HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-05-24 10-191 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. i 0 1 9
Date: 5-24-10
Item/Subject: Order — Authorizing the City Manager to enter into Memorandums of
Understanding with the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease
Control and Prevention to Utilize the Bangor Civic Center and Bangor High School as Public
Health Mass Dispensing Sites/Points of Dispensing
Responsible Department: Police
Commentary: Bangor Health and Community Services, the Bangor Police Department, and the
Bangor Fire Department have been working with the Maine Department of Health and Human
Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to develop a plan for the dispensing
of pharmaceuticals and vaccines and in the event of a biological, chemical or radiological event,
or other large-scale public health emergency.
The Bangor Civic Center and the Bangor High School have been evaluated by the City and by the
Maine CDC and have been deemed appropriate facilities to be used as Points of Dispensing,
otherwise known as PODs, and the Maine CDC has requested that the City enter into
Memorandums of Understanding for the use of the sites. The MOUs are meant to be a sign of
commitment by both parties, but are not legally binding, such as a contract would be, and the
City can opt out at anytime.
Civic Center Director Mike Dyer and School Superintendent Betsy Webb have agreed to the use
of the sites as PODS. Bangor Health and Community Services, the Bangor Police Department,
and the Bangor Fire Department agree that both sites are appropriate, and recommend entering
into the agreement with the Maine CDC.
Manager's Comments: This has been reviewed and recommended for a
Government Operations.
Associated Information: Order
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
Introduced for
Passage
First Reading
Referral
Department Head
Interim City Manager
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Finance Director
Solicitor
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Assigned to Councilor - Wheeler May 24, 2010
CITY OF BANGOR
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(TITL ) ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager to enter into Memorandums of
Undestanding with the Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for
Disease Control and Prevention to Utilize the Bangor Civic Center and Bangor High School
as Public Health Mass Dispensing Sites/Points of Dispensing
By the City Council of the City of Bangor:
ORDERED,
That the City Manager be authorized to enter into Memorandums of Understanding
to allow for the use of the Bangor Civic Center and Bangor High School
as public health mass dispensing sites, otherwise known as Points of
Dispensing (POD).
IN CITY COUNCIL #jn-191
May .24, 2010
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