HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-06-14 93-325 RESOLVEDate wu5c�te_Qg Item No. 93-325
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Item/Subject: C 11 W the Imcat3ms of a Juvenile Dedxm gn Centar can
the CagAe of the Bangor Ekntd. Health Institute
Responsible Department: City Coiacii
Commentary:
As we axe all a ati the Dxlavmetst of Cottecricns iwe been revWrog tie
possibility of estab is" a ,TstvaSie C tae on tM1e lgnor EFistal
Health Institute omipus. Recastiy, a meeting vas held with verious neigldnxlnai
asaOCiaLlmne in the Puma to diEC s {he p Jecdt Wlfh L2pR9HIfyC1VeB of LIB
ro.n of Coxxectiaa coal the State's Gomixx Services Adoissistmtive.
Besidenrs of the oaigLWxMN expteeaed corcvine xegatding the security of thsfr
reigthalmd, tie effect of such a facility on tM1aix pnoperty vaisua, coal the
City's t„nptwda mmdmmt to mairRadrI the assetsttal cbgogo t' of th
xeaidesstial reigh6'advals In the axes. In edit , City staff and Counoii have
been conedetei aysevai about t ackUtaal burden which v d be cz99t6d by
the locative Of an additimal taceenzaii instit tcn wtthin t city liens of
thea City of Bangor.
Ba these aul Drier teasers, it appears apptolmiate for the City Caacil w take
a posit in oppoeitive to this location.
Dryartment Dad
Menage's Comments: '/��yypip
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Associated Information:
Iiiamolve
Budget Approval
fimma Din
Legal Approval:
city Solivi,or
Introduced For
Passage
First Reading Pap—of _
Referral
93-325
A6AIgned [o Councilors, Cohen, Frankel A Saxl, June 14, 1993
CITY OF BANGOR
(TIRE.)¢BOIUB;............Enpreseitg.aha.Opposition . of_tta_emgoc_City. Council-ta,aLe
location of a JuvmiM Intention Center On the Cae¢ua Of the Bangor Mental Haalth
Institute
By On City CaeMl oftke City a(Danaee:
RESOLVED. - -
4gffi+P.AS• The Department of Coirectigns Ms been involy Al for a meter of
yasue In a sites selection search for a location for a new Juvenile
Detention Center; Bad
wBEsAAS• Jks'a result of that search, the selectad a location
within take City Of steer for this facility; ani
YagTESR,• Ue to the inability Of tie state and the private pre arty osier to
rasion an agement on t value of this Vocal, the nap M Of
Cotxectias requested the Starts Legislature to "Unorize eminant -
tiviain proceedings in ander to acquire it; aw
Nom• .: Tre State legislature refusal to autrorize tle Dope rt m It of
Corcxkd re to proceed In this mamas; and
'Saff!✓?JS,- As a result of this decision, tls DeparLent of Corrections is
currently eguessing Intensive in locating a Juvenile fnaection
Facility on the csqus of Bangor Mental 1•se1N. Institute; Arad
N ua es, locating chis facility in Bangor would add to the currently high
budet inion tle citizers and City of Bangor bear in supporting
tar -exempt institutions Mich prcvide services on a regional and
state wide basis; anad
eBSBCIs, Tie location Of this facility at Bauer venial Health Itatituon
would Adversely effect the earmarkzeetdential reigNwthootls by
freressing the reighborc
erhood's cern for -tae security Ab tM
value of their pzoperty; etl
aTEszaso It Imes been a longewding policy of the City of Bangor m do
everjuling within its poser to retain tM essential residAntial
character and quality of residential life in the reighaorhmd
surrounding the Bangor Mental Institute Campus;
IN CITY COUNCIL
June 14, 1993
Passed
A True Copy, Attest:
CITY CLANK
RM. s�[ffi'Dla:, MIT 'M s
Tte City Camcil is Opposai to tine efforts of the Oap� of
CoaecClons other State Officials to locatc a .Jwa�lle
eetentirn� Facility on the Carpus of the By Neotal Health
Inetltate d to the negative effect Mich such location will ha�re
on neighborhoods aM the ivpxt Mich it x®ate on
the City a eango='s gcrvevmmtal eerrices. 1Te aty Camcu calla
upon the Govexror of the Slat of eaiw, Tlie Sete Iegtslat , arG
officials of the Cepetments of � a Neotal. He m
taco9�ura the negative inpx of this locatien and to select a
d£ffa acid sore api¢ p be site for Facility:
Nm• ffi TT FOIiTI�t VE'D w Tim CFM C6dTII• OP m CTTY of 84HO r THAI': The
City Cl ]c is Icy dixectffi to �ate this I✓neolve to the
Gbvannr, Maobeza of fire sty's Iegislative Oelegatlon, Mks of
the State legislabae'sGx ationa C tt , and xela�tit
of the Wp a of Coaectiana and Neotal health.
93-325
Assigned to Councilors. Cohen, Frankel 6 Saxl. June 19. 1993
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE) ,............> .:,v.tha.wait;m,..of..timeBazmt.citl•.�..m.ttvs
Locx:An of a Juvenile Deteniign Cmtei m the Ceupm cf the Bangor Mental Health
Institute
By the City, cairn; of the c$y aaa w.:
RSWLy6D.
Wta;Ma3, ahs Dep� of C� has been imolvml for a madhec of
Fasts in a site selection eeatch for a lecatfon for a naw, Juvmtle
� Centex; affi
[1ffitP.TS, ie a result of that a eamh, the Depaxhoervt e01atA1 a location
within this sty of Brener for this facility; ab
vn®mhG, Due to the inability of the Slate sand the private property ager to
reach an agoment m the vane of this petcpl, the pepatrtnmrc of
Cox crime rowested the st to Iegislatum to avtbmiao em'vent
daeain proceedings in order to acquire it; and
Mf♦HtBAS, mho State Legislatuxa refused to mtho size the Dapo'.rmenr of
to ptoceal in this menet; and
4rtffiIEI+AS, M a moult of this Jecisinn, the Deparlsent of Cn,+n-•:....= is
curtly expressing imemet m locating a guvadle Coaa,'tian
Facility on tlma campus of Bergen Marduil Health �Wns; arei
N�P8i5, locating this fa^Il1ty in Bmgm weld add to the curmntly high
burden which the citfaaa aud City of Bsngor hest in supporting
t -ere apt inatitu•:....= widish provide services m a regional and
State wlde basis; and
FBffiA j ache l.ecatlon of this facility at Batter MmRal iimlth Institute
would advansely afford; the ^'mm ming msidaRlal mighborlecds by
irimosen;irig the neiSfmbahood's cmceo for the semarity mul Uc
value of their property; and
It has been a policy of the City of Bgrgor o do
evexythug within its Iha+ot to xetain the essenr:+h resfdmtfah.
chazactex aril gselfty of maidmtial life In tle neigMmteod
Surrounding the Batter Mart 1 v 0;itvte C�;
f NO41, 'R®tEtgV6, ffi = IVS Err mcCPM CQR M � 1 C= OF BAKiJR, 1 t
1fie City Council is oppo to the efforte of the Cepuarent of
Constiow aM o r State Officials to locate a SuvmLLle
O ration Facility On the Cm us of Ne Bangor NmKal Bea1N
Institute dee to Ne aueffect which swh lccatfon wlll M�
on surmvtuL naigM Ma aM the matt which it zeptasmu on
Ne City of Bmigor's govemienul sacvices. 'Rw City Co U calla
upon Ne crnroamr of the Bute of N re, Hn Bute yegislat , and
officials of tM Dtpsrrn of Correctioro artl cental HealU m
recognize the negative ispacis of this location and to select a
different and mace approprfata mite for Nie OeteMton Facility;
hID, BB rT FOIIIf01 BFSQm m 1 CITY CO. m OF 1 CPM OF �, ' :.1he
city Clerk is Mm divatad to mmemicate t B 1e to Ne
Cnusrnor, Meds3re of the Uty's Iegislative legation, Herber of
the Bute Iegielat=o's Ceirsclmu m tt , end ra Sa tacives
of Ne Dep G me of Coxxecrime ab Mental Bem1N.
93-325
E E 5 0 L V
IN CITY COUNCIL
June 1993 Expressing the Oppo[isitiov of the
Conflict
for Councilor
followin Soucy Bangor City Council to the Location of
Add no by the following see a Juvenile Detention Center on the Campus
Add tee. Blanchette. Braglo[e voting of the Bangor Mental Health Institute
Fra: e,Saxl, Bragg, Cohen.
Council. Svoti Shubert and Stone.
Councilor voting no: Sullivan.
Councilor abstaining: Soucy.
Vote
for
Passage passes by the
following yes and no votes.
Councilors voting yes: Blanchettechette
Bragg, Cohen, Frankel, Seal, Shub,;rt
and Sullivan. Councilor Stone Abs
en t.
Councilor Soucy abstaining.
Passed.
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CITY O MAINE »Goan m.�aa L T
OARuaxll WC fla,CM1y Clerk TEL awnsemm
MEMO
June 15, 1993
TO: CITY COUNCILORS AND CITY MANAGER
FROM: RUSSELL J. MCRENNA, CITY CLERK
SUBJECT: RESOLVE 93-325
A copy of 93-325 RESOLVE - Expressing the Opposition
of the Reagan
City Council to the Location of a Juvenile Detention
Center on
the Campus of the Bangor Mental Health Institute was
sent to the
following:
Maine Corrections Advisory Commission
Department of Mental Health 6 Mental Retardation
Governor John R. McKernsa, Jr. -
Representative Hugh Morrison
Representative Jane Gael
Representative Sean Falrcloth
Representative Maty Sullivan
Representative Julie Nina
Senator John Baldacci