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Government Operations Committee
November 16, 2015
Minutes
Committee Chair Plourde called the meeting to Order at 5:40 pm.
Councilors Attending: Plourde, Sprague, Graham, Nichols, Perry, Durgin, Faircloth
Staff attending: Farrar, Nicklas, Higgins, Wardwell, Willette, Comstock, Riitano, Sandborn
Others Attending: EMCC Foundation Representative
1. Referral: Council Ordinance 16-102, Amending Chapter 170 of the Life safety Code of the Code of
the City of Bangor by Adopting the National Fire Protection Association’s 2009 Edition of NFPA 101
- Assistant City Attorney Nicklas explained the update to the Life Safety Code by adopting the
2009 edition of NFPA 101. It was moved by Sprague, seconded by Graham and voted to
recommend approval of the Ordinance amendment to the full Council.
2. Sub Contract Agreements—Sodium Reduction Grant Program with: Eastern Maine Healthcare
Systems and the Good Shepherd Food Bank
- The Committee voted that Councilor Sprague had a conflict of interest regarding the Good
Shepherd Food Bank sub contract agreement and Sprague left the room for the discussion of
this item. Jamie Comstock from Public Health and Community Services explained the purpose
and nature of the two sub-contract agreements. It was moved by Durgin seconded by Graham
and voted to recommend approval of the Good Shepherd Food Bank Agreement to the full
Council. It was then moved by Graham, seconded by Nichols and voted to recommend approval
of the Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems Agreement to the full Council.
3. Request for one Handicapped Parking Space – Judy’s Restaurant, 125 State Street
- Assistant City Attorney Nicklas explained the request for one handicapped parking space in front
of Judy’s Restaurant at 125 State Street. It was moved by Sprague, seconded by Graham and
voted to recommend approval to the full Council.
4. 2016 East Coast Sno-Cross Agreement
- Parks and Recreation Director Willette explained the plan and proposed Agreement for the 2016
Sno-Cross event to be held at Bass Park January 30 and 31. This year, Eastern Maine Community
College Foundation will have a less prominent role in the event with the city partnering with the
event in their place. A representative from EMCC Foundation spoke about their revised role.
Councilors spoke of their support for the event, and for its continuation. It was moved by
Sprague, seconded by Graham and voted to recommend approval of the proposed Temporary
Use Agreement for the 2016 Sno-Cross Event to the full Council.
5. Annual Election Ballot for the Municipal Review Committee (MRC) Board of Directors
- Assistant City Manager Farrar explained the Municipal Review Committee role and the voting
process for the MRC Board of Directors. It was moved by Graham, seconded by Sprague and
voted to recommend that the City cast its voting ballot for City Manager Catherine Conlow for a
second three year term on the MRC Board.
With no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00pm.