaner river ;
*a financial management strategy for paying for river
clean-up cost ;
*a recommended intergovernmental compact on river
clean-up;
*recommendations for riverbank land use and zoning ;
*recommendations for recreational and public access areas
along the river ;
*recommendations for riverbank economic development
projects .
' WHEREAS, the objective of Phase Two of this project is to
take action on specific recommendations in the "Connecticut
River 2020 Strategy" ; and
' NOW THEREFORE, the Agawam Town Council hereby votes to
authorize the Mayor to submit a regional Strategic Planning
Grant application to fund Phase Two of the Connecticut River
2020 Strategy with Agawam acting as the lead community to the
Executive Office of Communities and Development .
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DATED THIS 7U enty--Second DAY OF June 1993 .
iPER ORDER OF THE AGAWAM TOWN COUNCIL
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la Ta Yor . President
Agawam Town Council
D S FORM AND LEGALITY
(ehjoxas Locke, Solicitor
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MAYORAL ACTION
Received this 71Menty:second day of J - _ , 1993 from Town une
Council Clerk. (Signed by Council President)
APPROVAL OF_LEGISLATIQN
By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3 , Section 3-6
' of the Agawam Charter, as amended, I hereby approve the
p ssage of the above legislation on this Dxnty-third day of
�une 1993 .
r
istopher C. nson, Mayor
ISAPPROVAL OELEGISLATION
By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-6
of the Agawam Charter, as amended, I hereby veto the passage
of the above legislation on this day of
1993 for the following reasons) : ;
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Christopher C. Johnson Mayor
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RETURN of LEGISLATION To COUNCIL CLERK
Returned to Council Clerk this T imu-1hjrd I day of
' , 1993 .