HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-08-13 01-326 RESOLVEItem NO. 01-3
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ItemySubjecin Resole, Authorizing the City of Bauer to Join the Mahe Service Center Coalition.
Respomlble DepartneriE City Manager
For some time now, a group of service center municipalities has been wording to organize the Maine
Service Center Coalition, an organization designed to strengthen the abil"M of these sevice centers
W meet the challenges dust they face. The City of Bangor has been heavily involved in the effort to
bring this organization m reality.
The organization has scheduled its first formal meeting for September 6. 2001. At that time, officers
and an executive committee will be elected and work will begin on the organization's agenda.
Included in this agenda will be many of the issue: long advocated "a City of Bangor and
e nuandal for the long-term health of our community.
The attadnd Resole will authorize the Citys membership and dug and designate the City Manager
and the Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator as the City's representathm and alternate to this
organization. The organization's dues are set at ten cams per capita. For Bangor, this will be
$3,147.30. These funds will be used to meet organizational expenses and to provide a source of
funds for the advocacy efforts we anticipate undertaking In pursuit of the service center agenda.
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Assigoed to Councilor Blanchette Aegast 13. 2001
CITY OF BANGOR
WHEREAS, the Report of the Task Force on Regional Service Center Communities (ReAding
Service renters. State Planning Office, September, 1998) provided Important
Information regarding municipalities which serve as "servlca centers" in their
respective regions; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force report Identified the crudal role of these communities as centers of
job creation and for the delivery of critical services to surrounding regions; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force report provided Important Insights Into the remarkable similarities
of Issues faced by service center communities, regardless of significant variations
In size, appearance and location; and
WHEREAS, the Task Pone report identified more than twenty-five factors to assess the status
of Maine's service center communities; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force report concluded that the demographic and economic vitality of
many of the State's service center communities has been weakened as a result of
the exodus of middle Income families, the reverse migration of dependent
populations, the erosion of retail trade, slow job growth, and high property tax
rates and burdens required to maintain Infrastructure and reglonal sevices; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force report Identified a series of policy recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the Maine Municipal Association Executive Committee has endorsed the
establishment of an organization, within the policy and governance framework of
the Association, to provide a framework for representatives of service center
communities to meet with their counterparts In communities throughout the state
to discuss Issues of common concern and M enhance their effectiveness in
articulating and advocating for service center communities; and
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WHEREAS, the Maine Service Centers Coalition is being formed with a mission to provide a
mechanism to artiaiate the needs of service centers to elected officials; th
educate the citizenry as to the Importance of healthy and thriving service centers;
and to network and collaborate with all municipalities In the pursuit of promoting
opportunities for all who visit, work or live in Maine;
WHEREAS, NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED BYTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BANGOR THAT membership in the Maine Service Centers Coalitlon is hereby approved and
the payment of the Membership Dues for 2001-2002 is authorized. For purposes of voting at
the September 6, 2001 Inaugural Meeting and other future acdAes, our municipality's
designated representative will be Edward A. Barrett, City Manager, and the alternate will be Lee
Umphrey, Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator.
In cin COUNCIL.
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Notion Mede asd seconded
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Passed
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Title, Astooriaing the City of Maogor to
Join the Maine Service Centers Coalition
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