HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-01-25 16-072 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 16 _ 072
Date: January 25, 2016
Item/Subject: RESOLVE Ratifying the City Manager's Approval of a Grant Application for the Fund for
the Efficient Delivery of Services, Submitted by Penobscot County.
Responsible Department: Manager
Commentary: This resolve will ratify the City Manager's approval of a joint grant application between
Penobscot County and the City of Bangor. The purpose of the grant is to secure $492,000 from the State to
expand and remodel the County Dispatch Facilities to accommodate the merger of County Dispatch and
Bangor Dispatch.
At the goal setting session in January, council discussed that the State has made available grant funds
through the Efficient Delivery of Services program. Chad LaBree, Director of Penobscot County
Communications has asked the City of Bangor to sign on to the grant as a co -applicant. At this time the
Council has not made a final determination as to whether it would like to sign on to County Dispatch.
However should the council decide to consolidate dispatch and if the County is successful in obtaining the
grant, the City will save approximately $120,000 in capital costs, which represent its share of the estimated
dispatch remodel cost, which is $492,000.
The Grant was due Friday the 15"' of January. If the council is agreeable with the application, staff will bring
forward a Council action to ratify my signature. If the Council is not agreeable, we will ask the County to
withdraw our application.
Should the council agree to go forward; staff will bring forward the entire scope of transitioning to regional
dispatch in the next few weeks. This item was reviewed and recommended for approval at the Finance
Committee meeting on January 20, 2016
Department Head
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City Manager
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
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Legal Approval:
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Assigned to Councilor Durgin
CITY OF BANGOR
16-072
JANUARY 25, 2016
(TITLE.) RESOLVE, Ratifying the City Manager's Approval of a Grant Application for
the Fund for the Efficient Delivery of Services, Submitted by Penobscot County
WHEREAS, the Bangor City Council has discussed the possibility of consolidating Penobscot
Regional Communications with Bangor Dispatch; and
WHEREAS, Penobscot County anticipates that it will cost approximately $492,000 to remodel
and expand the existing dispatch area to accommodate Bangor; and
WHEREAS, The City of Bangor would need to pay approximately 24% of that cost or
$120,000; and
WHEREAS, The State of Maine is seeking applications for the funding available through the
Fund for the Efficient Delivery of Services; and
WHEREAS, The Grant would cover 100% of the costs associated with the remodel; and
WHEREAS, Should the City decline to merger of Penobscot Regional Dispatch and Bangor
Dispatch, the grant will be withdrawn.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
Ratifies the City Manager's approval of a $492,000 grant application from the Fund for the
Efficient Deliver of Services, submitted by Penobscot County.
IN CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 25, 2016
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
PASSED
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