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Special Government Operations Committee Meeting
Monday, November 4, 2013 at 5:30 PM
City Council Chambers
MINUTES
Council Members: Baldacci, Blanchette, Civiello, Durgin, Nealley, Sprague
Staff: Nicklas
1. Executive Session 1 MRSA Sec. 405 6 (E) – Consultation with City
Attorney. Proposed Moratorium – Council Ordinance 13-351
It was moved, seconded and voted unanimously to enter Executive Session for
the purpose of consulting with the Assistant City Attorney at 5:30pm.
It was moved, seconded and voted unanimously to return to public session at
6:10pm.
2. Any Necessary Committee Action Regarding Agenda item #1.
It was moved, seconded and voted unanimously to recommend postponing
indefinitely the Moratorium first read at the October 28 Council Meeting – Council
Ordinance 13-351.
It was then moved, seconded and voted unanimously to recommend a new
Moratorium, which would cover both the prohibition of new facilities as well as
the expansion of Suboxone beyond the number for which clinics are currently
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licensed. The new Moratorium is to be first Read at the November 13 City
Council Meeting and referred back to the Government Operations Committee for
further review and discussion.
With no further business to come before the Committee, a motion was made and voted
to adjourn at 6:15 PM.