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17-357 10/11/2017
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Council Meeting Date: October 11, 2017
Item No: 17-357
Responsible Dept: Finance
Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: N/A
Amending Chapter 28, City Departments, of the Code of the City of Bangor, by Changing the Name of the
Workers' Compensation Division to Safety and Environmental Management Division
Summary
This ordinance would change the name of the Workers' Compensation Division to the Safety and
Environmental Management Division.
This change is intended to recognize that, in addition to dealing with worker's compensation matters, this
division of the Finance Department also handles other safety issues and environmental compliance.
Committee Action
Committee: Finance
Action: Recommend for Passage
Staff Comments & Approvals
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City Manager
Introduced for: First Reading
Meeting Date: October 2, 2017
For: 5
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Against: 0
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CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
Date: October 11, 2017
Assigned to Councilor: Perry
17-357 10/11/2017
ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 28, City Departments, of the Code of the City of Bangor, by Changing the
Name of the Worker's Compensation Division to Safety and Environmental Management Division
WHEREAS, the City's Workers' Compensation Division, a division of the Finance Department, also handles
other safety and environmental compliance matters; and
WHEREAS, changing the name of the Division will more accurately reflect the work of this Division;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT
Chapter 28 of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended as follows:
§ 28-22. Establishment.
There is hereby established a Finance Department for the City of Bangor. This Department shall consist of the
Director of Finance, the Treasury Division, the Tax Collection Division, the Information Services Division, the
Insurance Division, the Safety and Environmental Management Division, the
Purchasing Division and the Auditing Division.
§ 28-30. Safety and Environmental Management Division
The Safety and Environmental Management Division shall administer all functions and
duties imposed by law and regulation for the administration of the City's workers' compensation program,
including all necessary and duly authorized educational and preventive programs. In addition, this Division
shall address compliance of Citv departments and personnel with workplace safetv and environmental
compliance laws and regulations.
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OCTOBER 11.,2017
COr 17-357
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OCTOBER 23, 2017
COr 17-357
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
VOTE: 8-0
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: FAIRCLOTH, GRAHAM, NEALLEY, NICHOLS,
PERRY, SPRAGUE, WESTON, BALDACCI
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: NONE
PASSED
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CITY CLERK