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� GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
� M I N UTES �
, March 16, 2015
� Councilors Attending: Civiello, Plourde, Blanchette, Baldacci, Sprague, Durgin
� Staff Attending: Conlow, Emery, Farrar, Higgins, Hamilton, Martin, Nicklas
Other attending: Media representatives
� Committee Chair Civiello called the meetin to Order at 5:55 m
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, 1. Request to Donate Surplus Police Cruiser
Corey Leighton from Beal College explained their request for the city to donate a
� sur lus olice cruiser for use in their law enforcement ro ram. These vehicles
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would normally go to auction and be sold for approximately$1,000 to $1,500. The
� city will have a vehicle available later this spring and staff supports the request
with the understanding that the vehicle will be used for training purposes only, it
� will not be registered for on road use, all Bangor identification will be removed,
' and will be donated in where-is, as- is condition. It was moved by Sprague and
seconded by Baldacci and voted by the Committee to make the donation, with
� the above terms and conditions.
2. Resolve—Accepting and Appropriating Grant Funds from the US
� Department of Housing and Urban Development—Shelter Plus Care
Renewal
� This is the annual grant for operation of the City's Shelter Plus Care Program for
the period 4-1-15 to 30-31-15 which supports 40 units of housing for qualified
� homeless individuals. The grant amount is $326, 699. It was moved by Baldacci,
seconded by Blanchette to recommend approval of the Resolve, and so voted by
� the Committee.
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3. Resolve-Accepting and Appropriating Grant Funds from the Maine
Department.of Health and Human Services to Support an In-Home Asthma �
Education Program.
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This grant would provide $136,000 for in In-Home asthma education program for
the period 4-1-15 to 8-31-16, and would serve residents of 22 area communities. �
It was moved by Baldacci and seconded by Sprague to recommend approval of
the Resolve and so voted by the Committee. �
4. Multi-Famil Rental Housin Ins ection Pro ram �
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Community and Economic Development Director Emery explained details of the t
proposed rental housing inspection program. This program would encompass ,
more units than the previously discussed proposal that would have only included �
General Assistance rental units. Several departments will be involved with this
effort including Fire, Code and Fire Inspectors. Director Emery outlined the �
elements of the program, as included in the background memorandum to the
Committee. The Committee asked seyeral questions and indicated their support �
for the revised rental housing inspection program. It is anticipated that the target
date for the program is May 15t, preceded by an informational/ public relations �
campaign. As this was an update, no specific committee action was required.
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With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:45 pm. (�
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