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Minutes
- Motion: Approve minutes from July 22, Sept. 20, Oct. 3 and Feb. 10, 2025.
- Outcome: Motion carried (vote recorded as unanimous of members present).

Proclamation: Brain Injury Awareness Month (Item 7a)
- Motion: Support and adopt the proclamation declaring March 2025 as Brain Injury Awareness Month in Caribou, recognizing the Center for Integrated Neuro Rehab (a division of AMHC).
- Outcome: Motion carried (unanimous of members present).

Airport equipment / FAA grant application (Item 7b)
- Motion: Authorize city manager Penny Thompson to apply for the FAA grant to purchase the selected vehicle (Case) and attachments for the Caribou Municipal Airport.
- Outcome: Motion carried (unanimous of members present). See separate article for details.

Housing Opportunity Grant / DECD service contract (Item 7c)
- Motion: Authorize city manager Penny Thompson to execute the service contract with the State of Maine Department of Economic and Community Development for the housing study.
- Outcome: Motion carried (unanimous of members present). See separate article for details.

Financials (Item 9a)
- Motion: Move to accept the financial report for January as presented.
- Outcome: Motion carried (unanimous of members present). Finance director Carl Grant reported cash on hand and revenue/expense comparisons for January.

Code of Conduct (Item 10a)
- Motion: Adopt the proposed code of conduct resolution.
- Outcome: Motion carried (unanimous of members present). Council agreed the document provides a baseline to be reviewed annually.

Adjournment
- Motion: Adjourn the meeting.
- Outcome: Motion carried.

Vote note: The transcript records Councilor Bagley as absent and Councilor Kelly participating via Zoom. Where individual mover/second names were not recorded in the transcript, motions are listed with mover/second as \"not specified.\" For all listed motions above, the transcript shows roll‑call affirmative votes from Councilor Kelly, Councilor Lovewell, Deputy Mayor Smith, Councilor Terrio and Councilor Watson; the minutes indicate motions carried.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Caribou City Council 2/24/25","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal motions and outcomes recorded at the Feb. 24 Caribou City Council meeting, including proclamations, grant authorizations, contract approvals and adoption of a code of conduct.","taxTitle","Caribou, Aroostook County, Maine","taxId",52157,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6314748,"Caribou to use DECD housing opportunity grant to fund city housing inventory and action plan",141,1702000,1843000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2382730-e1c2e6cd720d7d613e6088a66b4df0e2&start=1702&end=1843","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2382730-e1c2e6cd720d7d613e6088a66b4df0e2/thumbnail_1702000.jpg","/articles/6314748/Caribou/Aroostook-County/Maine/Caribou-to-use-DECD-housing-opportunity-grant-to-fund-city-housing-inventory-and-action-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6314748-221646676f44ec49a338648fe58efd3d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775558192&Signature=flgBBk1IJqH9ysXLOxANCUKOf8ajZRSL9l7ewb8wgF8GQXWdk9BsvjZZHWlAor9bkjYLzBduQSVTWt-9SSiLw4ecwE3hSp-~KZDRJCMU24ug61FQIECOPzyb5Eo71sN~2aV~iRSqvXIhB2EucyTV5ZC5fRs2EL-jMdhb2bhKzcilnuEehtdnPnTKj~8wHx8BW536fK1JxzFM0Qb3KdM53W-RoP3EajmJhc8T1mGRJDVNODOxBnmn-IBMd2Ppmcccw9bhO4hjS8klevje-yTfkt8b8oy~wbStXWJf-~cTEjVYxOfkNYR7x9BPlRRlxrB9kDvz78WdPRKMlAyhrJQ-CQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Caribou City Council on Feb. 24 authorized City Manager Penny Thompson to execute a service contract with the State of Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) to carry out a housing inventory and develop a housing action plan.

The action follows a February housing symposium convened by the Caribou Development Committee that staff said highlighted shortages of workforce and middle‑income housing. \"1 key takeaway from the meetings was that Caribou needed to have a housing inventory within the city Of Caribou and develop a detailed housing action plan,\" Thompson said during the council meeting.

Why it matters: city staff and developers told the council that a formal inventory and action plan would provide a basis for policy changes and targeted projects to address housing supply for workers and other residents.

Grant and contracting details: staff said the city applied for the DECD Housing Opportunity Program grant in late February (application date noted as Feb. 20), received an attached contract that was reviewed by city attorney Rick Salomon and staff, and proposed to use staff time as the local match. The council was told the city will go out to bid for a consultant to perform the housing study and must accept the State service contract before work can begin.

Council action: A motion to authorize Manager Penny Thompson to execute the service contract with the State of Maine Department of Economic and Community Development passed unanimously. Staff will issue a public request for proposals for the housing study and return to the council with consultant selection and contract details.","The council authorized City Manager Penny Thompson to execute a contract with the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development for a housing inventory and action plan funded by a Housing Opportunity Program grant; the city will competitively bid the consultant work and used staff time as the grant match.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6314749,"Caribou council authorizes FAA grant application for new airport snow‑removal equipment",807,879000,1686000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2382730-e1c2e6cd720d7d613e6088a66b4df0e2&start=879&end=1686","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2382730-e1c2e6cd720d7d613e6088a66b4df0e2/thumbnail_879000.jpg","/articles/6314749/Caribou/Aroostook-County/Maine/Caribou-council-authorizes-FAA-grant-application-for-new-airport-snowremoval-equipment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6314749-420b30ab22058d14541c736aac98d3d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775558192&Signature=ktzhfwnKkLUcCXB-O9SIfJsh2L-jbp5PjO1WYGFNYFF9p1CUq2zdvmO51UsCuFXigg2cym7~KekgPvjjkUmfK3mclVbF~iO~16UPDCyqbe-MBzwXihFybCaj4hgH2YDfAu7NxGXVCw1DKPTxfsPwGpOi9~k-dQq78Z3mMul8OrZEEU~2NjVWPY7PBwUaFme4UPdp1C0pR-F-lIyjrEZnQVYCVBDF2Qu2RNHZS4zTICgT7h~ClidbTZelErwQkD1lurgNd~sH~2w6bFIWMs6RG6wo-3CGMTxeudNjSWAwvyLzliyX8ffSWQaGm-kh-6seLEowD7FhYn5BdjWV199Jnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Caribou City Council on Feb. 24 authorized City Manager Penny Thompson to apply for a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant to replace aging snow‑removal equipment at the Caribou Municipal Airport and to add a broom attachment intended to reduce runway wear.

The move comes after airport staff presented bid results and recommended a Case loader with multiple attachments. Dave, Public Works Director, told the council the airport’s existing equipment is about 20 years old and that adding a broom would allow crews to sweep surfaces, reducing hard packing and the risk of lifting chunks of runway pavement. \"So the, the airport went to bid through through Stantec for some new equipment at the airport. The equipment that is there is, about 20, almost 21 years old,\" Dave said. He added: \"I would highly recommend we...\" (recommendation to proceed with the Case equipment and attachments was delivered to the council).

Why it matters: keeping runways open more reliably matters for emergency transports and tenants at the airport. Councilors heard that using a broom to clear snow can be less damaging to pavement than repeated plowing and snowblowing, and that life‑flight and other aircraft use make runway availability a public‑safety concern.

Bids and procurement: Staff reported multiple bids were received; during the presentation Dave described differences among vendors and raised technical concerns about some vendors' hydraulic blower designs. He said the airport lacks in‑house manufacturing capacity to complete some attachments, and a dealer would need time to assemble the loader, blower, plow and broom. \"The blower is not too too bad...but you have to mount that box,\" he said, describing installation complexity. The council heard the FAA grant would cover 95% of the purchase cost and the city share would be approximately 2.5% (as presented by staff). Staff also said the FAA grant paperwork is due March 3.

Council action and next steps: Councilor discussion ended with a motion to authorize Manager Penny Thompson to apply for the FAA grant and to proceed with the Case‑based vehicle and attachments recommended by staff. The motion passed unanimously. The manager will submit the grant application and proceed with required FAA approvals and procurement steps if the grant is awarded.

Public finance note: Staff said funds are available in the airport FAA account to cover the city match if the grant is awarded; Carl Grant, finance director, provided a summary that staff will confirm during the grant application and contracting process.","The City Council authorized City Manager Penny Thompson to apply for a Federal Aviation Administration grant to replace aging snow‑removal equipment at Caribou Municipal Airport and add a broom attachment intended to reduce runway damage and keep the field open for life‑flight operations.","actionData","errors"]

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