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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-08-01 16-290 ORDER COUNCIL ACTION Item No. 16-290 Date: August 1, 2016 item/Subject: ORDER, Approving Application of Metro Treatment of Maine, LP d/b/a Penobscot County Metro Treatment Center to Increase from 300 to 500 the Number of Patients it may Treat Responsible Department: Legal Commentary: Metro Treatment of Maine, LP, dlb/a Penobscot County Metro Treatment Center has an existing facility for methadone treatment located at 659 Hogan Road Bangor. It is currently licensed to treat 300 methadone patients. Penobscot Metro has applied to increase from 300 to 500 the number of patients that it may treat. Section 93 of the Code of the City of Bangor provides that an existing facility in Bangor providing methadone services must apply to the City for a license to increase the number of patients that it may treat. In addition,the Code requires that the City Council hold a public hearing prior to voting whether to grant an increase in the number of patients that may be treated. This Order, if approved, will grant the request of Metro Treatment of Maine, LP, d/b/a Penobscot County Metro Treatment Center to increase the number of patients that it can treat from 300 to 500. The Council needs hold the public hearing prior to any Council discussion or action on the Order. Department Head Manager's Comments: � � � �� City Manager Associated Information: Order Budget Approval: Finance Director Legal Approval: City Solicitor Introduced for _x Passage _ First Reading _ Referral 1 of 1 16-290 AUGUST 1,2016 ((��`'�✓tr-- �'UJ /,'t��%'9A,y�,oS.. �Vr.�• . ,.y' �. ` '����' �Q � Assigned to Councilor Durgin I x ` --�ar,m i a��� • ,� a P."'. �,y ';`'_�. p�p�°��,�� GIT'YOF" BAI�iCOR �,.?,.,_ ���--.` (TITLE.) Order, Approving Application of Metro Treatment of Maine, LP d/b/a Penobscot County Metro Treatment Center to Increase from 300 to 500 the Number of Patients it may Treat WHEREAS, Metro Treatment of Maine, LP, d/b/a Penobscot County Metro Treatment Center (Penobscot Metro) has an existing facility for methadone treatment located at 659 Hogan Road Bangor; and WHEREAS, Penobscot Metro is currently licensed to treat 300 methadone patients; and WHEREAS, Penobscot Metro has applied to increase from 300 to 500 the number of patients that it may treat; and WHEREAS,Section 93 of the Code of the City of Bangor provides that an existing facility in Bangor providing methadone services must apply to the City for a license to increase the number of patients that it may treat; and WHEREAS, prior to granting an increase in the number of patients that may be treated the City Council shall hold a public hearing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE BANGOR CITY COUNCIL THAT: The application of Metro Treatment of Maine, LP,d/b/a Penobscot County Metro Treatment Center to increase from 300 to 500 the number of patients it may treat at its existing facility in Bangor, Maine is hereby approved. IN CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 1, 2016 MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM TO THE AUGUST 8, 2016 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. POSTPONED � ' � DEPUTY CITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 8, 2016 MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO CONl�INUE PUBLIC HEARING � ATTORNEY JOHN DOYLE REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND INDICATED HE DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER TO ADD FROM THE LAST MEETING BUT WAS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SPOKE BOTH FOR AND AGAINST PASSAGE OF THIS ITEM MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE MOTION DOUBTED VOTE: 2-7 COUNCILORS VOTING YES: GRAHAM, NICHOLS COUNCILORS VOTING N0: BALDACCI, DURGIN, NEALLEY, PERRY, PLOURDE, SPRAGUE, FAIRCLOTH MOTION FAILED � ���� CITY CLERK