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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-05-29 13-185 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION Item No.'13-igS7J Date: 5-29-13 Item/Subject: Authorizing Acceptance and Appropriation of a grant for $ $26,000 from the Maine Office of Substance Abuse to implement strategies to increase awareness about problem gambling; to implement a risk reduction program for youth who have violated school alcohol or drug policies; to increase awareness about the risks of marijuana use; and to provide specialized VetCorps services in our Healthy Maine Partnership service area. Responsible Department: Health & Community Services Commentary: This order authorizes the City Manager authorized to accept and appropriate a grant for $26,000 from the Maine Office of Substance Abuse that would combine: substance abuse prevention strategies; problem gambling awareness strategies; and providing VetCorps services in our Healthy Maine Partnership service area. The two components, problem gambling awareness and expanded substance abuse prevention strategies, were previously accepted during the April 22, 2013 meeting. Subsequent to that date, the Maine Office of Substance Abuse requested that the two program areas be combined into one grant, to which the VetCorps services also be added. Department Head Manager's Comments: 0 City Manager Associated Information: Budget Approval: Fin nce DirLyctor Legal Approval: City Solicitor Introduced for Passage X First Reading Page _ of _ X Referral to Government Operations Committee June 3 , 2013 Assigned to Councilor Hawes CITY OF BANGOR 13-185 MAY 29, 2013 (TITLE.) RESOLVE Authorizing Acceptance and Appropriation of a grant for $26,000 from the Maine Office of Substance Abuse to implement strategies to increase awareness about problem gambling; to implement a risk reduction program for youth who have violated school alcohol or drug policies; to increase awareness about the risks of marijuana use; and to provide specialized VetCorps services in our Healthy Maine Partnership service area. By the City Council of the City of Bangor. ORDERED, THAT the City Manager is hererby authorized to accept and appropriate a grant for $26,000 per year for three years from the Maine Office of Substance to implement strategies to increase awareness about problem gambling; to implement a risk reduction program for youth who have violated school alcohol or drug policies; to increase awareness about the risks of marijuana use; and to provide specialized VetCorps services in our Healthy Maine Partnership service area. IN CITY COUNCIL May 29, 2013 First Reading and Referral to Government Operations Commit_,ee Meeting of June 3, 2013 CITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL June 10, 2013 Motion made and seconded for Passage P s CITY CfERK