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Home My WebLink About1997-06-23 97-292 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION Date: June 23 1997 Item No. 9I-292 item/Subject: Amending Administrative Code - Chapter II; Article 11, Section 4 of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor - Economic Development Advisory Co®fssion Responsible Department; City Council Cosnentary: By request of Councilor Soucy, this Ordinance emandment would eliminate the Economic Development Advisory Commission. Department Head Manager's Co®ante: �+ursr afar 0//Mtxc �+ �e diq Ci� (kni/ c Cityy MManeagergen Associated Information Q,K� Budget Approval: Finance Director Legal Approval:-LA0 J (/ City Solicitor Introduced For ❑ Passage P First Reading Referral man: OPs Page�ofl 97-292 Amidsedto Counelor Soucy gene 23, 1997 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE) Mrbit=Cty Amending Administretiv Co" - Chapter 11 Article 'll, Section 4 f the Dan"'- d ordinances of the City of Bangor - economic Development Advisory Conmaission Be tt orvlahad W t COv Cmamg oft Oft offlaaaar. wfa ma: THAT Chapter 11, Article 11, Secdons 4 dvD 4.8 of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor are hereby repealed. IN CITY COUNCIL June 23, 1997 First Reading Referred to Municipal Operations Committee L CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL July 16,1997 Hal Wheeler, Member, Econ. Devel. advisory Commission requested that this Order not receive passage.' He feels this Committee is a benefit to the City by encouraging public participation. Passed Vote: 6 yes, 2 no, 1absent Councilors voting yes: Aube, Blanchette, Less, Money, 'kWbam M1B Woodcock Councilors voting no Farnham ) Baldacci Councilor absent: Sullivan 6a C1TY' iHBK 9]-292 ORDINANCE ( TITLEJ Amending Administracive Code - Chapter I1, Article II, Section of Lbe Lava and urdi- ounces the City of Bangor - Economic Develop Went Advisory Commission Asdgmed to 1lA�Yi Obi Gvrci 9]-292{{g Ch. II; Art. 11 �J Sec. 4 - Sec. 4.2 Sec, 4 Economic Development Advisory Commission There is hereby authorized and established an Economic Develop- ment Advisory Commission t consist ist of 18 persons who shall be appointed by the City Council. Members of the Commission shall be drawn from Profess- ional and occupational fields which serve to provide expertise and background in offering support advice and information to the city's Economic Development program. These fields would Include but would not be limited to business, Professional, industrial, education. vocational and labor training, banking and finance, transprotatlon, real estate, promotional, utilities. 4.1 Purpose and Duties of the Commission. The Commission shall act in an advisory capacity to the City Council and City Manager on matters relating to the Economic Development of the community, end to the region as it may affect Economic Develop- ment of the community. Io shall serve and be utilized as a tasr. rce group of public and private members for special projects relatingto Economic Development that require Initiation of research; mobilization of volunteers, expertise and interest from the private sector; and reports of findings to the City Council. It shall serve as a base of private citizen support and advice for development programs, issues and needs, including airport development and growth, community development projects relating to Economic Develop- ment, and general Economic Development, on matters andissues requiring Private sector liaison and assistance. It shall serve catalyst for better coordination of municipal develop- ment, a well s as serving as a vehicle when appropriate for liaison with Other co®unitfesand regional and state development resources. It shall provide advisory assistance in long-range planning for Economic Development of the community, and for marketing approaches and use of the educational and technical resources that are needed for Economic Develop- ment. *4.2. Membership and Appointments. Membership Of the Commission shall always include certain fixed representations which shall be three members of the City Council, the City Manager, a representative of an Institution of higher education, and p representative from each of the boards of directors of the following organizations, the Target Development Corporation, the Bangor Center Development Corporation and the Baas Perk Corporation.These filed representatives shall be appointed annually. The other ten members ofthe commission shall be appointed for terms of three years each.l AII'members shall serve until Che successors r appointed.. All appointed members, of .the Commission =at beresidents of the City of Bangor. No appointed member shall serve more than two (2) completeconsecutive terms. *Amended March 28, 1988 - Effective April I, 1988 - C.O. 88-151 9]-292 .f Ch. 11; Art. 11 See. 4.2 - Sec. 4.8 **4.3 Ex -Officio Members. Ex -Officio members of the Commission shall be appointed by the City Council with no fixed terms except that member- ship may be changed or deleted by file City Council from time to time where circumstances deem it Necessary. Ex -officio members shall ben -voting members, and shall participate in meetings and discussions of the Commission relating only to their program fields and organizational representation. The role of the -officio members is to provide information to the Commission relative to their Positions for purposes of assisting in the co mmunicacion o of information and coordination of local o regional programs.pe-offlcia members shall be the Bangor Economic Development Director, the Bangor Director of Planning and Community Development, the Bangor Airprot Manager, the Bangor Airport Director of Sales and Marketing, the Bangor City Engineer, Executive representatives of other agencies or organizations relating to or representing resources for economic davleopment may be invited to participate in commission meetings from time to time for purposes of coordination, unication and development of programa projects and services of common interest to the City. *4.4 Executive Services. The Bangor Director of Economic Developemmt shall serve as executive director to the Commission and shall be respon- sible for providing managerial and clerical services Including preparation of agendas, notices. meeting minutes and Commission reports municipal and regional administrative liaison: information. recommendations and guidance relating t economic development programs and matters. 4.5 Organization and Meetings. The Commission shall organize itself to carry out its functions including the election of achairman and other officers it deems necessary. ary. It shall conduct its meetings in accepted and act tton a prepared agenda of business and projects generated within c Economic Developmentmay be requested by the City Council. City Manager and Director. It shall appoint from its members and others it deems necessary project sub -committees from time to time. It shall get meetings which shall be held no less than quarterly for the full commission. It shall keep a record of its meetings and prepare reports aseces including an annual report of Its activities for submission to the City Council. 4.6 Comcenstion and Contracts. The Commission's members shall be voluntary and serve without compensation. The Commission shall not expend funds o contract as agent for the City for any purchases of goods Or services rvicee without the expressed written request and the authority of the Bangor City Council. ***4.7 All members shall attend an annual orientation meeting to be scheduled during the month of January of each calendar year. ***4.8 The Commission shall meet at least quarterly and, prior to December 31 of each calendar year, shall prepare and submit to the City Council an annual report Outlining its doings during the preceding 12 month period. *Amended November 13, 1985 - Effective November 23, 1985 - C.O. 85-356 **Amended January 13, 1986 - Effective January 23, 1966 - C.O. 86-64 •*Amended August 22, 1988 - Effective September 1, 1968 - C.C. 88423