Cooperative Services

MEETINGS

The Cumberland County Public Works Directors' Association meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 9:00 a.m. in the GPCOG Conference Room to network, receive information on the latest equipment and technology, to discuss bids, and for professional development.

 

Public Works Directors' Association Meeting Minutes and Topics of Discussion

(Click on a selected meeting date for view of entire meeting minutes for that date)

 

2009

Meeting Date
Roundtable Discussion Topic and/or Guest Speakers
December 9, 2009

Round table discussion among group on mutual aid agreements, H1N1 flu 

contingency plans, and winter public relations.

November 18, 2009

Presentation from MaineDOT; round table discussion on winter operations.

October 14, 2009

Rock salt transition, presentation from company representative. Round table discussion on future topics.

September 9, 2009   No meeting held
August 12, 2009   No meeting held
July 8, 2009   No meeting held
June 10, 2009   Safety Programs, Compliance Directives, Safety Inspections, etc.
May 13, 2009   Alternative Fuels and Cumberland County Roadeo
April 8, 2009

Roundtable discussion among group.  Topics discussed: Universal Waste,   Sweeping, Catch Basin Cleaning, Striping, Crosswalks, Crack Sealing, Paving and,

Trench Repair

March 11, 2009    No meeting held
February 11, 2009    No meeting held
January 14, 2009    Fleet Maintenance - Discussion among group

 

2008

Meeting Date
Roundtable Discussion Topic and/or Guest Speakers
December 10, 2008

  Winter Operations- Discussion among group


November 12, 2008

  Roundtable discussion with utility company representatives from:

  -  Central Maine Power Company

  -  Fairpoint Communications

  -  Northern Utilities

  -  Portland Water District

  -  Time Warner Cable

October, 2008    No meeting held
September 10, 2008

Trash disposal and trash pick-up policies and programs

Recycling policies and programs

August 13, 2008

Local road issues; Maintenance responsibilities; Compact issues, etc.

MaineDOT representatives:

-  John Cannell, Pete Coughlan, and Marty Rooney

            

July, 2008   No meeting held
June 11, 2008   Town permits and license fees
May 14, 2008   Road salt specifications and Meeting topics discussion
April 9, 2008   Salt review with International Salt Company
March 12, 2008

Employee evaluations and recordkeeping                          

Guest speaker:  David Barrett from Maine Municipal Association


February, 2008   No meeting held
January 9, 2008   PACTS Process - John Duncan, PACTS Director

 

2007

Meeting Date
Roundtable Discussion Topic and/or Guest Speakers
December 19, 2007   Alternative Fuels - Steve Linnell, coordinator of Maine Clean Communities
November 14, 2007

Winter Operations Procedures
  Topics:  Routes, sidewalks, parking issues, level of service, winter
policies and    

  programs, public notices, etc.

October 10, 2007   Winter Operations:
    -  Tim Cusich and John Cannell from MaineDOT

  -  Stewart Sevey and Roger Rocque from H.P. Fairfield, LLC.

  -  Arthur Bush from International Salt Company

September 12, 2007   Steve Greeley from Safety Works
August 8, 2007   Review of meeting preferences and topics survey
June 13, 2007   Update on Mutual Aid Agreement for Public Works Departments
April 25, 2007   Patriot's Day Storm and Lessons Learned

 

SURVEYS

Occasionally, surveys are conducted on behalf of the public works directors pertaining to a variety of subjects   To view the surveys, click one of the links below:

Surveys

Winter Storm Survey Summary - January 2008

Winter Operations Survey - January/February 2007

 

EVALUATION FORMS

The following is a list of Public Works Department Employee Evaluation Forms
used in the Portland region.  To view the forms, click one of the links below:

Employee Performance Evaluation Forms
Brunswick Public Works Department Employee Evaluation Form

Cape Elizabeth Public Works Department Employee Evaluation Form

Cumberland Public Works Department Employee Evaluation Form

Freeport Public Works Department Employee Evaluation Form-A

Freeport Public Works Department Employee Evaluation Form-B
Portland Public Works 3-Mos. Employee Evaluation Form

Portland Public Works 6-Mos. Employee Evaluation Form

Scarborough Public Works Department Employee Evaluation Form

Windham Public Works Department Employee Evaluation Form - Page 1

Windham Public Works Department Employee Evaluation Form - Page 2

Windham Public Works Department Employee Evaluation Form - Page 3

Yarmouth Public Works Department Employee Evaluation Form

PERMITS, FEES, LICENSES, ETC.

The following are copies of permits, fees, licenses, etc., from various municipalities throughout the Portland region.  To view these, click one of the links below:

CAPE ELIZABETH

Cape Elizabeth - Town Ways

FREEPORT

Freeport - Impact Fee Ordinance

Freeport - Posted Roads

Freeport - Street Excavation Ordinance

SCARBOROUGH

Scarborough - Excavating Permit

Scarborough - Excavator License Application

Scarborough - Schedule of License, Permit and Application Fees

Scarborough - Street Opening Ordinance

STANDISH

Standish - Excavator License Applicaton and Street Excavation Permit

WINDHAM

Windham - Driveway Opening / Street Excavation Permit

YARMOUTH

Yarmouth - Application for Driveway Entrance Permit

Yarmouth - Application for Street Opening

Yarmouth - Heavy Load Exemption Permit

Yarmouth - Sewer Connection Permit

 


For a schedule of meeting dates, click here.


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