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Government Operations Committee
August 20, 2018
Councilors in Attendance: Gibran Graham, David Nealley, Sarah Nichols, Dan
Tremble, Cary Weston, Laura Supica, Clare Davitt, Joe Perry, Ben Sprague.
Staff in Attendance: Cathy Conlow, Jamie Comstock
Items:
1) A resolve allowing acceptance and appropriation of $2,462,963.00 in grant funds
for the Women, Infant and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC).
Motion made by Councilor Nichols
Motion seconded by Laura Supica
2) A resolve allowing acceptance and appropriation of $125,000.00 from the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to
establish and strengthen local efforts to prevent youth substance use in Bangor,
Brewer, Hampden, and Hermon.
Motion made by Councilor Nichols
Motion seconded by Councilor Supica
3) A resolve allowing acceptance and appropriation of $85,000 from Maine Health
to increase healthy eating and active living in key settings for children and
families in the Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties
Motion made by Councilor Nichols
Motion seconded by Councilor Weston
4) A resolve allowing acceptance and appropriation of $318,723 for the
Supplemental Nutrition Education Grant Program (SNAP ED) from the University
of New England.
Motion made by Councilor Nichols
Motion seconded by Councilor Supica
5) A resolve allowing acceptance and appropriation of $134,828 from Maine Health
Center for Tobacco Independence, to reduce tobacco-use in the Penquis Public
Health District which includes Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties.
Motion made by Councilor Nichols
Motion seconded by Councilor Supica
6) A resolve allowing acceptance and appropriation of $155,579 from the University
of New England for youth substance use prevention initiatives in Penobscot
County.
Motion made by Councilor Nichols
Motion seconded by Councilor Weston
7) An order authorizing the City Manager to sign a Memorandum of Understanding
with the Maine Federation of Farmer's Markets for $5,000 to cover staffing costs
associated with promoting their Maine Harvest Bucks Program.
Motion made by Councilor Tremble
Motion seconded by Laura Weston