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BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Monday, October 25, 2021
City Council Chambers
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
BED Councilors Present: Fournier (C), Davitt, Schaefer, Sprague
Other Councilors Present: Hawes, Nichols, Okafor, Tremble
City Staff Present: Collins, Emery, Krieg, Laurie
Chair Fournier called the meeting to order at 5:14 P.M.
1. Comprehensive Plan RFP Recommendation for Contract Award
a. Action Requested: Approval of staff recommendation to award comprehensive plan
update contract to BerryDunn, in partnership with FHI.
Councilor Sprague expressed concern about the timeline, thought this would be done in July
2022, does not like the December 2022 timeline. Staff will work with BerryDunn to see how
expeditiously it can be completed.
Councilor Schaefer moves approval of staff recommendation to award comprehensive plan
contract to BerryDunn, in partnership with FHI, seconded by Councilor Davitt. Vote unless
doubted, doubted by Councilor Sprague. Councilor Davitt: yes, Councilor Schaefer: yes,
Councilor Sprague: no, Councilor Fournier: yes. 3-1, motion has passage.
2. CDBG Funding Award - PCHC Hope House Sleeping Pods
a. Action Requested: Approval of staff recommendation to award CDBG funds to PCHC
for Hope House furniture purchase.
Councilor Schaefer moves approval of staff recommendation to award CDBG funds to PCHC for
Hope House furniture purchase, seconded by Councilor Davitt. Vote unless doubted, no doubt.
3. CDBG Funding Award – Bangor Area Homeless Shelter Warming Shelter
a. No action necessary, informational update only.
Meeting adjourned at 5:35 P.M.
Respectfully submitted, Tanya L. Emery, Director, Community & Economic Development