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Votes at a glance: Caribou City Council meeting, Feb. 24, 2025
Summary
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.
The Caribou City Council recorded several formal actions during its Feb. 24 meeting. Below are motions, brief descriptions and outcomes as stated in the meeting record.
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.
