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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-08-24 15-286 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 15-286 Date: August 24, 2015 Item/Subject: Order, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding in the amount of $3,000 with the University of Maine Center on Aging. Responsible Department: Public Health and Community Services Commentary: This order will authorize the City Manager to execute a memorandum of understanding with the University of Maine for $3000 to lead the second planning phase of the Maine Health Access Foundation Achieving BetterHeaith in Communities. Healthy Community Grants Program. The Department is coordinating a community wide effort to identify strategies for addressing the public health threat of substance abuse and addiction in the Healthy Maine Partnership service area. One of the requirements of the funder, MEHAF, is that an outside agency performs an ongoing evaluation of the process used to compile data and recommendations. The UM Center on Aging Research Program was selected because of the depth of its experience with MEHAF programs and demonstrated knowledge of best practices in community planning. A written Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) spells out the responsibilities and relationships between the City of Bangor and the University of Maine, Center on Aging. The term of the contract is through October 31, 2016. The MEHAF Healthy Communities II grant was approved by the Council on 4/27/15. The MOU was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Government Operations Committee on 8/17/15. Department Head Manager's Comments: City Manager Associated Information: Budget Approval: a Finance Director Legal Approval: ity olicitor Introduced for Passage- Consent First Reading _ Referral Page 1 of 1 15-286 AUGUST 24, 2015 Assigned to Councilor Civiello CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Order, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding in the amount of $3,000 with the University of Maine Center on Aging. BE IT ORDERED THAT: The City Manager is Authorized to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding in the amount of $3,000 with the University of Maine Center on Aging for a term of September 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016, as attached hereto. IN CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 24, 2015 PASSED CITY CLERK