Government Operations Committee

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.

City Council Chamber

Agenda

1. Council Order 09-013, Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for and Accept a Grant from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse, to Implement Strategies to Decrease Underage Drinking.

The Health & Community Services Department currently has a $1,073,976 contract with the Maine Department of Health & Human Services to implement a public health initiative in Bangor and eleven surrounding communities. Substance abuse prevention is included in this public health effort, and OSA grant funds in the amount of $56,159 will be used to target underage drinking. Specifically, we will be providing the seven law enforcement organizations in our service area with funding to conduct underage drinking patrols. We will also conduct a media campaign aimed at parents during the Maine Principal’s Association Basketball, Cheerleading, and Wrestling Tournaments at the Bangor Auditorium in 2009 and 2010.

2. Council Order 09-014, Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for and Accept a Grant from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control, to Implement Capacity Building Strategies for Public Health Initiatives.

The Health & Community Services Department currently has a $1,073,976 contract with the Maine Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Disease Control, to implement a public health initiative in Bangor and eleven surrounding communities. These funds are to be used to increase capacity to implement the project’s work plan more efficiently and effectively. Specifically, grant funds in the amount of $24,900 will be used to purchase technical support and training on the application of electronic technologies that will:

· Increase our ability to develop and share resources with our community partners

· Increase community involvement

· Decrease travel time, expense, and time commitment related to meeting and resource sharing

3. Program Update – Oral Health Prevention Clinic

Health and Community Services Director, Shawn Yardley will provide an overview and update regarding the Oral Health Prevention Clinic (formerly known as the Children’s Dental Clinic). Funding issues and challenges for this program were discussed with the Council during the FY09 budget review process, and Shawn would like to update the Committee as we are nearing the half-way point of the current fiscal year.

4. Annual Election Ballot for the Municipal Review Committee Board of Directors

This is the annual election of members to the MRC Board of Directors

(Please see attached background memorandum and related information)