HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-01-03 Government Operations Committee Minutes Government Operations Committee Minutes
Monday, January 3, 2022
Councilors in Attendance: Hawes (Chair), Davitt, Okafor, Yacoubagha,Tremble
Non-Committee Member Councilors: Sprague, Fournier
Staff in Attendance: C. O'Donnell, P. Hamilton, R. Fogler
The meeting was held both in-person and remotely via ZOOM (with roll-call vote) and was
called to order by Chair Sue Hawes at 5:37 pm.
1. Council Resolve—Accepting and Appropriating $169,961 in Grant Extension Funds for the
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
Public Health Director Patty Hamilton provided an over of this item to Council.
A motion to approve and move to full Council was made by Councilor Davitt, seconded by
Councilor Tremble, roll call vote was taken with all in favor.
2. Presentation on Services Related to Homelessness: Bangor Area Homeless Shelter, Mansion
Church, and Brick Church
Rindy Fogler from Bangor Public Health provided an overview of services provided by the
Brick Church as Pastor Chris Marley was unable to attend.
Executive Director Boyd Kronholm of the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter (BAHS) provided an
overview of the services BAHS offers (warming center, food pantry, shelter) and the impact
the pandemic has had.
Pastor Terry Dinkins of the Mansion Church provided an overview of the Mansion Church
and the warming center services they offer.
Materials related to the presentations, including a summarized overview, will be uploaded
to www.ban�ormaine.�ov/homelessness as time allows.
No action was taken.
Meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:48 pm.