HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-07-12 Government Operations Committee Minutes Government Operations Committee
)uly 12, 2005 at 5:00 p.m.
City Councii Chambers
ouncilors in Attendance: D'Errico, Greene, Hawes
Staff in Attendsnce: Barrett, Farrar, Yardley, Cammack
Others in Attendance: Dawn Gagnon, BDN
The meeting was called to order at 5 p.m.
1. Proposed No-Smoking Policy at City of Bangor Department of Health and Welfare
Health and Welfare Director Yardley is proposing that a no-smoking policy be enacted for the
Department at 103 Texas Avenue. Councilor Hawes asked if there is currently a standard City
policy for other buildings. Farrar indicated that policies are adopted by facility and therefore
there is no standard policy in place for all City buildings. The majority of the facilities are
smoke-free and smoking is allowed outside the facility. The Department will coordinate with the
Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on this policy. It was moved and seconded to forward
the recommendation to Council.
2. Notice of Grant Award — Bangor Fire Department Training Facilitv
• The Fire Department has been notified that grant funds totaling nearly $33,000 have been
approved to construct a bathroom and decontamination facility and to repair the existing burn
building and classroom. Bangor will contribute a 50% match of in-kind labor and water-sewer
connections. This is a valuable regional training facility that benefits many surrounding Fire
Departments including the Air National Guard Fire Department. The Committee is being
requested to recommend to the Council that the grant be accepted and the funds be
appropriated for this project. Additional back-up material regarding the project was provided.
Chief Cammack indicated that this is a Maine Fire Education and Training (MFEf) grant and this
grant is the final phase of the training facility, allowing us to build a 20 x 20 building, which will
give us the appropriate restrooms to make it a top-notch facility. We currently utilize port-a-
potties at the facility.
Part of the grant stipulates that neighboring communities be allowed to use the facility. In-kind
contributions will be the labor in constructing the facility. This facility is one of the best training
facilities in the State.
It was moved and seconded to accept the grant and appropriate the funds for the improvement
of the training facility and forward to Council for approval.
�The meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m.