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Home My WebLink About2001-01-22 01-100 ORDERData: 1-22-01 Item/RubjecG Oder, EstaWShing a "Community Advisory Group' for the Proposed Opioid Addiction Program of Aveda Hosonal as a Special Committee of the City Counal Responsible Depa:troenF Oty Council The Final Report Mthe Special Committee on Opiate Addictbn recommends that a Community A wory Group be estabidned to work with Acadia Hospital m insure continued public participation into Meir opioid treatment programs, including methadone maintenance. Such a gone will ensure continue] public participation in this program, particularly In regal M gathering Me necessary information to gauge community impact and M itled'Ry steps that can be taken to minimize any nei impacts which mght be associated with su ri a program. The atth W order outlines the purpose MthN Gmup in g�Wr detail. It will initially be composed of three representatlres of the City designabad by the Council On ir; three representeNves of Acadia I capital de ignated by Acadia Hai a representative of the Bangor Police Department; a representathre of Me neighborhood in which the program will be located once a location b established; a representative of the State Office of Substance Abuse; and a representative Man educational institution or organization to be jointly selected by the Acadia and City represerrtatives. the group will also have the authority to add additional repreenbtives as needed upon the concurrence of the Group with appointment by the Ory and Acedia represenbNves. This group will not only allow for continued public partitlpatlon In this process, it will also build upon and hopefully expand Me collaborative relationship which has been established to date and allow Me cammuntty as a whole M continue to eRati"raspond M the threat and problems posed by opiate addiction. I would recommend your approval athe attached Oder. uumaninnem mi Managet's Commenta: City Manager Aaaodated Edda m:eticm: Ostler Finance Director Legal Approval: ry Milictor Intralsuxd Por x passage Rrt Reacting pape_of Refenal 01-100 AWigsWWCouncilor Parnham January 22, 2001 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Order, Establishing a "Community Advisory Group' for the Proposed Opioid Addiction Program of Acadia Hospital as a Special Committee of Me City Council. WHEREAS, the Final Report of the Special Committee on Opioid Addiction recommends that a Community Advisory Group be established W work with Acedia Hospital W Insure continued public Input into Opioid Treatment Programs, including methadarre maintenance; and WHEREAS, Me City Council wishes m implement this recommendation in furtherance of the collaborative effort between the City of Bangor, Ac"a Hospital, and the State Office of Substance Abuse which is recommended by the Special Committee; and WHEREAS, the existence of such a Group will ensure continued public participation in this program, particularly in regard to gathering the recessary information to gunge community impact and In Identifying steps which can be taken to minimize any negative impacts which might be associated with won a program; and WHEREAS, both Acadia Hospital and the State Office of Substance Abuse have indicated their support for such an Advisory Group. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR, THAT: In accordance with the Code of Ordinances of the City of Bangor, chapter 9, Section 9.9, a Community Advisory Gmup to the Opioid Addition Program of Acadia Hospital is hereby established as a Special Committee of the City Council. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Group is to insure continued public Input and comment into the Process of establishing a community responsive Opioid Treatment Program, Including methadone maintenance, particularly in regard W information which should be gathered W gauge community Impact, steps which can be taken to minimte negative impacts, and to foster continuetl close collaboration between Mose associated with the program, law enforcement, and neighborhood and community representatives. Specifically, the Group shall: • Advise Acadia Hospital on program operation, particularly as relates to potential community Impact, law enforcement, and how the program's structured to recognize client confidentiality and privacy while insuring that information Important to the police and policy makes be made available in a timely and appropriate fashion; • Mani or and periodically report on the status of the various recommendations of the Special Committee on Opiate Addiction, with special emphasis on those the Committee Identified as to be either initatetl or completed prior M opening a methadone treatment progrem; • Assist Acadia Hospital in developing a program evaluation process, particularly in regard W community Impact, and in conjunction with an outside evaluator IT one Is funded; • Identify and communicate to program staff any problems in either the Immediate area of the treatment program or in the community as a whole which may be associated! with the program and developing recommendations on how these might be addressed; 01-100 • Work with program staff to identify regional trends in opioid addiction; • Monitor program compliance with the various assurances which have been made during the developmental stage of the program including those made to the Special Commldee on Opiate Addition as reflected in that Committei Final Report; • Receive continuing education from program staff on new therapies for and research on opioid addiction, especially as this information may Impact community issues. The City of Bangor recognized that clinical decisions must be made by program staff waking under guidelines established by the Board of Directors of Acadia Hospital, various gow:mmental agencies, professional associations, and accrediting groups. COMPOSITION. The Community Advisory Group shall be initially composed of the following: • Three representatives of the Clry of Bangor designated by the Council Chair who are residents of the City of Bangor; • Three representatives of Acadia Hopsitzl designated by Acadia Hospital; • One representative of the Bangor Polite Department designated by the Chief of Police; A representative of the State Office of Substance Abuse designated by the Director of the Office of Substance Abuse; • A representative of the neighborhood in which the methadone treatment program Is located, to be selected by the representatives appointed by the Bangor Oty Coundl Donau and Acadia Hospital and who is a resident of the City of Bangor; • A representative of an educational institution or organization to be selected by the representatives appointed by the Bangor City Council Chair and Acadia Hospital. In addMory the Advisory Group may, with the concurrence of the representatives appointed by the Bangor Ory Council Chair and Acadia Hospital, designate other Individuals to become members of the Advisory Group as the Group may feel necessary or appropriate. While recognizing that the best Informed and most experienced individuals should serve on this Group, where possible and appropriate the representatives appointed by the Bangor Oty Council Chair shall give preference to residents of the City of Bangor when appointments on the Community Advisory Bard are considered. TERM OF APPOINTMENT. Appointments to the Group shall be made for one year terms which may be renewetl at the option of the appointing authority. REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS. The Advisory Group shall make regular reports, in the form of minutes of meetings or other communications approved by the Group, to the Bard of Directors of Acadia HospRal or a subcommittee W the Bard as determined by the Bard, the Bangor City Council or a designated Council Committee, the Directors of the Ophad Addiction program and Acadia Hospital, the Director of the Office of Substance Abuse, and the Commissioner of the Department of Mental HaBh, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services. MEETINGS. During the Initial phase of program implementation, this group shall meet monthly or mare fequemtly as needed. At the discretion of the Goup, meetings may subsequently be held on a less fregarit bask. Meetings shall be open to the pudic with prior pudic notice in accordance with the Freedom of Access law of the State of Maim. STAFF SUPPORT. Staff support for this Gmup shall be provided by the City of Bangor and Acadia Hospital, as designated by the City Manager and the President and C.E.O. of Acadia Hospital. TERM OF EXISTENCE. The Community Advisory Group shall remain In existence for an initial term of three years, ending February 1, 2003. At that time, the Group shall determine whether a need remains for As continued existence and should make a recommendation as to It continued existence to the Acadia Board of Mr actors and the Bangor City Council. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Order shall become effective upon ire adoption by the City Coundl and its acceptance by Acadia Hospital. IN CPPV COBPCII January 22. 2001 Motion for Passage Made a" Hecmded Charlie Murray. Hempstead Avenue, supporta delaying the opening of a Methadone Clinic until additional law enforcement is in place and the criteria set by tbespecial Committee has been met. Ann Quinn West Broadway, urged tbat Berger Citizens be mmLers of thin committee. Passed CI CLERK N 00-100 (TITLE,) Establishing a ^Co®muv Advisory Croups for the proposed spina Addiction program of Acadia Hospital as a Special Assigned to Coundlor