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Government Operations Committee
Monday, November 2, 2015
Minutes
Committee Chair Civiello called the meeting to Order at 5:50 pm.
1. Referral, Council Resolve 15-359 – Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $50,000
in Grant Funds from Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems for the Partnerships to Improve Community
Health ( PICH) Program
- Public Health and Community Services Grants Manager Sally Healey explained the purpose and
nature of the grant. It was moved by Sprague, seconded by Graham and voted to recommend
approval of the Resolve to the full Council.
2. Sub Recipient Agreements for the Partnership for Success ( PFS)Program
Mayo Regional Hospital as fiscal agent for Piscataquis Public Health Council $38,546
Katahdin Shared Services as fiscal agent for Partnerships for a Healthy Northern Penobscot
County $38,546.
- Grants Manager Healey explained the purpose of the two sub recipient agreements with each
agency. It was moved by Sprague, seconded by Graham and voted to recommend approval of
both agreements to the full Council.
3. Sub Recipient Agreement for Healthy Maine Partnership Program
- Grants Manager Healey explained the purpose of the Agreement with Sebasticook Valley Health
as fiscal agent for Healthy SV in the amount of $10,000. It was moved by Sprague, seconded by
Durgin and voted to recommend approval of the agreement to the full Council.
4. Wrap up of Town Hall Meetings held in September and October.
- City Manager Conlow reviewed her memorandum to the Committee and summarized the
meetings and some of questions / answers asked in the various sessions. She noted that Public
Works, Code and Police issues topped the list of questions / concerns. Councilor Graham
thanked staff and community members and noted the need to fine tune some of the facility
logistics. Councilor Sprague suggested that the meeting time (7:00 to 9:00) be reviewed to
determine if there would be a more convenient time for attendees. Chair Civiello felt the
meetings were successful, and felt that more could be done with / for the neighborhoods. She
believed that citizens would be willing to volunteer and suggested the Neighborhood Watch
groups as examples. Councilor Plourde noted that some volunteer efforts work best when the
ideas come from the community, and the city is a partner rather than taking the lead. Two
citizens spoke about their perceptions of volunteer efforts and about the meetings. Chair
Civiello expressed her hope that the meetings would continue next year as she felt that were
very useful.
With no further business to transact, the meeting was adjourned at 6:40 pm.